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Pinckneyville City Council Met Jan. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

ROLL CALL

Mayor Spencer called the regular meeting of the Pinckneyville City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Members present: Commissioners Ricky J. Cicardi, Kevin B. Hicks, Sammy D. Peradotta, William B. Stotlar, and Mayor Robert L. Spencer. Mayor Spencer declared a quorum present. Commissioner Hicks requested to add an additional firefighter resignation to the agenda. Commissioner Stotlar requested to add a discussion with the PCHS Soccer Team Coach, Aaron Hawk, to the agenda. City Attorney Don Bigham requested to add an Executive Session for the discussion of Section 2 (c) (6) Setting of a price for the sale or lease of property owned by the public body to the agenda. Mayor Spencer announced the agenda was set. Administrative staff present: City Clerk Melissa Kellerman, City Attorney Don Bigham, Police Chief Kenny Kelley, and Fire Chief Jim Gielow. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the public was invited to attend by social distancing in the lobby area and the Council Chambers of City Hall or by calling in on a conference line. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Hicks.

PREVIOUS MINUTES

Motion was made by Commissioner Hicks, seconded by Commissioner Stotlar, to approve the minutes of the December 28, 2020, regular council meeting. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Commissioner Stotlar reviewed treasurer’s report and stated that Total Gross Payroll was $1,909,931.92 for the payroll ending December 2020, up just over $125,000.00 from last year. He attributed this to overtime hours being up from 1,522.50 last year to 1,940 this year. Commissioner Stotlar made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peradotta. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Commissioner Stotlar added several invoices to the accounts payable that totaled $9,073.70. Four invoices from AEP which totaled $2,319.52; one invoice from Frontier in the amount of $51.19; one invoice from Egyptian Electric in the amount of $10.16; one invoice from Card Services in the amount of $149.93; one invoice from FS in the amount of $6,542.90. Commissioner Stotlar made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cicardi, to pay the accounts payable with the additional invoices. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

None

REQUEST TO PURCHASE 2021 GRASSHOPPER LAWNMOWER FROM COLEMAN LAWN EQUIPMENT, INC.

Commissioner Cicardi requested approval to purchase a 2021 Grasshopper Lawnmower 725DT with 3661 PF Mower Deck from Coleman Lawn Equipment, Inc., at a total cost of $13,015.00. This was the lowest of three quotes received. Commissioner Cicardi made a motion to approve the purchase. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peradotta. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

BOIL ORDER

Commissioner Cicardi updated the Council that the bypass work and removal of the current water tank at the water plant will begin on January 19, 2021. City water customers would be placed on a boil water order starting the afternoon of January 19, 2021, and remain on the boil order until January 22, 2021. After the new tank is installed, cleaned, and tested, the bypass would be removed, which would cause the City water customers to again be placed on a boil water order which is estimated to be the first week of February 2021. Customers will be notified by various forms of media.

ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM LIEUTENANT/FIREFIGHTER ALAN D. MCCLURKEN, JR. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2021

Commissioner Hicks made a motion to accept the resignation from Lieutenant/Firefighter Alan D. McClurken, Jr., effective January 31, 2021. Commissioner Stotlar seconded the motion. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM FIREFIGHTER LEVI J. KELLY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Commissioner Hicks made a motion to accept the resignation from Firefighter Levi J. Kelly effective immediately. Commissioner Cicardi seconded the motion. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

PCHS SOCCER TEAM

Commissioner Stotlar introduced Aaron Hawk, Pinckneyville Community High School Soccer Team Coach, to address the Council. Aaron was joined by Kent Epplin and Tibretta Reiman. Mr. Hawk stated the PCHS Soccer Team is seeking corporate sponsorship and starting fundraising for the soccer team. He requested to collect on the City streets on January 23, 2021. He said the Illinois High School Association is to meet this week and make a decision regarding COVID restrictions. There are 20 girls and 20 boys on the PCHS Soccer Team. Mr. Epplin said the team is self-funded, receiving no funding from PCHS. Parents and players do the fundraising, and they are in need of $14,000 by February 1 to avoid their season being cancelled. He noted the City has put a lot of time and money into the new soccer park and that the support of the high school program benefits younger kids too. He also highlighted the benefit to the town and its businesses when the team hosts matches.

Mayor Spencer notified Mr. Hawk that the street collection and donation request could not have action taken because it was not on this agenda, but it could be placed on the agenda of the next council meeting January 25, 2021. Mr. Hawk said he would complete the request form to collect on the streets on January 30, 2021, for the next council meeting. Commissioner Peradotta stated they would be allowed to choose which four hour period they would like to collect. Commissioner Stotlar also stated he would put the Corporate Sponsorship of the PCHS Soccer Team on the agenda for the next council meeting.

SET MUNICIPAL CALENDAR FOR 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Mayor Spencer announced the Pinckneyville City Council will hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 104 S. Walnut Street, Pinckneyville, Illinois. Meetings falling on holidays will be held on the following Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Further notice will be given of Special, Rescheduled or Reconvened Meetings. Commissioner Cicardi made a motion to accept the municipal calendar for 2021 City Council Meetings. Commissioner Stotlar seconded the motion. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.      

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Commissioner Hicks, seconded by Commissioner Stotlar to move the meeting to Executive Session at 6:22 p.m. for the discussion of Section 2 (c) (11) Litigation, pending or probable and Section 2 (c) (6) Setting of a price for the sale or lease of property owned by the public body. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar, and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

RETURN TO REGULAR MEETING

Motion by Commissioner Peradotta, seconded by Commissioner Stotlar to return to the regular meeting at 6:40 p.m. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Commissioner Hicks, seconded by Commissioner Stotlar to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m. On roll call: Commissioners Cicardi, Hicks, Peradotta, Stotlar and Mayor Spencer voted YEA. NAYS: None. Motion declared carried.

http://ci.pinckneyville.il.us/sites/default/files/Minutes-01-11-21.pdf