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City of Delavan Council met March 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

The Delavan City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Delavan City Council Room, 219 Locust Street, Delavan, Illinois. Mayor Elizabeth Skinner presided. The following aldermen were present: Jere Braden, Robert Hall, James Horath, George Mitchell, and Mark Williams. Alderman Sharon Hultquist was absent. Other city officials in attendance were: City Administrator Joe Woith, Police Chief Jerry Littlefield, Office Austin Johnson, and City Clerk Penny Bright. Others in attendance were: Savannah Lay, Carol and Vance Moore, and Josh Bradshaw, Advanced Medical Transport.

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 March 5, 2018, regular meeting

B. Resolution # 2018-7 for payment of bills

A motion was made by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Horath, to approve Consent Agenda Item A., minutes of the March 5, 2018, regular meeting, and Consent Agenda Item B., Resolution # 2018-7, 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: Braden, Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hall; Nays: none; Absent: Hultquist. Motion carried.

Public Comments:

Carol Moore, owner of the Delavan Laundry, spoke to the council regarding the water quality problems at the laundry. They brought samples of the water that were drawn from their sinks. She stated that because of the high levels of sediment in the water, they were forced to close as of March 15. Carol stated that the city had previously paid a claim in March 2016, and had spent three days at that time flushing lines at the laundry. They were given a case of Iron Out by the city to give to their customers when there was an incident but that did not resolve the problem.

Since that time she and her husband, Vance, have taken steps to mitigate the problem by installing a sand filter in September 2017. That filter failed nearly immediately because of the high water pressure. They then installed a 5-cartidge, 50-micron commercial filter system in December 2017. She informed the council that the first set of filters lasted two months, the second and third set lasted three weeks, and the most recent failed in two days. That is when they closed down. Carol stated that complaints have been made in the past to the City Manager, City Clerk, and the Water Department. The city offered no proposed solution. They do not believe they are the only ones with a problem because of conversations with other residents. Some suggestions made were: changing the way the water mains are flushed, installing new pipes in their building, installing a water softener, cleaning out the city's lines to clear out accumulated sediment, and looping the line to the next main on Fourth Street. She asked that the city appoint an independent committee to run a proje problem and come up with long-term solutions.

Savannah Lay also spoke to the council regarding the water situation. She stated that she had water issues at her house when she filled a small pool last summer, and at other times. The situation got better when she installed a water softener. Savannah was seeking some solution from the city.

Public Requests:

No Public Requests were made.

Mayor's Report:

Mayor Skinner made the following report:

Josh Bradshaw from Advanced Medical Transport was present to recognize a city police officer, Austin Johnson, for his efforts recently on an ambulance call. His use of an AED and CPR saved the life of a resident of Delavan. A certificate from Advanced Medical Transport was presented to Delavan Police Officer Austin Johnson.

Appointed as legal counsel for the City of Delavan the firm of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni, & Krafthefer. A motion was made by Alderman Horath, seconded by Alderman Braden, to approve the Mayor's appointment of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer as legal counsel for the City of Delavan. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Horath, Williams, Mitchell, Hall, Braden; Nays: none; Absent: Hultquist. Motion carried.

Reported to the council that she is working with a group of business people who are interested in the Mathers' property that has closed. She had a meeting between the interested party and Tom Mathers. She reported that Tom Mathers owns the business and contents; however, the Bank of Edwardsville has control over the buildings. Mayor Skinner reassured the council that she is diligently working on this project.

City Administrator's Report:

City Administrator Joe Woith made the following report:

Stated that the city has spent nearly $3.2 million for improvements to the water distribution system from 2008 to present. He presented a list of the improvements that have been done. He stated that he sympathizes with those who have rusty water problems. He feels that the best solution would be to bring in outside sources to assist the city in diagnosing the problems. He presented information on two companies, Water Solutions and Maurer-Stutz engineers. Woith informed the council and those present that these two companies will be coming to Delavan on Wednesday, March 28th, to begin their assessment of the situation and will meet with the city staff and the laundry business owners. Woith informed the council that additional work may be needed by these companies to complete the work of finding a solution. The council agreed to engage with the outside companies with regard to the water problems. Discussion was heard with regards to what the city could do to get the laundry back open. The laundry owners stated that they were changing their filters every other day when they were open. No action will be taken by the city until Water Solutions and Maurer-Stutz can assess the situation.

New Business:

A. Discussion and action to approve an Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Sec. 19.119(b), Closing Hours, Chapter XIX, Dealers in Intoxicating Liquors,, of the City Code.

Ordinance # 2018-3, An Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Sec. 19.119(b), Closing Hours, Chapter XIX, Dealers in Intoxicating Liquors was presented. A motion was made by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Mitchell, to approve Ordinance # 2018-3, An Ordinance Approving An Amendment To Sec. 19.119(B), Closing Hours, Chapter XIX, Dealers In Intoxicating Liquors. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Williams, Mitchell, Hall, Braden, Horath; Nays: none; Absent: Hultquist. Motion carried.

B. Discussion and action with regards to expenditure to purchase fish to restock the Lake Park ponds.

It was reported that the purchase of fish for the Lake Park ponds last year was $ 1,200. A motion was made by Alderman Braden, seconded by Alderman Horath, to approve the purchase of fish to restock the Lake Park ponds in the amount of $1,200. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Mitchell, Hall, Braden, Horath, Williams; Nays: none; Absent: Hultquist. Motion carried.

C. Presentation of 2018-2019 budget.

City Administrator Woith reported that no changes have been made to the budget since it had been presented at the last meeting. He did report that street work has yet to be determined but about $80,000 could be used for this program. The council may be looking at about $70,000 for other projects during the next fiscal year.

No further business was presented to the council. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Skinner at 7:16 p.m.

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