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City of Marquette Heights City Council met Oct. 28.

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 Pro-Tem Nuemann.

ROLL CALL

The following were present for Roll Call: Alderman Babb, Neuhaus, Neumann and Joos.

Also present were Clerk Steele, Deputy Treasurer Russell, Street Superintendent Helms, Water Superintendent Smith, Police Chief Merritt, Fire Chief Hermacinski, Office Manager Fogle, Building Inspector Dearborn and Attorney Herman

Absent:

Alderpersons Amundson, Alderpersons Greiner and Mayor Hamm

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor

• Would like to recognize today as First Responders Day

o Thank you to Fire and Police for your support with the City and Spook Hollow

• ADA-Comprehensive Pla-

o Planning Commission to work on getting information

§ Get information on locations in streets, sidewalks and buildings

o Working with Phil on grant possibilities

• Spook Hollow

o 347 Kids at the Not so Scary night

o Mens Club to donate goodie bags to Fire and Police for handing out on Halloween

Clerk

Exec for Specific Personal

Treasurer

No Report

Attorney

No Report

Building Inspector

No Report

Communication

No Report.

Citizens Wishing to Address the Council

• Robin Durdle- Kona Ice-

o Talk about the development price of property they bought on Joliet and the cost to have service run to the property line.

o Location of the Sewer would come from behind the Dollar store and the water line would come from across Joliet Rd

o Asking if the City would be willing to help furnish any cost for the project.

o Tim Smith will get pictures of lines and measurements

o Community Development Grant, Kona will bring back info

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Water and Sewer – Alderman Amundson

• Fire to assist in flooding the field to see if the sewer is working correctly

• Altofer is giving a 20% on the rental fee for Briarwood Gen.

o Transformers are on the way to be installed

o Doors- Sherwood- 1387.28 6ft doors

Law Enforcement – Alderman Neuhaus

• Squad will be delivered this week, cost came to $47,862.00

• Approach for garage will be set tomorrow at 730am

o Will be using donation money in the amount of $5,250.00

• Concrete Scaling inside garage, company to come out in spring to look at it

Fire – Alderman Griener

• Truck 312- Getting estimate for repair on scraping a sign

Streets – Alderman Babb

• Police thanks Street crew for cutting garage apron

• International truck is back and ready to go

• Street Sweeper is here and Tod is learning the way around it

o Having Key Equip. in to look at it and help go through the process of running it

Parks/Buildings – Alderman Neuman

• Scheduled to bring out and test Christmas lights to be hung

• Replacing flags to come

o 5ft x 8ft size

• Bathrooms to be winterized as soon as we see a dip in weather

Planning – Alderman Joos

No Report

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.)

a. Approve the regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2024.

b. Approve October 14, 2024, Executive Council Meeting Minutes.

c. Approve Bi-Monthly expenditures in the sum of $ 559,971.30

d. Approve the salary increase for Loyd Thurman of the Street department for the move from a part-time employee to a full-time employee and completion of his probationary period.

e. Approve the Salary increase for Tim Heady of the Water department. Retroactive pay back to October 1, 2024 for completion of his probationary period.

f. Approve the purchase of a Generator for Briarwood Pump Station not to exceed $35,000.00

g. Approve the payment to Calicotte in the Amount of $11,200.00 for ADA ramps on Lasalle Blvd and Hennepin RD

h. Approve the Amendment to Ordinance 598 detailing the cost of the Lasalle Blvd Bridge Project

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

• (G) Approve the payment to Calicotte in the Amount of $11,200.00 for ADA ramps on Lasalle Blvd and Hennepin RD

o Will use funds from Special Savings in the amount of $13,000.00

o Will create a compliance plan for ADA ramps

o Contact engineer

Alderman Neuhaus made a motion, seconded by Alderman Babb Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Alderman Neumann, Neuhaus, Babb and Joos. Nays - None. Motion passed.

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

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

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

None.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY.

Alderman Neuhaus made a motion to exit regular Council Meeting and enter Executive Session for the discussion of specific personnel, possible litigation, price of sale of land. Alderman Joos seconded. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

Council exited regular session and entered executive session at: 7:58 p.m.

Council resumed regular session at: 8:26 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Neuhaus made a motion, seconded by Alderman Joos to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 8:28 p.m. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

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