City of Waverly City Council met Dec. 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
Mayor Duewer called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present were: Alderman Baines, Alderman Campbell, Alderman Gray, Alderman Nagel and Alderwoman Robinette. Absent was: Alderman Cleveland.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Comments from the Floor
Tammy Good was present to request the City Council consider issuing a special liquor license to the Waverly Community Angels for the beer tent at the Waverly Picnic. The City does not have a say on who runs the beer tent and it merely issues a City license for the event. It was suggested that Ms. Good reach out to the South County Sport’s Boosters for a possible partnership or have their own event, for which the Council would issue a special license.
John Bostic will hold the liquor license for Patriot’s Pub, as previously awarded and the application submitted by Terry Treece will be held on file.
Darla Stewart provided a report on the status of the Library project which is now complete. The children’s room is also being renovated. The Scarecrow event was a big success and will be continued again next year. The Library is considering a change in non-resident fees to use the Library. Alderman Campbell moved, second by Alderwoman Robinette to assist in paying for the repairs to the Library. All present voted aye.
Curt Reznicek presented the invoice for the City to continue coverage under the current insurance policy. Alderman Gray moved, second by Alderman Nagel approved the premium for next year’s coverage. All present voted aye.
Trish Perugino did not appear at the meeting.
Russ Walls was present and stated that the Zoning Committee will be presenting a report regarding his rezoning request.
4. Approve Open Meeting Minutes from the November 1, 2022 Meeting
Alderman Baines moved, second by Alderwoman Robinette to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2022 City Council Meeting. All present voted aye.
5. Approve the Reports of Clerk, Collector, Bookkeeper and Treasurer
Alderman Campbell moved, second by Alderman Nagel to approve the reports as presented. All present voted aye.
6. Pay November Bills Due in December 2022
Alderman Gray moved, second by Alderman Baines to pay the November bills as presented. All present voted aye.
7. Municipal
Discussion and possible action regarding the Illinois Department of Transportation, State Route 104 Project. On-going discussion. On-going discussion. Nothing new to report on this project.
Discussion and possible action regarding the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) and Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD grant process. On-going discussion. Nothing new to report on this project
Discussion and possible action regarding the IDOT 2024 Truck Access Route Program (TARP) for possible road improvement on Harker Street. Stephanie Ballinger, Benton & Associates, has prepared the application and it has been submitted to IDOT for consideration.
Demolition update: 338 East State Street, 129 & 143 North Pearl is complete and the materials left over will be held by the City pending a future decision.
Alderman Baines moved, second by Alderman Nagel to approve the Annual Tax Levy for year beginning May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2023. All present voted aye.
8. Finance
No report
9. Parks, Lakes, and Recreation
Discussion and possible action regarding Salter Park: bathrooms and pavilion. This will be an on-going discussion as the City looks to improve Salter Park.
10. Police
Chief Johnson monthly reports. Staffing of the part-time police officers will return to normal and Officer Turner is scheduled to graduate from the police academy in December and placed into the rotation.
Alderwoman Robinette moved, second by Alderman Baines to approve funding the “Lunch with the Chief” program. All present voted aye.
11. Streets and Alleys
No report
12. Utilities
Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. John Lyons reported that we are ahead of schedule to have this project completed by the deadline of April 2023.
13. Zoning
The committee will present their report to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date of the Special Meeting held on December 2, 2022.
14. Committee Reports
No reports
15. Old Business:
Discussion and possible action regarding utilization of the State of Illinois Non-Entitlement Units (NEU) funds from ARPA’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (“CLFR”) funds. On-going discussion in Finance Committee.
It was reported by the City Clerk that those who received a shut off notice have made payments to the City, with the exception of one who was subsequently shut off from services.
16. New Business
Alderman Baines moved, second by Alderman Gray to approve the 2023 Holiday Schedule for City Employees. All present voted aye.
Alderman Nagel moved, second by Alderman Campbell to approve the City Audit Report presented by Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden. All present voted aye.
17. Executive Session:
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel of the public body to determine its validity.
Alderwoman Robinette moved, second by Alderman Gray to enter Executive Session at 7:48 pm. All present voted aye.
Alderman Nagel moved, second by Alderman Gray to return to Open Session at 8:08 pm. All present voted aye.
18. New Business (cont’d.)
Alderman Nagel moved, second by Alderman Campbell to approve a bonus for City employees. All present voted aye.
19. Adjourn:
Alderwoman Robinette moved, second by Alderman Nagel to adjourn at 8:14 pm. All present voted aye.
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