West Central Reporter

Jacksonville City Council met July 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

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, Tony Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. A quorum was declared.

Minutes: Motion was made by Williams, seconded by Hopkins, to approve the July 9, 2018 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

Petitions: No discussion.

Communications: CC Bradshaw advised there were two communications to discuss. **These requests were approved.

• Jared Reno with Central Christian Church is seeking permission to use Community Park on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. for a gathering which is open to the public, and to reserve the downtown square from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. for a Walk Out of Darkness event hosted by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Morgan and Scott Counties.

• The Scott County Health Department is seeking permission to use Community Park on Saturday, August 18, 2018 for their Walk with a Doc event.

Claims: No discussion.

Mayor’s Report: No discussion.

City Attorney’s Report: No discussion.

City Clerk’s Report: No discussion.

Public Comment: Ron Hoffstadt has reached out to State Representative C. D. Davidsmeyer with regard to possible rent control measures within the mobile home parks in Jacksonville. He also discussed his request for information relating to fire hydrants located throughout the Prairie Knolls Mobile Home Park. CA Beard explained that the City responds to all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with documents on hand, and does not create documents in order to respond to requests. Mr. Hoffstadt thanked everyone involved for their assistance on this matter.

Mayor Ezard reconvened the Workshop Meeting at 7:08 p.m. to discuss item #2 under Utility / Committee Reports.

1. Discuss change order #11 for the New Water Treatment Plant Project. Mr. Jamie Headen gave an overview of the changes requested on this change order. Changes include landscape revisions, fire hose replacement (credit), lime lagoon splitter box, water sales and CO2 heaters, sheet piling, air release valves, admin door/window additions, additional chemical pump, and HVAC changes, for an increase of $88,323.21 to the overall contract price.

Mayor Ezard adjourned the Workshop Meeting and reconvened the Council Meeting at 7:11 p.m.

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

2018-R-102 Resolution Approving Agreement Between The City Of Jacksonville, Illinois And Khamma Group, LLC For Information Technology Consulting, Network Administration And Technical Support For Local And Wide area Networks – (Term: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021)

Parks & Lakes: No discussion.

Planning & Public Works: No discussion.

Public Protection: No discussion.

Special Studies: No discussion.

Utility:

2018-R-103 Resolution Authorizing Various Payments From The Waterworks & Sewerage Projects Fund For Certain Improvement Projects - $17,792.20 (Brooks and Associates Inc. - $10,566.20; Hutchison Engineering Inc. - $5,304.00; University of Illinois - $1,922.00)

2018-R-104 Resolution Authorizing Quote From Morrow Brothers Ford Inc. Re: Purchase of (2) 2018 Ford F-150 Trucks From The Waterworks & Sewerage Projects Fund - $49,520.00

2018-R-105 Resolution Approving Contract Change Order #11 With Williams Brothers Contractors Inc. For The New Water Treatment Plant Project Increasing The Contract Price – Net Increase of $88,323.21 – total contract price is changed to $32,664,117.02

2018-R-106 Resolution Approving Agreement With Oros & Busch Application Technologies Inc., Re: Biosolids Management Program At The Jacksonville Wastewater Treatment Plant And For Lime Residuals Management Program At The Jacksonville Water Treatment Plant – One year extension of the Agreement

Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Williams, 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: 10 Yeas; 0 Nays

Motion carried 10-0.

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:

1. Second reading of an ordinance providing for the regulation of and application for Small Cell Wireless Facilities. Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Williams, to accept the second reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2.2018-O-014 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an Ordinance Providing For The Regulation Of And Application For Small Wireless Facilities, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion. Ald. Warmowski suggested reducing the fee to encourage competition between different providers in Jacksonville.

Roll Call: 10 Yeas; 0 Nays

Motion carried 10-0.

Old Business: Motion was made by Warmowski, seconded by A. Scott, to remove from the table the resolution authorizing the waiver of advertisement for bids and accepting proposal for the purchase of a ¾ ton truck for use at the Parks & Lakes Department.

Roll Call: 2 Yeas (A. Scott, Warmowski)

8 Nays (Cook, Hopkins, Oldenettel, Patterson, Richardson, B. Scott, Wankel, Williams)

Motion to remove the resolution from the table failed 2-8.

This resolution will be discussed at the August 13th Council Meeting when Recreational Facilities Director Kelly Hall can be in attendance.

New Business: Ald. Warmowski talked about the Trick-or-Treating ordinance. He feels it is difficult for the police department to enforce the restriction that trick-or-treating is only allowed within 5 blocks from your home. He has written some suggestions for an ordinance amendment and will forward it to everyone for review and discussion at the next meeting.

CA Beard advised that the amendments to the municipal code through Municode are almost ready to distribute for review. Aldermen are asked to decide how to proceed with the review once the code has been disseminated.

Adjournment: With no further discussion, motion was made by Williams, seconded by Richardson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m.

http://www.jacksonvilleil.gov/Council%20Minutes%2007.23.18.pdf