City of Monmouth City Council met February 4.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
I. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rod Davies called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 East Broadway at 6:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
II. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Susan S. Trevor called the roll and those answering Present were: Aldermen Justin Thomas, Dave Rutledge, Alderwoman Twomey, Aldermen Brian Daw, Bob Wells and Juan Pinedo Absent: Alderman Heatherly Also Present: Mayor Rod Davies, City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher, City Clerk Susan S. Trevor, City Attorney Marcum Spears, MFD Chief Casey Rexroat, MPD Chief Joe Switzer, Woodard and Curran Public Works Director Andy Jackson, IT Director Ken Helms and Building and Zoning Director Joe Clark and Jeff Holt of the Press.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of the January 22, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes
It was moved by Alderman Daw and seconded by Alderman Wells to approve the January 22, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. AYE: Aldermen Thomas, Rutledge, Aldermen Daw, Wells and Pinedo NAY: none PASS: Alderwoman Twomey ABSENT: Alderman Heatherly MOTION CARRIED.
IV. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL
A. Presentations or Citizen Inquiries (all inquiries are limited to 3 minutes per City Ordinance)
There were none to be considered.
B. Proclamation for National Mentoring Month
Mayor Davies read a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2019 in the City of Monmouth National Mentoring Month to encourage all citizens, businesses, public and private agencies to support mentoring and give young people in our community the gift of time and friendship through Big Brothers/Big Sisters and presented it to Jacob Baker and Kain from Big Brother/Big Sisters.
C. Consent Agenda
1. Approval of Bills (Items on Consent Agenda will not be discussed unless a request is made to remove an item for discussion)
It was moved by Alderman Daw and seconded by Alderman Rutledge to approve the Bills as presented. AYE: Alderman Rutledge, Alderwoman Twomey, Aldermen Daw, Wells, Pinedo and Thomas NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Heatherly MOTION CARRIED.
V. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
A. Building and Zoning January Report – Director Clark
Smithfield is continuing to move forward on their procurement building construction.
Fareway roofers delivered roofing membrane and insulation for the roof today.
Midwest Bank has taken ownership of the Patton Block Building and is going to develop it with the 1st floor for retail; the 2nd floor for office space and the 3rd floor for office space and classrooms.
OSF has submitted plans for their sterile processing department and are looking at a March 15th start date.
Rental inspections are continuing.
B. Community Engagement January Report – IT Director Ken Helms
o Several months ago the City was approached by the Junior Achievement organization and asked to partner with them to teach some classes through their program. The initial program was with Samantha Bresnahan’s 6th grade class at Central Intermediate School. The classes were every Friday for several weeks and just concluded this past Friday. The program was well received and covered career paths, soft skills and some financials. Lieutenant Bratcher is going to teach the next series of classes for a 3rd grade level.
o This past weekend Mayor Davies and I spoke to an economics class from Western Illinois University on what the City of Monmouth has been doing on economic incentives along with giving a small tour to show what these incentives have accomplished. The meeting was held at Monmouth College. Professor Robin Johnson also spoke on his experiences in local government while he served as an alderman on the City Council.
C. Woodard and Curran December Report – Director Jackson
The SE Quadrant Water Main Project is going out for advertising at the end of the week with a bid opening to be scheduled for mid-March.
The severe cold spell didn’t cause any major problems. There was one water leak on Thursday. No equipment received any damage during the extensive usage during the severe winter weather.
This upcoming summer the City is going to be able to have a fairly substantial street overlay program utilizing the new local MFT funds coupled with the State MFT funds. This will be the largest street overlay project in quite a few years.
With 2/3 of the budget year over, the department is slightly over 1% of their budget mainly due to the replacement of four valves along with replacement of a section of water main that occurred due to the large water main break last fall.
Next week Jennifer Anders from Woodard and Curran and myself will be giving a case study at the Illinois Waste Water Conference in Springfield about the City’s funding of our Long Term Control Plan (LTCP).
D. Martin Sullivan Mowing Equipment Proposal
Director Jackson explained that the City has a lease agreement with Martin Sullivan for our lawnmowers. Every several years the lease is reviewed to determine if due to the amount of usage our mowers receive throughout the season with the number of sites mowed by the City that it would be prudent to trade them in and renew the lease on new mowers. The proposal this year is to trade in five lawnmowers and re-assign one to the fire department. The trade-in value is $13,500 and the lease amount will be for $36,000 for six mowers. Administrator Steinbrecher added that this will be done in the new budget year after May 1st. It was moved by Alderman Daw and seconded by Alderman Wells to approve the lease agreement for six lawnmowers for the above-stated amount with Martin and Sullivan after May 1, 2019. AYE: Alderwoman Twomey, Aldermen Daw, Wells, Pinedo, Thomas and Rutledge NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Heatherly MOTION CARRIED.
VI. RESOLUTIONS
A. 19-002, Release of Executive Session Minutes
It was moved by Alderwoman Twomey and seconded by Alderman Pinedo to approve releasing the Executive Session Minutes from 2/07/11; 4/16/12; 01/05/15; 1/19/15; 06/06/16; 10/03/16; 12/15/16; 01/03/17; 01/17/17; 09/18/17; 02/20/18 and 06/18/18. AYE: Aldermen Daw, Wells, Pinedo, Thomas, Rutledge and Alderwoman Twomey NAY: none ABSENT: Alderman Heatherly MOTION CARRIED.
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
There was none to be considered.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Alderman Rutledge and seconded by Alderwoman Twomey to adjourn the February 4, 2019 meeting at 6:20 p.m. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote with the exception of Alderman Heatherly, who was absent.
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