City of Morrison City Council met Sept. 14.
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. Ma Pannier called the meeting to order. Acting City Clerk Scott Vandermyde recorded the minutes.
Aldermen present on roll call were: Dale Eizenga, Ken Mahaffey, Mick Welding, Harvey Zuidema, Vernon Tervelt, Josh West, Kevin Bruckner Jr. and Arlyn Deets.
Other City officials present were City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen, Chief of Police Brian Melton, Public Services Director Lori Matlack and City Treasurer John Prange.
Scott Connelly and Larry Heath presented an idea to expand the cemetery into the former baseball field just east of Kiwanis Park. Council discussion revolved around that property's history as a former dump and now composed largely of fill.
Public Services Director Lori Matlack reported on the ongoing cleanup from the August 10 storm. She also reported on progress being made on two active water leaks.
Alderman Mahaffey moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: August 24, 2020 Regular Session Minutes; August 31, 2020 Special Session Minutes; Bills Payable. Alderman Deets seconded. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Mahaffey, Welding, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Bruckner and Deets) and 0 nays, the motion carried.
Items for Consideration and Possible Action:
1. Alderman Mahaffey moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Audit. Alderman Eizenga seconded. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Mahaffey, Welding, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Bruckner and Deets) and 0 nays, the motion carried.
2. Alderman Mahaffey moved to approve an Ordinance for 4-way stop at Madison and Knox. Alderman Eizenga seconded. Police Chief Melton reported receiving favorable informal reaction to the idea and has heard nothing negative. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Mahaffey, Welding, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Bruckner and Deets) and O nays, the motion carried.
3. Alderman Welding approve an Ordinance Pertaining to the Local CURE Program. Alderman Deets seconded. Mayor Pannier explained that the Ordinance provides relief for COVID-related expenses including stay-at home and quarantine orders. There is no reimbursement for lost sales tax revenue. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Mahaffey, Welding, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Bruckner and Deets) and 0 nays, the motion carried.
4. Scott Vance described the property transfer to MCUSD#6 for parking (Grove Hill Cemetery). Sidewalk and preservation of existing trees are in scope. Alderman Zuidema moved to approve the transfer. Alderman Mahaffey seconded. On a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Eizenga, Mahaffey, Welding, Zuidema, Tervelt, West, Bruckner and Deets) and 0 nays, the motion was approved.
5. Four Public Services Building Concepts were presented and discussed. The various locations of proposed and existing buildings were discussed. In addition, Alderman Zuidema presented a fifth proposal. City Administrator Dykhuizen informed Council that financing remains to be addressed. Mayor Pannier urged the subcommittee (City Administrator Dykhuizen, Director of Public Services Matlack, Aldermen Welding and Zuidema) to meet with affected City employee representatives before proposing the final location. No action was taken on obtaining engineer cost estimates.
Other Items for Consideration, Discussion & Information
1. Jon Eastlick of Crossroads Community Church described the Church's desire to use their Market Street Building for Sunday worship services. City Administrator Dykhuizen noted that the building is located in the business district and zoning does not allow churches downtown. He suggested the City Attorney may be able to develop a Memorandum of Understanding such that a re-zoning of property is avoided. Mayor Pannier expressed concern that the City is protected. Alderman Zuidema suggested following a Memorandum of Understanding approach and revisit the situation after one year. This was acceptable.
2. City Administrator described updating the audio (including visual) capabilities of the Community Room, now that it is the de facto Council Chamber. He will report back at a later meeting.
3. The Community Room roof needs serious repair/replacement as do other parts of the Library Building roof. The City and Library share operating costs of the building 30% City and 70% Library. Oversight of a comprehensive roof repair project was discussed; Library wants to hire an independent engineer to oversee the project, however, the Council questions if an engineer is needed to assist with a roofing project. The City Administrator will continue discussions with the library representatives.
With no additional business to discuss, Alderman Mahaffey moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Deets (all ayes). Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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