City of West Frankfort City Council met September 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
1.Mayor Jordan Called The Meeting To Order At 7:00 p.m. Requesting A Roll Call. All Commissioners Were In Attendance Along With The City Attorney And City Clerk.
2.Mayor Jordan Asked For Approval Of The Minutes From The September 12, 2017 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.
3.Mayor Jordan Next Asked For Approval To Pay City Bills And Payroll In The Amount Of $395,186.50. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
At This Time, Mayor Jordan Deviated From The Agenda To Talk With Dennis Davoraux From Nifty Swifty And Present The New Layout Plan, A Two Part Plan To Tear Down The Building The New Building Would Be 72 X 36 Feet, Investing Around Half A Million Dollars The New Plan Would Allow Video Gaming Under The Illinois Video Gaming Act, Nifty Swifty Would Need An Alcohol Pour License The Investors Envision A Setup Similar To Hucks, If They Can Get The Pour License, They Would Start New Construction In November: If Permits Are Approved And Weather Permitting, They Would Be Up And Running In The New Building In January Or February. They Wanted To Get A Discussion Started, If They Are Notable To Remodel, Nifty Swifty Will Have To Close Because Of Competition In Town Commissioner Chambers Asked If New Building Expansion Would Bring New Jobs. Dennis Insured Two New Employees Would Be Hired Commissioner Simpson Asked If It Would Bea Convenience Store As Well, Dennis Informed That It Would. Commissioner Harkins Asked The New Hours, Dennis Was Unsure But Said He Thought 6:00 A.M. - 12:00 A.M. Commissioner Chambers Asked If Video Gaming Pour License And Alcohol Sale Hours Were The Same, Mayor Jordan Informed That They Were Dennis Was Asked To Stick Around Until Tem Number Four On The Agenda Was Discussed Dennis Also Picked Up An Application For The Pour License/ Class A Liquor License
4.The Next Tem Was Approval Of An Ordinance Authorizing The Leasing Of A Specific Area Of The West Frankfort Outlet Mall To Special Occasions Bridal Shop For One 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.
5.The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding Approval Of A Liquor License Application. Randy Meyer From Mach 1 Is Applying For A Pour License Class A They Have A Purchase Agreement With Pizza Hut And Special Occasions And Have Been Working To Put In A Gas Station For About Three Years. One Condition Offered Was If He Put In A Gas Station He Would Be Able To Have Gaming, He Knows He Is Allowed To Have Gaming, Item Is On The Agenda Without A Building On The Property Because Mr. Meyers Knows He Will Need Gaming Mayor Jordan Asks The Council's Consideration Of A License Mayor Jordan Stated, “West Frankfort Has 8 Gaming Sights, 35 Machines, Benton Has 13 Sites With 61 Machines, Herrin Has 20 Sites With 88 Machines, And Marion Has 18 Sites With 80 Machines. Locations We Currently Have Are Hucks, Moose Lodge, Pups 212, Firehouse Event Center, Bowling Alley, VFW, Casino Tavern And Elks. Our Ordinance Allows Us To Have 7 Class A Licenses. If We Add Mach 1, We Will Have One Left. A Request Has Been Made From Nifty Swifty. Dennis Is Aware, I Have Been Holding The Door On The Gaming And Requests. This Month I Have Talked To Nifty Swifty And Russell Oil Company, Who Purchased A Liquor License For Super Lube To Put A Restaurant In There To Serve Alcohol Casey's West Has Submitted A Letter Wanting Gaming As Well And Also Roll Nup. A Larger Discussion In A Couple Weeks To Let A Business Invest A Half Million Dollars Into Our Community, If We Need To Give Them A Class A Liquor License, We Will If You Have A Liquor License That Allows You To Pour Alcohol We Cannot Stop You From Having A Gaming License. At A Later Time, A Discussion Will Have To Happen About Expanding Our Number Of Class A Licenses." Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
6.The Next Item Was Approval For Payment Of A Contractor's Partial Pay Estimate #17 To Midwest Petroleum & Excavating Inc. In The Amount Of $286,971.12 Regarding The Sewer Treatment Plant Retrofit 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.
7.The Next Tem Was Approval Of Change Order #4 For Midwest Petroleum & Excavating Inc. For An Increase Of $26,502.12 For The Contract Price Regarding The Sewer Treatment Plant Retrofit Project, Mayor Jordan Asked Matt From Brown And Roberts If He Wanted To Explain To The Council. Matt Tosh Stated "As We Have Moved Along In The Project There Has Been Some Items Come Up That They Have Had To Address, We Are Still With In Our Budget." Commissioner Blades Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
8.The Next Item Was Approval For Payment Of A Construction Engineering Bill #17 For Brown & Roberts Inc. In The Amount Of $28,000.51 Regarding The Sewer Treatment Plant Retrofit 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
9.The Next Item Was Approval For Payment Of A Contractor's Partial Pay Estimate #6 To Skuta Construction Inc. In The Amount Of $72,163.29 Regarding The Taft Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Mayor Jordan Asked Matt Tosh From Brown & Roberts If This Was The Final Payment. "Matt Stated That This Is The Final Payment, They Are Withholding $10,000.00 To Finish Up The Street Where We Have To Fix About Four Manholes." Commissioner Blades Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried
10. The Next Item Was For Approval Of Change Order #2/Final For Skuta Construction For A Decrease Of $37,150.86 For The Contract Price Regarding The Taft Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. This Item Was Tabled.
11. The Next Item Was Approval For A Payment Of A Construction Engineering Bill For Brown & Roberts Inc. In The Amount Of $4,129.6o 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
12. The Next Item Was Approval For The Payment Of A General Administration Services Bill For Brown & Roberts Inc. In The Amount Of $3,532.09 Regarding The DCEO Grant Administration Pertaining To 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
13. The Next Item Was Approval For A Payment Of A Bill From Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission In The Amount Of $2,045.50 Regarding A Request To Appropriate Funds For The Commission's October 2017-September 2018 Operation Year Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
14. The Next Item Was Approval For Payment Of An Invoice From Johnson's Auto & Truck Repair In The Amount Of $1509.98 For Repairs To The A-3 Exhaust System For The WFFD Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Simpson Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
15. The Next Item Was Approval For Payment Of An Invoice From Steven Bense, General Contracting, In The Amount Of $4,500.00 For Repairs And Modifications To Sute 111 In The West Frankfort Mall. Mayor Jordan Stated "Our Street Department Guys Helped With Some Painting And We Had Help From Two Employees At The Mall" Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Blades, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
16. The Next Item Was Approval For A Payment Of An Invoice From Sam's Club In The Amount Of $4,037.94 For The Purchase Of 12 Folding Tables And 72 Chairs, Including Table And Chair Storage Carts, For The WFBi And WF Mall. Mayor Jordan Stated “We Have The Food Court Out There, And The Chamber Of Commerce Would Like To Hold Their Meetings Out There And Will Have It Catered Our Goal Is Have Events There And Bring In Food." Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
17. The Next Tem Was Approval Of An Estimate From Dukes Root Control Inc. In The Amount Of $6,293.22 For Treatment Of Sewer Lines For The WF Sewer Department Commissioner Blades Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
18.The Next Item Was Approval For Weeks Chevrolet To Sponsor Their Annual Truck Or Treat Festival At The West Frankfort Mall On October 31, 2017 From 5:00 P.M. To 8:00 P.M. Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Blades, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
19. Building And Sign Permits:
The First Request Was A Sign Permit For Dollar General. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
20.The Next Request Was A Building Permit For Special Mine Services. The Building Permit Fee Is In The Amount Ofs818.40. The Next Item Was Commissioner Blades Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
The Next Request Was A Building Permit From Jacqueline Stone At 906 E. Clark, Mayor Jordan Stated "This Is One Of The Surplus Properties That We Bought, This Isa Success Story. 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 Request Was A Building Permit From Brett Dunston At 701 N. Jefferson Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Blades, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
21. Mayor's Report:
The Mayor Stated, "I Had The Opportunity To Spend Four Days In Chicago. Enjoy Being Able To Go To The IML Conference. Would Recommend That Next Year We Let Our City Clerk And Few Of Our Superintendents To Go. It Was A Great Event And Appreciate The Opportunity."
The Mayor Had An Emergency Request For A Section Of The Outmall Roof To Be Repaired. Approval For Payment To Tri- County Roofing In The Amount Of $21,816.00. Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Simpson Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve Motion Carried.
22. Commissioner's Reports:
Commissioner Harkins Stated That The Police And Fire Department Were Dong A Great Job And Represent The Town Well
Commissioner Simpson Stated "We Ran Into Some Trouble On Emma Street With The Demolition Of 108 Emma Street, But We Have It Under Control."
Mayor Jordan Stated “For The Demolition On Emma Street, That Building Was Coming Down, But The Building Will Be Coming Down In A Control Manner Unlike Kelly's Bar.
Commissioner Blades Stated “We Have A Good Trash Service, But Somehow We Need To Tell The Trash Service That They Can't Pick Up A Block Of Trash' Mayor Jordan Agreed And Suggested That A Possible Resolution Or Ordinance Be Made Commissioner Chambers Added That The Trash Service Will Pick Up Any Trash Curb Side At Free Of Charge Commissioner Simpson Stated "An Ordinance Needs To Be Located At How Much Can Be Put Out There, If More Than That Is Put Out, There Will Be A Charge."
Commissioner Chambers Stated "I Have Many People From Other Towns Calling Me About Empty Buildings In Town, Wanting To Put A New Business, Or Expand Their Business In Town Because Of The Flowers Downtown,"
23. Audience Questions Or Comments:
Parking Lot Be Hind City Hall And The Bowling Alley Parking Look Very Good.
Last Meeting, We Were Talking About The Sidewalks, Is There Any Paperwork To Fill Out For A New Sidewalk? I Have Been Talking To Several People Who Are Interested In Having Their Sidewalks Redone.
24. With No Further Business To Be Discussed The Meeting Was Adjourned On A Motion By Commissioner Harkins At 7:46 p.m.
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