City of Jacksonville City Council Met March 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
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 live video streaming, in-person (with social distancing in place and limited seating available), or by teleconference.
The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:26 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem Don Cook. 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, Eren Williams; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting was Mayor Andy Ezard. A quorum was declared.
Motion was made by Lonergan, seconded by Wankel, to elect Alderman Don Cook as Mayor Pro-Tem of the March 8, 2021 City Council Meeting. By voice vote, motion carried.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Scott, to approve the February 22, 2021 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Williams, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote, motion carried.
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 – increase Class A, AA, B, BB, C, CC, Club and Bowling Alley licenses by two, total 47 (Hayes Wineries, LLC) and (Elizabeth Carney Lynch dba Cork & Crown) and increase Class D, DD, E, EE, and BH licenses by one, total 16 (Hayes Properties, LLC dba McClelland Hall). Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Scott, to accept the second reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2021-O-007 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 (Increase Class A, AA, B, BB, C, CC, Club and Bowling Alley licenses by two, total 47 and increase Class D, DD, E, EE and BH licenses by one, total 16), is hereby approved.
Mayor Pro-Tem Cook asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 10 Yeas; 0 Nays
Motion carried 10-0.
2. First reading of an ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 3 Alcoholic Beverages, Article II Retail Sale, Division 1 In General, Section 3-22 Certain sales and acts prohibited, (h) Employees’ ages. Motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Lonergan, to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2021-O-008 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 1 IN GENERAL, SECTION 3-22 CERTAIN SALES AND ACTS PROHIBITED, (h) EMPLOYEE’S AGES), is hereby approved.
Mayor Pro-Tem Cook asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Present (Adams)
Motion carried 9-0-1.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. Community Development Department Report – February 28, 2021
2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – February 28, 2021
3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – February 28, 2021
4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – February 28, 2021 5. Resolution approving software contract for administrative adjudication. Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Bartlett, to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.
2021-R-022 Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a Resolution APPROVING SOFTWARE CONTRACT FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION (MUNICIPAL COURT) – (Filevine - $4,500 initial installation fee / $3,216 annual recurring fee), is hereby approved.
Mayor Pro-Tem Cook asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 10 Yeas; 0 Nays
Motion carried 10-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ald. Warmowski would like the public to be able to comment via video stream if possible.
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:
2021-R-019 Resolution AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $2,573.41
Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $1,633.50 (City Attorney); Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $939.91 (Administrative Adjudication – Asst. City Attorney)
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2021-R-020 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $103,457.05
(Benton & Associates, Inc. - $7,587.25; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $21,869.80; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $3,320; Bodine Electric - $57,161.83; Rhino Industries, Inc. - $13,518.17)
2021-R-021 Resolution AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING PROPOSAL WITH BENTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RE: ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR LAKE MAUVAISTERRE – IN LAKE SEDIMENT DAM IEPA 319 GRANT – ($350,000)
Motion was made by Wankel, seconded by Hopkins, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro-Tem Cook 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: 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: No discussion.
OLD BUSINESS: Ald. Warmowski commended Benton & Associates for their work on projects around Jacksonville, and thanked them for their work on the upcoming Lake dredging project.
NEW BUSINESS: Ald. Adams will soon be providing additional information to the Council for future discussion on the Built for Zero program implemented by Rockford, Illinois, a program designed to end homelessness throughout their city.
Ald. Oldenettel advised that there will be a Parks & Lakes Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion motion was made by Hopkins, seconded by Bartlett, to adjourn into Executive Session at 7:21 p.m. to discuss Collective Bargaining.
Recorded by City Clerk Skip Bradshaw.
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