2009 Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 6, 2009

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gary Koerner at 7:00 P.M. with all council members present except Dawn Hanafin. Staff members present were Corey Edgington, Scott Bryant, Gordon Beck, Steve Reynolds, Dave Jenkins, Katie Taylor, Sue Marcum and Jeff Clawson.

Committee minutes were removed from the consent agenda. Included on the consent agenda were the March 16, 2009 City Council Minutes and a listing of invoices payable in the total amount of $84,711.03. Motion was made by Steve and seconded by Dawn T. to approve the consent agenda. Roll call: 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.

Dawn Hanafin was seated at 7:06 P.M.

Motion was made by Dave and second was given by Dawn T. to approve the 2009-2010 Annual Budget with total revenues of $3,855,336 and total expenditures of $3,812,336. 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. 

Motion was made by Dave and seconded by Steve to approve the following transfers from the Tax Increment Financing II Fund (Fund 21):

1) $50,000 to Fund 25, Replex (construction of Replex)

2) $75,000 to Fund 01, General (street, storm sewer and parks)

3) $100,000 to Fund 04, Water (water system improvements)

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.

Motion was made by Dawn H. and second was given by Nancy to approve Resolution 09-04-01-90, Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the resolution. 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.

Minutes of the meeting held on 04/06/09 continued.

Steve made the motion and Shirley seconded the motion to allow Fox Run Developer, Frank Lunn to install a drain tile on Lots 10 through 17 on the north side of Fox Run Court and on Lots 1 through 7 on the south swale. Both tiles would be directed to drain into the existing basin. Connection into these drain tiles would be restricted to sump pump discharge only. Roll call: Dawn Hanafin-yes, Nancy Bentley-no, Dave McClelland-yes, Dawn Thompson-yes, John Haney-yes, Shirley Chancellor-yes, Steve Dean-yes, T. A. Whitsitt-no. Motion carried 6 yeas, 2 nays.

Motion was made by Steve and seconded by Nancy to table Frank Lunn’s request to allow for the construction of dwellings with basements in Fox Run Subdivision. 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.

Mayor Gary Koerner read to the council the resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals received from Glen Reinhart.

Motion was made by Dawn T. and seconded by Shirley to adjourn the regular session of the city council at 8:50 P.M. 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

City Clerk