City of Jacksonville City Council met June 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Andy Ezard called the Jacksonville City Council Meeting to order at 6:52 p.m. The meeting was publicly announced by posting and by written notice to the local newspaper and radio stations.
ROLL CALL: The following answered present: Aldermen Mike Bartlett, Don Cook, Kent Hannant, Alison Rubin de Celis, Darcella Speed, Mike Wankel, Mary Watts, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Lori Large Oldenettel and Aaron Scott. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Cook, to approve the June 14, 2021 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: No discussion.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
1. Reappointment of Tim Plogger, Ike Howe, Gary Hickox, Brad Cors, Adam Craddock, Tom Mueller to the Electrical Commission, term expires June 30, 2021 (term actually expires June 30, 2022). Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Hannant, to accept the Mayor’s reappointments. By voice vote, motion carried.
2. Resolution confirming Mayor’s reappointment of Bruce McDaniel to the Public Building Commission, of the City of Jacksonville (term expires July 1, 2026). Motion was made by Watts, seconded by Speed, to accept the Mayor’s reappointment. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.
2021-R-068 Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a Resolution CONFIRMING MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENT OF BRUCE MCDANIEL TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION (Term: July 1, 2021 through July 1, 2026), is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Scott)
Motion carried 8-0-2.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.
Summary of Minutes
Jacksonville City Council Meeting June 28, 2021
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
CC Bradshaw has provided Ald. Cook with a copy of the IT Contract between the City of Jacksonville and Scott Roberts/Khamma Group and asked that he refer the contract to the Finance Committee and Scott Roberts for discussion.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA: (Items addressed under the Consent Agenda are routine or are brought forward at the direction of the Council and are enacted with one motion. If discussions were desired, that item would be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately under the Committee Reports.)
FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL:
1. City Treasurer’s Report – May 31, 2021. City Treasurer Ron Smiljanich’s report for May 31, 2021, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.
PARKS & LAKES:
2021-R-069 Resolution AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE MCGEE SPAULDING PAVILION ROOF REPLACEMENT
2021-R-070 Resolution AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS AND JACKSONVILLE R/C SPEEDWAY (Term: 2 years, expiring 2023 – Formerly known as the Pony Colt baseball field)
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2021-R-071 Resolution APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH BENTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RE: WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS – (Additional services related to Task 1, 2, and 3, and to reflect a net increase in the cost not to exceed $961,000)
Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Bartlett, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked for discussion or if there were any further items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Scott)
Motion carried 8-0-2.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
Summary of Minutes
Jacksonville City Council Meeting June 28, 2021
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY: No discussion.
OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Ezard talked about how Council Committees work and asked the new Aldermen to let him know if they have an interest in holding a position on a certain committee. He then talked about different areas of concern within the City that need to be addressed by the various committees.
There will be a fireworks display on July 4th in Nichols Park just after dusk. The City pays Central States Fireworks $11,500 for the display, which is offset by South Jacksonville in the amount of $1,500.
Registration is now open for the Illinois Municipal League Conference being held in Chicago in September. Anyone who is interested in attending is asked to contact CC Bradshaw within the next week. Mayor Ezard and CC Bradshaw both feel this is a worthwhile event, especially for new Aldermen.
NEW BUSINESS: No discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion motion was made by Williams, seconded by Speed, to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
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