Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on October 19, 2009 at 3:33:15 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 September 15, 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, Charles Campbell, Brenda Stadsholt & Don Bryant. Absent: Jim Stroh. 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

DELEGATION

Max Thompson Mayor Roberts recognized Max None

Thompson and asked him to

address the Council. Mr.

Thompson brought the City

a $2,000 check from State Farm

to help pay expenses of the

August 4^th windstorm damage.

Mayor Roberts thanked Mr.

Thompson for the donation.

DELEGATION Mayor Roberts recognized None

Jeff Bonick, Clifton Jeff Bonick of Clifton,

Gunderson-Audit Gunderson. Mr. Bonick

Report FY 2008-2009 addressed the Council and

gave a financial statement

overview of the Audit for

FY2008-2009 ending 4-30-09.

Cash & investments for all

City funds increased by

$1,062,073 to a total of

$4,027,478. The Governmental

Funds (General, Special Revenue,

Debt Service & Capital Projects)

had an overall increase in fund

equity of $946,577. The change

in fund equity for the fiscal year

ended April 30, 2008 was a

decrease of $683,222. The

current year increase consisted

of an increase in the Tax

Increment Financing Fund of

$71,380, a decrease in other

governmental funds of $12,751

and an increase of $887,948 in

the General Fund. The General

Fund had $47,749 of transfers

to other funds during the fiscal

year ended April 30, 2009.

$5,739 was transferred to the

TIF Fund. $6,211 was trans-

ferred to the Debt Service Fund

for payments on a street sweeper

& payloader. $26,773 was

transferred to the Waterworks,

Sanitary Sewer & Storm Sewer

Fund and $9,026 was transferred

to the Garbage Fund.

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

MINUTES were any additions or corrections were approved as written.

SEPT. 1, 2009 to the minutes of SEPT. 1, 2009.

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

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

Report for AUGUST. Report for AUGUST 2009.

Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

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,

Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

Voting No-None

MAYOR’S Mayor Roberts reported that None

REPORT there was a small addition to

the Fred Palin Façade program

participation check in the additional

amount of $547.37 to bring the total

to $2,500 of his $5,000 project.

Mayor Roberts discussed the Motion made by Cox, seconded by Bryant,

requests made by Farnsworth to to agree with the requested changes made

approve some changes to the by Farnsworth as items B & D on their

Broadway project plans. memo on the Broadway project.

Discussion. Market to Clark Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

will be asphalt on the West Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

side of Broadway. Voting No-None

CITY CLERK’S None None

REPORT

CITY TREASURER’S None None

REPORT

CITY ATTORNEY'S None None

REPORT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REPORT Terry Svob reported that he None

had the program for the Senior

Academy through Spoon River

College. They rode the trolley

out to tour Weaver Popcorn.

Everyone enjoyed it.

PUBLIC WORKS None None

REPORT

FINANCE & Alderman Palmer presented a Motion made by Cox, seconded by

PURCHASING letter of request from Donna Bryant, to donate $500 from Hotel/Motel

Johnson, Christmas Parade funds to Donna Johnson as Christmas

Coordinator, for $500 to use Parade Coordinator, for parade expenses.

toward expenses for this year’s Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Campbell,

Christmas parade. Discussion. Stadsholt & Bryant.

Voting No-Palmer

HEALTH & Absent None

SANITATION

LICENSES, ORD. None None

& Legal

PERSONNEL Alderwoman Stadsholt reported None

committee met earlier with Jewel

Bucy to review Public Works

Dept. projects etc.

PLANNING Alderman Bryant reported None

committee met earlier to review

a possible TIF agreement.

PROPERTY & None None

ZONING

PUBLIC SAFETY Alderman Sarnes requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

approval of request from by Campbell, to approve Donna Johnson’s

Donna Johnson, Christmas request to have a roadblock fundraiser

Parade Coordinator, to have on Oct. 10 & 17 from 9am till noon

a roadblock fundraiser on to off-set expenses for this year’s

Oct. 10 & 17 from9am till noon Christmas Parade.

to off-set expenses for this year’s Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

Christmas parade. Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

Voting No-None

Alderman Sarnes requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded by

approval of request from Donna Brown, to approve the request of Donna

Johnson, Christmas Parade Johnson, Christmas Parade Coordinator,

Coordinator, to hold the 2009 to hold the 2009 Christmas Parade at 10AM

Christmas Parade at 10AM on Sat. 11/28/09 downtown Havana.

on Sat. 11/28/09 downtown Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

Havana. Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

Voting No-None

PUBLIC WORKS Alderman Campbell requested Motion made by Campbell, seconded

the City purchase the small by Stadsholt, to approve the purchase

drum roller for $5,990 from the the small drum roller from SRC

SRC in East Peoria for street in the amount of $5,990.

repairs. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

Palmer, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

Voting No-None

ADJOURNMENT Mayor Roberts adjourned the None

meeting at 8:22 p.m.

_____________________ _______________________________

Dale Roberts Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor City Clerk

GUESTS:

Terry Svob Ruth Anne Beaty

Blake Lindner Tony Bassett

Jewel Bucy Max Thompson

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