West Central Reporter

The Jacksonville City Council met  July 25 to approve a contract change order with Williams Brothers Contractors for the new Jacksonville Water Treatment Plant. 

The Jacksonville City Council consists of 10 alderman and the mayor. The council holds a workshop meeting followed by a regular session on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the city:

Summary of Minutes

Jacksonville City Council Meeting

July 25, 2016

Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chamber called the Jacksonville City Council Meeting to order at 6:54 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 Don Cook, Jeff Hopkins, Lori Large Oldenettel, Marcy Patterson, Travis Richardson, Aaron Scott, Bill Scott, Mike Wankel, Steve Warmowski; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting was Alderman Tony Williams. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by B. Scott, to approve the July 11, 2016 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

PETITIONS: No discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS: CC Bradshaw noted there were three communications to discuss. **All items were approved.

Jared Reno, Crop Walk Coordinator, is seeking permission to use Community Park on Sunday, October 16, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the annual Crop Walk event.

Illinois College is seeking permission to close Edgehill Road between Lincoln Avenue and Park Street on Thursday, August 25, 2016, and for a parking restriction on Edgehill Road effective from 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016 for new student admissions.

Loren Hamilton with Crimestoppers of Morgan and Scott Counties is seeking permission to use Community Park on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for a community movie night, and permission to use the Nichols Park Pavilion if the event is rained out. **The use of the Nichols Park Pavilion was denied. Mr. Hamilton was asked to provide an alternate rain date.

CLAIMS: No discussion.

MAYOR’S REPORT: No discussion.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No 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 – June 30, 2016. City Treasurer Ron Smiljanich’s report for June 30, 2016, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.

PARKS & LAKES:

2016-R-148 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FROM MTI DISTRIBUTING, INC. FOR A LAWN AEROFIER FOR THE LINKS GOLF COURSE - $23,950.12

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

2016-R-149 Resolution AMENDING THE EXTENSION OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING

Pulled Item AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS AND AREA DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC. – (Term: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017, and 2% increase)

PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.

SPECIAL STUDIES/DOWNTOWN PLANNING: No discussion.

UTILITY:

2016-R-150 Resolution AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING PROPOSAL WITH BENTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RE: ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE WEBSTER AVENUE/CRABTREE ROAD WATER MAIN DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND - $33,600.00

2016-R-151 Resolution APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #5 WITH WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONTRACTORS, INC., FOR THE NEW JACKSONVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCREASING CONTRACT PRICE AND EXTENDING PERIOD PROVIDED FOR COMPLETION – Net increase of $297,004.04. Total contract price is changed to $31,492,733.02. Project completion date set to February 23, 2018

Mayor Ezard asked if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion. Ald. Richardson asked to pull item #1 under Planning & Public Works regarding Curbside Recycling. Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Patterson, to accept the Consent Agenda.

ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)

Motion carried 9-0-1.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.

PARKS & LAKES:

1. Resolution awarding bid for construction of the Jacksonville PetSafe Bark Park. Motion was made by Patterson, seconded by Warmowski, to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2016-R-152 Be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a Resolution AWARDING BID TO TURNER PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE JACKSONVILLE PETSAFE BARK PARK - $88,825.00, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard aske for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)

Motion carried 9-0-1.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

1. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 28 Traffic and Vehicles, Article X Through Streets and Stop Intersections, Section 28-204 Specific Stop Intersections Established. Motion was made by B. Scott, seconded by Warmowski, to accept the second reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2016-O-014 Be it ordained, by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an Ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 28, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, ARTICLE X, THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS, SECTION 28-204 SPECIFIC STOP INTERSECTIONS ESTABLISHED – (4-way stop intersection at Independence and N. West Street), is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)

Motion carried 9-0-1.

2. Resolution amending the extension of curbside recycling services agreement with Area Disposal Service Inc. Motion was made by B. Scott, seconded by Warmowski, to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2016-R-149 Be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a resolution AMENDING THE EXTENSION OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS AND AREA DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC. – (Term: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017, and 2% increase), is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 3 Yeas (A. Scott, B. Scott, Wankel)

6 Nays (Cook, Hopkins, Oldenettel, Patterson, Richardson, Warmowski)

1 Absent (Williams)

Motion failed 3-6-1.

PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.

SPECIAL STUDIES/DOWNTOWN PLANNING: No discussion.

UTILITY: No discussion.

OLD BUSINESS: No discussion.

NEW BUSINESS: Ald. Patterson congratulated firefighter Steve King on representing the Jacksonville community well during his participation in the Cross-Fit Games recently held in California.

PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Richardson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m.

Recorded by City Clerk Skip Bradshaw.