Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on 10/24/2008 9:25:45 A.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 October 7, 2008

 

The City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers; In the absence of Mayor Dale Roberts City Attorney Blake Lindner called for a motion to elect a Temporary Chairman. Motion made by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to elect Jim Sarnes as Temporary Chairman.  Voting Yes- Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.  Pass-Sarnes. Chairman Jim Sarnes called the Council 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, Jim Stroh, Brenda Stadsholt & Don Bryant.   Absent: None.   A quorum was present. Attorney Blake Lindner was present. Meeting taped.

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

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TOPIC                         DISCUSSION                                                ACTION TAKEN

 

TOPIC                         DISCUSSION                                                ACTION TAKEN

 

APPROVAL OF            Chairman Sarnes asked for any            There being no additions or                 

MINUTES OF             additions or corrections to the                corrections, the minutes will

SEPT. 16, 2008              minutes of SEPT. 16, 2008.               stand as read.

 

FINANCE                   Chairman Sarnes asked for any            Motion made by Cox,

REPORT                     questions on the Finance                        seconded by Campbell, to approve

                                    Report.  Chairman Sarnes                   the Finance Report.

                                    asked for a motion to                          Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,                                                                                                                   approve the Finance Report.                  Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

CONSENT                  Chairman Sarnes asked for                      Campbell made a motion, seconded

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

                                    Consent Agenda.                                 Agenda.

Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderwoman Stadsholt had

                                    to leave the meeting at 7:11pm.

 

MAYOR’S                  None                                                    None

REPORT                    

 

CITY CLERK’S            None                                                    None

REPORT                    

 

CITY TREAS.’S            None                                                    None

 

REPORT                    

 

CITY ATTORNEY’S          None                                                      None   

REPORT                    

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REPORT                     Terry Svob reported that he              None

                                    the HMI marketing company

                                    has completed the Phase I

                                    overview and results were

                                    positive.  A copy will be

                                    available at City Hall for

                                    those interested.

                                                                       

PUBLIC WORKS            Jewel Bucy reported that the             None

REPORT                     LaCrosse site cleanup continues.

                                    Also cleanup at the tree dump

                                    continues.

 

FINANCE &               Alderman Palmer asked for Council             Motion made by Cox, seconded

PURCHASING            approval of TIF reimbursement to                     by Bryant, to approve the $15,000

Havana Antique Emporium-Gerald V.            TIF share to Havana Antique

& Chris Hackman for $15,000 for their            Emporium-Gerald V. & Chris

share of the large façade program.                        Hackman.

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

                                                                                                            Voting No-Palmer

           

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    approval for a request by citizen                      by Stroh, to approve the $250

                                    Donna Johnson for a $250 donation              donation to Donna Johnson for the

                                    to the Santa Parade.  She is hoping                Santa Parade November 29, 2008.

                                    to have a large parade for Havana.                  Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Bryant, seconded

                                    approval for a ½ page ad in 2009                    by Stroh, to approve $1,900 for a

                                    PACVB Visitor’s Guide for $1,900             ½ page ad in 2009 PACVB Visitor’s

                                    out of Hotel/Motel Tax.                             Guide out of Hotel/Motel Tax.

                                                                                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 
 

 

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    approval TIF Real Estate Tax                                by Campbell, to approve TIF Real

                                    share payment of $4,937 to                                 Estate Tax share payment of $4,937

                                    Martin Publishing Co. Inc.                              to Martin Publishing Co. Inc.

                                                                                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    approval of TIF Real Estate Tax                    by Stroh, to approve TIF Real

                                    share payment of $1,466 to                                 Estate Tax share payment of $1,466

                                    Dan Stephens.                                                         to Dan Stephens.

                                                                                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    approval of TIF Real Estate Tax                    by Campbell, to approve TIF Real

                                    share payment of $8,606 to                                 Estate Tax share payment of $8,606

                                    RiverPark Retirement Home Inc.,                   to RiverPark Retirement Home Inc.,

                                    Wes Hilst for duplex building.                        Wes Hilst for duplex building.

                                                                                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderman Palmer asked Council               Motion made by Palmer, seconded

                                    approval of TIF Real Estate Tax                    by Campbell, to approve TIF Real

                                    share payment of $5,802 to                                 Estate Tax share payment of $5,802

                                    RiverPark Retirement Home Inc.,                   to RiverPark Ritirement Home Inc.,

                                    Wes Hilst for the Peterson Assisted                       Wes Hilst for the Peterson Assisted

                                    Living Center.                                                 Living Center.

                                                                                                            Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                            Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                            Voting No-None

 

HEALTH &                 Alderman Stroh reported they are                   None

SANITATION            currently working on quite a few

                                    properties.

 
 

LICENSES, ORD. &            Alderman Cox read the first reading             None   

LEGAL                        of Ordinance #1300 regarding the sale

Ord. #1300                  of certain items of personal property

                                    owned by the City of Havana.

 

PERSONNEL             Chairman Sarnes asked for                      Motion made by  Sarnes, seconded

                                    approval to hire Wendy Robison            by Cox, to approve the hiring of

                                    as part-time dispatcher effective            Wendy Robison as part-time dispatcher

                                    9/23/08.                                               effective 9/23/08.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Chairman Sarnes asked for                      Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

                                    acceptance of Heather Tull-Trimpe’s            by Cox, to accept Heather Tull-Trimpe’s

                                    resignation as dispatcher effective            resignation effective 9/28/08.

                                    9/28/08.                                               Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                Palmer, Stroh,  Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Chairman Sarnes asked for                      Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

                                    acceptance of Michael Case’s              by Stroh, to accept Michael Case’s

                                    resignation as police officer               resignation effective 9/30/08.

                                    effective 9/30/08.                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Chairman Sarnes asked for                      Motion made by Sarnes, seconded

                                    acceptance of Kristin Campbell’s            by Cox, to accept Kristin Campbell’s

                                    resignation as police officer               resignation effective 10/17/08.

                                    effective 10/17/08.                              Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,

                                                                                                Palmer, Stroh, Campbell & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                       

PLANNING                Alderman Bryant reported                       None

                                                                                                                        the U.S. flags will be down 11/17.

                                                                                                                       

PROPERTY &            None                                                            None

ZONING                     .

 

PUBLIC SAFETY            None                                                    None

 
 

PUBLIC WORKS            Alderman Campbell reported                       None

                                    it will cost $2,800 to fix the

                                    Sewer Vac truck.

                                   

ADJOURNMENT             Chairman Sarnes adjourned                     None

the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

 

 

_____________________                                          _______________________________

Dale Roberts                                                                Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor                                                                          City Clerk

 

GUESTS:

Ruth Anne Beaty                                                              

Jewell Bucy                            

Tony Bassett                          

Kevin Noble                            

Terry Svob

Blake Lindner

Donna Johnson

 

 

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