City of Oregon City Council met Feb. 25.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Present: Mayor Ken Williams
Commissioner Melanie Cozzi
Commissioner Tim Krug
Commissioner Terry Schuster
Commissioner Kurt Wilson
City Clerk/Treasurer Charlene Ruthe
Chief Darin DeHaan
City Attorney Paul Chadwick
Commissioner Kurt Wilson started the pledge of allegiance.
Public Comment
Commissioner Kurt Wilson moved to approve the February 11, 2020 minutes, Seconded by Commissioner Melanie Cozzi.
Roll Call: Cozzi, Krug, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays
Commissioner Terry Schuster moved to approve the payroll in the amount of $46,203.65 and current warrants as listed:
Azavar Audit, $86.14
Buddy Jenkins, $150.00
Buddy Jenkins, $225.00
Buddy Jenkins, $225.00
Byron Bank, $2,288.69
Casper’s Home Inspection, $1,400.00
Central Bank Illinois, $2,909.12
Cheryl Hilton, $40.00
Cintas, $59.20
City of Oregon, $5.000.00
City of Oregon, $48,900.00
Comcast, $222.01
Comed, $2,006.80
Compass Minerals American Inc., $7,519.29
Compass Minerals American Inc., $3,687.01
Dave Kent, $40.00
Debit, $50.00
Dixon Autobody Clinic, $90.00
Dixon Autobody Clinic, $90.00
Dixon Ford, $118.40
Dustin Runyon, $40.00
Ecolab, $145.41
Ehmen, $250.00
Engel Electric Co., $30,929.00
Fidelity Security Life Insurance, $184.96
Gregory Spencer, $40.00
Hawkins Inc., $793.67
ICC, $144.80
Illinois EPA, $72,768.30
IP Communications, $608.66
James Morris, $40.00
Jeff Pennington, $40.00
Joseph Brooks, $40.00
Josh Lee, $40.00
Kunes Country Auto Group, $475.24
Kunes Country Auto Group, $982.78
Maison Crawford, $40.00
Martin & Company, $4,850.00
Martin & Company, $3825.00
Mary Elliott, $40.00
Matt Kalnins, $40.00
Moring Disposal, $17,714.40
NICOR, $467.60
Nikolas Manthei, $40.00
Northern Illinois University, $360.00
Oregon Snyder, $93.66
PDC Laboratories Inc., $3,277.50
Pennington Repair, $275.00
Pines Meadow, $393.55
Polo Cooperative Assoc., $5,327.35
Postmaster, $300.00
Postmaster, $30.00
Postmaster, $568.40
Randy Cropp, $40.00
Ray O’Herron Co. Inc., $1,429.90
Ray O’Herron Co. Inc., $103.62
Sauk Valley Newspaper, $318.50
Scott Wallace, $40.00
Shawn Melville, $40.00
Steve Benesh & Sons, $7,907.50
Stillman BancCorp, $675.48
Sun Life Financial, $364.08
Tad Dominski, $40.00
Uniform Den East, Nic., $649.80
Verizon, $672.57
Village of Progress, $1,069.60
Wes Hughes, $1,325.00
Seconded by Commissioner Tim Krug.
Roll Call: Cozzi, Krug, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Commissioner Tim Krug moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-2 Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code for Engineering to be performed by Willett Hofmann & Assoc., Seconded by Commissioner Kurt Wilson.
Discussion: This is a yearly Resolution that needs passed for seal coating various Streets each year.
Roll Call: Cozzi, Krug, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Commissioner Terry Schuster moved to approve Electric Bids/Contracts for the City Pumping & Street Lighting Accounts, Seconded by Commissioner Melanie Cozzi.
Discussion: Best rates in years according to Mike Mudge of Rock River Energy. Will save about eight thousand dollars on pumping and two thousand on Street Lighting a year.
Roll Call: Cozzi, Krug, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Chief DeHaan handed out an Ordinance to amend the Parking Section in the Codebook. Would add language for parking at the School and address electric car parking. Mayor Williams asked Attorney Chadwick if he would review the Ordinance before the next meeting. Chief DeHaan will also be meeting with School Superintendent Mahoney to discuss changing the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Commissioner Schuster announced that the City will be receiving more funds from the State of Illinois for Use Tax, Income Tax, and Motor Fuel Tax. They will total about one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. Will also be receiving a new Cannabis Tax of about three thousand a year, this is to be used for Drug Enforcement.
Commissioner Melanie Cozzi handed out a Census Timeline Sheet as to when things will be taking place. Need to share the information with Citizens. Will put on website, social media, and newspaper. Citizens can go to the Rock River Center Tuesday and Thursdays to get help with filling out the paperwork. Mayor Williams reminded everyone it is very important that everyone gets counted. The money received from the State of Illinois for various taxes is based on population number.
Mayor Williams announced that the City of Oregon received the Favorite Small-Town award from Sauk Valley Media. He will get more information and bring to the next Council meeting.
Commissioner Kurt Wilson moved to adjourn the meeting, Seconded by Commissioner Terry Schuster.
Roll Call: Cozzi, Krug, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Adjourn: 5:45 P.M.
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