MINUTES OF
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2008
The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Gary Koerner at 7:00 P.M. with all council members
present at roll call except Dave McClelland.
Staff members present were Katie Taylor, Steve Reynolds, Gordon Beck,
Corey Edgington, Dave Jenkins, Jeff Clawson and Sue Marcum.
The minutes
of the November 3, 2008, City Council Meeting were approved on a motion made by
Steve with the second given by Shirley.
Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes,
Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes,
Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 7 yeas, 0 nays.
Ordinance
No. 08-11-01-10,
An ordinance
levying taxes for corporate purposes for the fiscal year commencing on the first
day of May, 2009 and ending on the Thirtieth day of April, 2010 for the City of
Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, was passed on a motion made by Steve and
seconded by Dawn T. Roll call:
Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes,
Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 7 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion was
made by Steve and seconded by Shirley to approve the Fox 43 – WMBD 31
advertising campaign at a cost to the city not to exceed $10,000, and also to be
designed equally highlighting all the various things in the community.
Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-abstain,
Nancy Bentley-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes,
Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstain.
Dave
McClelland was seated at 7:25 P.M.
Motion was
made by Steve and second was given by T. A. approving the Animal Control
Intergovernmental Agreement with McLean County Board of Health.
Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes,
Nancy Bentley-yes, Dave McClelland-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes,
Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Staff was
directed to review and revise, if necessary, the current city code relating to
fees charged to owners of animals running at large.
Minutes of
the meeting held on 11/17/08 continued.
Listed
invoices in the total amount of $931,678.68 were approved for payment on a
motion made by Dave McClelland and seconded by Dawn T.
Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-abstain,
Nancy Bentley-yes, Dave McClelland-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes,
Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 7 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstain.
Dave and
Dawn T. had attended the final meeting of the LeRoy Pride Action Commission,
LPAC. The organization donated
their remaining funds to the Replex Project.
Motion was
made by Dawn T. and second was given by John to adjourn the regular session of
the city council and proceed into the scheduled work session.
Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes,
Nancy Bentley-yes, Dave McClelland-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes,
Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-yes.
Motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays.
Sue Marcum,