South West Illinois News

The West Frankfort City Council met Nov. 22 to appoint emergency employees.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:

"The City of West Frankfort City Council is located at 110 N Jefferson St, West Frankfort, IL 62896."

WEST FRANKFORT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

MAYOR JORDAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 10:00 A.M. REQUESTING A ROLL CALL. ALL COMMISSIONERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE ALONG WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK.

MAYOR JORDAN ASKED FOR APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. COMMISSIONER HARKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

MAYOR JORDAN NEXT ASKED FOR APPROVAL TO PAY CITY BILLS AND

PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $467,740.49. COMMISSIONER SIMPSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING

EMERGENCY 60 DAY EMPLOYEES TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT. FIRE CHIEF JODY ALLEN STATED WE APPOINTED GASTON SAILLEZ AND MATT MORTHLAND TO HELP OUT WITH OVERTIME AND COVERING VACATIONS IT HAS HELPED OUT TREMENDOUSLY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANOTHER REQUEST TO EXTEND THAT ANOTHER 60 DAY APPOINTMENT. THE TONE OUTS HAVE DROPPED, OVER TIME HAS GONE DOWN AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS WITH JUST THESE TWO GUYS ON T WOULD BE A GREAT HELP FOR US TO EXTEND IT ANOTHER 60 DAYS. THE MAYOR STATED I SUPPORT THIS, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION HAS GASTON ALREADY HAD TWO SIXTY DAY APPOINTMENTS IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR JODY STATED YES, HE HAS HAD TWO. THE MAYOR STATED ACCORDING TO THE STATUTE YOU CAN HAVE TWO PER CALENDAR YEAR. WE CAN APPOINT HIM FOR JANUARY 1, 2017. I CAN CHECK ON THAT AND GET BACK WITH YOU WE CAN VOTE ON THIS TODAY AND MAKE GASTON EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017. I WILL CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT STATUTE HAS NOT CHANGED. WE HAVE TWO REQUESTS ONE IS FOR MATT MORTHLAND AND ONE FOR GASTON

SAILLIEZ. GASTON HAS ALREADY HAD TWO THIS CALENDAR YEAR SO WE WILL MAKE HIS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST AND MATT WILL CONTINUE ON TO HS SECOND SIXTY DAY APPOINTMENT. COMMISSIONER HARKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HADIN

RESTIVE ASAP.O.C. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TO THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF JODY ALLEN STATED HADIN IS HERE TODAY HE GRADUATED FROM WEST FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE WAS AN ATHLETE HE NOW COACHES WRESTLING WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL AND IS ALSO A YOUTH MINISTER AT TRINITY CHURCH IN THE HEIGHTS. HADIN IS GOING TO REPLACE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NO LONGER WITH US. HE IS NOW SIGNED UP FOR EMT CLASS AND IS CURRENTLY TAKING CLASSES. COMMISSIONER HARKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT TEM WAS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING

SUPERVISORY POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT. THE MAYOR STATED WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND THE ANNEXATION OF FRANKFORT COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT. THE MAYOR STATED THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR SOMETIME NOW. THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS ABOUT THE PARKING BEING IN OUR OUT OF CITY LIMITS, WE FOUND THAT PART OF THE PARK WAS IN THE CITY LIMITS AND THE OTHER PART WAS NOT. THE PARK HAS REQUESTED TO BE ANNEXED SO THIS IS AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT CITY ATTORNEY MIKE RIVA STATED IT IS A BASIC AGREEMENT WITH YOUR TERMS IN IT STATING NO EXPANSION OF POLICE RESPONSIBILITIES RATHER THAN WHAT THEY ALREADY DO AND THE CITY HAS NO RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE OR ROADWAYS. THE PARK BOARD APPROVES THE CHANGES AND SIGNED THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND THE PETITION. EVERYTHING IS

OKAY AND THEY ARE ALL ON BOARD WITH IT. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BLADES, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND

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MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT'S ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION THE MAYOR STATED THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT IS AUTHORIZING KEITH MORAN TO BE OUR TECHNICAL SERVICE ASSISTANT FOR THE ENTERPRISE ZONE. WE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO MAKE A JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE CITY OF BENTON, WEST CITY, FRANKLIN COUNTY AND WEST FRANKFORT. THEY WILL ALL GO TOGETHER WITH THE ENTERPRISE ZONE THAT WILL BE CALLED THE I-57 CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE ZONE. WE NEED TO AUTHORIZE KEITH MORAN TO CONTINUE ON THIS. OUR ENTERPRISE ZONE WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR SO THIS APPLICATION HAS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. COMMISSIONER SIMPSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES. THE MAYOR STATED WE HAVE A LIST OF FOURTEEN PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE, THAT HAVE COME UPON THE TAX ROLLS. WE HAVE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THESE PROPERTIES. I HAVE PERSONALLY DRIVEN AROUND AND LOOKED AT ALL THESE PROPERTIES. THESE ARE PROPERTIES THAT NEED TO BE TORN DOWN WE ARE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO GET BIDS ON THE DEMOLITION PROCESS COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BLADES. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER 29, 2016 "GIVING TUESDAY" IN WEST FRANKFORT. THE MAYOR STATED THE PHOTO WE TOOK BEFORE THE MEETING WITH DR. MORTHLAND WAS FOR GIVING TUESDAY. LEIGH CALDWELL STATED GIVING TUESDAY IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A FEW YEARS. T COMES AFTER BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY WHEN WE ALL GO OUT AND SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY ON STUFF THAT WE WANT THE DEA IS TO GIVE BACK TO ANON PROFIT. MORTHLAND COLLEGE IS PARTICIPATING IN GVING TUESDAY AND IS SEEKING DONATIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STUDENTS. MORTHLAND FOUNDATION IS PARTICIPATING AS WELL AND IS SEEKING DONATIONS FOR THE MORTHLAND COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND ARTS, WE THANK THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL FOR YOU SUPPORT IN DECLARING GIVING TUESDAY. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE DECLARE NEXT TUESDAY GIVING TUESDAY. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARKINS, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN vOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

THE NEXT ITEM WAS DISCUSSION, WITH POSSIBLE ACTION, REGARDING NAMING THE NEW ROAD SOUTH OF THE WEST FRANKFORT MALL THE MAYOR STATED THERE IS CURRENTLY A ROAD THAT RUNS BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD AND FACTORY OUTLET DRIVE THAT ROAD RUNS EAST AND WEST BY THE BRIDAL SHOP AND JUST SOUTH OF DOLLAR GENERAL WE ARE SPENDING OVER $150,000.00 TO EXTEND THAT ROAD INTO THE MALL THAT ROAD HAS A CURRENT NAME OF FACTORY OUTLET LOOP. I WOULD LIKE TO PURPOSE WITH YOUR PERMISSION TO CHANGE THAT NAME TO BOB BURTON DRIVE BOB BURTON HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD SUPPORTER OF OUR COMMUNITY AND HAS BEEN ASKED TO DO SO MANYTHINGS. I FEEL LIKE WE COULD GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO HiM AND NAME THAT ROAD IN HIS HONOR WISH IT WAS LONGER AND WIDER, HOPEFULLY SOME DAY IS WILL HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESSES ON IT. WOULD LIKE THE COUNCILS APPROVAL TO NAME THAT ROAD BOB BURTON DRIVE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INCLUDE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME EXPENSE THAT WILL GO ALONG PROBABLY FOR THE BRIDAL SHOP F THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR ADDRESS. IT SHOULDN'T BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT BUT THE CHANGE OF THEIR ADVERTISING ADDRESS. THEY AREN'T PHYSICALLY CHANGING THEIR ADDRESS WE ARE JUST CHANGING THE ROAD NAME. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INCLUDE THE FACT THAT WE COULD GIVE THEM SOME CONSIDERATION ON ANY EXPENSES THAT WE CAUSE BY MAKING THIS MY SUGGESTION IS TO NAME THAT ROAD BOB BURTON DRIVE. SPOKE TO MR. BURTON ON THE PHONE AND IN THE CONVERSATION HE ASKED ME HOW MUCH MONEY HE WOULD NEED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS I TOLD HIM WE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING HE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR TOWN. HE WAS VERY HONORED AND APPRECIATIVE. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BLADES, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED.

12. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL FROM J.M.JONES TO

CONNECT WATER AND SEWER SERVICE NEAR THE NEW ROAD PROJECT SOUTH OF THE WEST FRANKFORT MALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,095.00. THE MAYOR STATED GREAT THINGS ARE GOING ON OUT THERE. TACO BELL WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN FEBRUARY SERRA BRAVO IS BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD. BEFORE THEY CAN GET THE ROAD, IT MAKES SENSE THAT WE PUT THE SEWER AND WATER LINE IN FOR TACO BELL SIERRA BRAVO IS BRINGING EquiPMENT IN AND J.M. JONES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS WILL BE OUT THERE MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON OUT THERE WE DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO START SO SOON. WE APPROVED THE CONTRACT LAST COUNCIL MEETING. WE ARE ASKING THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE J.M.JONES THIS AMOUNT TO PUT IN THE WATER AND SEWER LINES. COMMISSIONER BLADES STATED DO WE HAVE THE LINES WHERE WE CAN EXTEND THEM MATT TOSH STATED THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE SERVICE. WE HAVE AN EXISTING SANiTARY SEWER AND I KNOW THERE ARE PLANS TO EXTEND THE SEWER MAIN AT A FUTURE TIME YOU HAD EXISTING FACILITIES THERE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TAP AND RUN SERVICE LINE MATERIALS FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES. THE MAYOR STATED WANT TO THANK ED AND OUR ENGINEERING FIRM WITH HOW MUCH TIME THEY SPEND ON THIS. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN vOTED TO APPROVE. MOTION

CARRED. -

13. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

PROPOSAL OF INSURANCE FOR THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2016 TO DECEMBER 1, 2017, REGARDING PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE THE MAYOR STATED THIS IS THE INSURANCE COMPANY WE HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. LAST YEARS COST WAS $299,639.00 AND THIS YEARS COST IS $328,927.00. A LOT OF THE INCREASE HERE WAS BECAUSE WE ADDED THE MALL THERE IS A DIFFERENCE HERE OF AROUND $30,000.00. WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT OUR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE HAS STAYED ABOUT THE SAME AND WE WORK VERY HARD ON THAT THE FIRST YEAR WAS IN OFFICE WE SPENT$735,000.00 ON WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE. STILL TODAY IT REPRESENTS A VERY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. COMMISSIONER SIMPSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED

TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

14. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF AN INVOICE FROM COMPLETE EQUITY MARKETS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,150.00 REGARDING THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT'S 2017 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUM. THE MAYOR STATED THIS IS AN ANNUAL BILL THAT WE HAVE TO PAY. IT IS BASED ON THE AMOUNT THAT WE PAY OUR EMPLOYEES, HOWEVER MUCH OUR REVENUE SWE PAY OUT IN W2'S COMMISSIONER SIMPSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARKINS, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE. MOTION CARRIED

15. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CONTRACTOR'S PARTIAL PAY ESTIMATE #7 TO MIDWEST PETROLEUM & EXCAVATING INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $721,263.60 REGARDING THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT RETROFIT PROJECT COMMISSIONER BLADES STATED IT IS GOiNG REALLY GOOD OUT THERE AM PROUD OF US. EVERYTHING IS UNDER BUDGET AND ON TIME COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE. MOTION CARRIED

16. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

BILL #7 FOR BROWN & ROBERTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,111.55 REGARDING THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT RETROFIT PROJECT. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

17. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF S7,242.40 REGARDING THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT RETROFIT PROJECT. MATT TOSH STATED THIS IS IN REGARDS TO ONE OF THE STRUCTURES OUT THERE. PRIOR TO THE FOUNDATION, WE WERE CHECKING THE SOLBARING CAPACITIES OUT THERE AND THERE WERE A FEW AREAS THAT WERE BELOW THE MINIMUM THAT WE WANTED TO SEE. BASED ON THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HE SUGGESTED WE ENLARGE THE CONCRETE AN EXTRA 2 A FEET AROUND THE PER METER OF IT. BUDGET WISE WE HAVE CONTINGENCY FUNDS SET UP. I CAN SAY AT THIS POINT WE HAVE POURED THE FOUNDATIONS FOR ALL THE STRUCTURES AND THIS IS ALWAYS AN UNKNOWN GOING INTO A PROJECT. WE HAVE USED LESS ROCK THAN WHAT WAS

ANTICIPATED SOWE HAVE SOME SAVINGS TO OFFSET THE INCREASE HERE. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

18.THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CONTRACTOR'S PARTIAL PAY

ESTIMATE #1 TO SKUTA CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF S113,591.74 REGARDING THE TAFT STREET SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT. THE MAYOR STATED THAT IS THE SEWER LINE WE ARE PUTTING IN COMMISSIONER BLADES STATED THIS IS THE ONE WE HAVE HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH I AM GOING TO KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT WE GET THROUGH AND IT DOESN'T BREAK ON US. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

19. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

BILL #1 FOR BROWN & ROBERTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,626.23 REGARDING THE TAFT STREET SANiTARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN vOTED TO APPROVE. MOTION CARRIED

20. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT

OF $59,090.OO REGARDING THE TAFT STREET SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT, MATT TOSH STATED THE LOW BIDDER ON THIS IS COMING UNDERESTIMATE SOWE HAD FUNDS LEFT OVER AND ARE TRYING TO GET APPROVAL TO SPEND IT. 75% OF THAT WOULD BE GRANTS FUNDS, WE ARE COMING IN UNDER BUDGET AROUND $70,000.00 AND ARE ASKING TO SPEND $59,000.00 OF THAT TO EXTEND REPAIR WORK. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

21. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING SERVICES BILL #21

FROM BROWN & ROBERTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,272.67 REGARDING THE ST.LOUIS STREET DESIGN PROJECT. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY

COMMISSIONER HARKINS, ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

22. THE NEXT ITEM WAS APPROVAL OF AN INVOICE FROM METRO-AG, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,152.21 REGARDING SLUDGE REMOVAL AND LAND APPLICATION FOR THE SEWER DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER BLADES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED

23. BUILDING AND SIGN PERMITS:

THE CODES OFFICER STATED THE CASEY'S GENERAL STORE ON THE WEST SIDE HAS A REqUEST FOR AN ACCESSORY BUILDING THEY WOULD LIKE TO PUT UP A 10 X 12 STORAGE BUILDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THEIR STORE COMMISSIONER HARKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR JORDAN VOTED TO APPROVE. MOTION CARRIED

24. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:

THE MAYOR STATED WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE JMMUIR AS OUR NEW CIRCUIT CLERK WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR MEETING JIM MUR STATED WORKED AND WALKED IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SAID THE NIGHT AFTER WAS ELECTED THAT WAS GOING TO VISIT EVERY CITY COUNCIL AND VILLAGE BOARD IN THE COUNTY. SOFAR THIS IS MY THIRD ONE AND | PLAN TO GO TO EVERY ONE OVER THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WILL BE A VISIBLE CIRCUIT CLERK AND WILL BE ONE THAT WANTS TO WORK FOR WHATEVER POLITICAL PARTY YOU BELONG TO. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR SOCIAL STATUS OR ECONOMIC STATUS IS. JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. I AM AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU ANY WAY POSSIBLY CAN. AM VERY EXCITED TOLD MY WIFE IT MIGHT NOT BE HEALTHY FOR AN OLD GUY LIKE ME TO BE AS EXCITED AS AM ABOUT THIS JOB. GET SWORN IN TONIGHT AT 5:30 AND MY FIRST DAY ON THE JOB IS DECEMBER 1. WHICH IS A WEEK FROM THURSDAY. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET GOING AND FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT WHAT I AM WALKING INTO.

JUST WANTED TO STOP BY AND TELL YOU IF I CAN DO ANYTHING TO HELP I WILL

FIRE CHIEF JODY ALLEN STATED WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LADES

AUXILIARY, EVERY YEAR THEY HAVE A FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR SOMEEOUIPMENT. THEY RAISED $7,619.78 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AIR BAG LIFT SYSTEM AND A NEW STABILIZER SYSTEM. THE STABILIZER SYSTEMS THAT WE HAD WERE BASICALLY HOMEMADE OUT OF STREET SIGN POSTS. WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE TWO NEW ONES AND OUR AR BAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE I HAVE BEEN THERE AND IT WAS STARTING TO DETERIORATE BOTH OF THESE ARE RESCUE TYPE THINGS. THE STABILIZERS CAN BE USED ON MANY OBJECTS SUCH AS A CAR WRECK IN A DITCH TO STABILIZE THE CAR TO PREVENT IT FROM ROLLING. IT WILL PROTECT US AND THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR AS WELL THE AIRBAGS CAN LIFT 13 TONS IF WE NEED TO EXTRICATE SOMEBODY FROM A SMALL SPACE THEY ARE ONLY ABOUT /2 INCH TO 1 INCH. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM AND ALSO THANK THE BUSINESSES THAT DONATED TO THAT.

COMMISSIONER BLADES STATED WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TO SHAWN AND OPIE OUT THERE ALL THE CRAZY STUFF THAT IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU GUYS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS STATED WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT TONIGHT IS THE FANTASY OF LIGHTS CHRISTMAS PARADE. JAMIE VOORHES GETS ALL THE CREDIT FOR THAT SHE HAS DONE IT FOR YEARS AND WORKS SO HARD. AFTER THE PARADE WE WILL HAVE OUR SECOND DOWNTOWN TREE LIGHTING AM SO HAPPY TO BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE DONATE THEIR TIME TO DECORATE THE TREE AND DO THINGS FOR OUR TOWN WITHOUT BEING PAID.

25. MAYOR JORDAN ASKED FOR APPROVAL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE

SESSION TO DISCUSS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, PERSONNEL, LAND ACQUISITION AND/OR PENDING LITIGATION, WITH POSSIBLE ACTION. COMMISSIONER HARKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS ALONG WITH THE MAYOR VOTED YES. MOTION CARRIED. THE COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:41 A.M.

THE COUNCIL RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION AT 11:30 A.M. ON A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARKINS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIMPSON. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL COMMISSIONERS ALONG WITH MAYOR JORDAN

VOTED TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION. MOTION CARRIED

26. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED, THE MEETING WAS

ADJOURNED ON A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARKINS AT 11:31 A.M.