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CITY OF MONMOUTH
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Date: June 21, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: 100 East Broadway
Monmouth, Illinois
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I. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rod Davies called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
II. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Susan Trevor called the roll and those answering Present were: Aldermen Tim Heatherly, Dave Rutledge, Dave Bates, Les Dollinger, Bob Wells, Dan Heatherly, Jaime Godina and Alderwoman Vicki McNamara Also Present: Mayor Rod Davies, City Clerk Susan S. Trevor, City Administrator Eric Hanson, City Attorney Marcum Spears, Fire Chief Jim Conard, Police Chief Brad Zeigler, EMC Public Works Director Andy Jackson, Cemetery/Zoning Administrator Chuck Talley, and members of the Press.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. June 7, 2010 Council Minutes
It was moved by Alderman Wells and seconded by Alderman Rutledge to approve the minutes of the June 7th meeting of the Council as presented. AYE: Aldermen Rutledge, Bates, Dollinger, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Godina and Alderwoman McNamara PASS: Alderman Tim Heatherly NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
IV. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL
A. Old Business
There was none to consider.
B. New Business
1. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Bills
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Tim Heatherly to approve the bills as presented. AYE: Aldermen Bates, Dollinger, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Godina, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
C. Committee of the Whole discussion Items
1. MFD May Report – Chief Conard
Chief Conard reviewed the May Incident report for the Council as well as the department activity for the month. There were 115 total incidents for the month of May, which brings the total to 459 for the YTD. Activity for the department, which included inspections by the Chief; building and grounds maintenance; vehicle and equipment maintenance; public education service; in-house training hours and fire department investigators, totaled 646 hours for the month. Chief Conard also reported that hydrant testing has been completed with 10 poor performance hydrants identified.
2. MPD May Report – Chief Zeigler
Chief Zeigler reported for the month of May:
• 112 arrests were made
• 1349 calls for service with 339 received as emergency 911 calls
• Communications dispatched 2435 calls for all agencies
• Monmouth officers worked 17 traffic accidents
• There were 10.5 hours of overtime on Grants
• 9,434 miles were patrolled by Monmouth officers
Chief Zeigler also informed the Council that the department has received a new squad car from a grant of $23,450.00. The car is currently being outfitted. There also is a new squad car that has been budgeted for that will replace the SUV that is being phased out due to too many mechanical problems. The SUV will be sold to purchase a new van for the Animal Control Officer.
3. DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) Acceptance
Joe Pisula, engineer from Donohue & Associates, explained that on April 28, 2010 opened bids for the Phosphorous Removal Project at the North Wastewater Treatment Plant. Clean Water Technology, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA submitted the apparent low bid for the lump sum base bid amount of $215,750.00. Donohue & Associates is recommending acceptance of the bid as the City did some pre-purchasing of equipment previously and has success with saving the contractor mark-up. This expense is the first of several part of the project and can save a 15 % mark-up. There is a 20 week lead-time and therefore, the DAF unit needs to be ordered as soon as possible. It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Rutledge to award the low bid for the DAF unit to Clean Water Technology, Inc. contingent upon the reception of the grant funds from CDAP and the environmental clearance from the State. AYE: Aldermen Bates, Dollinger, Dan Heatherly, Godina, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
4. Downtown Business Grant
City Administrator Hanson explained that a building grant fund was created by the Monmouth Business Council and the City's TIF Board to create incentives for downtown redevelopment and existing businesses. The funding for this program will be a maximum of $150,000 per year with one-half of the funds coming from the Monmouth Business Council and the other half from the City of Monmouth's TIF Fund. The program will expire after 5 years. According to Administrator Hanson, the funds can be used for any commercial building improvement in the Monmouth TIF District that meets the general TIF requirements, but the money cannot be infused into operating capital. The TIF Board is recommending to the Council approval of establishing this grant program. There will be one board combined from the Business Council and the TIF Board that will be awarding the grants. It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Bates to approve establishing the Downtown Business Grant Program utilizing funds from the Monmouth Business Council and the City of Monmouth's TIF Fund. AYE: Aldermen Dollinger, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Godina, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
V. ORDINANCES
A. 1st Reading
1. 10-021- Granting a Variance, 307 South C Street
2. 10-022- Granting a Variance, 1108 South C Street
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Dollinger to approve Ordinances 10-021 and 10-022, granting variances at 307 South C Street and 1108 South C Street. AYE: Aldermen Wells, Dan Heatherly, Godina, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
City Administrator Hanson had nothing further to report at this time.
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Alderman Bates and seconded by Alderman Tim Heatherly to go into Executive Session at 7:25 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue with no action to be forthcoming upon return to Regular Session.
VIII. REGULAR SESSION
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderwoman McNamara to return to Regular Session at 7:35 p.m. AYE: Aldermen Dan Heatherly, Godina, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, Dollinger, Wells, and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none MOTION CARRIED.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Tim Heatherly to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice.
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