City of Jacksonville City Council met July 10.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. 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 Kent Hannant, Brett Henry, Joe Lockman, Lori Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Aaron Scott, Darcella Speed, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Don Cook and Mary Watts. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Oldenettel, to approve the June 26, 2023 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: Motion was made by Henry, seconded by Lockman, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote, motion carried.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Emergency Services Director Phil McCarty gave a brief update on the cleanup efforts from the recent storm. The City declared Jacksonville an emergency disaster zone on July 3, 2023. Doing so provides for the use of relief methods should the City need them. He expressed his relief that no one was injured in the storm. He thanked Ameren and the linemen that worked tirelessly to restore power to the residents of Jacksonville. He also thanked the residents for their patience during this difficult time. Losses incurred by the City are nearly $300,000. Dir. McCarty is working to find reimbursement opportunities for those losses. Brush cleanup efforts by City personnel have begun and will continue until the town is clear of debris from the storm. He encouraged residents to get their yard waste to the brush drop off site or to the curb as soon as possible.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. Community Development Department Report – June 30, 2023
2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – June 30, 2023
3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – June 30, 2023
4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – June 30, 2023
CC Bradshaw asked the Aldermen to let him know by the end of July if they plan to attend the IML Conference in September.
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:
2023-R-102 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS – $280,883.90
(Hutchison Engineering - $2,800; Custom Structures, Inc. - $60,000; Metz Plumbing - $746.30; Madison Co. Sand - $1,574.40; Rexx Battery - $210,908.20; Organic Sediment Removal Systems - $4,855)
2023-R-103 Resolution AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $4,972.25
(Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $4,237.25 (City Attorney); Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $735 (Administrative Adjudication – Asst. City Attorney)
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:
2023-R-104 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIDEWALK AND CONCRETE PADS FOR THE JACKSONVILLE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT – (Diamond Grove Cemetery – Columbarium Area – Not to exceed $6,385)
2023-R-105 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1005 HACKETT AVENUE – (Shireman Farms Excavating – Not to exceed $10,150)
2023-R-106 Resolution AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF DEED FOR 1002 HARDIN AVENUE TO TWO RIVERS LAND BANK
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2023-R-107 Resolution APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #2 WITH L.W. ROULAND TRUCKING SERVICE, INC. RE: RAW WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN SURGE SUPPRESSION AT RANNEY WELLS PROJECT – (To reflect a contract period extension of 120 calendar days – Contract completion date is extended to November 23, 2023)
2023-R-108 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $138,868.82
(Rouland Trucking & Construction - $34,259.4; Rouland Trucking & Construction - $10,406; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $82,264.05; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $5,275.95; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $3,438.58; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $3,224.84)
Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Rubin de Celis, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked for discussion or if there were any additional items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Cook, Watts)
Motion carried 8-0-2.
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: No discussion.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ald. Rubin de Celis thanked everyone involved in helping clean up around Jacksonville after the storm.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Speed, seconded by Lockman, to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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