Pittsfield City Council met Dec. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
The following officers were present: Mayor John Hayden, City Clerk Cindy Prentice, and Aldermen Kevin Ketchum, Ed Knight, Paul Lennon, Robert Ritchart, Bill Scheiwe, Robert Wilson, Kevin Wombles and Robert Wood.
Mayor Hayden presided.
Alderman Ketchum moved to approve the minutes of the last regular Council meeting.
Alderman Scheiwe seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Ketchum moved to approve the Treasurer’s Monthly Report for the month of
November 2017.
Alderman Scheiwe seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Wood moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the subdivision plat for SSS Development, located at 1317 West Washington Street.
Alderman Ketchum seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Ritchart moved to approve Pay Estimate No. 2 to L.W. Rouland Trucking Inc., in the amount of $4,764.51 for 260th Avenue.
Alderman Wood seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Wombles moved to approve Pay Application No. 1 to United Contractors Midwest Inc. in the amount of $323,118.68 for the Fayette Street extension, to be paid with TIF Funds.
Alderman Wilson seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Wombles moved to approve a waiver of easement rights in the vacated alley behind McDonalds with a time period of two years to build or the City will retain the easements rights, and provided all other utilities also waive their rights. Attorneys for McDonalds will prepare the waiver.
Alderman Ketchum seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Alderman Wood moved to approve Resolution 2017-6, A Resolution Adopting a Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment for the City of Pittsfield.
Alderman Knight seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
Mayor Hayden reported the tree harvest at the lake is coming along great and the ACE Hardware project is also going well.
Alderman Wood said the street light in the alley between Washington, Adams, West and Franklin Streets was not on the agenda tonight and asked that the aldermen take a look at it and discussion will take place at the next regular Council meeting.
Alderman Ritchart moved to approve the Finance Committee Report and the Clerk be directed to issue the claims thereon.
Alderman Ketchum seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Yea: Ketchum, Knight, Lennon, Ritchart, Scheiwe, Wilson, Wombles, Wood (8)
Nay: None (0)
The motion carried.
The BK Ice, LLC building will be installed tomorrow.
Alderman Knight moved to adjourn this meeting at 6:15 p.m.
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