City of Jacksonville City Council Met Jan. 25.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The City Council will be following the guidance set forth in the State of Illinois’ Restore Illinois Phase 4 for meetings and events. The City Council meetings will be available to members of the public via in-person (with social distancing in place and limited seating available) or by teleconference.
Mayor Andy Ezard called the Jacksonville City Council Meeting to order at 6:25 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, Mike Bartlett, Don Cook, Jeff Hopkins, Jeff Lonergan, Lori Large Oldenettel, Aaron Scott, Mike Wankel, Steve Warmowski; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting was Alderman Eren Williams. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Adams, to approve the January 11, 2021 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: No discussion.
MAYOR’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
1. Second reading of an ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 3 Alcoholic Beverages, Article II Retail Sale, Division 2 Licenses, Section 3-64; Location, change of location, limitations on number issued-decrease Class A, AA, B, BB, C, CC, Club and Bowling Alley licenses by one, total 45 (closure of J.P. Convenience Store) and decrease Class D, DD, E, EE and BY licenses by two, total 15 (closure of Ponderosa and Lira’s Italian Restaurant). Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Lonergan, to accept the second reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2021-O-001 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an Ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE II RETAIL SALE, DIVISION 2 LICENSES, SECTION 3-64 LOCATION; CHANGE OF LOCATION; LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER ISSUED (Decrease Class A, AA, B, BB, C, CC, Club and Bowling Alley licenses by one, total 45 and Decrease Class D, DD, E, EE and BH licenses by two, total 15), is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 9-0-1.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No discussion.
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:
1. City Treasurer’s Report – December 31, 2020. City Treasurer Ron Smiljanich’s report for December 31, 2020, 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: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2021-R-010 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $43,415.80
(L. W. Rouland Trucking Service, Inc. - $43,415.80)
2021-R-011 Resolution APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGARDING THE LAKE MAUVAISTERRE IN-LAKE DAM PHASE 1 (2 year term, Design & Permits only)
Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Scott, 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: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 9-0-1.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL:
1. First reading of an ordinance making appropriations for corporate purposes for fiscal year 2021 for the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Motion was made by Cook, second Wankel, to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2021-O-002 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an Ordinance MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS (January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 - $41,128,946.63), is hereby approved.
CC Bradshaw explained that that dollar amount is incorrect due to the addition of $2.5M to the Capital Improvement Budget for full payment of the i3 Broadband infrastructure. The correct and actual Appropriations Budget total is $43,425,981.52.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion. Motion was made by Warmowski, seconded by Hopkins, to amend Section 2 by adding “When such transfers occur, the City Council is to be notified at the next City Council meeting as part of the Mayor’s Report.” He is asking that the Council be notified of any budget overages that require transfers from other funds to pay for expenditures. This will allow for discussion as to why there was an overage. CC Bradshaw explained that no monies are ever transferred between line items. Department Heads are required to stay within their overall total budget, the total dollar amount they are allowed. They can go over in one line item, be under in another line item, and still stay within their budget. Therefore no monies are being transferred. What matters is that they stay within their bottom line, their total budgeted amount. CC Bradshaw also explained that the Aldermen are given a budget report every month. When they have a question regarding a line item, it is incumbent upon them to contact the Department Head or Committee Chairman to discuss the matter. Ald. Oldenettel suggested incorporating a YTD percentage on that report so the Aldermen would know where each line item stands. CA Beard stated that the City can accomplish what Ald. Warmowski is asking for without having to change the language in the Appropriations Ordinance. CC Bradshaw will review the reports that are sent to the Aldermen monthly to see if the percentage is already indicated there, or if it can be added to the report. Ald. Warmowski is in favor of passing the first reading of the ordinance, and withdrew his motion to amend, with the stipulation that further discussion regarding budget overages take place by the second reading at the next Council Meeting. At the end of discussion Ald. Hopkins also withdrew his second to the motion to amend. Ald. Adams also asked CC Bradshaw to make sure the contingency for the Police Department is enough to cover the purchase of the body cameras.
ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion to accept the first reading of the ordinance carried 9-0-1.
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY: No discussion.
OLD BUSINESS: Ald. Adams talked about water disconnections and how the disconnections adversely affect those households. There were 28 water disconnection notices issued in November, and 36 water disconnection notices issued in December in Jacksonville. Ald. Adams feels that a moratorium on water disconnections would be something that the City could do to help individuals within the community. He would like further discussion on the matter. Ald. Adams also clarified that he is waiting to hear from Supt. Long as to how many disconnections were actually made from the number of notices that were issued. Ald. Wankel stated that Supt. Long has been very cooperative in answering Ald. Adams’ requests and stated that she and her staff work very hard to avoid disconnecting water service to any resident in Jacksonville and do not disconnect service until all other methods of obtaining payment are exhausted.
NEW BUSINESS: Ald. Adams received confirmation from CA Beard that a feasibility study was not part of the initial plan to address homelessness in Jacksonville. He suggested moving forward with the study, and also suggested looking into tiny homes for the homeless. Mayor Ezard asked Ald. Adams and Ald. Warmowski to head this campaign and to address the issue at a Special Studies Committee meeting. CA Beard advised that the City has already been looking into locations for tiny homes, but lot sizes pose an issue in some of those locations. Ald. Adams has been involved in discussions with the Morgan County Housing Authority about including tiny homes on their lots under 40 feet.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion motion was made by Lonergan, seconded by Cook, to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
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