Harrisburg City Council met August 17.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
The Harrisburg City Council met on August 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Council Room, City Hall, Harrisburg,
Illinois.
Mayor John McPeek presided over the meeting with Commissioners Natalie Miller, Richard Harper and Mike
Weirauch answering roll call. Commissioner Beth Montfort was absent.
Rev. Bobby Gentry from the River of Life Church led the group in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor McPeek stated:
1. There will be extra people in town for the Eclipse beginning this weekend so be prepared.
2. Kentucky Fried Chicken has temporarily closed for construction of a new building with anticipated
reopening in December or early January.
3. The stop light on Rt. 13 will not be installed until late summer or fall of 2018 because a special arm is
needed and has to be bid out.
4. Citizens should lock their vehicles at night and call 911 right away, not the next day, if they see any
suspicious person in the neighborhood.
Commissioner Harper made a motion to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 3, 2017.
2. Accepted the Circuit Clerk’s Court Fee disbursement in the amount of $3,230.03.
3. Bill from Brown & Roberts for levee toe drain analysis in the amount of $221.00.
4. Bill from Brown & Roberts for mitigation application for a detention basin in the amount of $1,205.88.
Commissioner Miller seconded. By roll call vote, all voted yes. Motion carried.
Attorney Todd Bittle presented the ordinance for exchange of property with the hospital. He stated there had
been a Public Hearing prior to this meeting and there were no objections or questions. Commissioner Miller
moved to pass Ordinance 1737 An Ordinance to Exchange Certain Property Within the City of Harrisburg.
Commissioner Harper seconded. By roll call vote, all voted yes. Motion carried.
Commissioner Miller moved to authorize Mayor McPeek to sign the Special Warranty Deed for the above
Ordinance. Commissioner Harper seconded. By roll call vote, all voted yes. Motion carried.
Mike Roberts from Brown & Roberts informed Council about an incident that happened during the Dorrisville
watermain project. The contractor cut a Frontier fiber optic line. Frontier’s attorney has contacted his firm and
the City asking for a copy of Skuta’s Certificate of Insurance. Attorney Bittle has forwarded that information
to Frontier. His firm and the City are both named as additional insured. He stated just wanted Council to be
aware of the situation but the issue should be handled between the contractor and Frontier.
Commissioner Weirauch stated that on July 20 Council approved a Family Medical Leave Request pending
receipt of sufficient certification from the health care providers and that information has been received. He
moved to formally approve the recent FMLA Request effective July 7, 2017. Commissioner Harper seconded.
By roll call vote, all voted yes. Motion carried.
Commissioner Weirauch stated he believed the City should have a policy regarding employees who are off
work but visiting the work place. He stated he believed it should be at the discretion of the supervisor as to
whether the employee should be allowed to stay. He thought it could be a liability. Attorney Bittle stated a
motion was not needed but it could be something that would be Council’s direction.
Citizen Sharon Vandenberg stated she wanted to complain again about the speeding on O’Gara Street between
Main and Granger. She stated she wanted a four-way stop sign, 20 mph speed limit signs or children playing
signs. Mayor McPeek stated he had discussed her situation with Chief Morris and they were going to beef up
the patrol in that area. He stated they would be parking a dummy police car on the street to try and slow some
people down. He stated he would get with the Commissioners and the Superintendent about a stop sign.
Citizen Benny Bryant stated he wanted to complain again about two horses inside City limits which violated
City Code. He stated they were supposed to be therapeutic animals but he had not seen any letter about that.
He stated the flies and smell were awful. Mayor McPeek stated he would get with Chiefs Gunning and Morris
to look at the situation.
Commissioner Harper moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Property Acquisition and to review
and approve Executive Session Minutes from January 19, 2017 to August 3, 2017. Commissioner Weirauch
seconded. By roll call vote, Commissioner Harper and Mayor McPeek voted yes. Commissioners Miller and
Weirauch voted no. Motion failed for lack of majority.
Commissioner Harper moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Property Acquisition and to review
and approve Executive Session Minutes from January 19, 2017 to August 3, 2017. Motion died for lack of
second.
City Clerk Sally Wofford reminded Council that by law Executive Session Minutes must be reviewed and
approved every six months.
Commissioner Miller moved to adjourn. Commissioner Weirauch seconded. By roll call vote, all voted yes.
Motion carried.
Adjourned: 6:15 pm.
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