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City of Marquette Heights City Council met Aug. 26.

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, August 26, 2024 by Mayor Hamm.

3. ROLL CALL

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

Also present were: Clerk Steele, Treasurer Worent, Attorney Herman, Police Chief Merritt, Water Superintendent Smith, Street Superintendent Helms, Deputy Clerk Fogle, and Building Inspector Dearborn.

Absent: Alderpersons Babb and Greiner, and Fire Chief Hermacinski.

4. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:

a. MAYOR

• September 9th Dale Sandrock will address the Council on the sports complex in North Pekin

b. CLERK

• State of Illinois Retention provided a Certificate of Disposal for disposal of records August 26, 2024

• AED/CPR training will be given by Nancy Kerly, MHFD; will train 8 full-time and 2 part-time employees – $219.45

• Since Monday, September 2nd is Labor Day, the next Committee meeting will be Tuesday, September 3rd

c. TREASURER

d. ATTORNEY

e. BUILDING INSPECTOR / CODE ENFORCEMENT

5. COMMUNICATIONS

6. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

• Brightspeed representative, Kelly Shipley, discussed their company plans for Marquette Heights and into North Pekin

o Doing a structure update on fiber network – aerial and underground work

o Want to make sure they are transparent on the whole project

o Will make sure all residents contacted beforehand

o Will work with the City as far as permitting

o There are a couple of poles that need taken down that are next to Ameren poles

• Mikel Ernst, 207 Decatur – Questioned Council meeting minutes, under New Business – Costco card – were there purchases made not for the city? Yes, but purchase was paid with tax; timesheets were copied and taken out of office, why did Mayor do that and why did he ask for a Police Commission badge?

• Attorney Herman stated that this is not a Q & A session.

7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

a. WATER AND SEWER – Alderman Amundson

• G.A. Rich proposal for Insta-Valve installation $24,339 – 317 St. Clair & 109 Fulton

o Budget had for 3 locations, where is third location – will be with Rich

• G.A. Rich proposal for Fire Hydrant replacement $16,762 – 202 Decatur & 307 Fulton

• Superintendent Smith requested input as soon as possible on watermain break by the curb line by the school to Dollar General

o Tim would like to replace the whole pipe instead of repair

o Approximately $15,000

o Attorney Herman to write-up agreement for Dollar General before next Committee meeting

o Can we push it more into the right-of-way rather than close to parking lot?

o Talked about maybe putting it further out so future development can access

o Get a bid/proposal. if possible. make a special meeting or next Tuesday get emergency approval

• Need new 12v sub pump at $1,439 water pumps direct put on next agenda

• Ace in the Hole will be here tomorrow or Wednesday

• Entrance sign – December set-up? Ask about storage or spring set-up

• Clerk Steele loves seeing all the work getting done in Water and Streets

• Two valves on Pontiac/Partridge and Pontiac/Lincoln are done

b. LAW ENFORCEMENT – Alderman Neuhaus

c. FIRE – Alderman Greiner

d. STREETS – Alderman Babb

• Six to eight storm drains repaired

• Sink hole repaired

• LaSalle mowed, keeping up with it and blowing grass into woods

• Storm drains on Douglas

o Dillon to send quote

• Couple street sweeper options being investigated

o Set up some test drives when get email back

e. PUBLIC BUILDINGS / PARKS – Alderman Neumann

f. FINANCE / PLANNING – Alderman Joos

• Executive session – specific personnel x 3 – 15 minutes no action

8. OLD BUSINESS

• Consensus to keep location for new entrance sign

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 August 12, 2024.

b. Approve the Executive Council Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2024.

c. Approve Bi-Monthly Expenditures in the sum of $63,301.85.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: None.

MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

Alderman Neumann made a motion, seconded by Alderman Amundson to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Aldermen Neumann, Amundson, Joos, and Neuhaus, Nays - 0. Absent: Alderpersons Babb and Greiner. Motion passed.

10. NEW BUSINESS

a. Alderman Amundson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Neuhaus to approve Mauer-Stutz fee for the development of source water protection in the amount of $2,500. Roll Call Votes: Ayes: Aldermen Amundson, Neuhaus, Joos, and Neumann. Nays: 0. Absent: Babb and Greiner. Motion passed.

b. Alderman Amundson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Neumann to approve Mauer-Stutz Professional Services fee in the amount of $4,247.50 for overseeing bridge project. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Aldermen Amundson, Neumann, Joos and Neuhaus. Nays: 0. Absent: Babb and Greiner. Motion passed.

11. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

12. OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

Council exited regular session and entered executive session at 7:51 p.m.

Council resumed regular session at 8:16 p.m.

13. ANY OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

• Discussion regarding the August 5th Council meeting on Mayor’s conduct

o Title jumping with truck bids

o Do you know anything about the sealed bids coming up missing?

o Why did you take timesheets out of office? Mayor said no issue

o Executive minutes box was tampered with

o Costco card was purchased for laptop

o Mayor instructed himself and Tony Brown had a Costco card in his name

• Bridge work? $338,816 – no changes to date

o Not sure of any changes to date

• Outfalls that need repairs – waiting on estimates from Dillon or Walker

o Trees need removed and special dirt

14. ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Neumann made a motion, seconded by Alderman Neuhaus to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 8:16 p.m. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

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