City of Bushnell City Council met Sept. 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Wilt called the meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given.
Roll Call
Ald. Donna Coates - P Ald. Greg Yocum –P Mayor Robin Wilt – P Public Works Director Justin Griffith –P
Ald. Chuck Howell – P Ald. Stacey Allen – P City Clerk Teresa Ebbert - P Police Chief Joe Fosdyck – P
Ald. Mike Howell –P Ald. Bruce Lorton –P Treasurer Dan Cortelyou P Street Superintendent David Raymond –P -
Ald. David Norton –P Ald. Brent Glisan – P City Attorney Chuck Laegeler-P
Treasurer
*Treasurer Cortelyou stated that the auditors have been working at the City Hall and are hoping to be done by the end of the week.
Consent Agenda
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the following items:
1. Approval of Minutes from August 17, 2020
2. Approve July 2020 Financial Report
3. Accept & Approve August 2020 bills.
4. Approve Webpage administrator fees
Ald. Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Coates“aye” Ald. Yocum“aye”
Ald. C Howell“aye” Ald. Allen“aye”
Ald. M Howell“aye” Ald. Lorton“aye
Ald. Norton“aye” Ald. Glisan“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ad Hoc (Mayor’s Report)
1. Mayor Wilt stated that the Farmers & Merchants bank would be doing a rededication memorial to the WW2 monument at the VFW Park on September 19th at 10:00.
2. On 9/10/2020 the census is having a census at work day, giving employees time at work to fill out their census if they haven’t already. Mayor Wilt stated that Bushnell was at 68.1% rate of participants. She urges everyone to please get it done as everyone counts.
3. Mayor Wilt will be going to the Grand Opening of Sport Clips in Macomb on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.
4. Mayor Wilt asked the council for any ideas on how to handle the City offices if someone would test positive to Covid-19. Several ideas were brought up, one being getting a laptop to be able to work from home.
Personnel/Finance/Budget
*Ald. Norton stated that we needed to hire someone to fill the meter reader position.
Public Works-Street/Sewer/Alley
*Minutes from August 24, 2020 meeting
*Ald. C Howell stated that Cahoy Pump Service did some testing on the city’s deep wells.
The results of the testing indicated the #2 well was not pumping like it should. The suggested the pump be pulled, inspected, and do the necessary repairs. The committee requested the repairs be kept between $15,000 – 20,000.00.
*The committee discussed the city’s yard waste site. At this time there are to be no contractors allowed to dump. Public Works director Justin Griffith stated that they have received applications for a part-time person to be on site when it is opened. Right now the waste site Is open on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4-7 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to Noon.
Ald. Glisan made a motion to hire Chris Martin as a seasonal part-time attendant for the dump site, to work no more than 12 hours a week. Ald. Norton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. C Howell“aye” Ald. Allen“aye”
Ald. M Howell“aye” Ald. Lorton“aye”
Ald. Norton“aye” Ald. Glisan“aye”
Ald. Yocum“aye” Ald. Coates“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
*The committee discussed the Brickhouse Façade and the CBDG grant that was awarded
for the project. The committee has recommended that we move forward on the project.
Ald. C Howell made a motion to move forward on the Brickhouse Façade project. Ald. Lorton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. M Howell“aye” Ald. Lorton“aye”
Ald. Norton“aye” Ald. Glisan“aye”
Ald. Yocum“aye” Ald. Coates“aye”
Ald. Allen“aye” Ald. C Howell“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. C Howell made a motion to hire IMEG for engineering services on the Brickhouse Façade Project for $6,300. Ald. Lorton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Norton“aye” Ald. Glisan“aye”
Ald. Yocum“aye” Ald. Coates“aye”
Ald. Allen“aye” Ald. C Howell“aye”
Ald. Lorton“aye” Ald. M Howell“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
*Public Works director stated that we needed a new meter reader and that he would like To move Jesse Carter to a full time gas serviceman. The council agreed with a general consensus.
*Griffith stated they have two bids for the replacement of the gas roof, one local Bob White, and one from Springfield. The utility board recommended that we go with the local one.
Ald. Lorton made a motion to accept Bob White’s bid of $24,645.00 to replace the gas dept. roof. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Yocum“aye” Ald. Coates“aye”
Ald. Allen“aye” Ald. C Howell“aye”
Ald. Lorton“aye” Ald. M Howell“aye”
Ald. Glisan“aye” Ald. Norton“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Police/Liquor/ESDA
*Minutes from the 8/17/2020 meeting.
*The school board has approved Justin Hood to be the new School resource officer.
*Bushnell Discount Liquors has submitted an application for a Class A liquor license so they can add gaming.
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve a Class A liquor license to Bushnell Discount Liquors. Ald. C Howell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Allen“aye” Ald. C Howell“aye”
Ald. Lorton“aye” Ald. M Howell“aye”
Ald. Glisan“aye” Ald. Norton“aye”
Ald. Coates“aye” Ald. Yocum“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
*ESDA director Jeff Rench stated that they are doing Fire department gas training at 7:00 tonight.
*Next meeting will be Monday, September 14, 2020 at 3:00
Real Estate/Parks/Recreation
*Ald. Coates stated she had a request from Wildest Dreams Boutique to have an outdoor Open house with a few other vendors on September 25-27. She would just need a few parking spaces. The council agreed with a general consensus.
MAEDCO
*MAEDCO director Kim Pierce stated that they are continuing to work with the new wind field project.
*Pierce stated that there is an active project they are working for Bushnell.
*The new car wash in Macomb is scheduled to open in the next two weeks.
*Next board meeting will be September 15, 2020.
Contracts
Ald. Glisan made a motion to accept Seventh Son bid for pest control of $2450.00 per year. Ald. Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Lorton“aye” Ald. M Howell“aye”
Ald. Glisan“aye” Ald. Norton“aye”
Ald. Coates“aye” Ald. Yocum“aye”
Ald. C Howell“aye” Ald. Allen“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
*The new garbage company Area Disposal took over last week, this week the garbage and Recycling will be picked up on Friday due to the Labor Day holiday.
*Ald. C Howell stated that we have a contract extension with Waste Management to do our Clean up days on September 28, 29.
Ald. Glisan made a motion that we approve the contract extension with Wasted Management for Clean up days of September 28th & 29th. Ald. Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Glisan“aye” Ald. Norton“aye”
Ald. Coates“aye” Ald. Yocum“aye”
Ald. C Howell“aye” Ald. Allen“aye”
Ald. M Howell“aye” Ald. Lorton“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Engineering Report
*Megan Crook from IMEG stated that the excavation crew had completed their work on the Southwest Sewer project.
*Crook stated that we spent a little more money from MFT on salt and labor, and we need a resolution to add $16,000 to MFT.
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve a resolution for Maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Coates“aye” Ald. Yocum“aye”
Ald. C Howell“aye” Ald. Allen“aye”
Ald. M Howell“aye” Ald. Lorton“aye”
Ald. Norton“aye” Ald. Glisan“aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions
*City Attorney Chuck Laegeler stated he has the liens for yard clean up prepared ,they just need to be signed.
*Laegeler stated that we have received several FOIA requests.
*No new Ordinance violations.
*The Patty Sullivan case is still waiting for the order to be signed.
*The American Tower transaction should happen by the end of the month.
Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:34
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