Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on August 31, 2009 at 3:33:01 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 August 4, 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.   Absent: Brenda Stadsholt & 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.

JULY 21, 2009    to the minutes of JULY 21, 2009.  

                       

FINANCE                   Mayor Roberts asked for                    Motion made by Campbell, seconded

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

                                    Report.                                                 Report.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,  Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

CONSENT                  Mayor Roberts asked for                    Sarnes made a motion, seconded

AGENDA                          a motion to approve the                        by Cox, to approve the Consent Agenda

                                                Consent Agenda.                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

MAYOR’S                  Mayor Roberts asked Gary                 None

REPORT                     Davis to review the Long Term

                                    Compliance Plan.  Mr. Davis

                                    Reported that we are trying

                                    To get the EPA’s input on what

                                    They are expecting us to do.

                                    Would like someone from the

                                    Compliance Section of EPA

                                    To come to Havana.  The

                                    Tremont pump station is much

                                    More efficient than the old one.

                                    We have made improvements to

                                    The sewer system…we have

                                    Raised the weirs at both of the

                                    Outfalls.  Discussion.

                                   

                                    Mayor Roberts reminded Council None

                                    About the upcoming IML

                                    Meeting in Chicago.

 

CITY CLERK’S            None                                                    None   

REPORT

 

CITY TREASURER’S  Absent                                             None

REPORT                    

 

CITY ATTORNEY'S            Attorney Blake Lindner reported            None   

REPORT                     that he is rewriting some

                                    Ordinances for John Kachanuk

                                    And Alderman Greg Cox.

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REPORT                     None                                                    None

                                                                                   

PUBLIC WORKS            Absent.  Alderman Campbell                      None

REPORT                     reported Jewel and he rented

                                    a small drum roller for $850/mo.

                                    from RSC in E. Peoria.  The

                                    purchase price is $5990 if City

                                    wants to buy it….rental would

                                    go toward purchase price.

                                   

FINANCE &               None                                                    None               

PURCHASING        

 

HEALTH &                 None                                                    None

SANITATION           

 

LICENSES                  Alderman Cox presented                     Motion made by Palmer, seconded

ORD. & LEGAL            Ordinance #1307 the 20 year                         by Brown, to adopt Ord. #1307 being

ORD.#1307                contract with Ameren CIPS                the 20 year contract with Ameren CIPS

                                    To furnish gas to the City.                       To furnish gas to the City of Havana.

                                    Discussion.  Contract is                        Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Palmer,

                                    From 9/14/2009 to 9/14/2029.            Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-Cox & Stroh.

                                                                                                Motion Passed.

                                   

Alderman Cox presented                        Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    Ordinance #1308 the 20 year             by Campbell, to adopt Ord.#1308 being

                                    Contract with Ameren CIPS                the 20 year contract with Ameren CIPS

                                    To furnish electricity to the                        to furnish electricity to the City of Havana.

                                    City.  Discussion.  Contract is                    Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Palmer,

                                    from 9/14/2009 to 9/14/2029.                   Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-Cox & Stroh.

                                                                                                Motion Passed.

 

 

 

PERSONNEL               Absent                                                 None

                       

PLANNING                Absent                                                 None

                                                                                                                                               

PROPERTY &             Alderwoman Brown reported the            Motion made by Brown, seconded

ZONING                     bid received from Mike Strauman            by Sarnes, to approve the bid from

                                    In the amount of $2,420 to repair   Mike Strauman in the amount of $2,420

                                    The front areas of the Police                     on Police Station/Fire Dept. building

                                    Station/Fire Dept. building.                        Repairs.

                                    Discussion.                                           Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

PUBLIC SAFETY            Alderman Sarnes asked Council            Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

                                    For approval for the Chamber                      by Cox, to approve the closing off

                                    Annual Car Show to close Schrader            of Schrader from Main to Jefferson

                                    From Main to Jefferson Sat.,               on Sat. August 8th for the Chamber’s

                                    August 8th if necessary.             Annual Car Show.

                                    Discussion.                                           Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderman Sarnes asked Council            Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

                                    For approval for the Chamber’s            by Campbell, to approve the closing off

                                    Oktoberfest to close the 100 block             of the 100 block of W. Main and one

                                    Of West Main and one lane of the            lane of the 100 block of N. Broadway

                                    100 block of N. Broadway Sept. 10 -            on Sept. 10-12th for the annual

                                    12th for the annual Oktoberfest.            Oktoberfest celebration.

                                    Discussion.                                           Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS            Alderman Campbell reported                       None

                                    He’d met with Mayor Roberts

                                    And Jewel Bucy and decided

                                    To get some help to pick up

                                    The storm damage done in

                                    This morning’s storm.

                                   

ADJOURNMENT       Mayor Roberts adjourned the               None

meeting at 7:43 p.m.

 

 

_____________________                                          _______________________________

Dale Roberts                                                                Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor                                                                          City Clerk

 

GUESTS:

Terry Svob                   Blake Lindner

Gary Davis                   Kevin Noble

John Kachanuk            Wendy Martin 

 
 

 

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