MINUTES OF THE
COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON July 7, 2008
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem, David McClelland at 7:00 P.M. with all council members present at roll call except Mayor Gary Koerner. Staff members present were Scott Bryant, Steve Reynolds, Gordon Beck, Jeff Clawson, Dave Jenkins and Sue Marcum.
Ryan Matlock, Alex Crippen and Peyton Tucker were in attendance and received certificates in recognition of their successful completion in the intern program for the Le Roy Police Department.
Resolution No. 08-07-01-90, Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code (appropriating $90,000) was passed on a motion made by Steve and seconded by T. A. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Resolution No. 08-07-02-90, Resolution for Improvement by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code (appropriating $70,000 for street widening and overlay) was passed on a motion made by Steve and seconded by T. A. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Minutes of the June 16, 2008 City Council Meeting were approved on a motion made by Steve and seconded by Nancy. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Ordinance No. 08-07-02-50, An Ordinance adopting the Prevailing Wage Rate for Public Works of the City of Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois was passed on a motion made by John and seconded by Dawn T. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Minutes of the meeting held 07/07/2008 continued.
Motion was made by John and seconded by Dawn T. to accept the terms of the Building Renovation Agreement signed by Brad Smith in December, 2006 in reference to the property located at 116 N. Chestnut Street. The terms are as follows: This closes the agreement between the owner of the property located at 116 N. Chestnut and the City of Le Roy. The City has no additional liability in reference to the north wall of the building located at 116 N. Chestnut. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was made by John and seconded by Shirley to allow the redevelopment agreement with Hardesty Heating and Cooling to expire as of October 31, 2007. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-no, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 7 yeas, 1 nay.
Motion was made by Steve and seconded by Dawn T. to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Howard Virgin Timber Park. This agreement provides the Le Roy Police Department with the authority to enforce rules and regulations within the park. It also provides for pond and fish evaluation services by representatives of IDNR. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
The bid opening for the new police vehicle was held Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Two bids were received for a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. Hutch’s Motor Company,
Le Roy, Illinois submitted a bid in the amount of $23,142.12. Sutton Ford, Matteson, Illinois submitted a bid in the amount of $22,145.00. Motion was made by Steve and seconded by Nancy to approve the bid submitted by Hutch’s Motor Company, a local company, for the purchase of the 2009 Ford squad car for a cost not to exceed $23,143.12. Based on the cost of having potential service work done in Chicago, the council accepted the bid from Hutch’s Motor Company for $997.12 more than the low bid. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Ordinance No. 08-07-01-50, An ordinance regulating development in floodplain areas was passed on a motion made by Steve and seconded by Dawn T. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Minutes of the meeting held 07/07/2008 continued.
The city received a letter from the IEPA approving the list of long term control plan projects. They assigned a deadline on each phase. Staff felt the IEPA deadlines would take away the city’s ability to prioritize projects. Motion was made by Shirley and seconded by John authorizing staff to send a letter of response to the IEPA requesting additional language that would allow any one of the listed projects to be done in any given year as long as all projects are done within the ultimate timeframe. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Council was provided with a bid from Dick Eade, 208 E. Green, Le Roy, in the amount of $1,400 for the labor cost to apply the striping on designated city streets. Motion was made by John and second was given by Steve to accept the bid from Dick Eade for striping of city streets for a cost not to exceed $1,400. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Listed invoices in the total amount of $199,634.62 were approved for payment on a motion made by Dave and seconded by Steve. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Steve Dean thanked LeRoy resident, Dale Marshall, for volunteering his time and labor to complete the planting of trees and bushes at Brickyard Fields.
The 2008 Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration organized by the Hanafin’s received many favorable comments by council members.
Motion was made by Steve and second was given by Dawn T. to adjourn the regular session of the city council at 8:10 P.M. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, Dave McCelland-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes. Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Sue Marcum,
City Clerk