Peoria Standard

City of Havana Council met April 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

The City Council met in Special Session in the Council Chambers; Mayor Brenda Stadsholt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; City Clerk Martha Balbinot called the roll and the following Alderpersons answered to their names: Randy Bell, Becky Chaney, Ross McDowell, James Stroh, Portia Brown, Bob Cooper and Charles Campbell. Alderperson Andy French was absent. A quorum was present. Meeting was taped. City Attorney Blake Lindner was absent.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was repeated by City Officials and Guests.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Roll Call

Finance Report: DISCUSSION: Alderperson Randy Bell made a motion, seconded by Alderperson James Stroh, to approve the Finance Report.

Action Taken: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed, there being none the Finance Report was approved by the following vote: Voting Yes: Brown, Cooper, Bell, Campbell, Stroh, Chaney and McDowell Voting No: None

Finance and Purchasing

Discussion: Alderperson Randy Bell made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Becky Chaney, to renew the contract between the City of Havana and 353 Court, LLC for FY 2018- 2019.

Action Taken: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed, there being none, the motion passed by the following vote: Voting Yes: Cooper, Bell, Campbell, Stroh, Chaney, McDowell and Brown Voting No: None

Alderperson Randy Bell made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Cooper, to go into Closed Session under Section 2 (c) (6) at 6:07 p.m. Voting Yes: Bell, Campbell, Stroh, Chaney, McDowell, Brown and Cooper Voting No: None

Alderperson Randy Bell made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Cooper, to return to Open Session at 6:15 p.m. Voting Yes: Campbell, Stroh, Chaney, McDowell, Brown, Cooper and Bell Voting No: None

Licenses, Ordinance and Legal

Discussion: A motion was made by Alderperson McDowell, seconded by Alderperson Bell, to waive the First Reading of Ordinance # 1417, an ordinance making appropriations for all corporate purposed for the City of Havana, Mason County, State of Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of May 2018 and ending on the 30th day of April 2019 A.D.

Action: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed, there being none the motion passed by the following vote: Voting Yes: Stroh, Chaney, McDowell, Brown, Cooper, Bell and Campbell Voting No: None

Discussion: A motion was made by Alderperson McDowell, seconded by Alderperson Bell, to approve Ordinance # 1417, an ordinance making appropriations for all corporate purposed for the City of Havana, Mason County, State of Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of May 2018 and ending on the 30th day of April 2019 A.D.

Action: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed. Economic Development Coordinator Ron Hills asked that an additional $300,000 be added to the Downtown Revitalization Program. A motion was made by Alderperson McDowell, seconded by Alderperson Bell, to amend the budget by adding an additional $300,000 to the Downtown Revitalization Project. Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any other questions of discussion needed. There being none regarding this amendment to the Budget, the amendment passed by the following vote. Voting Yes: Chaney, McDowell, Brown, Cooper, Bell, Campbell and Stroh Voting No: None

Police Chief Jerimiah Hindahl stated that an error had been made when figuring total salaries for the Police Department. He asked that the amount be corrected to read $699,185.00. A motion was made by Alderperson Stroh, seconded by Alderperson Chaney, to correct the salary total for the Havana Police Force in the budget to read the amount requested above. Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions of discussion needed. There being none, the amendment to the budget was approved by the following vote:

Voting Yes: McDowell, Brown, Cooper, Bell, Campbell, Stroh and Chaney Voting No: None

Discussion: A motion was made by Alderperson McDowell, seconded by Alderperson Brown, to approve Ordinance # 1417, an ordinance making appropriations for all corporate purposed for the City of Havana, Mason County, State of Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of May 2018 and ending on the 30th day of April 2019 A.D.

Action: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed, there being none the motion passed by the following vote: Voting Yes: Cooper, Bell, Campbell, Stroh, Chaney, McDowell and Brown Voting No: None

Property and Zoning

Discussion: A motion was made by Alderperson Chaney, seconded by Alderperson McDowell, to approve the request by ICE Guys Inc. to use more of the square footage already allocated to them per agreement as they need to install a larger capacity ice machine.

Action: Mayor Stadsholt asked if there were any questions or discussion needed. There being none, the motion was approved by the following vote: Voting Yes: Bell, Campbell, Stroh, Chaney, McDowell, Brown and Cooper Voting No: None

Public Comment # 2

Discussion: None

Action: None

Adjournment Mayor Stadsholt requested a motion to adjourn. Motion made by Alderperson Campbell, seconded by Alderperson Stroh. Vote was unanimous and meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

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