City of Jacksonville City Council met Sept. 25.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:35 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 Large Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Aaron Scott, Darcella Speed, Mary Watts; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting was Alderman Eren Williams. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Ald. Speed advised that her name was omitted from the Roll Call on September 11, 2023, and asked to amend the Roll Call Section to include her name as present. Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Speed, to approve the September 11, 2023 Minutes as amended. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: No discussion.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
1. Reappointment of Forrest Keaton, Elizabeth Kennedy and Craig Albers to the Jacksonville Public Library Board, term expires October 1, 2026. Motion was made by Henry, seconded by Cook, to accept the Mayor’s Reappointments. By voice vote, motion carried.
2. Resolution confirming Mayor’s appointment of Samuel Holmes, Jr. to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. (Term September 25, 2023 through December 31, 2025.) Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Watts, to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.
2023-R-140 Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that a resolution CONFIRMING MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF SAMUEL HOLMES, JR. TO THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS (Term: September 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025 – To fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Christopher McMinn), is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 9-0-1.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
1. First 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 one, total 48. (New application for The Corner Deli, LLC, Class A). Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Henry, to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2023-O-022 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 & Bowling Alley Licenses by one, total 49), is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion. CA Beard advised that a Class A Liquor License allows for the sale of beer and wine for consumption off premises Monday through Saturday only.
ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Abstain (Hannant); 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 8-0-1-1.
2. First Reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 3 Alcoholic Beverages, Article I. In General, Division 2. Licenses, Section 3-61 Classes, terms hours and fees. Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Lockman, to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.
2023-O-023 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 3-61 CLASSES, TERMS, HOURS AND FEES – (Removing the prohibition on grocery stores from holding Class BB licenses), is hereby approved.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion. CA Beard reminded the Council that there are a limited number of licenses available. Typically if a license is relinquished, the number of licenses available in that classification is reduced and anyone that is requesting that classification of license must come before the Council for approval. However, if there happens to be a license available in the classification requested, then the Mayor has the authority as Liquor Commissioner to issue that license without Council consent.
ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Abstain (Hannant, Watts); 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 7-0-2-1.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No discussion.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Pastor Jim Burries with the House of Worship COGIC addressed the Council regarding the purchase of 302 N. Church Street. The church has remodeled the house and converted it into a six bedroom apartment to provide housing for those transitioning from the Gateway Foundation. There will be an open house on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. All are invited to attend.
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 – August 31, 2023. City Treasurer Beth Hopkins’ report for August 31, 2023, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION:
2023-R-141 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR THE JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER PARKING LOT AND ROAD UPGRADES – (IRC, Inc. – Not to exceed $32,660.34).
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY:
2023-R-142 Resolution AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM COE EQUIPMENT INC., RE: THE PURCHASE OF A 2024 TRUVAC HXX VACTOR TRUCK FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND – (Coe Equipment, Inc. – Not to exceed $507,505.17 Payable in 2024)
2023-R-143 Resolution AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING PROPOSAL WITH BENTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RE: JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MASONRY/TUCKPOINTING WORK – (Not to exceed $7,500)
2023-R-144 Resolution AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $1,028.
(Geosyntec Consultants - $1,028)
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 items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.
ROLL CALL: 9 Yeas; 0 Nays; 1 Absent (Williams)
Motion carried 9-0-1.
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 lot being used by i3 Broadband has been cleaned up to an extent and looks much better.
Ald. Speed encouraged the Aldermen to attend the IML Conference in 2024. The IML provides a lot of information that she found to be helpful, and there is a lot of networking opportunities at the conference.
NEW BUSINESS:
Community Development Director Brian Nyberg advised that the City received an Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) grant in the amount of $562,000. These funds will be used to convert vacant and abandoned properties into housing for low income families. Mayor Ezard thanked all those involved in working to obtain this grant. CDD Nyberg advised that there are currently three projects in the works that stem from the revitalization plan recently put in place.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Lockman, to adjourn the meeting at 6:29 p.m.
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