The Anna City Council met Tuesday, May 17.
The Anna City Council meets at 5 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month.
Here are the minutes as provided by Anna:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MAY 17, 2016
The Anna City Council met in regular session at the Anna City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2016. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Hartline. The roll call went as follows: Present were Mayor Steve Hartline, Commissioner Brandon Bierstedt, Commissioner David Isom, and Commissioner Al Kamp. Commissioner Martha Webb was absent.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Isom that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 3, 2016 ANNA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES AS SUBMITTED AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF SAID MEETING. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
Julie Ames addressed the council regarding the River to River yard sale which is being held August 4 through August 6. She asked the council to advertise the event on the backs of the bills. The council agreed to the request.
Bill Clutts, representing the Union County Fair Board, addressed the council regarding the written request that they had submitted to the council for permission to sell beer at the fair. Mr. Clutts informed the council that it was a unanimous yes vote by all present at the meeting that the request be submitted. Mayor Hartline asked Mr. Clutts to change the request from resolution form to letter form and submit it for a council decision at the next meeting.
Budget Officer Guined reminded the council that the end of fiscal year 4-3016 financial reports had been submitted for their review.
City Administrator Guined updated the council on the following projects: the Downtown Project will be put out for bids in June with a completion date of early fall, and the AJ Water Commission accepted a bid of $4,195,897 for renovations and new construction with construction to begin soon.
Mr. Guined informed the council that he would re-iterate Public Work Manager Gene Sullivan’s concerns over the leak issues and the general condition of the pool which have been discussed before, and the need for council decisions on the future of the pool. Administrator Guined stated that a meeting with applicants was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, painting and filling the pool would be completed by Friday, a training date had been set, and the pool should open on Memorial Day.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Isom that it be RESOLVED TO PAY ALL APPROVED BILLS. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
Mayor Hartline said that in light of the information he had obtained, he suggested that the city attorney draft a letter to IDOT stating that all utility bills and traffic light reimbursements must be paid or utilities will be turned off 6-1-16. The council agreed to the recommendation and instructed City Administrator Guined not to proceed with the building permit process until all delinquencies are paid.
Mr. Guined discussed the fee structure and application process for the sign ordinance. A motion was made by Commissioner Isom and seconded by Commissioner Bierstedt that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2016–10; SIGN APPLICATION AND FEES. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Isom that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE A ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR RON LAWRENCE AT 204 GROVE. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Isom that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR PARKING LOT USAGE FOR THE UNION
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FARMERS MARKET FROM 5/15/16-10/15/16. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
Interim Chief Hunter informed the council that an officer had been submitted to possible disease and was treated. Interim Chief Hunter also stated that a porta-potty had been burned and he had spoken to the company regarding the incident. Commissioner Bierstedt suggested the city consider centralizing the locations and enclosing porta-potties to help curb the vandalism. Public Works Manager Sullivan will get estimates for enclosures with gravel bases for consideration at the next meeting. Discussion followed regarding park electricity, park safety, and the need for frequent police patrols throughout the park. It was agreed that electricity needs to be further discussed at a future meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Isom that it be RESOLVED THAT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 17, 2016 BE ADJOURNED. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bierstedt, Commissioner Isom, Commissioner Kamp, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay – none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.
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