City Council

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting August 20, 2018 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was given by all present. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gottman called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Vandalia City Council to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Aldermen present were: Barker, B. John Clark, Hubler, Stunkel, Lester, Hobler and Rebbe. Crawford was absent. MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR DENNIS A moment of silence was observed for HELM: Dennis Helm who passed away last week. He & his wife Joanna were former owners of Words Wicks & Wood in downtown Vandalia. MINUTES: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Barker approving the minutes from the August 6, 2018 meeting as presented. Motion carried. REGULAR BILLS: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Barker approving the regular bills as presented. Motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by B. John Clark approving the Treasurer’s Report to be filed for audit. SPECIAL BILLS: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Rebbe approving the Special Bills as presented: Illinois Office Supply in the amount of $1,588.87 sheets for death certificate 1  records; Illinois Municipal League in the amount of $41,722.31 for minimum/maximum contributions; Ameren Illinois in the amount of $2,707.94 for street lights, Historical Vandalia, Inc. in the amount of $2,667.69 for reimbursements; Vandalia Asphalt Service in the amount of $2,,397.28 for chip mix & patch mix; Dr. Joseph Solan in the amount of $34,667.50 for TIF reimbursement; Brenntag Mid South, Inc. in the amount of $6,734.14 for chemicals; Hawkins, Inc. in the amount of $9,859.62 for chemicals; Kaskaskia Springs Water in the amount of $2,303.20 for 5.758 million gallons water delivered. Motion carried. SET TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT: A motion was made by B John Clark and seconded by Hubler setting October 27, 2018 as Treat or Treat night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for the City of Vandalia. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #2018-8-20-A: A motion was made by Stunkel and AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOSURE OF seconded by Barker, Approving GALLATIN ST FOR THE Resolution #2018-8-20-A for Temporary HALLOWEEN PARADE Closure of Old Rt 140, A State Highway from Third Street to Seventh Street and from Gallatin Street to Johnson Street the Vandalia Lion’s club will sponsor the Annual Halloween Parade on October 25, 2018. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #2018-8-20-B: A motion was made by Barker and AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOSURE OF seconded by Stunkel, Approving GALLATIN STREET FOR OLDE Resolution #2018-8-20-B, for Temporary TYME CHRISTMAS Closure of Old Rt 140, A State Highway From Third Street to Seventh Street. Vandalia Tourism will be sponsoring the “Olde Tyme Christmas” on Friday, November 9, 2018 between 1:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M. Motion carried. 2 RESOLUTION #2018-8-20-C: A motion was made by Stunkel and APPROVING AN AGREEMENT seconded by Hobler Approving BETWEEN THE CITY OF Resolution #2018-8-20-C, Approving An VANDALIA, IL & HACH Agreement Between The City of Vandalia, Illinois And HACH. This agreement will provide annual maintenance work on the laboratory equipment at the Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $ $4,923.00. Roll Call: Hubler, yea; Barker, yea; Stunkel, yea; Hobler, yea; Clark, yea; Lester, yea; Rebbe, yea; Crawford, absent. Motion carried. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF A motion was made by Stunkel and THERESA TATE FROM TOURISM seconded by Barker accepting the COMMISSION: resignation of Theresa Tate from the Vandalia Tourism Commission. Motion carried. AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK BIDS A motion was made by Stunkel and FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AT seconded by Barker authorizing to seek SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER: bids for Roof Replacement at the Senior Citizens Center at 616 W. Jackson St. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF A motion was made by Stunkel and CEMETERY/LANDFILL COMMITTEE seconded by Hobler approving the MEETING MINUTES FROM JULY minutes from the Cemetery/Landfill 16, 2018: Committee Meeting from July 16, 2018 as submitted. Motion carried. MAYOR’S REPORTS: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Rebbe approving the low bid from McCarty’s Auto Body in the amount of $2,314.06 to repair Chief of Police Jeff Ray’s 2014 Dodge Ram squad vehicle. The city also received a quote from Andy’s Auto Body in the amount of $2,893.94. Motion carried. Mayor Gottman reported that the old Walmart building owned by Kroenke is starting to come down. 3  PGAV is still working on the comprehensive plan for the City of Vandalia. Mayor Gottman reported that Capitol View Restaurant have awarded the bid to Andy Craig Excavation to have the building torn down and have the rubbish removed. CLERK GIVES REPORT ON THE GO Bowen reported someone had questioned BOND OBLIGATION FOR RIVER when the GO Obligation Bond for the INTAKE PROJECT: river intake will be paid off and that date is December 2027. The amount still owed is $2,020,953.18. Just a reminder, the first council meeting in September will be held on Tuesday, September 4th due to Labor Day on Monday. STANDING COMMITTEES: Marlin Filer announced that they will begin oiling streets next week. Rebbe reported that the crossing guard position has been filled by the school system since the city did not receive any applications to fill the position. Barker announced that the Tourism Committee will meet at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday afternoon in council chambers. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Rebbe to adjourn. Motion carried. ____________________ CITY CLERK 4 5 6 7 8 9 10