City Council

City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings January 7, 2014 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Edwardsville City Council was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers with Mayor Patton presiding. Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer answered present on roll call. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. Mayor Patton welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked if any citizen wished to address the Council. No one came forward. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Risavy, to approve Consent Agenda. Added to the Agenda under Finance; An Abatement Resolution and under Closed Session – (2) Executive Sessions – Land Acquisition. Mayor Patton read Consent Agenda items as follows: Minutes of Council Meeting on December 17, 2013 Group Health Insurance Fund Report - $415,685.49 Executive Session: Land Acquisition (2) Roll Call on Consent Agenda: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Risavy, License to Conduct a Raffle for Hospice of Southern Illinois with changes sold on 1 day, April 5, 2014. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Butts, seconded by Stack, to approve Claims in the amount of $990,163.89. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Motion by Butts, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Providing for the Abatement of a Tax Levy Relative to the Payment of Interest and Principal on the General Obligation Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, of the City of Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Minutes of Public Safety Committee meeting on December 9, 2013 were received for information and file. Director of Police Keeven and Fire Chief/EOC Commander Welle summarized the impact of the snow storm and below zero temperatures from the last several days. Updates were given regarding road conditions, motorist assists, traffic accidents, frozen pipes, injuries etc. Mayor Patton thanked City workers and Supervisors for their extra efforts during this extremely difficult time. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting on December 9, 2013 were received for information and file. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Louer, Approval of Change Order #1 to Baxmeyer Construction, Inc. for the East Well Field Raw Water Transmission Main and Finished Water Mains project in the amount of $34,634.73. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried Motion by Stamer, seconded by Butts, Approval of Change Order #2 to Baxmeyer Construction, Inc. for the East Well Field Raw Water Transmission Main and Finished Water Mains project in the amount of $22,203.53. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Louer, to approve Change Order #1 for the Low Service & High Service Pump Station to Contegra Construction, Inc. in the decreased amount of $550,006.63. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Mallon, Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Oates Associates, Inc. for the District Drive Safe Routes to School Sidewalk in the amount not to exceed $5,000.00 (Section 12-00101-00-SW). Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried Motion by Stamer, seconded by Butts, Approval of Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for the District Drive Safe Routes to School Sidewalk project. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Louer, Approval of Supplemental IDOT Resolution in the amount of $288,496.54 for the Gerber Road Project. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Louer, Approval of Supplemental IDOT Resolution in the amount of $12,549.06 for Section 09-00000-00-GM-General Maintenance. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Butts, Approval of Supplemental IDOT Resolution in the amount of $14,002.51 for Section 10-00000-00-GM – General Maintenance. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Louer, Approval of Sole Source Resolution Authorizing the Award of the Willow Creek Drive Connector to Kamadulski Excavating and Grading, Inc. in the amount of $39,975.00. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. Change Order #1 & Final for the 2013 MFT Pavement Patching Project to Petroff Trucking Company, Inc. in the amount of $5,618.40 was received for information and file. Resignation of Public Works Engineer Technician, Tyler Hazelwonder effective January 3, 2014 was received for information and file. Resignation of Public Works Engineer Technician, Stephanie Veile effective January 10, 2014 was received for information and file. Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Administrative & Community Service Committee meeting on December 9, 2013 were received for information and file. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Short, to approve An Ordinance Amending Chapter 94 of the Codified Ordinances of Edwardsville (Signs). Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon, Short, Stamer and Louer voting aye. Motion Carried. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1242.02.2 Single Family Residence District allowing for an increase in maximum lot coverage was received for information and file. A memo regarding the Fall 2014 Special Census was received for information and file. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Council recessed and went into Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. Council reconvened into Open Session at 8:40 p.m. and adjourned on a motion by Alderman Stack. ____________________________ Hal Patton, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector