City of Mc Leansboro City Council met February 13.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
5:45 p.m. Public Hearing
Mayor Deitz called the meeting to order. Roll call: Mark Beck, Don Cox, James Mason, Tom Maulding, Mike Stanart, Richard Lasswell – present
Attorneys Thomas Malkovich and David Garavalia were in attendance.
There were nineteen (19) members of the public present. The consensus of the three members of the public who spoke was positive in regards to offering the service of credit and/or debit card payments for bills and fines by those who could not, or wished not to pay via existing options.
Dale Biggerstaff spoke in support of the proposal and gave examples of how it could help from his vantage point as a customer, a landlord, and as a business person; Jonathan Scattone expressed satisfaction with how the program would be paid by customers who use the service; and, Keith York complimented Sandra Barker for her presentation at the January Council Meeting.
With no further comments, Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Stanart, Cox, Beck, Lasswell, Mason, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the City Council
Mayor Deitz called the regular meeting of the McLeansboro City Council to order. Roll call: Mark Beck, Don Cox, James Mason, Tom Maulding, Mike Stanart, Richard Lasswell – present
Mr. Cox made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COLLECTOR’S AND TREASURER’S REPORTS AS PRESENTED, second Mr. Mason. Roll call: Cox, Mason, Stanart, Beck, Maulding, Lasswell. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TRANSFERS, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Lasswell, Beck, Stanart, Cox, Maulding, Mason. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
There were nineteen (19) members of the public present. During Public Comments Mayor Deitz read a card from the families of Wynema Tidball (mother-in-law of John Karcher, Electrical
Superintendent), and Neal Mason (brother of Alderman Jim Mason) thanking the City for acts of kindness following their deaths; Mayor Deitz presented a plaque to Assistant Fire Chief Jim Morris from the Wayne City High School Board of Education which expressed appreciation to the McLeansboro Fire Department for assisting with putting out a fire at the high school on January 11th.
Jeff Fetcho, Hamilton County Unit 10 Schools Superintendent, assisted by Unit 10 Board members Bob Gray, and Dennis Lynch; Joel Hackney, Flora Superintendent, Flora Police Chief John Nicholson, Assistant Police Chief Guy Durre and Flora High School Resource Officer Geb Borders presented a proposal for the creation of a new position with the City Police Department, school resource officer, which would be partially funded by Unit 10 through an intergovernmental agreement. Mayor Deitz requested a copy of the agreement between the Flora school system and city/police department. A consensus was reached that additional information is needed before a decision could be made.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO TABLE ACTION ON THE CREATION OF A NEW POLICE POSITION, A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION, second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Mason, Lasswell, Beck, Cox, Maudling, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO AMEND THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW CATEGORY, CLASS C-3 BANQUET HALL, LICENSE, second Mr. Mason. Roll call: Lasswell, Mason, Beck, Cox, Maulding, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS AND FINES, second Mr. Maulding. Roll call: Stanart, Maulding, Cox, Lasswell, Mason, Beck. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Rodney Campbell and Keith York reported on the findings of the Izaak Walton Cabin Committee and the results of a survey taken through the utility mailings. The committee suggested that the Plant and Parks, and Street Departments take down the structure and clear the lot. The fireplace and its chimney, as well as some of the logs, would be saved, unless these elements were found to be unstable, and incorporated into a new structure to be built as a community project.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEMOLITION OF THE IZAAK WALTON CABIN, second Mr. Stanart. Roll call: Mason, Stanart, Lasswell, Beck, Cox, Maudling. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO PUBLISH FOR SEALED BIDS FOR AN ONE STORY, TWENTY-EIGHT FOOT BY FORTY-TWO FOOT LOG CABIN KIT, second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Mason, Lasswell, Beck, Cox, Stanart, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF REIMBURSEMENT TO BILL WUEBBELS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS AND
SEVENTY-SEVEN CENTS ($162.77), second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Mason, Cox, Beck, Lasswell, Maudling, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO APPROVE A LIQUOR LICENSE REQUEST BY FRED’S INC., (4300 GETWELL ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38118) TO SELL LIQUOR AT 213 WEST RANDOLPH STREET, second Mr. Mason. Roll call: Stanart, Mason, Beck, Maulding, Lasswell – Aye. Cox – Nay. Motion passed.
Mayor Deitz updated the Council with a report concerning the external repairs to the McCoy Memorial Public Library. The committee, composed of the Mayor, Tom Maulding, Mike Stanart, Richard Woods, and Karen Johnson Lapington, is researching community facilities loans and grants, and identifying potential donors and gifts from foundations.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MCCOY REPAIRS REPORT, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Stanart, Beck, Cox, Lasswell, Mason, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
The mandated natural gas pipeline survey, published twice annually, was discussed. Costs will run approximately seventy-five ($0.75) per mailing to use the Paradigm program the City has used the past three years to notify the City’s natural gas customers.
Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO RENEW PARTICIPATION IN THE 2018 USDI COLLABORATIVE PARADIGM PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Lasswell, Beck, Cox, Mason, Maulding, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO SELL BY SEALED BID A SURPLUS 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA V8 4.6 LITER ENGINE POLICE CAR (VIN#2FAFP71W63X206386), second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Mason, Beck, Cox, Lasswell, Maulding, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
At 7:05 P.M. Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTION 2(C)(1) OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES AND, UNDER SECTION 2(C)(5) FOR THE DISCUSSION AS TO WHETHER A PARTICULAR PARCEL(S) SHOULD BE AQUIRED, second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Lasswell, Cox, Beck, Mason, Maulding, Stanart. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Attorneys Malkovich and Garavalia, as well as Zoning Administrator Pat Stevens were invited to attend the session. Stevens left the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
At 7:26 p.m., the Council having reached a consensus, the public was invited back into chambers.
Mr. Cox made the MOTION TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION, second Mr. Maulding. Roll call: Cox, Maulding, Mason, Stanart, Lasswell, Beck. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO BID ON UP TO THREE (3) PROPERTIES TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE HAMILTON COUNTY TRUSTEE, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Stanart, Beck, Cox, Maulding, Mason, Lasswell. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
There was no action taken under Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act due to the lack of a motion.
At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO ADJOURN, second Mr. Maulding. Voice vote with none opposing. Motion passed.
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