Peoria Standard

City of Marquette Heights City Council met Jan. 13.

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

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

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

Absent:

Alderman Greiner and Alderman Neumann

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIAL

Mayor

No Report

Clerk

No Report

Treasurer

• We are coming up on budget time

o If committee chairs can get with department heads and me here soon

Attorney

No Report

Building Inspector

No Report

Communication

No Report.

Citizens Wishing to Address the Council

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Water and Sewer – Alderman Amundson

• Water Main Break on Pontiac and Lincoln

o Will start dig on Thursday

• Briarwood Generator

o What do we want to do with the old one? Scrap it? Possibly sell old engine

• Sign template looks good

Law Enforcement – Alderman Neuhaus

• 25-1 is going in for equipment to be installed

• No interest in old squad yet

Fire – Alderman Griener

No Repor

Streets – Alderman Babb

• Back hoe – Ron went to the bank and interest rate is 6.25% (will talk more at committee)

• Pickup truck was in shop and has a lot of problems (will talk more at committee about options)

Parks/Buildings – Alderman Neuman

No Report

Planning – Alderman Joos

No Repor

Old Business

No Report

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 December 23, 2024.

b. Approve the regular Committee Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2025.

c. Approve December 23, 2024, Executive Council Meeting Minutes.

d. Approve Bi-Monthly expenditures in the sum of $ 107,523.56

e. Approve employee annual payroll increase, pro-rated 01/01/2025

f. Approve Ferguson Waterworks annual maintenance agreement at $5,413.60

g. Approve a payment to LOCIS in the amount of $4,314.00 for annual support agreement

h. Approve payment to Midwest Business in the amount of $1940.89 for the purchase of a new computer, setup, and services for Police

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

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

Alderman Amundson made a motion to exit regular Council Meeting and enter Executive Session for the discussion of sale of land. Alderman Babb seconded. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

Council exited regular session and entered executive session at: 7:08 p.m.

Council resumed regular session at: 7:13 p.m.

NEW BUSINESS

• Consideration of Declining the Purchase of Land under Right of First Refusal Agreement

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

• Approve January 6, 2025, Executive Council Meeting Minutes.

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

• Approve the addition of Section 3.8 Employee On-Call to the Personnel Policy

o Bob would like to see schedules made for employees 2-3 weeks out so they are aware of when they are on call, subject to change

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

• Approve Ordinance Imposing Non Home Rule Local sales tax

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

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

• Dale Little – Please explain the New business items of Declining the purchase of Land and the Non Home rule Local Sales tax –

o Declining the purchase of Land is the Cities right to refuse the re purchase of land owned by Kona Ice on Joliet

o Non Home Rule Local Sales tax is the sales tax of 1% that will impose for the City

ANY OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY.

• Bob Neuhaus – Why was Liberty Hall not plowed

o Explained to him with the depth of snow and the parking lot is gravel we can not plow it

o It was salted by the street crew

ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Amundson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Neuhaus to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 7:32 p.m. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.

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