City of Delavan Council met December 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
The Delavan City Council met in regular session On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, of 6:30 p.m., in the Delavan City Council Room, 219 Locust Street, Delavan, Illinois. In the absence of Mayor Elizabeth Skinner, C motion Was mode by Alderman Hall, Seconded by Alderman Hultoquist, to appoint Alderman George Mitchell was temporary Chairman for the meeting. The vote on this motion Was as follows: Ayes: Braden, Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hultouist, Hall; Nays; none; Absent: none, Motion carried.
Temporary Chairman Mitchell called the meeting to Order, The following aldermen were present: Jere Broaden, Robert Hall, James Horath, Sharon Hultoquist, George Mitchell, and Mork Williams (who attended electronically). Other City Officials in attendance were City Administrator Joe Woith, City Attorney Burt Dancey, City Attorney Sue Bosich, Police Chief Jerry Littlefield, and City Clerk Penny Bright. Also in attendance Was Mr. Bill Shay.
The meeting notice and agenda were posted of least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting on the door of the City Council Room and On the bulletin board in City Hall, A Copy of the meeting notice and agenda is attached to and mode C part Of the minutes.
The Pledge of Allegiance Was recited.
The Invocation Was given by Alderman Mitchell.
Consent Agenda:
Items presented for vote under the Consent Agenda were:
A. Minutes of the December 5, 2017, regular meeting
B. Resolution # 2017-37 for payment of bills.
A motion Was mode by Alderman Hall, Seconded by Alderman Horath, to approve Consent Agenda. A., minutes Of the December 5, 207, regular meeting, and Consent Agenda Item B. Resolution #2017-37, A Resolution Approving And Directing The Payment Of Certain Bills Of The City Of Delavan, Illinois. The Vote On this motion was as follows: Ayes: Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hultoquist, Hall, Braden; Nays: none; Absent: none, Motion Carried.
Public Comments:
NO Public Comments Were heard.
Public Requests:
No Public Requests were presented.
Mayor's Report:
No Mayor's Report Was mode.
City Administrator’s Report:
City Administrator Woith mode the following report:
The emergency water pump has been Ordered and Will be delivered Soon, When it arrives, notice will be given to Bob Ebert and training Of the City employees Will be done.
Clean up Of leaves is Complete and the Streets are Cleon.
City Attorney's Report:
City Attorney Sue Bosich informed the council that Attorney Burt Dancey Would be joining the meeting and asked that the council go into executive Session of the appropriate time in the meeting.
New Business:
A. Discussion and action regarding an Ordinance Adopting a Policy Prohibiting Sexual harassment.
An Ordinance adopting d policy prohibiting Sexual harassment Was presented, The Ordinance must be approved by January 15, 2018, pursuant to Public Act 100-0554 which WCS signed into low requiring all government entities in Illinois to pass a resolution Or Ordinance by January 15, 2018, C policy against Sexual harassment, The Illinois Municipal League and the City's new insurance Carrier each provided a model Ordinance to consider, City Administrator Woith recommended the council Consider the Ordinance from the city's insurance company. A motion WOS mode by Alderman Hall, Seconded by Alderman Hultoquist, to approve Ordinance # 2017-16, An Ordinance Adopting a Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment for the City of Delavan, Illinois. After discussion the motion Was rescinded by Alderman Hall and the Ordinance will be considered of the next council meeting to allow time for the alderman to review the policy in more detail, A motion Was mode by Alderman Horath, Seconded by Alderman Mitchell, to table action on the Ordinance Adopting C. Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment for the City of Delavan, Illinois, until the next scheduled meeting. The Vote On this motion Was as follows: Ayes: Williams, Mitchell, Hultoquist, Hall, Broaden, Horath; Nays: none; Absent: none, Motion carried.
B. Discussion and action creating a new expense line item in TIF District II named "Subdivision Development" and set the budget amount at $100,000.
City Administrator Woith asked the council to consider crediting a new expense line item in TIF District II and budget money to provide for any expenses that would Occur before the end of the fiscal year with regards to the proposed Subdivision development, which Was discussed of C previous council meeting. A motion WOS mode by Alderman Hultoquist, seconded by Alderman Hall, to credit C new expense line fem in TIF District named "Subdivision Development" and set the budget amount Cat $100,000, The Vote On this motion Was as follows: Ayes: Mitchell, Hultoquist, Hall, Braden, Horoth, Williams; Nays: none; Absent: none, Motion carried.
A motion WCS mode boy Alderman Hall, Seconded by Alderman Horath, to go into executive session pursuant to 5 LCS 20/2(c)(l), litigation, when On action against, affecting, or on behalf of the public body hos been filed Ond is pending in C court, The Vote On this motion Was as follows: Ayes: Hultoquist, Holl, Braden, Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Nays: none; Absent; none, Motion carried.
The Delovon City Council resumed regular session of 7:30 p.m. Temporary Chairman George Mitchell presided. The following aldermen were in attendance; Jere Broaden, Robert Holl, James Horath, Sharon Hultoquist, George Mitchell, and Mark Williams. Other city Officials in attendance were: City Administrator Joe Woith, City Attorney Burt Dancey, City Attorney Sue Bosich, Police Chief Jerry Littlefield, and City Clerk Penny Bright.
No further business Was presented to the Council. The meeting Was adjourned Cit 7:30 p.m. by Temporary Chairman Mitchell.
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