City Council
May 2, 2006
Mayor Roy Strong, presiding.
The meeting was called to order with the pledge to the flag.
The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen present: Hermes, Strong, Johnston, Orr, Plese, and Hoppe.
Absent: Gilmour, Mietzner
Alderman Hoppe made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to Approve the Minutes of the April 18, 2006 meeting as presented and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
Mayor’s Report: The Mayor introduced Karen Weldon. Ms. Weldon addressed the Council about the feral cat issue. She distributed a handout to the Council and asked them to consider passing a resolution.
Scott Cameron, representing the Downtown Merchants Association addressed the Council. He stated some of the projects they were focusing on such as the footbridge across the Mill Race, signage, downtown lighting and using Claire’s Corner as an unmanned information center were visitors could pick up information brochures.
The Mayor said the City was waiting to here if it got a grant to pay for the bridge however the City has set aside monies for this project. Alderman Orr spoke about the downtown lighting and that he, Pam Monson and Eric Fisher are spearheading this project. Alderman Orr requested that City Administrator McIntyre contact IDOT and the County on signage along their roads. A representative from the Merchants Association will get the sign locations to the City. He also requested that the Association get the dates of their events to the City Administrator so dates could be approved and by the Council and if streets closings were needed the Police Chief would also have to sign off on. Orr also asked that McIntyre check to see what it would take to partition off the Claire’s Corner building so it could be utilized as an unmanned visitors center.
The Mayor asked for the consent of the Council to approve Brian Humphrey to the Planning & Zoning Commission. The Mayor will be asking for a vote on this at the next meeting.
Citizen’s Comments: There were none.
Planning and Zoning Committee: Next
scheduled meeting will be May 4, 2006 at 7 p.m.
Health/Safety/Building/Grounds
Committee: Nothing to report at
this time.
Water/Sewer/Streets/Alleys Committee: Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Police and ESDA
Committee: The next meeting
will be Monday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee: The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Ordinance and License Committee: The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m.
Personnel and Insurance Committee: Nothing to report at this time.
JADA:
Nothing to report at this time.
City Administrator Report: John McIntyre reminded those Aldermen that were going on the bus tour tomorrow to be at City Hall at 8:45 a.m.
Attorney’s Report: Attorney Hanson stated he had nothing to report at this time.
Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Adjourn
the Meeting at 7:30
p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
James C. Johnston
City Clerk