City Council

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting February 19, 2019 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gottman called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Vandalia City Council to order at 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was given by all present. ROLL CALL: Hubler, Rebbe, Stunkel, B. John Clark and Barker. Hobler, Crawford & Lester were absent. MINUTES: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Barker approving the minutes from the February 4, 2019 as presented. Motion carried. REGULAR BILLS: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Rebbe approving the regular bills as submitted. Motion carried. SPECIAL BILLS: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Barker approving the Special Bills as submitted: Southern Illinois Criminal in the amount of $1,520.00 for training; Global Tech Systems, Inc. in the amount of $1,797.00 for a Kenwood VHF Digital Portable Radio Kit; Map-N-Tour, Inc. in the amount of $1,764.00 for an annual subscription for advertisements; Illinois South Tourism in the amount of $5,532.50 for 3rd quarter commitment on advertising; Historical Vandalia, Inc. in the 1  amount of $3,618.24 for advertising; Chase Bank in the amount of $16,454.82 for GO Obligation Bond; Core & Main in the amount of $2,201.30 for meters; Vandalia City Garage in the amount of $1,700.00 for maintenance on equipment; Hawkins, Inc. in the amount of $7,027.21 for activated carbon; Ameren Illinois in the amount of $15,582.21 for electric; Kaskaskia Springs Water in the amount of $2,670.86 for 5.902 million gals water and energy pass thru; Brenntag Mid South, Inc. in the amount of $3,587.96 for chemicals. Motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT: A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by Barker approving the Treasurer’s Report to be filed for audit. Motion carried. BICENTENNIAL BOARD OF A motion was made by Stunkel and DIRECTORS: seconded by Barker approving the updated 2019 Bicentennial Board of Directors. Motion carried. BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN A list of the 2018 Building 2018: permits Issued was presented to the council. A total of 138 permits were issued. APPROVE OR REJECT REQUEST A request from Fayco FROM FAYCO ENTERPRISES Enterprises, Inc. to approve an (RAFFLE LICENSE) increase on FAYCO’S raffle permit to the maximum value of both categories of prizes to $50,000.00 for their Queen of Hearts raffle. Mayor Gottman suggested that this item be tabled until they look into the legal aspects of the permit and raffle; seeking legal advice from the Illinois 2  Municipal League. APPROVE OR REJECT BID FOR A motion was made by Barker and PUMP REPAIR AT WATER PLANT: seconded by Stunkel approving the bid from Missouri Machinery & Engineering Company in the amount of $11,211.00 for pump repairs at the Water Plant. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #2019-2-19-A: A motion was made by B. John APPROVING A CASH RENT FARM Clark and seconded by Stunkel LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF approving Resolution #2019-2-19- VANDALIA AS LESSOR & MEYER A, A Cash Rent Farm Lease FARMS, AS LESSEE Between The City of Vandalia As Lessor & Meyer Farms, as Lessee. Roll Call Vote: Stunkel, yea; Rebbe, yea; B. John Clark, yea; Barker, yea; Hubler, yea; Hobler, absent; Lester, absent; Crawford, absent. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #2019-2-19-B: A motion was made by Barker and MAINTENANCE OF STREETS & seconded by B. John Clark HIGHWAYS BY MUNICIPALITY adopting Resolution #2019-2-19- UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY B, Maintenance Of Streets & CODE APPROPRIATED Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code Appropriated the sum of $241,470.30 of Motor Fuel Tax funds from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. Motion carried. SPECIAL USE PERMIT City Attorney, Ryan Connor APPLICATION: brought to the council a Petition For Special Use Permit after receiving a call from IPS Solar who is a company handling the central solar projects that are part of a lottery. In order for those to be awarded the financing component the wording must be changed. They cannot get financing based on the language 3  in this petition for special use permit. Two changes need to be made in this permit and they are as follows: Premises to authorize the present owner/lessee/contract purchaser only to carry out the following Special Use as a specific use in Section 10 Special Use Regulations. (We will be omitting present & only). A motion was made by Stunkel and seconded by B. John Clark amending the Special Use Permit. Motion carried. MAYOR’S REPORT: Mayor Gottman told the council that the residents who had previously been watering the trees downtown are no longer able to continue to do so. Mayor Gottman directed Marlin Filer, Public Works Director along with the Public Works Crew to add that to his list of duties. Mayor Gottman publicly thanked Keith Meadows who has served on the Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department the last 35 years. Since 2014 he has served as the fire chief. Mark Meadows will serve as the Fire Chief for VVFD. Zach Stombaugh will serve as first assistant chief, and Tom DePaolo will serve as second assistant chief position; Jason Paslay will serve as secretary; Chris 4  Whitten, assistant secretary; Terry Beesley as treasurer and Tyler Schmitt, as assistant treasurer. Mayor Gottman asked Joel Rebbe, Chair of the Public Safety Committee to call a meeting with the Public Safety Committee to set the fees for fire calls based on Illinois State Statues. STANDING COMMITTEES: B. John Clark publicly thanked the Public Works Department for filling the pot holes in this very cold weather. Barker reported that he attended the Governor’s conference on Tourism & Travel. One thing that he brought to the council was the grant program starting up again this year for possible state funded grants to support tourism. He also mentioned after upon being awarded, they will fund 50% of the construction to install sewage hook-ups at some of the campsites. Mayor Gottman said that he will be asking Alderman Hobler to call a Lake Committee Meeting including Public Works Director, Marlin Filer. COUNCIL MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE A motion was made by Stunkel and SESSION AT 8:09 P.M.: seconded by Barker to move into Executive Session at 8:09 P.M. under 5ILCS120/2 for sale or acquisition of land. 5  Roll Call: Stunkel, yea; Barker, yea; Rebbe, yea; Hubler, yea; B. John Clark, yea; Crawford, absent; Hobler, absent & Lester, absent. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDS AT Executive Session ended at 8:24 8:24 P.M.: P.M. REGULAR SESSION RECONVENES Mayor Gottman reconvened the AT 8:24 P.M.: regular council meeting at 8:24 P.M. with a roll call: B. John Clark, yea; Stunkel, yea; Rebbe, yea; Hubler, yea; Barker, yea. NO ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE There was no action taken from SESSION: Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by B. John Clark and seconded by Hubler to adjourn. Motion carried. _______________ CITY CLERK 6 7 8 9