Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on July 13, 2009 at 1:56:26 P.M. Central Daylight 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 June 16, 2009

 

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, Harold Palmer, Jim Stroh, Charles Campbell, Brenda Stadsholt & Don Bryant.   Absent: None.   A quorum was present. Meeting taped.  Attorney Blake Lindner was not 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.

JUNE 2, 2009             to the minutes of JUNE 2, 2009.

 

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

REPORT                     motion to approve the Treasurer’s            by Stroh to approve the Treasurer’s

                                    Report for MAY.                                 Report for MAY 2009.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

FINANCE                   Mayor Roberts asked for                    Motion made by Campbell, seconded

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

                                    Report.                                                 Report.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

MAYOR’S                  Mayor Roberts asked Gary Davis            None

REPORT                     to give an update on the Bike Path.

                                                Gary Davis reported that IDOT’s

                                    response dated 06/05/09 had only

                                    19 comments.  Further coordination

                                    meetings will be scheduled on the

                                    project.

                                   

CITY CLERK’S            None                                                    None   

REPORT                    

                                   

CITY TREASURER’S  None                                                           None

REPORT                    

 

CITY ATTORNEY'S            Absent                                                 None   

REPORT                    

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REPORT                     Terry Svob reported that we             None

                                    had closed on two loans last Friday.

                                    The new DVDs came in today.

                                   

PUBLIC WORKS            None                                                    None

REPORT                    

                                     

FINANCE &               Alderman Palmer presented the            Motion made by Palmer, seconded                     

PURCHASING            payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co.            by Campbell to approve the Qtr. 1 2009                                          for Qtr.1 2009 MST in the amount MST payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co.

                                    of $37,905.70 for petroleum plant.    in the amount of $37,905.70.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

           

                                    Alderman Palmer presented the            Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co.            by Stadsholt, to approve the Qtr. 1 2009                                          for Qtr. 1 2009 NHR in the amount            NHR payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co.                                          of $37,905.72 for petroleum plant.    in the amount of $37,905.72.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,                                                                                                 Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

HEALTH &                 None                                                    None

SANITATION

 

LICENSES, ORD.            Alderman Cox asked for Council            Motion made by Cox, seconded

& LEGAL                    to adopt Ord. #1306 being the                    by Stroh, to adopt the Prevailing Wage

ORD.#1306                second presentation of the                    Ordinance #1306 for 2009.

                                    Prevailing Wage Ordinance for            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                    2009.                                                   Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

                                    Alderman Cox requested a                   None

                                    Committee of Whole meeting be

                                    set for 6/30/09 at 5 p.m. to review

                                    ordinances.

                                   

PERSONNEL               Alderwoman Stadsholt reported            None

                                    Donnie Green Jr. is working

                                    through CareerLink for the City

                                    at the Public Works Dept. part-time.

                                   

                                                                       

PLANNING                Alderman Bryant reported the            None

                                    Safe Routes to School grant

                                    is still pending.

                                                                                                           

PROPERTY &             Alderwoman Brown presented            Motion made by Brown, seconded

ZONING                     the Lutheran Church’s request by Stadsholt, to approve the Lutheran

                                    to close the 100 block of N. Pearl            Church’s request to close 100 block

                                    8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 7/19/09 for “block  of  N. Pearl 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 7/19/09 for their

                                    party-open to community”.                 block party.                                                                                       Discussion.                                           Voting Yes-Brown, Stroh, Stadsholt, Bryant

                                                                                                Voting No-Sarnes, Cox, Palmer, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Mayor Roberts. Motion passed.

 

PUBLIC SAFETY            None                                                    None

                       

PUBLIC WORKS            Alderman Campbell requested            Motion made by Campbell, seconded by

                                    approval of the CSO Agreement            Cox, to approve the CSO Agreement with

                                    with Farnsworth for Long Term             Farnsworth for Long Term Control Plan

                                    Control Plan at a cost of $191,785.            in the amount  of $191,785.

                                    Discussion.                                           Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Stroh,                                                                                                   Campbell,  Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-Palmer

 

                                    Alderman Campbell reported                       None

                                    that he was concerned with the

                                    cost of the Recycling program.

                                    Recommending to Council that

                                    beginning 7/1/09 the City will

                                    only provide curbside recycling

                                    service to City of Havana residents.

                                    Discussion.  Council was in

                                    agreement of only providing

                                    curbside recycling for residents.

 

ADJOURNMENT       Mayor Roberts adjourned the               None

meeting at 7:40 p.m.

 

_____________________                                          _______________________________

Dale Roberts                                                                Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor                                                                          City Clerk

 

GUESTS:

Terry Svob                   Ruth Anne Beaty            John Kachanuk        

Gary Davis                   Wendy Martin              Kevin Noble

Jewel Bucy                   Tony Bassett

 

 

 
 

 

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