The city of Metropolis Ordinance Committee met Oct. 26 to approve the demolition of residential properties.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the committee:
The committee is responsible for review of Ordinances prior to adoption by the City Council.
Ordinance Committee Meeting Minutes
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Place: City Hall Council Chambers
Roll Call:
Short Present
Barfield Present
McManus Present
Canada Present
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Seconded by Alderman David McManus to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held 8-10-2016 as presented:
MOTION CARRIED
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
The following motion is for the FEMA property that the City of Metropolis owns and has established a program for its use. The land can be used for playground areas, gardens or to place a portable storage unit and must be maintained.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman David McManus to recommend to the full Council to take action to authorize the Mayor to lease the FEMA lots as part of an Adopt-A–Lot Program Ordinance;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
Representatives from Comcast Cable South came to answer questions about their services offered and what they can do to make it better. The last contract expired in 2009 and the City has had several meetings with Comcast to establish another franchise agreement. A first reading will be brought to Council.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman Charles Barfield to recommend to the full Council a First Reading on Cable Television Franchise Agreement by and between the City of Metropolis and Comcast of the South;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
Corporate Counsel passed out draft ordinances to be discussed and brought to Council for adoption or first readings. He explained the new laws going into effect that we need to create/change ordinances to be compliant.
January 1st, 2017 new Employee Sick Leave Act states employees are now allowed to utilize sick leave benefits not only for their own personal medical needs, but also for the illness, injury or medical appointments of a broad spectrum of family members. He also stated we need a personnel policy limiting those to 6 days. The FMLA laws are the same having 12 weeks leave time.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman David McManus to recommend to the full Council a First Reading on an Ordinance Amending the Sick Leave Benefit Policy of the City of Metropolis;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
The following motion is for an Ordinance that states the City of Metropolis utilize FEMA funds to acquire and demolish twelve residential properties located in the City of Metropolis who holds the title. These properties may be used for open space, nature preserves, parks, wetlands areas or similar purposes and unimproved pervious parking areas.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman David McManus to recommend to the full Council a First Reading on an Ordinance Authorizing the Lease of Properties Acquired with FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
A new law allows employees to use a maximum of two weeks (10 working days) of unpaid Child Bereavement Leave to attend the funeral or alternative to a funeral of a child, make arrangement necessitated by the death of the child or grieve the death of the child. In the event of more than one child in a 12 month period and employee shall be entitled up to a total of 6 weeks of bereavement leave during the 12 month period.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman David McManus to recommend to the full Council to Adopt an Ordinance Adopting the Child Bereavement Leave Policy;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
Illinois adopted the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act which goes into effect January 2017. The new law states the expenses for travel, meals, and lodging of any officer or employee of the City that exceeds the maximum allowed under the policy, shall be approved by a roll call vote of the City Council in open session. The Ordinance will comply with the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act listing the rules and regulations.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and Second by Alderman David McManus to recommend to the full Council to Adopt an Ordinance Adopting Travel Expense Policy;
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
Moved by Alderman David McManus and Seconded Chuck Short to adjourn: Time 2:18
MOTION CARRIED:
Short Yea
Barfield Yea
McManus Yea
Canada Yea
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