City Hall Council Chambers
COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday August 22, 2017 5:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
115 N 3rd Street
The Council of the City of Oregon met Tuesday August 22, 2017, 5:30 P.M.
In the City Hall Council Chambers.
Present: Mayor Ken Williams
Commissioner Jim Barnes
Commissioner Thomas E. Izer
Commissioner Terry Schuster
Commissioner Kurt Wilson
City Clerk/Treasurer Charlene Ruthe
Chief Darin DeHaan
City Attorney Paul Chadwick
City Attorney Paul Chadwick started the pledge of allegiance.
Public Comment
Anne Jones, 805 Clay Street, complained about the kids riding their bicycles on the wrong side of the road.
Commissioner Jim Barnes moved to approve the August 8, 2017 minutes, Seconded by Commissioner Thomas E. Izer.
Roll Call: Barnes, Izer, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Commissioner Terry Schuster moved to approve the payroll in the amount of
$50,432.71 and current warrants as listed:
Aegis Construction, Inc., $10,384.52
Brad Cash, $40.00
Butitta Bros., $428.31
Byron Bank, $649.37
Byron Bank, $28.47
Carreno Blacktop & Landscaping, $2,960.00
Casey’s Pizza, $68.61
Casper’s Home Inspection, LLC, $1,350.00
Chana Saw & Stove, $59.40
Cheryl Hilton, $40.00
Cintas, $172.20
City of Oregon, $48,900.00
City of Oregon, $5,000.00
City of Oregon, $48,900.00
City of Oregon, $5,000.00
Comcast, $149.40
Comcast, $564.76
ComEd, $120.77
Constellation New Energy, Inc., $6,655.30
Dave Kent, $40.00
Dixon Ottawa Communications, Inc., $2,417.44
Dustin Runyon, $40.00
Ehmen, $750.00
Ehmen, $120.00
Euclid Managers, $1,660.53
First Midwest Bank, $4,071.22
Glass Enhancements, $365.00
Harvard State Bank, $899.21
IP Communications, $1,022.93
James Morris, $40.00
James Morris, $216.49
James Taylor, $210.00
Jeff Pennington, $40.00
Joseph Brooks, $40.00
Lacal Equipment, $144.84
Lindsey Breeden, $20.00
Mary Elliott, $40.00
Matt Kalnins, $40.00
Merlin’s, $950.00
Mid-West Truckers, $78.75
Moring Disposal, $15,198.40
Muni Corp., $950.00
NAPA, $572.67
National Automotive Lines, Inc., $117.53
Ogle County Car Care, Inc., $80.00
Ogle County Clerk & Recorder, $100.00
Ogle County Life, $207.00
Oregon Chamber of Commerce, $70.00
Oregon Super Valu, $177.57
Pines Meadow, $181.20
Polo Cooperative Assoc., $4,014.24
Postmaster, $245.00
Postmaster, $567.12
Randy Cropp, $40.00
Ray Hawn, $40.00
Ray O’Herron Co., Inc., $31.13
Ray O’Herron Co., Inc., $612.60
Redmink Productions, $2,000.00
Sauk Valley Newspaper, $404.23
Scott Wallace, $40.00
Shawn Melville, $40.00
Smokin Gun Worx, LLC, $175.87
Steve Benesh & Sons, $13,977.00
Steve Benesh & Sons, $524.19
Steve Mattas, $40.00
Tad Dominski, $40.00
United Rentals, $506.50
Verizon, $670.03
Village of Progress, $774.60
Visa, $767.81
Wes Hughes, $7,075.00
William Charles Construction Co., $152.10
Seconded by Commissioner Kurt Wilson.
Roll Call: Barnes, Izer, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Chapter four of the Muni Code update was handed out. Will go over at the next meeting.
Commissioner Terry Schuster moved to approve the Policy for Retiree Continuation for health care insurance, Seconded by Commissioner Thomas E. Izer.
Discussion: This is the language taken from the Police Contract, so this will be for all city employees now.
Roll Call: Barnes, Izer, Schuster, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Commissioner Terry Schuster moved to approve financing the purchase of a 2018 Dodge Charger with Stillman Bank at the rate of 2.39% for forty-eight months not to exceed $35,000.00 dollars, Seconded by Commissioner Jim Barnes.
Discussion: We received three bids, the other two from Harvard State Bank and Central Bank of Illinois.
Roll Call: Barnes, Izer Schuster Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Mayor Ken Williams read a proclamation proclaiming, “Tootsie Roll Days” September 8th and 9th.
Commissioner Kurt Wilson will have the Moring Disposal Contract for residential garbage pickup at the next meeting.
Mayor Ken Williams announced that copies of the report done by the US Army Corps of Engineers for Gale Creek and Lake Mistake Drain that were done in January 1990 will be available at City Hall.
Commissioner Jim Barnes moved to adjourn the meeting, Seconded by Commissioner Thomas E. Izer.
Roll Call: Barnes, Izer, Wilson, Williams. No Nays.
Adjourn: 5:48 PM
ATTEST: ______
Ken Williams, Mayor
Charlene Ruthe, City Clerk