City Council

NOTICE This Meeting will be held with respect to the “Social Distancing Guidelines”; and will be conducted remotely, in whole or in part, by video and/or audio conferencing and recording and/or by teleconference. Because of the Governor’s “warning wave” of the spread of Covid-19, members of the general public (except for City officials, officers, and employees and members of the press) are prohibited from attending this meeting in person. However, any person who wishes to address the City Council during this meeting may send an email during this meeting to the Mayor at mayorbarry@taylorville.net. If timely received, your email will be addressed during the subparagraph (g) of 5 ILCS 120/2.06 “general public comments” portion of the Agenda. 6:00 P.M. Finance Committee Meeting AGENDA AGENDA – City Council Meeting – November 16, 2020 PLEASE TURN OFF TELEPHONES AND PAGERS 7:00 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Invocation – Pastor Curtis Franks, Crossroads Apostolic Church Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call OMNIBUS VOTE DESIGNATION – Approve: Minutes of regular meeting held November 2, 2020 Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting held November 9, 2020 Minutes of the Emergency Services Committee Meeting held November 9, 2020 Motion to approve the low bid for Liquid Aluminum Sulfate from Chemtrade for a price of $410.00 per dry ton Motion to approve the low bid for Liquid Chlorine from DPC Enterprises for a price of $539.00 per ton Motion to approve the low bid for CO2 from Airgas for a price of $220.00 per ton Motion to approve the low bid for Powdered Activated Carbon from Brenntag Mid-South for a price of $.868 per lb. Motion to approve the low bid for Hydroflousilicic Acid from Brentagg Mid-South for a price of $.299 per lb. Motion to approve the low bid for Acetic Acid from Hawkins for a price of $.31 per lb. Motion to approve $10,000.00 Contribution to the Veteran’s Memorial at Lake Taylorville from the Hotel/Motel Fund Motion to bid and/or advertise Heavy Equipment B position in the Cemetery Department Motion and/or motions regarding the Downtown Taylorville Promotional Advertising from the November 16, 2020 Finance Committee Meeting Motion to move the Street and Sewer Committee and Public Facilities Meeting to Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Discussion of Potential Covid Mitigations City Attorney Updates Mayor Updates COMMITTEE REPORTS Discussions and/or Motions to approve/adopt and/or deny and/or table and/or amend and/or refer to an appropriate Committee in whole or in part the matters regarding the following subject matters discussed at the Committee level: Personnel - Motion to recommend to the City Council to bid and/or advertise one(1) Plant Operator 1 position in the Water Department Motion to recommend to the City Council to promote Derek McConnell to a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Water Department Motion to recommend to the City Council to promote Tammy Rogers to an Office Level II in the City Clerk’s Office Emergency Services - Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the purchase of three (3) pagers at a cost not to exceed $2,457.00 for the Fire Department Motion to recommend to the City Council to purchase one (1) set of turnout gear for Firefighter Call at a cost not to exceed $2,087.00 from Mac’s Fire & Safety Motion to approve and/or ratify payment of bills ($297,377.02) • Per subparagraph (g) of 5 ILCS 120/2.06, this portion of the City Council Meeting is reserved for any person wishing to address the Council on any relevant subject matters concerning the City. The Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.) mandates NO action shall be taken on subject matters not listed on the agenda, but the Council may direct staff to address the topic or refer the subject matter to a future Council and/or Committee Meeting. If anyone wishes to address the Council, please provide your name and address, limit your comments or presentation to three (3) minutes, and avoid repetitious comments. Thank you. ADJOURNMENT cc: Mayor Barry Breeze Courier All Aldermen Herald & Review Attorney Romano WTIM Jacque Nation WICS Andrea Conrath WAND Andy Goodall State Journal Register Matt Adermann Chamber of Commerce Dwayne Wheeler Downtown Taylorville.org Geoffrey Ortman Pastor Curtis Franks Mike Tennant NewWave Communications David Speagle WCFN Mike Mann Nick Hackney Reggie Benton Alan Mills Kellie Hamell Bill Jones Matt Whalen