City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Strong called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Gary gave the prayer. President Strong called for roll call. Members of the Cicero Town Council were present or absent as follows: Present: Chad Amos Absent: Chad Blueher Jerry Cook Chris Lutz Dan Strong Declare a Quorum Present: President Strong declared a quorum present. Others Present: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer Jeff Rednour, Police Chief Lance Overholser, Fire Chief Frank Zawadzki, Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Director Terry Cooper, Street & Utilities Director Jim Hunter, Parks Superintendent 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. Lutz seconded, motion passed. Approval of Prior Minutes: Town Council Executive Session Memorandum, November 16, 2021, 6:00 PM Town Council Council Meeting Minutes, November 16, 2021, 7:00 PM Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve the minutes listed above. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. Approval of Claims: Mr. Blueher made a motion to approve the claims dated 12/7/21. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. Council Committee Reports: 1. OTC Report – Mr. Blueher extended thanks to the town and police department from OTC for their support with the parade and festival. 2. EDC Report – Mr. Amos stated that Mr. Culp approved the RFI and that should go out in January. EDC has 2022 meeting dates for the council. In addition, Mr. Amos briefly talked about a mermaid festival. He will bring a proposal to the council. 3. SWU Management Board Report – President Freeman had nothing to report. 1 Legal Counsel Report – Mr. Culp had nothing to report at this time. Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Report – Director's Report November 2021 - Permit Revenue: 2021 = $18,614.00 YTD: $152,627.00 November 2020 = $7,709.00 YTD: $99,892.00 Difference: Month = $10,905.00 YTD: $52,735.00 A total of 25 building permits were issued for November 2021. Fourteen were inside Cicero corporate limits (of which 2 were new homes). A total of 11 permits were issued in Jackson Township (of which 2 were new homes). Town Engineer Report: 1. Tamarack – Mr. Bryant stated that work continues in Section 4, and they are trying to finish the water mains. The contractor hopes to be ready to test the water system in the next 1-2 weeks. 2. WW Treatment Plant Design – Mr. Bryant distributed two handouts for the wastewater treatment plant expansion project. The first handout was the project scope which detailed the facilities to include: influent screening, raw sewage pumping, oxidation ditch, clarifier flow control, ultraviolet disinfection, effluent flow meter, aerobic digestion, mechanical sludge dewatering and phosphorus reduction as a brief summary. Mr. Bryant walked through the handout touching on each process. Afterwards, he addressed the second handout the Professional Services Agreement. After discussion, concerning staff certification, future expansion and rate increases the council decided that they would like to look over the agreement and talk about it at the next council meeting. President Strong asked Ms. Gary to add it to the 12/21/21 agenda. 3. Auburn Estates – Mr. Bryant said that they are done and waiting on Tamarack to finish the water mains so they can complete and test their part of the water system. 4. Old Business: 1. BerryComm Update – Mr. Lambert updated the council on the status of BerryComm. He stated that things are going well and hope to have their first subscriber by the end of the month. He said that their plan is to hook up the utility office and police department first. He thanked the town for their support with the BerryComm project. New Business: 1. Resolution No. 12-07-2021-1 – Chief Overholser introduced the resolution to sell the fire department’s 2011 Chevy Tahoe (VIN#1GNSK2E00BR243286). Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve the resolution. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. 2. Resolution No. 12-07-2021-2 – 2022 Salary Ordinance Amendment – Removed 3. Resolution No. 12-07-2021-4 – 2021 Salary Ordinance Amendment – Mr. Amos made a motion to table. Mr. Cook seconded, motion carried. 4. Public Hearing – Ms. Gary requested an additional appropriation for the town’s trash contract with Republic Services. During the public hearing, Ms. Giesler inquired about the poor service the town is receiving from Republic Services. Ms. Gary said 2  that it’s just an issue in Cicero, but we’ll have to address that at another time. Ms. Gary will move forward with a resolution at the next council meeting. 5. Resolution No. 12-07-2021-3 – Capital Asset Policy Amendment – Mr. Blueher made a motion to table. Mr. Amos seconded, motion carried. 6. Trucks – Mr. Cooper asked to move forward on ordering the 2022 trucks as they are six to eight months out on orders. After a brief discussion, council agreed that they didn’t have an issue with it. Miscellaneous: There was nothing. Comments by Citizens: There were none. Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Lutz made the motion. Mr. Cook seconded, motion carried. Signatures on Official Documents! Signatures of Cicero Town Council __________________________ Dan Strong, President __________________________ Chad B. Amos __________________________ Chad M. Blueher __________________________ Jerry G. Cook __________________________ Christopher J. Lutz Attested: __________________________ Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer The Next Cicero Town Council Meeting will be on December 21, 2021, at 7:00 PM at Red Bridge Community Building. 3