City of East Dubuque City Council met Jan. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 22-0107 Call to Order – Mayor
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Pearson and
Attorney Kurt Absent – Alderman Muir
2. 22-0108 Staff Reports
a. City Manager Report
i. IML Legislative Agenda
Information from state to keep council informed.
ii. New Illinois Laws
Information from state to keep council informed.
iii. Wayne Stewart Letter
Letter from Wayne Stewart about concerns from council on new building. He said that the sidewalk will be salted or be fenced off with construction fence.
Reminder for all businesses to make sure that they make sure to take care of their sidewalks during the winter months.
Alderman Burgmeier – Is it new concrete in front of the building? Yes it is new concrete.
b. Mayor Report
City crew worked really hard with snow removal. Thank you.
c. Alderman Report
i. Biermeier
Complaints about dogs can we have the ordinance about dogs at next meeting.
ii. Burgmeier
iii. Degenhardt
iv. Fluhr
v. Muir
vi. Pearson
Wants to thank the guys for great job snow removal from the weekend.
d. City Attorney, Terry Kurt
Improvements on property downtown Sinsinawa. There is a hold up on the title right now. Will look into this.
e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic
Alderman Biermeier – Asked Chief Kovacic and Mark Fluhr if they are suitably staffed to keep from being fatigued?
The officers have 2200 hrs of overtime. With this overtime it would pay for a 7th full-time officer, which would be great. Already have over 100 calls this year but never fully staffed.
Chief Kovacic – Yes they are over worked. When he started, 7 full timers and 2 part-timers. The crime is different from when strip clubs where downtown. Daytime calls and severity of the calls are going up. Downtown nightlife just not what it has been?
City Manager Herrig – Can justify to hire 1 person in both departments. Would be $162,000 for 2 new employees. We are more proactive by putting the resources where it needs to be.
f. Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr
They are also over worked but they are able to work in rest better then the officers. Will need another person here soon with guys retiring in 5 years (2 or 3 people). Will be short staffed when these guys retire. Note that new employee’s cannot learn all in a year. This is continual.
Alderman Burgmeier – When Mark is ready to retire is there someone already looking at to replace him? Looking at Tony but could also just hire new. We really need to work on hiring people.
Water main break neighbors talked with city works people. They are upset nothing has happened in the 6 years, 400 Oxford to dead end. They have problems 2 to 3 times a year. Had a band 6 foot from the break they where working on. This street needs to be bumped up on the list of streets to be worked on. It is an old system that needs to be taken care of.
g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim
3. 22-0109 Speakers from the Floor
None
4. 22-0110 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 01/03/2022, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) also Bill for City Attorney Kurt
Motion by Alderman Pearson to Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 01/03/2022, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) second by Alderman Biermeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
NEW BUSINESS:
5. 22-0111 Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel Matters / Mayor Degenhardt,
City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Go into Executive Session second by Alderperson Biermeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Leave Executive Session second by Alderman Fluhr ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
6. 22-0112 Adjourn
End Time: 7:18 p.m.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Adjourn second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muiy
https://www.cityofeastdubuque.com/agenda/minutes/january-17-2022-minutes
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