City of Morrison City Council met July 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The Morrison City Council met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. in the Morrison Community Room, 307 S Madison St., Morrison, IL. Mayor Everett Pannier called the meeting to order. Acting City Clerk Scott Vandermyde recorded the minutes.
Aldermen present on roll call were: Ken Mahaffey, Harvey Zuidema, Kevin Bruckner Jr., Mick Welding, Vernon Tervelt, Aryln Deets, Josh West and Dale Eizenga.
Other City officials present were City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen, Chief of Police Brian Melton, Public Services Director Lori Matlack and City Treasurer John Prange.
City Administrator Dykhuizen reported that bids will open for the Ash Street project on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 and that tint was to be applied to the Library Community Room windows. Public Services Director Matlack reported that hydrant flushing would take place during the week of July 27, 2020.
There were no Public Comments.
Alderman Deets moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: July 9 Special Session Minutes* [see below]; July 13, 2020 Regular Session Minutes; Bills Payable; Sno Gem iClad 2” iBeam snow retention system for Wastewater Treatment Plant ($1722); Appointment of Jesse Wroble to the Library Board. Alderman Mahaffey seconded. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Tervelt, Mahaffey, Zuidema, Welding, West, Deets and Bruckner) and 0 nays, the motion carried.
Items for Consideration and Possible Action:
1) City Administrator Dykhuizen introduced and Alderman Zuidema described the location and scope of a new Public Services Building. No action was taken pending the results of a title search on the existing Grove Hill Cemetery location.
2) City Administrator Dykhuizen described the consideration to authorize award to lowest responsible bid for various street patching for an amount not to exceed $60,000. Alderman Eizenga made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Zuidema. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Mahaffey, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Deets, Bruckner, Eizenga and Welding) and 0 nays the motion passed.
3) The request to direct staff to provide council further information regarding golf carts on city streets died for a lack of motion.
4) Action on the Agreement Between City of Morrison and FOP May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2023 was tabled based on the recommendation of Chief Melton.
Other Items For Consideration, Discussion, and Information:
1) Return to utility billing procedures. No action was taken.
Executive Session:
1) Pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Alderman Mahaffey made a motion to enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employee(s), seconded by Alderman Eizenga. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Mahaffey, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Deets, Bruckner, Eizenga and Welding) and O nays the motion passed. Executive Session began at approximately 8:05 p.m.
Regular Session resumed at 8:30 p.m. No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.
City Administrator Dykhuizen distributed, for informational purposes only, an updated Project Status Report on the Main Street Redevelopment.
With no additional business to discuss, Alderman Eizenga moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Mahaffey (all ayes). Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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