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CITY OF MONMOUTH
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Date: January 17, 2012 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, 100 East Broadway at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
II. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Susan S. Trevor called the roll and those answering Present were: Aldermen Tim Heatherly, Dave Rutledge, Dave Bates, Brian Daw, Bob Wells, Dan Heatherly and Alderwoman Vicki McNamara Absent: Alderman Jaime Godina Also Present: Mayor Rod Davies, City Administrator Eric Hanson, City Clerk Susan S. Trevor, City Attorney Marcum Spears, MFD Chief John Cratty, MPD Lieutenant Joe Switzer, Building Inspector Jim Conard, and Community Development Director Paul Schuytema and members of the Press.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 3, 2012
A. January 3, 2012 Council Minutes
It was moved by Alderwoman McNamara and seconded by Alderman Bates to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2012 Council Meeting as presented. AYE: Aldermen Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, Daw, Wells, Dan Heatherly and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Jaime Godina MOTION CARRIED.
IV. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL
A. Amendment to Agenda
Mayor Davies amended the agenda to move the recognition of employees under Other Business to New Business.
B. Old Business
There was none to consider.
C. New Business
1. Proclamation, National Mentoring Month
Mayor Davies read a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2012 as National Mentoring Month for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley and presented it to “big brother” Chase Mowery and his “little brother” Tucker.
2. Employee Recognition
The following employees were recognized for their years of service to the City:
1) Dean Blust – 25 years
2) Joe Switzer – 20 years
3) Tony Cook – 15 years
4) Doug Corsaro – 15 years
5) Kelly Lant – 15 years
6) Robbin Sage – 15 years
7) Dan Chard – 10 years
8) Ryan Armstrong – 5 years
9) Dan Watson – 5 years
Mayor Davies presented the employees with certificates, Monmouth Bucks, and gifts recognizing them for their years of service.
3. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Bills
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Tim Heatherly to approve the Consent Agenda as presented with the bills being the only items for consideration on the Consent Agenda. AYE: Aldermen Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, Daw, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Godina and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Jaime Godina MOTION CARRIED.
D. Committee of the Whole Discussion Items
1. MFD December Report – Chief Cratty
Chief Cratty gave a breakdown of the annual totals as follows:
Ø Of 39 fires in 2011, 21 related to structures; 3 vehicle fires; 7 vegetation/brush fires; and 6 fires for outside storage
Ø Emergency medical calls made up 45% of the MFD’s total call volume; 15 were associated with motor vehicles and 3 of 15 involved extrication of the victim.
Ø Hazardous Condition calls had 19 for vehicle accidents with spilled fluids and no injuries; 12 arching electrical equipment calls; 17 calls for power lines down; 6 carbon monoxide incidents; 15 natural gas leaks; and 4 flammable liquid spills.
Ø Service calls included 262 calls related to inspections, smoke detector installs and burning permits; 48 unauthorized burning calls.
Ø Under Good Intent calls, 47 were cancelled in-route; 24 incidents – no problem found on arrival; and 8 authorized controlled burning.
Ø Fire Alarm and False Calls resulted in 21 malicious or mischievous false alarms; 71 alarms with activation reasons; 24 malfunctioning alarm system activations; and 3 sprinkler system activations triggering an alarm.
Ø Total calls in 2011 increased by 59 from 2010.
Ø Non-emergency activities included -- continued installation of smoke detectors; MFD updated special team rosters with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System; and problems with radio frequency penetration to significant metal structures including Fire Station #1 were studied along with the help of the 911 Board to determine if there is a solution to tweak the existing system.
Ø MFD working with C & D Electric to investigate applying for a lighting grant for both Fire Stations.
Ø Completed corrections during December for 5 minor citations by the Illinois Department of Labor.
2. MPD December Report – Lieutenant Switzer
Lieutenant Switzer briefly reviewed MPD December statistics as follows:
v Arrests -110; YTD – 1,256
v Calls for Service – 1,624; YTD -- 16,792
v 911 Calls – 143; YTD – 2,092
v Dispatch Calls – 2,323; YTD – 26,729
v Accidents – 20; YTD – 265
v Grant Hours Worked – 24; YTD – 252
v Miles Patrolled – 9,238; YTD -- 114,876
Lieutenant Switzer also reported that during the month of December, the MPD intercepted 112 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $90,000. The department also conducted a search and arrest warrant, which resulted in an individual arrested on 10 burglary charges. In conclusion, Lieutenant Switzer also said that 20 grams of heroin were purchased as well as separate marijuana and cocaine buys during the month of December.
3. Community Development December Report – Director Paul Schuytema
Director Schuytema reviewed the December Report as follows:
 As a result of reading “Caught in the Middle” by Richard Longworth, he is highly recommending that Council read it to gain some insight on the City’s challenges.
Majority of time has been spent on the 1st phase of the Property Enhancement program with the registration of the landlords and their properties. Open registration ended today with 70% of known landlords and 80% of known rental property having been registered.
Functional specification for online inspection tools are being developed for the Property Enhancement program along with refinement of an online registration tool.
Order of inspections is being developed with a system utilizing random order of streets. Complaints will automatically move a property to the top of the list.
Mr. Schuytema also informed the Council that he will be meeting with Kate Ferrer, WIU Masters student who conducted a comparison study of Monmouth with four other like size communities, to go over the completion of the study and the incentives the City can offer. He reported that WIRC is still waiting to hear from the State of Illinois with regards to the Flex Grant.
V. ORDINANCES
A. 1st Reading
1. 12-002, Electric Power Grid 20 Year Agreement with Ameren
2. 12-003, Gas Power Grid 20 Year Agreement with Ameren
Administrator Hanson explained that the City’s current agreement with Ameren was a 50 year agreement and it is expiring. The City is currently looking at a twenty year agreement. Ameren is now our distributor not our supplier and will pay a flat fee of $87,000 per year. According to Administrator Hanson he talked to the City’s energy consultant plus three other communities who’ve gone through this process as well and the results were favorable. It was moved by Alderman Wells and seconded by Alderman Rutledge to approve the above-stated ordinances providing for entering into a twenty year agreement with Ameren for the City’s gas and electric power grid. AYE: Aldermen Bates, Daw, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Godina MOTION CARRIED.
3. 12-004, Variance for Sign at 512 N. Main Street
It was moved by Alderwoman McNamara and seconded by Alderman Daw to approve the above-stated ordinance granting a variance for a lighted sign at 512 N. Main. AYE: Aldermen Daw, Wells, Dan Heatherly, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Godina MOTION CARRIED.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. City Administrator’s Report
Administrator Hanson had nothing further to report at this time.
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Alderman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Bates to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. per Illinois Statute 5 ILCS 102/2 for possible employment of individual. AYE: Aldermen Wells, Dan Heatherly, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, Daw and Alderwoman McNamara NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Godina MOTION CARRIED.
It was moved by Alderwoman McNamara and seconded by Alderman Dan Heatherly to return to Regular Session at 8:00 p.m. AYE: Alderwoman McNamara and Aldermen Dan Heatherly, Tim Heatherly, Rutledge, Bates, Daw, and Wells NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Godina MOTION CARRIED.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Alderwoman Dan Heatherly and seconded by Alderman Tim Heatherly to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote with the exception of Alderman Godina, who was absent.
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Mayor Rod Davies City Clerk Susan S. Trevor
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