City of Jacksonville City Council met Aug. 14.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:21 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 Don Cook, Kent Hannant, Brett Henry, Joe Lockman, Lori Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Aaron Scott, Mary Watts; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Darcella Speed and Eren Williams. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Oldenettel, to approve the July 24, 2023 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: Motion was made by Rubin de Celis, seconded by Henry, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote, motion carried.
MAYOR’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. Community Development Department Report – July 31, 2023
2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – July 31, 2023
3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – July 31, 2023
4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – July 31, 2023
CC Bradshaw informed the Council that reservations have been made for the IML Conference in Chicago for those who will be attending.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.
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:
2023-R-115 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS – $546,774.23
(Custom Structures, Inc. - $38,401; Global Technical Systems, Inc. - $25,455.87; Havana Tractor - $45,000; Hutchison Engineering - $1,840; K. E. Vas - $23,390; K. E. Vas - $406,518.34; Organic Sediment Removal Systems - $3,060; Turfwerks - $3,109.02)
2023-R-116 Resolution AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $4,656
(Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $4,482 (City Attorney); Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $174 (Administrative Adjudication – Asst. City Attorney)
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:
2023-R-117 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR THE SECURITY CAMERA UPGRADE
PROJECT – (Partnership between Global Technical Systems, Inc. and The Khamma Group – Not to exceed $204,866.82)
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2023-R-118 Resolution AWARDING BID FROM HENSON ROBINSON COMPANY RE: WWTP OPERATOR’S BUILDING ROOF IMPROVEMENTS – (Not to exceed $46,239)
2023-R-119 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM BOBCAT OF SPRINGFIELD RE: PURCHASE OF A BOBCAT UW56 – TOOLCAT FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE
PROJECTS FUND – (Not to exceed $72,290.58)
2023-R-120 Resolution AUTHORIZING FIFTH AMENDMENT TO WATER PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH SCOTT-MORGAN-GREENE WATER COOPERATIVE GRANTING EASEMENT TO SCOTT-MORGAN-GREEN
2023-R-121 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $50,805.49
(Benton & Associates, Inc. - $9,801.09; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $12,144.03; Benton & Associates, Inc. - $5,590.20; Morgan-Scott Ready Mix, LLC - $375; Loellke Plumbing, Inc. - $6,970; Gano Electric – $9,737.67; L. W. Rouland Trucking Service, Inc. – 46,187.50)
Motion was made by Watts, 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 (Speed, Williams)
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:
Due to the constant need to repair damage to the medians at the north and south entrances to the square, which has been costly over the years, Supt. John Green would like to remove the medians altogether. He presented his proposal of approximately $60,000 for the removal of the median and converting the area back to a usable roadways. Because the roadway will be wide, Ald. Oldenettel suggested incorporating a bike path as well. Ald. Rubin de Celis feels the medians do serve a purpose by helping to slow traffic through the area. New signage indicating the proper truck route will also be installed along the route coming in to town, which should help to reduce the damages being caused by trucks taking the wrong route. CC Bradshaw noted that the City has spent between $30,000-$40,000 over the years, but has been able to recoup some of those costs from the responsible parties.
Ald. Hannant asked how much longer i3 Broadband will be allowed to use Viles’ vacant lot just east of the Municipal Building. EMD McCarty thinks they are toward the end of their stay. CA Beard suggested asking i3 to finish up and remove their products. Discussion turned to the use of the lot by the Center for the Arts, noting that they should be making a determination as to whether or not to continue the agreement for use of the lot after the first of next year.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Lockman, to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
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