Editors Note: I have placed the following Havana City Council Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on 2/2/2009 11:06:48 A.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 December 16, 2008

 

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 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.

DEC. 2, 2008              to the minutes of DEC. 2, 2008.

 

APPROVAL OF       Mayor Roberts asked for questions            Motion made by Bryant, seconded by

TREASURER’S          on the Treasurer’s Report.             Stroh, to approve the Treasurer’s

REPORT                     Mayor Roberts asked for                    Report.

a motion to approve                                    Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

            the Treasurer’s Report.             Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

FINANCE                   Mayor Roberts asked for                    Motion made by Palmer, seconded

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

                                    Report.                                                 Report.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

MAYOR’S                  Mayor Roberts asked Council             Motion made by Bryant, seconded         

REPORT                     to pass a resolution to ask Gov.            by Cox, to approve Res. 03-08, being

                                    Rod Blagojevich to resign his                      a resolution asking Gov. Rod Blagojevich

                                    position as Illinois Governor.                     to resign as Governor of Illinois.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                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 asked for Council             None

                                    comments and input from people

                                    on 3 projects. 1) Elevated water

                                    tower and infrastructure in the

                                    Business Park  2) Adams & Water

                                    Street and parking lot utilities

                                    to support hotel project 3)  Extending

                                    Broadway project to Schrader.

 

PUBLIC WORKS            Jewel Bucy reported to Council            None

REPORT                     on various public works items.

                                                             

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

PURCHASING            approval of TIF payment to                   by Stadsholt, to approve TIF payment

                                    reimburse Aaron Zeiger $1,980.68            to Aaron Zeiger in the amount of

                                    in Real Estate TIF.  This payment            $1,980.68 from TIF.

                                    completes TIF contract with                  Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                    Aaron Zeiger.                                      Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                               

HEALTH &                 None                                                    None

SANITATION

 

LICENSES, ORD.            Alderman Cox asked Council                 Motion made by Cox, seconded by Bryant, & LEGAL                        to adopt Ord.#1301 the 2008                to adopt Ord.#1301 the 2008 Tax Levy.

ORD. #1301                Tax Levy.                                        Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

2008 Tax Levy                                                             Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

ORD.#1302                 Alderman Cox asked Council             Motion made by Cox, seconded by

Abatement of                to adopt Ord.#1302 the Abatement            Stadsholt, to adopt Ord.#1302 the

2008 Tax Levy            of 2008 Tax Levy covering the            Abatement of 2008 Tax Levy covering

covering the TIF      TIF Bond payment.                         the TIF Bond payment.

Bond payment                                                                          Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

ORD.#1303                 Alderman Cox read the 1st                    None

No parking on              reading of ORD.#1303 establishing

both sides of E.            No Parking on both sides of E.

Laurel from Charlotte            Laurel from Charlotte to

to Promenade               Promenade.

 

PERSONNEL               Alderwoman Stadsholt asked for            Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded by                                         Council approval to approve the            Sarnes, to approve hiring of full-time

                                    hiring of full-time Police Officer  Police Officer Marie Harper effective

                                    Marie Harper with effective                        Jan. 5, 2009.

                                    starting date of Jan. 5, 2009.               Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

                                    Alderwoman Stadsholt asked for            Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded by

                                    Council to accept Brock Brooks’            Campbell, to accept Brock Brooks’

                                    resignation from the Volunteer            resignation from the Volunteer Fire Dept.

                                    Fire Dept. effective 12/09/08.                     effective 12/09/08.

                                                                                                Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

                                   

PLANNING                Alderman Bryant asked Council            Motion made by Bryant, seconded by

                                    to approve financial commitment            Campbell, to approve financial commitment

                                    of $5,000 level to PACVB-Peoria  of $5,000 level to PACVB-Peoria Area

                                    Area Convention & Visitors                         Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

 

PROPERTY &             None                                                    None

ZONING                    

                                                           

PUBLIC SAFETY            None                                                    None

                                   

 

PUBLIC WORKS            Alderman Campbell asked Council            Motion made by Campbell, seconded by

                                    to approve a 2 year extension               Stroh, to approve a 2 year extension of

                                    of agreement with Waste Manage-            agreement with Waste Management for

                                    ment for disposal of residential            disposal of residential solid waste: year 1

                                    solid waste: year 1 @ $28.50/ton,            @ $28.50/ton, year 2 @ $29.00/ton.

                                    year 2 @ $29.00/ton.                          Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,

                                                                                                Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.

                                                                                                Voting No-None

 

 

ADJOURNMENT       Mayor Roberts adjourned the               None

meeting at 7:19 p.m.

 

 

 

_____________________                                          _______________________________

Dale Roberts                                                                Ruby J. Miller/CMC

Mayor                                                                          City Clerk

 

GUESTS:

Blake Lindner

Terry Svob

Kevin Noble                

Jewel Bucy

Wendy Martin

Gary Davis

John Kachanuk

Ruth Anne Beaty

 

 

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