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City of Pontiac City Council met Feb. 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Acting Mayor Alvey called to order the meeting of the City Council at 7:00 P.M.

City Clerk, Sharon Dunham, was directed to call roll, and the following members of the Council were present: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille. Absent: Eckhoff and Hicks

MEETING OF THE PONTIAC CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY

Acting Mayor Alvey asked that the record show the same Aldermen present for this meeting as are present for the regular Council meeting: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor, and Wille.

Acting Mayor Alvey asked if there was any business to come before the Civic Center Board this evening. Hearing none, he declared the meeting closed.

CONSENT AGENDA

Acting Mayor Alvey stated that there were eight items on the consent agenda. He asked if there was a need to have any item removed for later discussion. Hearing none, motion made by Myers, second by Wille, that the items on the consent agenda be approved as presented.

A. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2020 City Council Meeting. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

B. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve the Minutes of the January 27th, 2020 Committee of the Whole. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

C. Motion by Myers, second by Wille, to approve payment of bills totaling $1,648.97 from the TIF I Fund. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

D Motion by Myers, second by Wille, to approve the payment of bills totaling $373,401.19 from all other funds. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

E. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve certain street closings, as listed by the Tourism Department. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

F. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve the use of Riverside Park for KIDSNIC on June 21, 2020 from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

G. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve the use of Chautauqua Park on August 16th, 2020 for the Midwest Thunder Car Show. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

H. Motion by Myers, second by Wille to approve the application for a raffle License for the Pontiac Elks Lodge #1019. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

A. Proclamation “Spread the Word - Inclusion” Respect Week

Acting Mayor Alvey read a proclamation that the City was recognizing March 3rd, 2020 thru March 7th, 202 for Spread the Word - Inclusion Respect Week. Laura Baumgardner and her group from PTHS noting respect should be at all times of the year.

B. Parade Permit - Peers in Action

Motion by Gabor, second by Kallas to approve the parade permit for Peers in Action from PTHS, on Saturday, April 18th, 2020. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

C. Parking - Crane St/North Street

Frank and Pete Giovanini, from Giovanini Metals, asked for parking restrictions on Crane and North streets because their semi’s delivering cannot make the turn to their building. Motion by Gabor, second by Bradshaw to approve parking restrictions, between the signs, Monday - Friday, from 6:00 A.M. tho 6:00 P.M., both side of Crane Street and where needed on Crane Street. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

D. License Agreement - Michael McCoy, 406-416 N. Deerfield

Discussion on the work done by Mike McCoy on the City’s right-of-Way on Deerfield Rd. for a entrance decorative wall without getting a permit first.

Motion by Kallas, second by Alvey to approve the license agreement for the decorative entrance on the City’s right-of-way on Deerfield Rd. On a roll call vote, motion failed

2-6. Aye votes recorded: Kallas and Causer. Nay votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

Mike McCoy will be asked to come to the next council meeting for explanation.

E. BlueCross/BlueShield Health Insurance Renewal

Motion by Swanson, second by Wille to accept the renewal, alternate price for Health Insurance from BlueCross/BlueShield, for City employees.

On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

F. BlueCross/BlueShield Life Insurance Renewal

Motion by Gabor, second by Bradshaw to approve the life insurance renewal from BlueCross/BlueShield for City employees. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

G. Delta Dental Insurance Renewal

Motion by Bradshaw, second by Kallas to approve the renewal of dental insurance for City employees from Delta Dental. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

H. Report from Infrastructure Committee

Motion by Wille, second by Causer to approve the 2020 Street Program as suggested by the Infrastructure Committee and staff and authorize work to go out for bid. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

Mayor Comments

Acting Mayor Alvey informed Council that the radio station may contact them for interviews after meetings.

Administrator Comments

City offices will be closed on Wednesday, February 12th and will be open on February 17th for regular Council meeting. A Committee of the Whole is scheduled on February 24th at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall Chambers.

Council Comments

None

Public

None

Executive Session

Motion by Wille, second by Swanson to adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing property acquisition and collective negotiation matters as authorized under Section 2(c)2 of the Illinois Open Meeting Act. On a roll call vote, motion carried 8-0. Aye votes recorded: Alvey, Swanson, Kallas, Causer, Bradshaw, Myers, Gabor and Wille.

Return from Executive Session

Adjournment

On motion duly made and seconded, the regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned.

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