City Council

MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 19, 2010 The regular meeting of the Pontiac City Council was held on Monday, July 19, 2010 in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Russell called to order the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. The City Clerk was directed to call roll, and the following members of the Council were present: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. Absent: Gardner and Hall CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Russell stated that there were four items on the consent agenda. He asked if there was a need to have any item removed for later discussion. Hearing none, motion made by Schickel, second by Eckhoff that the items on the consent agenda be approved as presented. A. Motion by Schickel, second by Eckhoff to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2010 meeting as written. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. B. Motion by Schickel, second by Eckhoff to approve payment of bills totaling $20,063.14 from the TIF I fund. On a roll call vote, motion carried 7-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. Abstain vote recorded: Panno C. Motion by Schickel, second by Eckhoff to approve payment of bills totaling $237,182.71 from all other funds. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. D. Motion by Schickel, seconded by Eckhoff to approve the closing of Elm Street from Indiana to Meade on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 11:00 P.M. for the Indian Showdown. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. REGULAR AGENDA A. Two- Hour Parking Request Judy Barnes the owner of the Pit-Stop Café at 423 ½ West Madison Street is asking Council to consider extending the Downtown two hour parking limit on Madison Street one block further to N. Division Street. Motion by Mabrey, second by Gabor to extend the two-hour parking limit to N. Division Street, on both the North and South sides of Madison Street. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. B. Street Patching Proposal Motion by Kallas, second by Schickel the proposed streets for “street patching” with the contracts going to HJ Eppel Construction and Midwest Asphalt Repair. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. C. CBD- Street Lighting Motion by Gabor, second by Schickel to approve the bid of $Durham Electric at $106,200.00 for downtown street lighting around the courthouse. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. D. Sewer Plant Equipment Restoration Motion by Panno, second by Kallas to approve the wastewater equipment restoration at the Water Treatment Plant to Putnam County Painting at a bid price of $13,800.00. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Schickel, Swartz, Eckhoff, Kallas, Panno, Myers, Gabor and Mabrey. Mayor Comments Mayor Russell commented on the Vermillion Players free performance and hopes that more functions like this one could be offered to the residents of Pontiac. City Council Comments Alderman Myers said he had called the Livingston County Animal Control and was informed that they do not work on weekends. Mayor Russell said staff would call Livingston County and inquire. Alderman Kallas asked about the weeds that have grown up at the vacant gas station on Ladd Street, trees on Torrance & Mills Street that block the stop sign and wondered about dead trees on home owners property & if anything can be done to prevent future possible damage. Administrator Comments None Public Comments None Adjournment With no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned Respectfully submitted, Sharon L. Dunham City Clerk