Sesser City Council met Dec. 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
The regular meeting of the Sesser City Council was held on Thursday, December 14, 2017. It was called to order by Mayor Ashmore at 6:34 PM. Prayer was led by Kirk Packer from the Jesus Center. The pledge of allegiance was said. Mayor Ashmore asked for all Veterans to stand and appreciation was shown by applause. Mayor Ashmore thanked them for their service.
Mayor Ashmore asked Clerk Stacey to call the roll. Roll call was as follows:
Rodney Zettler—here, Dana Laur—absent, Wayne Shannon—here, Rich Miller—absent, Travis Zettler—here, David Bates—here.
A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates to approve the minutes from the regular November meeting and the special meeting in November. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #1
Mayor Ashmore explained the TIF agreement with Faye Wilson for the home at 605 West Murray Street. Bids were opened by Clerk Stacey and were as follows:
K-5 Enterprises--$5,450.00
All in 1 Services--$8,730.00
A motion was made to accept the lowest bid in the amount of $5,450.00 for K-5 Enterprises to tear down and haul off the home at 605 West Murray Street by David Bates and 2nd by Wayne Shannon. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #10
Mayor Ashmore asked Matt Tosh to present items he had brought for the council’s approval. Matt Tosh presented the IDNR OSLAD partial payment to Fager-McGhee for $18,394.28. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by Wayne Shannon to approve the partial payment to Fager-McGhee on the IDNR OSLAD grant for $18,394.28. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #13
Matt Tosh presented the Resolution for the IDOT permit #9U-2797-17 for the DCEO grant project. A motion was made to pass the resolution for the IDOT permit for the DCEO grant by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #14
Matt Tosh presented Contract A application for payment to Midwest Petroleum & Excavating in the amount of $140,261.39 for the Sanitary Sewer System improvements. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Wayne Shannon to approve contract A application for payment as presented by Matt Tosh. All in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #15
Matt Tosh presented contract B application for payment #2 to Wiggs Excavating in the amount of $18,178.56 for the Sanitary Sewer System improvements. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve contract B application for payment as presented by Matt Tosh. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #16
Matt Tosh presented contract A application for payment to Brown and Roberts for the engineering bill #2 in the amount of $8,446.10. A motion was made by Rodney Zettler and 2nd by Wayne Shannon to approve contract A application for payment as presented by Matt Tosh. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda #17
Matt Tosh presented the bids that were received for the televising of lines. The low bidder was Visu-sewer of Missouri for the amount $55,150.00. Matt Tosh recommended to go with the low bidder. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates to accept the low bid from Visu-Sewer of Missouri in the amount of $55,150.00 as recommended by Brown & Roberts contingent to Rural Development approval. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Items #1—(continued)
Mayor Ashmore explained the TIF agreement with Ned Mitchell on the building at 202 West Franklin Ave. After discussion, a motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates to approve the TIF agreement with Ned Mitchell on the building at 202 West Franklin Ave. in the amount of $7,500.00 contingent on the building being sold. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item # 2
Mayor Ashmore explained that he had gotten the city app price down with a sponsor. He explained that the State Bank of Whittington was willing to be a sponsor for $500 per year for 2 years. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve the purchase of the city app for $1,500.00 for the first year and $250.00 for the 2nd year with the State Bank of Whittington being a sponsor for $500.00 per year for 2 years. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #3
Mayor Ashmore explained the situation with property at 606 N. Walnut Street. He asked the council to purchase the property for $8,200.00 and have the mobile home removed and then sell the lots. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve the purchase of the mobile home on 2 lots at 606 North Walnut Street for the amount of $8,200.00 using TIF money. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #4
Mayor Ashmore discussed the ordinance for the sewer rate increase. The price for up to 2,000 gallons stays the same at $16.14 for up to 2,000 gallons, but the price for over 2,000 will be $4.00 per 1,000 over 2,000 gallons. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Wayne Shannon to approve ordinance #8-2017 for the change in sewer rates as presented. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #5
Mayor Ashmore explained the Tax Levy ordinance. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2ned by David Bates to pass ordinance #9-2017 the tax levy ordinance with the total amount levied being $192,564.00 All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #6
Mayor Ashmore explained that the fix for the sign in front of city hall was to buy a new controller and hopefully Travis can install it and it will fix the sign. The cost of the new controller is $1,589.84. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve the purchase of ta new controller for the light sign at city hall in the amount of $1,589.84 from Stewart signs. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #7
Mayor Ashmore asked for approval for the annual donation to the Giving Tree fund. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by David Bates to approve the annual donation of $100.00 to the Giving Tree fund. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #8
Mayor Ashmore presented the city employee Christmas bonus amounts that he would like the council to approve. A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve the city employee bonus amounts as presented (see attached). All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #9
Mayor Ashmore asked the council to approve the purchase of 6 hams for the 5 Loaves Café Community Christmas dinner. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by Wayne Shannon to approve the purchase of 6 hams for the 5 Loaves Café Community Christmas dinner for December. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item # 12
Mayor Ashmore explained that the permanent part-time city employees do not get paid holidays; he would like to pay them for Christmas day. These employees include Mari Montgomery, Leandra Wilson, and Robyn Hammonds. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by David Bates to approve paying holiday pay to the permanent part-time employees listed for the normal hours they would work if city hall was open. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #18
Mayor Ashmore explained that Janette would like to become a member of the APT. APT is an organization for city treasurers that will have benefits for her in her job. A motion was made by Rodney Zettler and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve for membership to be paid for Janette to join APT at the cost of $145.00 per year. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #19
Mayor Ashmore and Chief White explained that the Police SUV needs to be replaced (as it wouldn’t even start today). Alderman Zettler and Chief White have found a 2017 Ford Explorer to purchase for $20,103.00. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by Rodney Zettler to approve the purchase of a new 2017 Ford Explorer for the police department for the amount of $20,103.00 to be paid out of Home Rule money. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #20
Mayor Ashmore and Chief White explained the equipment and installation that the new police SUV will need. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by David Bates to approve the purchase of the equipment and installation for the new police vehicle in the amount of $5,619.80 to be paid by the General fund. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #21
Mayor Ashmore explained that the old police car that the city had offered to the fire department (and they didn’t want) still needed to be gotten rid of. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by Travis Zettler to post the old police care for sale and sell it to the highest bidder—bids will be reviewed by the Mayor, Chief, the treasurer and the clerk with the lowest amount accepted being $500. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #22
Mayor Ashmore and Janette discussed the liability insurance premiums for the upcoming year. Arthur Gallagher is the company we went to last year to get save money. They have had great service this year. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by Rodney Zettler to approve the liability insurance thru Arthur Gallagher in the amount of $48,186.00. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #23
Mayor Ashmore explained the NLC warranty line program. This is a program that offers Sesser sewer customers sewer line warranty insurance. They will run the program by contacting all of the Sesser sewer customers. A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates to approve the NLC warranty program agreement. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #24
Mayor Ashmore explained that the 6 months on our temporary employees will end this month. He asked to extend two of them. A motion was made by Wayne Shannon and 2nd by David Bates to approve the temporary employees Myles Tinsley and Dalton Anderson for 3 more months (thru the end of March). All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
A motion was made by David Bates and 2nd by Travis Zettler to approve the bills as presented by the finance committee. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Travis Zettler and 2nd by Rodney Zettler to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
A motion was made to approve the police report by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
A motion was made to approve the code inspector’s report by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
A motion to adjourn was made at 8:14 PM by Travis Zettler and 2nd by David Bates. All those in attendance were in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM
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