Peoria Standard

City of Marquette Heights City Council met March 25.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

The City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M by Mayor Hamm.

ROLL CALL

Aldermen present for Roll Call: Alderman Babb, Amundson, Neuhaus and Neumann, Joos and Greiner.

Also present were Clerk Steele, Attorney Herman, Deputy Treasurer Reynolds, Police Chief Merritt, Street Superintendent Smith, Deputy Clerk/Office Mgr. Minson, and Building Inspector Dearborn

Absent: Treasurer Worent

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor

The Mayor read the Proclamation making April Parkinson’s Disease month.

Clerk

Reminded everyone of the Economic Interest Statements and that they can complete them and turn them into the office.

Treasurer

Deputy Treasurer Reynolds asks that all Department Chairs meet with their departments to go over and turn in a budget.

Jan. treasurer’s report has been handed out.

Attorney

No report.

Building Inspector/ Code Enforce

No report.

Communication

None.

Citizens Wishing to Address the Council

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Water and Sewer – Alderman Neumann

Cahoy has Well #6 working. Tests will be run Tues and Wednesday then samples will be taken. Once results are back, the well will go into operation.

Zion Oaks residential tap in is complete.

Fire – Alderman Amundson

313 repairs for hydraulic pump for drive. Blown gasket and struts need repaired, on their dime, under warranty.

Easter Egg Hunt – Sunday at 1pm sharp

Streets – Alderman Joos

Will put on the agenda for Tim Smith to be the authorized signer for the ordering of street salt from GMS, to be in compliance with MFT.

April 1st, the new truck to go down for a replacement wrap.

Pickups to be listed again for sale.

Bridge project to go to County Board for approval. We approved ours in this session.

Public Buildings / Parks – Alderman Greiner

RFP’s for spraying have gone out to 7 companies with a March 29th response date. We have heard back from one company.

Law Enforcement – Alderman Amundson

No report

Planning – Alderman Babb

There will be a planning meeting March 28th at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers.

Old Business

None.

CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS BY VOTE:

(All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.

There will not be separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by any Member of the

City Council, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda.)

1. Approve March 11, 2024, Regular Council Meeting Minutes.

2. Approve Bi-Monthly expenditures in the sum of $88,016.00.

3. Approve the resolution for the LaSalle Bridge Superstructure Replacement project with Tazewell County, IL resolution in the amount of $311,816.00, to be paid from MFT and Rebuild Illinois Funds.

4. Approve the resolution for the engineering costs associated with the LaSalle Bridge Superstructure Replacement project in the amount of $27,000.00, to be paid out of Wheel Tax funds

5. Approve bridge management functions as dictated by State and Federal requirements for the bridge on LaSalle over Lick Creek, which includes inspections performed by Maurer -Stutz, Inc. with an estimated fee of $5,500.00 for three bridge inspections.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

Alderman Amundson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Greiner to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Alderman Amundson, Neuhaus, Neumann, Greiner, Joos and Babb. Nays - None. Motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Motion to approve $11,570.54 to MacQueen Emergency for Engine 313 repairs. Alderman Amundson. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Alderman Joos, Amundson, Babb, Neuhaus, Babb, Greiner and Neumann. Nays: none Motion passed.

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

None.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY.

Will send approved resolutions regarding the LaSalle Bridge project, so the County will have in hand at their meeting 3/27/24.

Will have a resolution regarding the International for scrap for the next meeting.

Alderman Greiner request she be removed as a committee chair. She feels like she doesn’t have the time to properly head a committee. She wants to stay in the committees she now holds positions in. She said she had talked to Alderman Neuhaus, who said he was willing to step into the chair position, if needed.

Council exited regular session and entered executive session at: 7:21 p.m.

Council resumed regular session at: 7:47 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Neumann made a motion, seconded by Alderman Greiner to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 7:48 p.m. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

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