West Central Reporter

City of Jacksonville City Council met May 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:53 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, Lori Large Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Mary Watts, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Joe Lockman, Aaron Scott and Darcella Speed. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Oldenettel, to accept the April 22, 2024 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

PETITIONS: No discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk Salyer received a letter from Bertha Burries requesting to block off Hockenhull Street between North Clay on Cox Street on July 4, 2024 to have a block party with bounce houses, games and fireworks.

CLAIMS: Motion was made by Watts, seconded by Oldenettel, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote, motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT:

1. Reappointment of Kevin Heitz to the Policeman’s Pension Fund Board of Trustees, Term expiring May 12, 2026. By voice vote, motion carried.

2. Resolution authorizing installation of water for the Community Garden Water Project. Motion was made by Williams and seconded by Rubin de Celis to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2024-R-069 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a resolution AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER HOOK UP FOR THE COMMUNITY GARDEN WATER PROJECT is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

SWEARING IN CEREMONY/BADGE PRESENTATION:

Fire Chief Matt Summers opened the ceremony by stating that Jonathan Stock has been with the fire department for 17 years and is being promoted to a Lieutenant with the Jacksonville Fire Department (JFD). CC Salyer wore in Mr. Stock and his wife Lindsey pinned his new badge. Chase Davis, who is a PHRN was the first nurse ever hired by JFD and has been with JFD for six years, has been promoted to a Driver Engineer.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT; No discussion.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Community Development Department Report – April 30, 2024.

2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – April 30, 2024.

3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – April 30, 2024.

4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – April 30, 2024

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:

2024-R-070 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $453,065.29 (Centre State International Trucks, Inc. - $126,691.89, Hutchison Engineering - $470, Hutchison Engineering - $7,158.40, Lomelino Signs - $1,045, Trotter General Contracting - $317,700)

2024-R-071 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED – $6,355 (Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $5,512.50 for City Attorney Fees, Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard LLP - $842.50 for Administrative Adjudication

2024-R-072 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH RICOH USA INC. (5-Year term for a new Ricoh Copier)

PARKS & LAKES

2024-R-073 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM MTI DISTRIBUTING FOR A FOLEY REEL GRINDER ($48,995)

2024-R-074 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC. FOR THE NICHOLS PARK CAMERA PROJECT. ($26,883.71)

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

2024-R-075 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH ROHN INVESTMENTS INC. FOR AN EASEMENT (City of Jacksonville and Rohn Investments, Inc.)

2024-R-076 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM ALTORFER TO PURCHASE A GENERATOR FOR THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL BUILDING THROUGH SOURCEWELL JOINT PURCHASE AGREEMENT ($145,958)

2024-R-077 RESOLUTION AMENDING JOINT DISPATCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST CENTRAL JOINT EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD, MORGAN COUNTY, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH JACKSONVILLE; AND APPROVING ADDENDUM TO THE JOINT DISPATCH AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RADIO SYSTEM

2024-R-078 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: AND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 808 SOUTH MAIN STREET (Littleton Storm and Timber Services, Inc. - $24,000)

PUBLIC PROTECTION:

2024-R-079 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. RE: THE LEASE OF TASERS FOR THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ($167,833)

MOTION MOTION TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS TO HIRE ONE (1) LATERAL TRANSFER PATROLMAN TO THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY:

2024-R-080 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM GANO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING RE: INSTALLATION OF THE NEW GENERATOR AT THE JONES PLACE WASTEWATER LIFT STATION, FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND ($50,000)

2024-R-081 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO GANO ELECTRICAL RE: NORTH CSO PUMP STATION & CSO EFFLUENT PUMP STATION ELECTRICAL & CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADES PROJECT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND ($31,019.73)

2024-R-082 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO PHOCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. RE; CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE WASTWATER TREATMENT PLANT PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS HEADWORKS PROJECT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND ($750,355.20)

2024-R-083 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $114, 260.15 (Benton & Associates, Inc. - $45,399.69, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $621, Benton & Associates, Inc. – Benton & Associates, Inc. - $28,889.28, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $1,550, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $20,267.49, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $12,405.81, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $3,826.88, Illinois Department of Natural Resources - $1,300)

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: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.

PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

1. First reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Zoning map for property located at 1255 West Morton Avenue from B-4 to B-4 with Special Use. Motion was made by Oldenettel and seconded by Williams to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2024-O-009 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that an ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE ZONING MAP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1255 WEST MORTON AVENUE FROM B-4 (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO B-4 WITH SPECIAL USE (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL USE), is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion. Ald. Oldenettel asked if Hy-Vee is only being given a special use permit for the drive-through pharmacy portion of the facility. CA Beard confirmed that was correct.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

2. First reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Zoning Ordinance; Article 4 District Regulations, Sections 4.4-3 R-1A One Family Dwelling District – Special Uses, 4.5-3 R-1 One Family Dwelling District – Special Uses, 4.6-3 R-2 One Family Dwelling District – Special Uses, 4.14-3 B-4 General Business District – Special Uses regarding adding Short Term Rental as a Special Use. Motion was made by Oldenettel and seconded by Watts to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2024-O-010 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE; ARTICLE 4 DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTIONS 4.4-3 R-1A ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES, 4.5-3 R-1 ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES, 4.6-3 R-2 ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES, 4.11-3 B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES, 4.13-3 B-3 LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES, 4.14-3 B-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES REGARDING ADDING SHORT TERM RENTAL AS A SPECIAL USE, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

3. First reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 28 Traffic and Vehicles, Article VII Preferential Streets and Yield Intersections Section 28-131 Specific yield right-of way intersections established. Motion was made by Oldenettel and seconded by Rubin de Celis to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2024-O-011 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an ordinance AMENDING CHAPTER 28 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES ARTILE X THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS, SECTION 28-204 DESIGNATION OF THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS; SIGNS REQUIRED; OBEDIENCE TO SIGNS REQUIRED; AND ARTICE VII PREFERENTIAL STREETS AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS SECTION 28-131 SPECIFIC YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS ESTABLISHED, (Installation of a yield sign on Allen Avenue facing East and West), is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY:

1. First Reading of an Ordinance amending the Jacksonville Municipal Code, Chapter 26 Utilities, Article III Sewer Use and Wastewater Regulations. Motion was made by Watts and seconded by Oldenettel to accept the first reading of the ordinance. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2024-O-012 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, that an ordinance AMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 26 UTILITIES, ARTICE III SEWER USE AND WASTEWATER REGULATIONS: SECTION 256-105 DISCHARGES: SECTION 26-106 SEWER INCEPTORS; SECTION 26-107 METERING AND SAMPLING, SECTION 26-108 SURCHARGE, SECTION 26-109 DEFINITIONS, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Lockman, Scott and Speed)

Motion carried 7-0-3.

OLD BUSINESS: No discussion.

NEW BUSINESS: No discussion.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Watts, to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m.

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