Mt. Vernon City Council met Monday, June 6.
The Mt. Vernon City Council meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month.
Here are the minutes as provided by Mt. Vernon:
CITY OF MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 6, 2016
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
The Mt. Vernon City Council held a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rolland W. Lewis Community Building, Veterans Park, 800 South 27th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL.
The invocation was given by Kent Jackson of the Family Life Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed present: Council Members Jeff May, Dennis McEnaney, Donte Moore and Mayor Mary Jane Chesley. Absent: Council Member Todd Piper.
PRESENTATION OF JOURNALS
The Journal for the May 16, 2016 Regular City Council Meeting was presented to Council for their approval. Council Member Moore made a motion to approve the Journals as presented. Seconded by Council Member McEnaney. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED VOUCHERS FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
The Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable were presented to Council for approval. Council Members requested additional information regarding the following items: #1 All Inclusive Rec - $3,994.00 – Safety mulch for the playground surface in City Parks. #3 Carter-Waters - $1,800.00 – 30 ADA Sidewalk Ramps for Public Works Department. #7 Downtown Development Corporation - $57,500.00 – 1 st distribution of funding per the FY 2016/2017 budget representing one-half of their annual funding from the City. #19 Jefferson County Treasurer - $9,813.84 – The City’s share of the animal control costs for April ($9,486.84) and City share of the Community Service Coordinator for April ($327.00). #24 Mobotrex - $1,755.00 – these are parts for various signal lights and not for 42nd Street and Veterans Memorial Blvd. signal light.
Council Member May made a motion to approve the Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable in the amount of $1,433,904.56. Seconded by Council Member McEnaney. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
BIDS & QUOTES
Bechtel presented for Council’s consideration a request for Permission to seek Request for Proposals for Banking Services. Council Member May reminded that Banterra Bank is his employer and therefore not eligible to submit a proposal. It was suggested that regional banks be invited to submit proposals. May suggested that the proposal include the cost of the credit card component from Tyler Technologies so it is compatible with the City’s financial software
Council Member McEnaney made a motion to grant Permission to Seek Request for Proposals for Banking Services. Seconded by Council Member Moore. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
Bechtel presented for Council’s consideration the bid results for the Phoenix Modular Construction Road. This temporary road will enable Phoenix Modular access to their parcel of land in the new industrial park and allow them to begin construction. To comply with terms of the EDGE agreement, they must have the new facility completed by December.
Council Member Moore made a motion to accept the bid results for the Phoenix Modular Construction Road. Seconded by Council Member May. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper. Bechtel presented for Council’s consideration the bid Results for the Demolition of 14 Properties. There are 13 residential and one commercial property included in this round of demolition. A total of four bids were received. The estimate for this round was $75,000. The lowest qualified bid was submitted by Kenneth Hail Excavating in the amount of $57,000.
Council Member May made a motion to accept the bid results for the Demolition of 14 Properties. Seconded by Council Member Moore. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
Bechtel presented for Council’s consideration the bid results for the Broadway and Main Street Phase 2 Water Main Replacement project. Only one complete bid was received for this project and that was from J.K. Trotter and Sons in the amount of $826,561.50. The scope of work for this project is on Main St. from 7th Street to the Appellate Courthouse.
Council Member McEnaney made a motion to accept the bid results for the Broadway and Main Street Phase 2 Water Main Replacement project. Seconded by Council Member Moore. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Bill Howard presented for Council’s consideration the First Reading of an Ordinance Restructuring the Police Department Ranks. Currently there is a Captain in the Detective Division and a Captain in the Narcotics Division. The proposal, if approved, will combine the divisions with one Captain over both and add a Sargent position.
Council Member McEnaney made a motion to suspend the rules and vote on the ordinance tonight. Seconded by Council Member May. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper. Council Member McEnaney made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12 Restructuring the Police Department Ranks. Seconded by Council Member Moore. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
City Attorney Howard presented for Council’s consideration the First Reading of an Ordinance Annexing Property Located at 1810 S. 10th Street having PIN’s 11-05-101-011; 11-05-101-012; and 11-05-101-016. Previously, the Huck’s gas station on South 10th Street sat on a parcel of ground that was in the City limits. When the new facility was built, it was built on a parcel not in City limits. Since that time, BLT Properties annexed properties where they plan to build storage units in the city. This made the new Huck’s property completely surrounded by City property thereby giving the City the ability to annex them into the City. FIRST READING ONLY.
City Attorney Leggans presented for Council’s consideration a Resolution Supporting the Community Garden to be located in the northeast corner of Veteran’s Park at the old swimming pool site.
Council Member McEnaney made a motion to approve a Resolution Supporting the Community Garden. Seconded by Council Member May. Yeas: May, McEnaney, and Chesley. Absent: Piper. Abstain: Moore.
Item 9-D was resolved and no longer necessary to be discussed.
MAYOR
Mayor Chesley reminded residents that the City workers are working hard to improve our neighborhoods with new and repaired sidewalks, streets and roads, and removing dilapidated buildings.
Please remember to keep our neighborhoods clean and neat.
Trash and recycling totes should be rolled back to your house after emptied by Republic Services.
You must call Republic Services to schedule a pick-up for bulk items.
Don’t throw grass clippings in the street gutters.
CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Moore advised that Republic Services has only “one” truck used for bulk pick-up on Fridays so your scheduled bulk pick-up may not occur until the next week if the truck is full before reaching your house. There will be a neighborhood meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 13, at the Logan Street Baptist Church located at 601 S. 21st St. He commended Lenola Spann’s effort to clean up her neighborhood. She has signs available for sale for $10.
VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUESTS/ADDRESSES FROM THE AUDIENCE
Jim Whetstone, representing Martin & Bayley Inc., owners of Huck's, told the city council it would prefer the gas station to remain outside of the city limits.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
City Manager Bechtel requested an Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiation and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation of the Open Meetings Act. Council Member Moore made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiation and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation. Seconded by Council Member May. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member McEnaney made a motion to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting. Seconded by Council Member Moore. Yeas: May, McEnaney, Moore and Chesley. Absent: Piper.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jerilee Hopkins
City Clerk
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