City of Mc Leansboro Council met April 10.
Here is the minutes as provided by the 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
Attorney Thomas Malkovich was in attendance.
Mr. Cox made the MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF March 13, 2018, second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Cox, Lasswell, Beck, Mason, Stanart, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COLLECTOR’S AND TREASURER’S REPORTS AS PRESENTED, second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Stanart, Cox, Lasswell, Mason, Beck, Maulding. 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 eighteen (18) members of the public present. During Public Comments Jerry Prince, local Kiwanian and member of the Illinois Board of Tourism, announced progress the Kiwanis Club is making with growing the Fox Hollow Downhill Derby. They are adding two derby events this summer. He also announced that the Director of the Illinois State Archives would be in McLeansboro on April 17, followed by Secretary of State Jesse White on April 19th. Mayor Deitz called attention to the proposed CEO Program informational meeting to be held by Rend Lake College and community members on April 18th. Alderman Mason supplied the Council with the names of life guard applicants. Aldermen Mason and Maulding distributed a request from the Electric Department for the purchase or lease of a new digger truck. The current truck is 32 years old and is described as the “workhorse” of the department.
No action was taken on hiring life guards or a manager for the 2018 Pool Season.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WATERS CONSTRUCTION OF ILLINOIS, 22815 KINGSHIGHWAY, MACEDONIA, ILLINOIS 62860 TO REPLACE THE ROOFS ON THE BUILDINGS AT THE CITY POOL IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8200.00), second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Stanart, Lasswell, Mason, Beck, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Beck made the MOTION TO APPROVE A TIF PAYMENT TO DON AND ANN BURKE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 600 WEST MARKET STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($1401.80), second Mr. Mason. Roll call: Beck, Mason, Lasswell, Stanart, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF A MOBILE HOME AT 204 SOUTH MARSHALL STREET (HARRY SANDERS,OWNER), second Mr. Stanart. Roll call: Mason, Stanart, Lasswell, Beck, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Following a presentation by Assistant Fire Chief Jim Morris, Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO SIGN A THREE YEAR CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN PATRIOT PYRO, INC, 910 2300TH AVE., CHESTNUT, IL 62518 IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND NINTY-ONE DOLLARS ($6691.00), second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Mason, Cox, Lasswell, Beck, Stanart, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO RENEW A TWO YEAR LEASE WITH ERB EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 11322 HIGHWAY 148, MT. VERNON, IL 62864 FOR TWO 2018 JOHN DEERE 310SL BACKHOE LOADERS FOR THE AMOUNT TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($27500.00), second Mr. Stanart. Roll call: Lasswell, Stanart, Mason, Beck, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Cox made the MOTION TO APPROVE THE USE OF LAKE MCLEANSBORO FOR THE ANNUAL LAKE MCLEANSBORO CRAPPIE TOURNAMENT ON MAY 5, second Mr. Maulding. Roll call: Cox, Maulding, Mason, Lasswell, Stanart, Beck. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO APPROVE THE USE OF LAKE MCLEANSBORO FOR THE ANNUAL “LURE FOR THE CURE” BASS TOURNAMENT ON MAY 19, second Mr. Maulding. Roll call: Stanart, Maulding, Mason, Lasswell, Beck, Cox. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Lasswell made the MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXCAVATION PERMIT BY HAMILTON COUNTY TELEPHONE CO-OP TO PLACE OPTIC FIBER ON SOUTH LINCOLN DRIVE FROM CONE TO SPRUCE STREETS, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Lasswell, Beck, Mason, Stanart, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REND LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT INTERCITY WATER MUNICPIAL RATES FOR MAY 1, 2018 TO APRIL 30, 2019, second Mr. Beck. Roll call: Stanart, Beck, Mason, Lasswell, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO PROCEED WITH SHAWNEE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PREPARING A PRELIMINARY ENGENEERING REPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WATER TOWER, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY LEGAL COUNSEL, second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Stanart, Lasswell, Mason, Beck, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Beck made the MOTION TO APPROVE AN EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A GRANT FOR REPAIRS TO THE METAL WORK ON THE ROOF OF MCCOY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, second Mr. Cox. Roll call: Beck, Cox, Mason, Lasswell, Stanart, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
Mr. Stanart made the MOTION TO PROCEED WITH SHAWNEE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OR REPAIR OF THE MCLEANSBORO SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY LEGAL COUNSEL, second Mr. Lasswell. Roll call: Stanart, Lasswell, Mason, Beck, Cox, Maulding. Ayes – 6. Nay – 0. Motion passed.
There being no other business, at 7:21 P.M. Mr. Mason made the MOTION TO ADJOURN, second Mr. Cox. Voice vote called. Motion passed.
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