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City of Marquette Heights City Council met July 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. PLEDGE

2. CALL TO ORDER – The regular City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024 by Mayor Hamm.

3. ROLL CALL

Aldermen present for Roll Call: Aldermen Babb, Amundson, Joos, Neuhaus and Neumann. Also present were Treasurer Worent, Attorney Herman, Police Chief Merritt, Water Superintendent Smith, Deputy Clerk Fogle, and Building Inspector Dearborn.

Absent: Alderman Greiner and Clerk Steele

4. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:

a. MAYOR

• Spoke with Phil Newton for 3 grants – looking into them

o Community center – looking at 2 different options for Liberty Hall or building new

• Happy Birthday Fire Chief Hermacinski

b. CITY CLERK

• Any questions or concerns regarding the rehire policy?

o No – put on next agenda

• Any questions or concerns regarding the probationary period?

o Neuhaus – 90 days seems short, but I will go with majority – put on next agenda

c. CITY TREASURER – No report

d. CITY ATTORNEY – No report

e. BUILDING INSPECTOR – No report

5. COMMUNICATIONS

6. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

• Ryan Garner

o Permission for MHMC to work in the woods commencing August 3rd for Spook Hollow

7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

a. WATER AND SEWER - ALDERMAN AMUNDSON

• Going good

• Vac truck on schedule for next week for spickets

b. LAW ENFORCEMENT – ALDERMAN NEUHAUS – No report

c. FIRE – ALDERMAN GREINER – Chief Hermancinski reported

• Quote for pagers is a little high

o Turned to Phil Newton for a possible grant

• Who owns the siren?

o Tim Smith to get ahold of Ragan

d. STREETS – ALDERMAN BABB

• Candidate for Street Superintendent interview scheduled

• Street sweeper bid waiting

e. PUBLIC BUILDINGS / PARKS – ALDERMAN NEUMANN – No report

f. PLANNING / FINANCE – ALDERMAN JOOS – No report

8. OLD BUSINESS

a. MHMC Lease

• Still working on the particulars

• Alderman Joos – need to discuss it more with Council

b. LaSalle mowing

• Waiting on Pekin Park District for the baling

9. 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.)

a. Approve the regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2024

b. Approve the regular Committee Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2024

c. Approve Bi-Monthly expenditures in the sum of $101,134.98

d. Approve MHRA Lease as revised

e. Approve the appointment of Alisha Russell as Deputy Treasurer

f. Approve Deputy Clerk Fogle to attend IML Conference September 19-21, 2024

g. Approval of 40 ft storage container for MHMC

h. Approve new air conditioning unit for Police Dept. – $4,350.00 Cordts bid

i. Approve the permission of volunteers form to allow for tree and brush trimming

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

g. Approval of 40 ft storage container for MHMC

MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA

Alderman Amundson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Joos to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Amundson, Joos, Babb, Neuhaus and Neumann. Nays: 0, Absent:

Alderman Greiner. Motion passed.

Alderman Neumann got a call from Alderman Babb that the agreement between the Men’s Club and the City was nowhere close to being finalized – we shouldn’t allow the container in case we don’t agree on the lease agreement.

Alderman Neumann made a motion, seconded by Alderman Babb to table Item g.

Roll call: Ayes: Aldermen Neumann and Amundson. Nays: Aldermen Babb, Joos. Abstain: Alderman Neuhaus. Absent: Alderman Greiner. Motion tied.

Tie vote to table Item g, went to Mayor Hamm, who voted Nay. Motion denied.

Alderman Babb made a motion, seconded by Alderman Amundson to approve the 40 ft storage container for MHMC. Roll Call: Ayes: Aldermen Babb, Amundson, and Joos and Neumann.

Nays: 0 Neumann.

Abstained: Alderman Neuhaus. Absent: Alderman Greiner. Motion passed.

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL – None

12. OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

CLOSED SESSION:

RESUME REGULAR SESSION:

13. OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

14. ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Neumann made a motion, seconded by Alderman Amundson to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 7:16 p.m. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

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