City of Fairbury City Council met Jan. 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
1. Call to order – Mayor Slagel called the meeting to order.
2. Mayor Slagel directed the Clerk to call roll and the following members of Council answered present: Gary Norris, Charles Hoselton, Jon Kinate, Gerald Hoffman, Lynn Dameron and Bill Schmidgall. Bruce Weber was absent.
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Attorney Mason arrived at 6:32 p.m.
4. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda – Motion by Dameron, second by Norris to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
A. Minutes from the , 2018, council meetings B. Board Report listing the bills C. Treasurer’s Cash Report (second meeting of the month) D. Check Register (second meeting of the month) E. None F. Overtime Report
Motion carried 6-0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
5. Mayor Slagel opened Public Comment and the following persons provided comments:
➢ NONE
6. Reports of Departments
→ Street Superintendent/Fire Chief Steidinger reported
• He is picking up the recycling trailer and dumpsters Friday, January 4, 2019
• The Street Department needs a new skidder; the Sewer Department would like to have it
• Recommends an All-Committees meeting to discuss the transfer and purchase of a new skidder
• All-Committees meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019, @ 6 p.m. → Sewer Superintendent Duncan – no report → Water Superintendent Ifft was absent → Chief of Police Travis was absent but his report was included in the council packet → City Superintendent Ashburn – no report → City Attorney Mason – no report
7. Reports of Aldermen
→ Alderman Norris – no report → Alderman Hoselton – no report → Alderman Kinate – no report → Alderman Weber was absent → Alderman Hoffman asked about the cost of recycling → Alderman Dameron – no report → Alderman Schmidgall – no report
8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda – NONE
9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items - NONE
10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items
A. Motion by Dameron, second by Norris to appoint Dale Diller as an Authorized Agent for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Motion carried 6-0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
B. Motion by Hoffman, second by Kinate to approve a request for Mike Mellott and Bob Ziegenhorn to attend the 37th Annual Technical Conference in Effingham, IL on February 19-21, 2019, in the amount of $350 for Member registration costs and $190 plus tax for 2-night hotel accommodations. Motion carried 6-0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
C. Motion by Kinate, second by Norris to approve a 1-year agreement with Metro Ag at a rate of $.049/gallon with a 400,000-gallon minimum for removing excess lime at the lagoon and land application. Motion carried 6-0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
D. Motion by Hoselton, second by Schmidgall to pay membership dues to the Fairbury Area Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $325. Motion carried 6-0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
E. Motion by Schmidgall, second by Dameron to approve a request from Metro Communication Company, Inc. to lay fiber optic cable in right-of-way. Motion carried 6- 0. YES-Norris Hoselton Kinate Hoffman Dameron Schmidgall
11. Other Items for Discussion & Information
➢ NONE
12. Public Comment
13. Executive Session – DID NOT ENTER
14. Adjournment – Motion by Dameron, second by Kinate to adjourn @ 6:45 p.m.
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