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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
HELD APRIL 15, 2002
The council meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Rice at 7:00 P.M. with
all the council members present at roll call. Steve Reynolds, Jeff Clawson,
Sue Marcum and City Attorney, Jeff Abbott was also present. Members of
the public in attendance are listed on the attachment to the minutes.
Minutes of the April 1, 2002 Regular Council Meeting were approved on a motion
made by Dave, second by John. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes, Grace
Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes.
Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Katie Madden was in attendance at the council meeting to appeal the decision
of the Zoning Board to deny the variance for the 12’x12’ unroofed
porch on the Washington Street side of her property located at 508 N. Chestnut
Street. Motion was made by John, second by Dave to grant the request for
a variance to allow the construction of a 12’x12’ unroofed porch
on the north side of the property owned by Katie Madden and located at 508 N.
Chestnut Street. Roll call: Dave McClelland-no, Grace Anderson-no,
Jerry Henson-no, Gary Koerner-no, Dawn Thompson-no, John Haney-yes. Motion
failed 1 yea, 5 nays.
Motion was made by Dave, second by Dawn to accept and waive the reading of the
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of the April 4, 2002 Hearing. Roll call:
Dave McClelland-yes, Grace Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes,
Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by Dawn, second by Gary to approve the Annual Budget for the
fiscal year May 1, 2002 through April 30, 2003. Roll call: Dave
McClelland-yes, Grace Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn
Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by Jerry, second by John to approve the Resolution for Improvement
by Municipality under the Illinois Highway Code in the amount of $95,000.00
from Motor Fuel Tax funds. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes, Grace
Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes.
Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
The Annual Audit of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the period of January 1, 2000 and
ending December 31, 2000 was presented to the council. The audit was accepted
to be placed on file.
Listed invoices in the amount of $113,873.83 were approved for payment on a
motion made by Gary, second by John. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes,
Grace Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John
Haney-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by John, second by Jerry to enter executive session and to include
Jeff Abbott and Steve Reynolds at 8:10 P.M. to discuss 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1),
the hiring of a Code Compliance Officer, Dick Nystrom and to discuss 5ILCS 120/2
(c) (11), litigation. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes, Grace Anderson-yes,
Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes.
Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by Gary, second by Dawn to adjourn the executive session and
return to regular session at 8:55 P.M. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes,
Grace Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John
Haney-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by Gary, second by Dave to approve the hiring of Dick Nystrom
as a part time Code Compliance Officer for the city with terms of his employment
to be worked out with Jeff Clawson as per the revised proposal and subject to
pre-employment requirements. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes, Grace
Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes, Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes.
Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by Dave, second by Dawn to adjourn the council meeting at 8:58
P.M. Roll call: Dave McClelland-yes, Grace Anderson-yes, Jerry Henson-yes,
Gary Koerner-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes. Motion carried 6
yeas, 0 nays.
Sue Marcum,
City Clerk