Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on February 5, 2010 at 3:12:48 P.M. Central Standard Time and without any alterations, changes, additions, or deletions. In compliance with (5 ILCS 120/2.06) (from Ch. 102, par. 42.06), Sec. 2.06. Minutes. Ted Connolly

Meeting Minutes from January 19, 2010

The City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers; Mayor Dale Roberts called

 the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; City Clerk Ruby Miller called the roll and the following Aldermen answered to their names: Jim Sarnes, Portia Brown, Greg Cox, Randy Bell, Jim Stroh, Charles Campbell & Brenda Stadsholt.  Absent: Don Bryant.   A quorum was present. Meeting taped.  Attorney Blake Lindner was in attendance.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was repeated by City Officials and Guests.

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TOPIC                         DISCUSSION                                                ACTION TAKEN

APPROVAL                Mayor Roberts asked if there              There being none, the minutes

MINUTES                   were any additions or corrections            were approved as written.

JAN. 5, 2010              to the minutes of JAN. 5, 2010. 

TREASURER’S          Mayor Roberts asked for a                 Motion made by Stroh, seconded

REPORT                     motion to approve the Treasurer’s            by Bell, to approve the Treasurer’s

                                    Reports for December 2009.               Report for December 2009.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.                                                                                                                                 Voting No-None

FINANCE                   Mayor Roberts asked for                    Motion made by Campbell, seconded

REPORT                     a motion to approve the Finance            by Stroh, to approve the Finance

                                    Report.                                                 Report.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

MAYOR’S                  Mayor Roberts reported that                 None

REPORT                     the Havana Park District had

                                                given us a 2009 year-in-review.

                                                He expressed his appreciation.

                                    Mayor Roberts asked Council             Sarnes made a motion, seconded by

                                    For approval of his appointment            Campbell, to approve the appointment of

                                    Of Ruby Miller as the Open                      Ruby Miller as the Open Meetings Act

                                    Meetings Act Officer.                          Officer.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell  & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Votin No-None

Mayor Roberts asked Council                        Motion made by Bell, seconded by

                                    For approval of his appointment            Brown, to approve the appointment of

                                    Of Marty Balbinot as Open                       Marty Balbinot as Open Meetings Act

                                    Meetings Act Officer Assistant.            Officer Assistant.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                    Mayor Roberts asked Council             Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded by

                                    For approval of his appointment            Stroh, to approve the appointment of

                                    Of Joe Griffin to a 3 year term            Joe Griffin to a 3 year term on the

                                    on the Planning Commission.                 Planning Commission.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.                                                                                                                     Voting No-None

                                    Mayor Roberts asked Council             Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded by

                                    For approval of his appointment            Stroh, to approve the appointment of

                                    Of Greg Cox to the Havana                   Greg Cox to the Havana Business Park

                                    Business Park Review Committee.            Review Committee.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                                                                                Abstain: Cox

CITY CLERK’S            City Clerk Miller asked the Council Motion made by Campbell, seconded by    

REPORT                     to accept the Havana National             Cox to accept the statement of assets for

                                    Bank’s statement of assets for the            H.G. Parkins Cemetery account.

                                    H.G. Parkins Cemetery account.            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

CITY TREASURER’S  None                                                                       None

REPORT                    

CITY ATTORNEY'S            None                                                                None   

REPORT                    

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REPORT                     None                                                                None

PUBLIC WORKS            Jewel Bucy reported that Layne-                   None

REPORT                     Western had waived the motel &

                                    per diem fees on their bid to clean

                                    the media in one of the water filters

                                    at the water plant.  They will start on

                                    2/1/2010.

                                    Mr. Bucy also reported that Hoerr

                                    Construction is ready to come in to

                                    work on the storm sewer repairs.

                                    They are watching the weather.

FINANCE &               None                                                    None               

PURCHASING        

HEALTH &                 None                                                    None

SANITATION

LICENSES, ORD.            Alderman Cox reported that                 None

& LEGAL                    his committee had worked on the

                                    ordinance addressing tower

                                    heights and fall zones and it

                                    will be on the next agenda.

PERSONNEL               None                                                    None

PLANNING                Absent                                                 None

PROPERTY & Alderwoman Brown and Council Motion made by Brown, seconded

ZONING                     discussed the restoration of the        by Bell, to approve making application

                                    Riverside Club.                                   to have the Riverside Club added to

                                                                                                the Historical Register.

                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Bell,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell & Stadsholt.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

PUBLIC SAFETY            None                                                    None

PUBLIC WORKS            None                                                    None

ADJOURNMENT       Mayor Roberts adjourned the               None

meeting at 7:20 p.m.

_____________________                                          _______________________________

Dale Roberts                                                                Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor                                                                          City Clerk

GUESTS:

Terry Svob                   Ruth Anne Beaty            Jewel Bucy                Kevin Noble

Gary Davis                   Blake Lindner             Wendy Martin