City of Jacksonville City Council met Aug. 28.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:26 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, Aaron Scott, Darcella Speed, Mary Watts, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting was Aldermen Lori Large Oldenettel and Alison Rubin de Celis. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Hannant, seconded by Scott, to approve the August 14, 2023 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: No discussion.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
1. Appointment of Mike Hopper and Bubba Trace to the Municipal Ambulance Commission. Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Watts, to accept the Mayor’s Appointments. By voice vote, motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
1. Resolution declaring 203-205 East Morgan Street and 42 North Central Park Plaza as surplus real estate and authorizing the manner of sale. Motion was made by Speed, seconded by Scott, to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.
2023-R-122 Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a resolution DECLARING 203-205 EAST MORGAN STREET AND 42 NORTH CENTRAL PARK PLAZA AS SURPLUS REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE MANNER OF SALE, is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Rubin de Celis)
Motion carried 8-0-2.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No discussion.
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:
1. City Treasurer’s Report – July 31, 2023. City Treasurer Beth Hopkins’ report for July 31, 2023, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.
2023-R-123 Resolution APPROVING APPLICATION FOR LOAN; AND AUTHORIZING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REVOLVING LOAN FUND – (The Corner Deli / Richard Fredrick and Kerris Osborn – Not to exceed $70,000)
2023-R-124 Resolution AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE HEALTH FUND – ($1,000,000 to cover employee health insurance)
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:
2023-R-125 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 HACKETT AVENUE – (Shireman Farms Excavating – Not to exceed $7,500)
2023-R-126 Resolution AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN TO TWO RIVERS LAND BANK – (729 South West Street)
PUBLIC PROTECTION:
2023-R-127 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM UNMANNED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES RE: REPLACEMENT OF JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT DRONE – (Not to exceed $14,559.58)
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2023-R-128 Resolution AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE TO RATES/FEES FOR VARIOUS UTILITY SERVICES
Motion was made by Watts, seconded by Cook, 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: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Rubin de Celis)
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:
The State of Illinois recently began the clean up of the terrain located within the Jacksonville Developmental Center grounds.
NEW BUSINESS: No discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Watts, to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
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