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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE WEST PEORIA CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 12, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. WEST PEORIA CITY HALL 2506 W. ROHMANN AVENUE WEST PEORIA IL A regular meeting of the City Council of West Peoria, Illinois was held at the West Peoria City Hall on January 12, 2010.
1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Dillon.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Dillon.
3. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Mayor Dillon, Alderman Dohm, Alderman Dwyer, Alderman Ganson, Alderman Mathewson, Alderman Meismer, Alderman O’Neill, Alderwoman Thomas, Alderman Venzon, City Administrator Carlson, City Attorney Connor, Economic Development Coordinator Pratt, City Clerk Stephens. Also attending Rolland Reinhart, Cynthia Volk and Bill Foster
4. ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM AGENDA Item 14 Deleted
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) Motion to approve the minutes from the December 8, 2009, City Council Meeting was made by Alderman Ganson and seconded by Alderman Dohm.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
B) Motion to approve the minutes from the December 15, 2009, Special Meeting of the City Council was made by Alderman Dohm and seconded by Alderman Ganson.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Dohm, Ganson, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
6. COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT Officer Middlemas told the City Council since the last City Council Meeting the City has had Four residential burglaries. Taken were televisions, money, X Boxes and games for the play stations. There are no suspects. The County Sheriff’s Department is following up on these burglaries. He also reported on December 20, 2009 there was an armed robbery at the Western Food Mart. An employee of the store got their license plates and the suspects were apprehended and two arrests were made. Officer Middlemas introduced Officer Dan Foster, a new deputy of the Sheriff’s Department, to the City Council. He told the City Council Officer Dan Foster is in the third phase of Field Training Officer and is getting familiar with the City of West Peoria. He will be with Officer Middlemas until the end of January.
7. MAYOR DILLON Mayor Dillon complimented the Street Department for the excellent job of the snow removal with all of the snow falls we received. He stated has received compliments from businesses that the residents West Peoria had no problem getting to their appointments because of the weather, all the streets were clear. This is quite a compliment. Mayor Dillon stressed that the City received a discouraging report; the City did not receive the grant for the renovation for the new City Hall for the geothermal, electric and insulation. The grant money was awarded to the school districts rather than the municipalities. City Administrator Carlson is meeting with Congressman Aaron Schock’s Office and the City is sending a letter to Senator Durbin’s office. Mayor Dillon said that the young man working with the geothermal design is checking to find some other avenue for grants. The Building Committee will meet when we hear something, to decide what we will do.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT Bill Foster asked if the City has tried Ameren CILCO for the geothermal. Mayor Dillon said no. Economic Development Coordinator Pratt stated that the geothermal program in on hold. He stated that Ameren CILCO had done some of this but currently they do not have funds to help with this. Economic Development Coordinator Pratt thanked Mr. Foster for his suggestion.
9. MOTION TO APPROVE RE-APPOINTMENT OF CYNTHIA VOLK TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS COMMITTEE was made by Alderman Ganson and seconded by Alderman Dohm.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
10. MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO VERKLER TRUCK SALES, INC.TO REPLACE REAR SPRINGS AND REPLACE P.T.O. CLUTCH FOR TRUCK #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,123.32 ( LINE ITEM 01-41-513) was by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson. No Discussion.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
11. MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR AUDIT SERVICES TO ERIC JONES C.P.A. TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,346,00 (LINE ITEM 01-11-531) was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Meismer. No Discussion.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Mathewson, Meismer, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
12. MOTION TO APPRVE PAYMENTFOR THE AUDIT OF THE TIF DISTRICT I FUND TO ERIC JONES C.P.A. IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,172.50 (LINE ITEM 01-00-500) was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Meismer No Discussion.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Mathewson, Meismer, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
13. MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO CARGILL INCORPORATED FOR SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,848.65 (LINE ITEM 01-41-616) was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Dohm. Discussion: Mayor Dillon stated that this particular batch of salt was over the P.O. limit he could sign. He told the Council that he signed a couple of P.O.’s today for other salt batches. Mayor Dillon stated this is only a few dollars more than last year.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Venzon, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
14. ITEM DELETED
15. MOTION TO APPROVE GRANT REPAYMENT FOR STREET SIGNS IN THE AMOUNT $1,500.35 (LINE ITEM 01-11-928) was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Venzon. Discussion: Mayor Dillon told the City Council the City of West Peoria received a grant for street signs and in the midst of ordering the signs from that company we received another grant from them. This is the reason we are refunding this.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Mathewson, Venzon Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
16. MOTION TO APPROVE FOIA POLICIES AND GENE PRATT AS FOIA OFFICER was made by Alderman Dohm and seconded by Alderwoman Thomas Discussion: Alderman Ganson asked that his work phone number be taken off of the list. Attorney Connor said it could be taken off and all that is required is identification and membership. If this particular number is not legally required it can be removed. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Dohm, Thomas, Dwyer, Ganson, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
17. OTHER BUSINESS None.
18. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair Mathewson – The Finance Committee met January 5, 2010. The Committee went over the grant repayment for street signs and discussed the new City Hall. We discussed the purchase of a new computer and decided this can be paid through the Mayor’s P.O. system and the request for membership for the CIDP – Central Illinois Development Partners fee for $400. We went over TIF and reviewed all the bills. Our next meeting will be February 2, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Discussion: Alderman Dohm asked if the Funds approved for auditing the TIF District at tonight’s City Council Meeting and be taken out of the TIF Program. Alderman Mathewson said yes, this is why it was separated on the agenda.
B. LAND USE COMMITTEE Chair Dohm – The next Land Use Committee Meeting will be January 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall
C. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Chair Dwyer – The Public Safety Committee met on December 16, 2009. The Public Safety Committee went over the garbage contract and recycling. Mr. Dave Pittman from the West Peoria Resident’s Association was our guest. The Committee is continuing to watch the development between the animal welfare situation with the City of Peoria and Peoria County. All of these items will be discussed at our next meeting. The next Public Safety Committee meeting is January 20, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
D. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Chair Venzon – The Transportation Committee met on December 10, 2009. Alderman Venzon told the City Council that Alicia Hermann, our City Engineer, brought them up to date with the City’s projects. Heading Avenue is officially completed and all the paper work has been turned in. Ashland Avenue has a deadline of March 15th, which was her preliminary plan and is hoping to put it out for bid on May 15th, 2010. Alderman Venzon told the Council her preliminary construction estimate is $250,000 for Ashland Avenue and she kept the committee up to date on PPUATS and that in the next couple of months they should have the discussion of PPUATS money and will let us know how that is going to go. Alderman Venzon told the Council Alderman Dwyer attended this meeting and he and Henry Strube are going to work on the street signs - adding some and possibly doing an inventory. The committee discussed our goals. Our next meeting will be January 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at City hall.
19. PUBLIC COMMENT None.
20. ADJOURNMENT Motion the adjourn the meeting was made by Alderman O’Neill and seconded by Alderman Ganson. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Carole Stephens – City Clerk
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