CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2014 7:00 P.M.
The Robinson City Council met in regular session in the Council Meeting Room at the RobinsonCommunity Center on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Roger Pethtel directed the CityClerk to call roll.
Present:Mayor Roger Pethtel
City Clerk Sandrea Anderson
Roll Call Aldermen:John Birkofer, James McKinneyRussell Snider,BarbaraAlexander,
Troy Pinkston, Karen Bowman, Gene Sinclair and Lon Smith
Also Present:
City Treasurer Denise Jobe
City Attorney Frank J. Weber
Park Superintendent Mikeal Shimer
Sergeant David Marqua
Public Works Superintendent Lawrence Quick
Absent:Administrative Assistant Deanna Watson
City Engineer Jeffrey Hillard
Police Chief William Ackman
MotionAlexander; second Snider to approve the October 28, 2014 minutes. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Pinkston; secondMcKinney to approve the Treasurers report and transactions as listed below:
11-01-14 -Transfer of $23,541.46 from General Fund checking account @ Regions
Bank to Bond Debt S/A @ Regions Bank.
11-07-14 -Transfer of $20,000 from CDAP S/A @ Regions Bank to CDAP
checking account @ Regions Bank.
Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Sinclair; second Alexander to approve the Warrant List 2014-10 in the amount of $444,677.84, as listed below:
Oct. PaidWarrants
Warrants Paid in Nov.
GENERAL 2,181.73 2,755.29
SALARY13,621.26 -
STREET29,380.14 196,127.12
POLICE71,479.1710,815.17
W & L 2,169.39 -
PARK14,447.69 5,714.51
FICA / MEDI 7,791.71 -
I M R F 8,833.40 -
POOL 390.23 -
WWTF33,281.8316,705.88
COMM BLDG 3,770.57 895.92
M F T FUND - 2,660.00
WORK COMP 6,645.00 -
UNEMPLOYMENT 608.98 -
UTILITY DEPOSIT 960.00 -
ZONING 330.00 1,341.00
ENGINEERING 5,967.90 297.95
TOURISM 5,506.00 -
207,365.00 237,312.84
GRAND TOTAL - - - - - $ 444,677.84
Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Snider; second Alexander to authorize Jeffrey Hillard to lock-in electric rates for the City of Robinson. Roll Call vote. Aldermen voting “Aye” were Birkofer, McKinney, Snider, Alexander, Pinkston, Bowman and Sinclair. Alderman Smith “Abstained”. Motion carried.
DOCUMENT 2014-D-34 -CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF SINGLE AUDIT
ORDINANCE 2014-O-31 -AN ORDINANCE ADDRESSING THE PAYMENT OF
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FEES IN THE CITY OF ROBINSON, ILLINOIS
Motion Alexander; second Snider to adopt Ordinance 2014-O-31 addressing the payment of Cable Television Franchise Fees in the City of Robinson, Illinois. Roll Call vote. Aldermen voting;
AYE:BIRKOFER, MCKINNEY, SNIDER, ALEXANDER, PINKSTON,
BOWMAN, SINCLAIR AND SMITH
NAY:NONE
Mayor declared motion carried.
Mayor Roger Pethtel appointed Chris Forde for a three-year term on the Police & Fire Commission Board, subject to Council approval.
Motion Pinkston; second Birkofer to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Chris Forde to the Police & fire Commission Board. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
DOCUMENT 2014-D-35 -APPOINTMENT LETTER FOR CHRIS FORDE TO THE
POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION BOARD
Motion Sinclair; second Alexander to approve the quote from L3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. for the Flashback in-car upgrade – R/12 tablet in the amount of $7,637.00. The budgeted amount of $7,185.00 but the new quote came in higher. It was decided to split the remaining balance between the DUI account and the Drug K-9 account. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Snider; second Alexander to hold a City Auction on surplus equipment on November 25, 2014. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE 2014-O-32 -AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 35, LIQUOR,
SECTION 35.05 LICENSE LIMITED OF THE ROBINSON CITY CODE.
Motion Alexander; second Birkofer to adopt Ordinance 2014-O-32 to amend Chapter 35, Liquor, Section 35.05 License limited. Roll Call vote. Aldermen voting;
AYE:BIRKOFER, MCKINNEY, SNIDER, ALEXANDER, PINKSTON,
BOWMAN, SINCLAIR AND SMITH
NAY:NONE
Mayor declared motion carried.
Motion Snider; second Alexander to approve the tentative tax levy for 2014/2015 as listed below:
CURRENTLAST YEAR
Corporate130,000.00130,000.00
I M R F150,000.00150,000.00
Unemployment 1,000.00 1,000.00
Police Pension263,476.00240,871.00
Workman’s Comp 60,000.00 60,000.00
FICA / Medicare105,000.00105,000.00
Audit 25,000.00 25,000.00
734,476.00711,871.00
Percentage Increase 3.1755%
Dollar Increase 22,605.00
Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Birkofer; second Alexander to set a Truth-in-Taxation hearing for November 25, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. before the Council meeting. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Alexander; second Snider to authorize the Mayor to sign a twelve month contract with Frontier for the City Hall phones. Roll Call vote. All aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Sinclair; second Birkofer to accept the resignation letter from Officer Bill Rutan from the Robinson Police Department. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
DOCUMENT 2014-D-36 -RESIGNATION LETTER FROM BILL RUTAN
Motion Sinclair; second Alexander to go ahead and hire a new Police officer as recommended. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion Alexander; second McKinney to approve $810.00 to Keller Printing for printing the Housing Rehabilitation Applications. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voting “Aye”. Motion carried.
Motion McKinney; second Alexander to hire Becky Garrard to prepare for postage the 3,000 Housing Rehabilitation Applications. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE 2014-O-33 -AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES, SECTION 9.03 SEWER BILLS, OF THE ROBINSON CITY CODE.
Motion Birkofer; second Pinkston to adopt Ordinance 2014-O-33 to amend Chapter 9, Wastewater service charges, Section 9.03 Sewer Bills. Roll Call vote. Aldermen voting;
AYE:BIRKOFER, MCKINNEY, SNIDER, ALEXANDER, PINKSTON,
BOWMAN, SINCLAIR AND SMITH
NAY:NONE
Mayor declared motion carried.
Motion Snider; second Alexander to adjourn Council meeting. Roll Call vote. All Aldermen voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Adjournment 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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ROGER PETHTEL, Mayor SANDREA ANDERSON, City Clerk