City of Delavan Council met May 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
The Delavan City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 15, 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, and Sharon Hultquist. Aldermen George Mitchell and Mark Williams were absent. Other city officials in attendance present were: City Administrator Joe Woith, Police Chief Jerry Littlefield, and City Clerk Penny Bright. Also in attendance were Carol and Vance Moore.
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 Mayor Skinner.
Consent Agenda:
Item presented for vote under the Consent Agenda were:
A. Minutes of the May 1, 2018, regular meeting
B. Resolution # 2018-12 for payment of bills
A motion was made by Alderman Horath, seconded by Alderman Hall, to approve Consent Agenda Item A., minutes of the May 1, 2018, regular meeting, and Consent Agenda Item B., Resolution #2018-12, 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, Hultquist, Hall; Nays: none; Absent:
Williams, Mitchell. Motion carried.
Public Comments:
Carol Moore, owner of the Delavan Laundry, addressed the council. She reported that they have not seen any additional problems with the water at the laundromat since reopening on April 13. They continue to monitor the water pressure and the color of the water in the sink in the utility room and in the restroom. The essure seems to be consistent and the filters have not failed. Carol asked if any additional tests had been done or other action taken and if they could receive a copy of any results. Carol stated that they still believe it is necessary to loop the dead end line to Fourth Street. They would like to know if there are any plans to do that work, and if not, they requested feedback from the engineering firm as to why it is not recommended.
Public Requests:
No Public Requests were received.
Mayor's Report:
Mayor Skinner made the following report:
Recognized Chief Littlefield for his 10 years of service to the city as a police officer.
Spoke at the Optimist Club at their recent meeting and communicated working together for the good of the community
Announced that the second Cruise-In is Saturday, May 19, 2018
Announced summer band concerts at the Veterans' Memorial park dates: June 26, July 10, July 24, and August 7. Asked if the council would be interested in serving hot dogs and popcorn at the first concert on June 26. It was discussed at the next meeting.
City Administrator's Report:
City Administrator Joe Woith made the following report:
Provided the Police Department Code Enforcement reports for April.
Stated that in Travis' report the Public Services Department are still changing chemical dosages at the pre-chlorination stage.
Has asked the engineers about looping the water line behind the laundromat to 4th Street. The engineers reported that they were going to wait to see if the change in chemicals at the water plant would take care of the problem.
New Business:
A. Discussion and action approving an Ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement with Tazewell County for recycling grant agreement.
An ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement with Tazewell County for the recycling grant agreement was presented. A motion was made by Alderman Hultquist, seconded by Alderman Horath, to approve Ordinance #2018-7, An Ordinance Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement By And Between The City Of Delavan And County Of Tazewell. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Horath, Hultquist, Hall, Braden; Nays: none; Absent: Williams, Mitchell. Motion carried.
B. Discussion and action approving an Ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement with Delavan Township for recycling agreement.
An ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement with Delavan Township for the recycling agreement was presented. A motion was made by Alderman Braden, seconded by Alderman Hall, to approve Ordinance # 2018-8, An Ordinance Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement By And Between The City Of Delavan And Township Of Delavan. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Hultquist, Hall, Braden, Horath; Nays: none; Absent: Williams, Mitchell. Motion carried.
C. Discussion and action to accept bid for sealcoat of streets (MFT 18-00000-01 GM)
City Administrator presented the engineers report on the bid opening for the sealcoat street work. Two bids were received, one from R.A. Cullinan & Son for $61,595.60 and the other from Porter Brothers for $39,872.69. He noted that the low bid was 35% less than the high bid. The engineer estimate was set at $62,299.50. Woith noted that Porter Brothers should be able to do the sealcoat job. He also asked the city council to consider doing extra streets because of the low bid from Porter Brothers. They could be an additional $62,299 from Motor Fuel Tax and $9,000 to $11,000 from General Fund available to do additional streets as noted on the Street Inventory sheet provided to the council.
A motion was made by Alderman Hall, seconded by Alderman Horath, to accept two bids for the sealcoat work and to award the bid to Porter Brothers in the amount of $39,872.69. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Hall, Braden, Horath, Hultquist; Nays: none; Absent: Mitchell, Williams. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Alderman Hall, seconded by Alderman Hultquist, to direct the engineer to prepare the paperwork for the approval of additional street sealcoat work. The vote on this motion was as follows: Ayes: Braden, Horath, Hultquist, Hall; Nays: none; Absent: Williams, Mitchell. Motion carried.
Other Items For Consideration:
Alderman Horath asked about the water on the road at Locust and 9th. If was reported that there was a water leak and it had been repaired.
No further business was presented to the council. The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. by Mayor Skinner.
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