DATE: April 11, 2007
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Hermes,
Strong, Gilmour, Combes, Orr
ABSENT:
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor Roy Strong, City Administrator John McIntyre, Public Works Superintendent Gary Van Duyne, Asst. City Administrator Sheryl Puracchio, Finance Director Robin Theobald
DISCUSSION: Minutes
ACTION: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Combes seconded to Open the meeting at 5:30 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Combes seconded to Approve the minutes the March 14, 2007 meeting and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: New Sewer Plant Update
ACTION: Puracchio stated that all updated documents have been
distributed to IEPA and just waiting for their approval so City can begin
building. A letter was received by
Gaskill (company that was lower bidder but was found to be in non-compliance)
saying they were disappointed by wished the City well.
DISCUSSION: Water
Operator
ACTION: Jeffries stated that McDowell will be retiring in August
and he would like to start the process to hire a Class A Water Operator. Committee advised Jeffries to begin.
DISCUSSION: Budget
ACTION: Jeffries said that he has included a one ton and a quarter ton truck in his budget. The one ton will be used for transporting a generator that will service the industrial park area if electricity goes out and the quarter ton will replace Plese’s truck. Jeffries also put in for the painting of the tower by city hall, and maintenance on the water treatment plant.
DISCUSSION: Alleys
ACTION: Van Duyne stated that the alleys are bad. The Committee recommended that he develop a long range plan, repair the worst alleys first, then schedule 5-6 alleys every year. Van Duyne will supply committee with a long range plan.
DISCUSSION: Budget
ACTION: Van Duyne requested a one ton truck with a utility truck, and had also put in for major projects such as the parking lot by Nelson’s, the drainage ditch on Sunset and the one on Debbie & Vista. Theobald stated that those items should go into the capital project. Van Duyne also added that the street sweeper will have to be replaced next year.
DISCUSSION: Walinski Property
ACTION: McIntyre distributed a lease agreement that the attorney’s office drew up. Neighbor, Henry Weidling attended the meeting and filled the committee in on what was happening at the site. The Committee members expressed their displeasure over not being fully informed. They also discovered that if they granted a lease they might have legal issues if property in the area is sold to a developer who would need the street for access. The Committee and Mayor informed McIntyre that he is to handle this and they don’t want to see these kind of issues brought before Committee because he is supposed to handle them in a professional manner.
DISCUSSION: Adjournment
ACTION: Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Close the meeting at 6:45 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.