August 14, 2017 CITY OF PARIS COUNCIL AGENDA

6:30 PM Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Prayer

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Proclamations & Awards

Kiwanis Peanut Days

Citizens Participation

Consent Agenda

  1. Approval of minutes of theJuly 24, 2017regular meeting.
  2. Approval of bills paid previously $16,771.08, bills tobe paid $114,659.60 and salaries$185,784.45
  3. 3 water taps, 2 sewer taps and 1 purchase order.

Ordinances and Resolutions

  1. ORDINANCE NO. 9, SERIES 2017 An Ordinance Extending The Authorization To Enerstar Power Corp., It’s Successors and Assigns To Construct, Operate and Maintain An Electric Utility System in The City of Paris, County of Edgar, and State of Illinois.
  2. RESOLUTION Accepting Resignation
  3. RESOLUTION For Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code

Commissioners Reports

Mayor Smith:

  1. Motion to approve an Agreement for Annexation for property located at 10790 N. 1350th

Commissioner Boyer:

  1. Motion to approve Plan Commission recommendation concerning R P Lumber’s request for a one lot subdivision plat.
  2. Motion to approve invoice for replacement seals for the waterway on Tower 8 at the cost of $1,084.89
  3. Motion to approve invoice for repairs to motor for Rescue One at the cost of $1,061.13

Commissioner Branson:

  1. Motion to approve invoice from NuToys for additional surface material for the All Abilities Playground at the cost of $1,648.65.
  2. Motion to approve invoice from Zimmerly for concrete for the sidewalk and shelter for the All Abilities Playground at the cost of $1,249.60.
  3. Motion to approve request from the Knights of Columbus to close two alleys for the St. Mary’s Family Fall Festival BBQ Cook Off. The request is to close the N/S alley between Edgar and Ann and the E/W alley from Main to Connelly on Friday, September 8th at 8:00AM to Sunday, September 10th at noon.
  4. Motion to approve invoice from R & R Construction in the amount $800.00 for the construction of the pavilion for the All Abilities Playground.
  5. Motion to approve agreement between the City of Paris and Jerry Wright for the demolition of Cabin #2.
  6. Information - The Street Department has been awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Grant of $66,776.00 for sign removal and replacement on High, Wood, Court, and Crawford Streets.
  7. Information – GraceLutheranChildDevelopmentCenter is planning a Fall Fun

Run – 5K run/walk and a Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 14th beginning at 8:30AM in TwinLakesPark.

Commissioner Hughes:

  1. Motion to approve Hotel/Motel Fund request from the Chamber of Commerce for the “End of the Summer Block Party” for the amount of $1,500.00.

Commissioner Kemper:

  1. Motion to approve the purchase of replacement VFD cabinet cooler for Well #2 at the cost of $8,242.00.

Treasurer’s Report

Administrator’s Report

Other Reports

Executive Session

Adjournment