West Central Reporter

City of Jacksonville City Council met April 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:57 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, and Darcella Speed; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent were Aldermen Mary Watts and Erin Williams. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Oldenettel, to accept the March 24, 2025 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

PETITIONS: No discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.

CLAIMS:

Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Rubin de Celis, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT:

1. Resolution authorizing engineering agreement with FEHR Graham for Landfill Monitoring Services. Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Scott to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-051 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM FEHR GRAHAM ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL FOR LANDFILL MONITORING SERVICES, is hereby approved. ($75,000)

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Watts and Williams)

Motion carried 8-0-2

2. Resolution authorizing agreement with REACH Strategies regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Motion was made by Speed, seconded by Lockman to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-052 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND REACH STRATEGIES REGARDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Watts and Williams)

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Community Development Report – March 31, 2025.

2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – March 31, 2025.

3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – March 31, 2025.

4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – March 31, 2025.

5. Motion to accept RCHS/OSS Dreams Raffle License. Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Henry to approve the license. By voice vote, motion carried.

6. Resolution authorizing Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Municipal Maintenance of State Highways. Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Scott to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-053 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (Term: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2035; to be extended by mutual agreement in 12-month increments through June 30, 2035) (Annual reimbursement of $93,367.19)

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Watts and Williams)

Motion carried 8-0-2

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:

2025-R-054 RESOLUTION ATHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $150,709.78 (Beard Implement - $12,440, Global Technical Systems Inc - $35,606.75, Hutchison Engineering - $1,324.20, Lomelino Sign Company - $4,815, MTI Distributing - $57,612.83, Altorfer Inc. - $38,911

2025-R-055 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $5,712.14 (Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $3,595 for legal services, Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $2,117.14 for Administrative Adjudication)

PARKS & LAKES:

2025-R-056 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM COMPLETE ASPHALT SERVICE COMPANY, RE: CRACK-SEALING AND SEAL COATING. ($6,322)

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

2025-R-057 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT #1 TO THE APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE #3 FROM THE IDNR JACKSONVILLE TOWN BROOK STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY REPORT FOR FLOODING REMEDIATION.

PUBLIC PROTECTION:

2025-R-047 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS AND JACKSONVILLE FIREFIGHTERS CAPTAINS’ COMMITTEE (Term: Retroactive to January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029)

2025-R-058 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FROM HENRY’S SERVICE CENTER FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PRO TURN MOWER, WITH TRADE IN ALLOWANCE, AND APPROVING PAYMENT OF SAID MOWER FROM FEDERAL FORFEITED FUNDS FOR THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY:

2025-R-059 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE RANNEY WELL CLEANING PROJECT RE: RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BID BY LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO - $789,500

2025-R-060 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM MIDWEST METER, INC., RE: 6 REPLACEMENT EXTERNAL MODEMS WITH DATA PLANS FOR EXISTING GATEWAY TRANCEIVERS, FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND - $12,921

2025-R-061 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #2 WITH PLOCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. RE: WWTP IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 HEADWORKS PROJECT - $59,042.69

2025-R-062 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO PLOCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., RE: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS-

HEADWORKS PROJECT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND - $637,000

2025-R-063 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECT FUND FOR CERTAIN

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $61,349.80 (Jacksonville Newspaper - $300, Midwest Meter, Inc. - $15,000, Hydro-Kinetics Corporation - $9,941, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $28,939.50, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $1,560, Benton & Associates, Inc. - $4,362.50 and Mission Communications - $1,246.80)

Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Henry 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 (Watts and 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:

Ald. Oldenettel mentioned the City-Wide Cleanup which will take place the first week of June following the City-Wide Garage Sales. Please spread the word that if customers are in good standing with GFL, this will be a great opportunity to do spring cleaning.

Ald. Rubin de Celis asked for an update on the grow facility that will be where former AC Humko plant is located. Comm. Dev. Dir. Nyberg said they have approval from the State, the Public Health Department, they have plants and should be open within a few weeks.

Ald. Oldenettel has had several people reach out to her about the unhoused situation. There was some discussion about offering assistance but everyone is unsure how to handle the matter. Alan Bradish does a good job for the police department working with the unhoused population but he cannot do it alone. Mayor Ezard asked everyone to email suggestions, ideas and names of people that could help.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Speed, to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 p.m.

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