City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Strong called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Taylor gave the prayer. Mr. Strong called for roll call. Members of the Town Council were present or absent as follows: Present: Chad Amos Absent: Jerry Cook Chris Lutz Jack Russell Dan Strong Declare a Quorum Present: President Strong declared a quorum present. Others Present: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer Jim Hunter, Police Chief Lance Overholser, Fire Chief C.J. Taylor, Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Director Terry Cooper, Street & Utilities Director Aaron Culp, Town Attorney Keith Bryant, Town Engineer Bruce Freeman, Storm Water Management Board President Approval of Agenda: Mr. Amos made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. Approval of Prior Minutes: Town Council Retreat Memorandum, March 2, 2021, 5:30 PM Town Council Special Meeting Minutes, March 2, 2021, 6:30 PM Town Council Meeting Minutes, March 16, 2021, 7:00 PM Mr. Russell made a motion to approve the minutes listed above. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. Approval of Claims: Mr. Amos made a motion to approve the claims dated 4/6/2021. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. Council Committee Reports: 1. OTC Report – Nothing. 2. EDC Report – Nothing. 3. SWU Management Board Report – Nothing. Legal Counsel Report – Mr. Amos made a motion to approve both agreements for legal services with Tom Pitman for the Main Extension Matter and Services as Bond Counsel for Sewage Works Financing. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. 1 Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Report – CJ Taylor – Permit Revenue: March 2021 = $26,606 YTD: $49,626 March 2020 = $5,929 YTD: $17,552 Difference: Month = $20,677 YTD: $32,074 A total of 46 building permits were issued in March 2021. Thirty-nine were inside the corporate limits (of which 23 were new homes). A total of seven were issued in Jackson Township (of which 1 was a new home). Town Engineer Report – Keith Bryant – 1. Tamarack – Section 3 sewer and water lines are finished. Watermains are to be tested. Roads passed proof rolling this week. There was a preconstruction meeting concerning Section 4 last week. 2. I & I Project – No change in status. Old Business: 1. Test Wells – President Strong distributed a handout and updated the council with the progress thus far. Afterwards, Mr. Amos made a motion to approve President Strong to sign the proposal to drill the two additional test sites and approved the additional costs. Mr. Lutz seconded, motion passed. 2. 7670 E 236th Street – After discussion, Mr. Lutz made a motion to table this. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. President Strong asked Ms. Gary to add this to the 4/15/21 Staff and 4/20/21 Council Agendas. New Business: 1. Parks Operations Manager – a. Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve the Operations Manager position. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. b. Mr. Russell made a motion to approve a full-time status of the Operations Manager position. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. 2. Sports Complex N/R Fund – Mr. Russell made a motion to approve spending the N/R Fund money for park improvements after review by the committee. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. 3. Parks Updates – Mr. Russell stated that he, President Strong, Ms. Wills, Mr. Haymaker and the sports group met. The meeting was productive. They plan to have weekly updates. Their main goal is communication, and their vision is to support the children of the community. 4. Sweeping Services Agreement – Mr. Amos made a motion for President Strong to sign the Street Sweeping Services Agreement. Mr. Russell seconded, motion passed. Miscellaneous: 1. Mr. Chandler – Mr. Chandler had concerns about his water bill and the water ordinances. The council listened to Mr. Chandler’s concerns and addressed them. In the end, Ms. Gary is to send him the previous water ordinance. 2. Staff Meeting – Mr. Amos made a motion to move the staff meeting to 4/15/21. Mr. Russell seconded, motion passed. 3. Mr. McGoff – President Strong and Mr. Lutz met with Mr. McGoff and talked about some possibilities for grant opportunities for the town. 2  4. Budget Calendar – President Strong asked the council if the 6/10/21 Staff Meeting could be a budget meeting as per Ms. Gary’s proposed budget calendar. They agreed. Comments by Citizens: None. Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Amos made the motion. Mr. Russell seconded, motion passed. Signatures on Official Documents! Signatures of Cicero Town Council __________________________ Dan Strong, President __________________________ Chad B. Amos __________________________ Jerry Cook __________________________ Christopher J. Lutz _______________________ Richard J. Russell Attested: __________________________ Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer The Next Cicero Town Council Meeting will be on April 20, 2021, at 7:00 PM at Red Bridge Community Building. 3