West Central Reporter

Jacksonville City Council met May 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chamber called the Jacksonville City Council Meeting to order at 7:27 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, Marcy Patterson, Bill Scott, Mike Wankel, Steve Warmowski; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Lori Large Oldenettel, Travis Richardson, Aaron Scott, Tony Williams. A quorum was declared.

Minutes: Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by B. Scott, to approve the May 14, 2018 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

Petitions: No discussion.

Communications: CC Bradshaw advised there was one communication to discuss. This request was approved.

♦ Pastor Jim Burries of the House of Worship Church of God in Christ is seeking permission to hold their 9th annual block party on Saturday, June 2, 2018, blocking Fayette Street from State Street to Court Street.

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 – April 30, 2018. City Treasurer Ron Smiljanich’s report for April 30, 2018, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.

Parks & Lakes: No discussion.

Planning & Public Works: No discussion.

Public Protection:

2018-R-073 Resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Advertisement For Bids And Accepting Proposal On State Bid And Accepting Grant For The Purchase Of New In-Car Cameras And Equipment For Use By The Jacksonville Police Department – CDS Office Technologies for the cameras and equipment; Global Technical Systems Inc. for the installation; Khamma Group for the server and equipment; and CDW Government for the license and fees – Total of $106,738.29; and camera grant for the reimbursement of $45,555.00 for the purchase of the new in-car cameras.

2018-R-074 Resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Advertisement For Bids; And Acceptance Of Proposal From Global Technical Systems Inc. For The Installation Of Equipment And Completion Of Updates For The Jacksonville Police Department Interview Rooms – Global Technical Systems Inc. - $24,992.79; and that the re-allocated capital improvement from the in-car cameras expenditure will be used to fund this project.

Motion Motion requesting the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to hire one (1) Probationary Hoseman to the Jacksonville Fire Department.

Motion Motion requesting the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to make promotions in the Jacksonville Fire Department – Lieutenant to Captain; Driver to Lieutenant; and Hoseman to Driver.

Special Studies: No discussion.

Utility:

2018-R-075 Resolution Authorizing Various Payments From The Waterworks & Sewerage Projects Fund For Certain Improvement Projects - $4,057.17 (Global Technical Systems Inc. - $1,343.25; Oates Associates - $1,170.00; Wade and Dowland - $1,543.92)

2018-R-076 Resolution Authorizing Agreement For Professional Services With Benton & Associates Inc. Re: Wastewater Treatment System Improvements – Task 1 not to exceed $180,000.00; Task 2 through Task 7 to be authorized and negotiated at a future date when needed.

Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Cook, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.

Roll Call: 6 Yeas; 0 Nays; 4 Absent (Oldenettel, Richardson, A. Scott, Williams) Motion carried 6-0-4.

Committee Reports:

Finance/It/Personnel: No discussion.

Parks & Lakes: No discussion.

Planning & Public Works: No discussion.

Public Protection: No discussion.

Special Studies: No discussion.

Utility: No discussion.

Old Business: No discussion.

New Business: No discussion.

Adjournment: With no further discussion motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by B. Scott, to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m.

http://www.jacksonvilleil.gov/city_government/city_council/Agendas_Minutes/2018%20Minutes/Council%20Minutes%2005.30.18.pdf