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City of Delavan City Council met February 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

The Delavan City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.in the Delavan City Council Room, 219 Locust Street, Delavan, Illinois. Mayor Elizabeth Skinner attended electronically. She appointed Alderman Hultquist to serve as presiding officer for the meeting. A motion was made by Alderman Mitchell, seconded by Alderman Hall, to approve the appointment of Alderman Hultquist to serve as presiding officer for the meeting. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hultquist, Hall; Nays: none; Absent: Braden. Motion carried. Aldermen present were: Robert Hall, James Horath, Sharon Hultquist, George Mitchell, and Mark Williams. Alderman Jere Braden was absent. Other city officials in attendance were City Administrator Joe Woith (attended electronically), City Attorney Sue Bosich, Police Chief Jerry Littlefield, and City Clerk Penny Bright.

The meeting notice and agenda were posted at 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 made a part of the minutes.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

The Invocation was given by Alderman Williams.

Consent Agenda:

Items presented for vote under the Consent Agenda were:

A. Minutes of the January 16, 2018, regular meeting

B. Minutes of the January 24, 2018, special meeting

C. Resolution # 2018-3 for payment of bills

A motion was made by Alderman Horath, seconded by Alderman Mitchell, to approve Consent Agenda Item A., minutes of the January 16, 2018, regular meeting; Consent Agenda Item B., minutes of the January 24, 2018, special meeting; And Resolution # 2018-3, A Resolution Approving And Directing The Payment Of Certain Bills For The City Of Delavan, Illinois. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Williams, Mitchell, Hultquist, Hall, Horath; Nays: none; Absent: Braden.

Motion carried.

Public Comments:

No Public Comments were heard.

Public Requests:

No Public Requests were made.

Mayor's Report:

No report was made by Mayor Skinner.

City Administrator's Report:

City Administrator Woith made the following report:

Public Works Department has been working on equipment maintenance, getting ready for summer. Preventative work is being done on s the equipment. Work done by the Public Works employees on the snow plow included replacing the rear lighting and bleeding the brakes.

The overhead heater in the Public Works garage went out. A new heater has been installed and relocated by Jeckel Plumbing at a cost of approximately $2,200.

A former resident, Mark Cunningham, contacted the Mayor and offered to pay for the hand rails that will be installed in front of the Legion.

City Attorney's Report:

No report was made by the City Attorney.

New Business:

A. Discussion and action on insurance claim for a sewer back-up at 113 N. Sherman Street denied by insurance company.

Alderman Mitchell reported that the residents at 113 N. Sherman asked for additional time to obtain an estimate on the repair work at their residence before presenting their case before the council. A motion was made by Alderman Mitchell, seconded by Alderman Horath, to table this request until the next council meeting. The Vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Mitchell, Hultgquist, Hall, Horath, Williams; Nays: none; Absent: Braden. Motion carried.

B. Discussion and action approving a Resolution Approving a Transfer of Funds From Expense Line Item General Fund-Miscellaneous to Motor Fuel Tax Fund.

City Administrator explained to the council the process that is followed when making Motor Fuel Tax expenditures. After an audit was recently done for the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, several expenditures were determined to be ineligible Motor Fuel Tax expenditures. The Motor Fuel Tax Fund will need to be reimbursed from the General Fund for these expenditures. A motion was made by Alderman Williams, Seconded by Alderman Horath, to approve RESOLUTION # 2018-4, A Resolution Approving A Transfer From General Administration To Motor Fuel Tax Fund Of The City Of Delavan. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Hultquist, Hall, Horath, Williams, Mitchell; Nayes: none; Absent: Braden. Motion carried.

C. Discussion and action setting a budget amount for line item Anthracite for Filter in the Water Department in the amount of $2,738.

City Administrator explained that the anthracite in the water filter needs to be replenished and was not included in the budget at the beginning of the fiscal year. He

asked that the Council consider setting the budget amount a made by Alderman Hall, seconded by Horath, to approve setting the budget amount for the line item Anthracite for Filter in the Water Department in the amount of $3,000. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Hall, Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hultquist; Nays: none; Absent: Braden. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Alderman Hall, seconded by Alderman Horath, to go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(11), litigation, when an action against, affecting, or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending in a Court. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hultquist, Hall; Nays: none; Absent: Braden. Motion carried.

The Delavan City Council reconvened at 6:55 p.m. on February 6, 2018, in the Delavan City Council Room. Aldermen present were: Robert Hall, James Horath, Sharon Hultquist, George Mitchell, and Mark Williams. Mayor Elizabeth Skinner and City Administrator Joe Woith attended electronically. Other city officials in attendance were Police Chief Jerry Littlefield and City Clerk Penny Bright.

No further business was presented to the Council. The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m. by Presiding Officer Hultquist.

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