Jacksonville City Council met Nov. 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chamber called the Jacksonville City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 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 Brandon Adams, Jeff Hopkins, Jeff Lonergan, Lori Large Oldenettel, Aaron Scott, Mike Wankel, Steve Warmowski, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; Asst. City Attorney Jeff Soltermann; Deputy City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Mike Bartlett, Don Cook; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Adams, to approve the October 28, 2019 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Oldenettel, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote, motion carried.
MAYOR’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. Community Development Department Report – October 31, 2019
2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – October 31, 2019
3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – October 31, 2019
4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report - October 31, 2019
PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.
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:
2019-R-124 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $499,215.66
(K E Vas - $325,121.18; Global Technical Systems - $21,263.56; Home Depot - $28.97; Hutchison Engineering - $2,555.64; IL Dept. of Transportation - $45,168.36; Jacksonville Promise - $2,500; Myers Signs - $1,200; Midland Farm & Home - $93.95; Scott Bros Electric - $7,450; Westown Ford - $93,734)
2019-R-125 Resolution AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $4,344
(Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $2,805.50 (City Attorney); Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $1,538.50 (Administrative Adjudication – Asst. City Attorney)
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION:
Motion Motion REQUESTING THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS TO HIRE ONE (1) PROBATIONARY PATROLMAN TO THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2019-R-126 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS – $48,774.35
(Benton & Associates Inc. - $6,540.60; Benton & Associates Inc. - $5,020; Benton & Associates Inc. - $5,624.20; Benton & Associates Inc. - $7,985.99; Benton & Associates Inc. - $21,945.06; Benton & Associates Inc. - $1,658.50)
2019-R-127 Resolution APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH BENTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RE: JONES PLACE LIFT STATION FORCEMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - $58,500
Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Hopkins, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked for discussion or if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Bartlett, Cook) Motion carried 8-0-2.
COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:
1. Second Reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Zoning Map for property located at 154 West Morton Avenue from B-3 to B-3 with Special Use. Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Oldenettel, to accept the second reading of the ordinance. Asst. CA Soltermann read the ordinance as proposed.
2019-O-011 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an Ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE ZONING MAP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 154 WEST MORTON AVENUE FROM B-3 (Limited Business District) to B-3 (Limited Business District) WITH SPECIAL USE, is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Bartlett, Cook) Motion carried 8-0-2.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion. SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion. UTILITY: No discussion.
OLD BUSINESS: Ald. Adams continues to advocate for a 3% alcohol and tobacco tax instead of a 3% tax levy, as his constituents are much more in favor of paying taxes on alcohol and tobacco rather than 3% on the tax levy.
It was noted that barricading a portion of State Street during Trick-Or-Treating went very well, and may have served to protect individuals as there was a vehicle that crashed through the barricades. Fortunately no one was injured but potentially could have been were the barricades not in place.
NEW BUSINESS: Ald. Adams advised his constituents would like the Council to discuss a reorganization of the recycling program. Ald. Oldenettel suggested putting this discussion on the next meeting agenda. She noted that representatives from Area Wide Sanitation will be in attendance to discuss the program and answer any questions the Council may have.
Ald. Adams will be participating in the Hot-Wing Challenge and plans to donate his earnings to the Big Brother/Big Sister program.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Lonergan, to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
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