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(VPS 141103-1, 11/03/2014), Inbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CFF74F.8E12D670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit _____ From: The Brown's [mailto:zac@adams.net] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 12:44 PM To: mayor@barryil.org; cityclerk@barryil.org; rnews1@adams.net; j.hogge@yahoo.com; cajun47@adams.net; schultzs@adams.net; dharris@adams.net; Robert.Dieker@jdrossinsurance.com Subject: BARRY CITY COUNCIL - June2, 2014 BARRY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 2014 Mayor Rennecker called the regular monthly meeting of the Barry City Council to order at 7 p.m. All elected officials were present. He then led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the minutes from the May meeting and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Debbie Harshman made a motion to approve payment of bills and Steve Schultz seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Melvin Gilbert is on vacation, so Lance Kendrick gave report. Maschoff's waterline has been started and about 1/3 of the way done on it. Lance Kendrick and Alvin Garkie attended wastewater short school at Edwardsville and both passed the sewer test and are now Class 4 wastewater certified operators. They both will receive 25 cents an hour for receiving the license. Mayor Rennecker said we have started two summer helpers - Shelby Hall and Tanner Smith . They will be paid by State of Illinois Rehabilitation Services helping high school students. Debbie Harshman asked why the pool was not open. Mayor Rennecker stated that there is issues with the pump and waiting on IDNR grant which will pay wages for life guards, managers and summer help. Lifeguards and summer help will receive $9 an hour instead of minimum wage. Steve Young is in process of putting in a modular home on lot where the Predmore home used to be. He asked council if they would waive the fee for water/sewer hookup (tapping fees). He stated he would put new sewer line down to the main. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve waiving the tapping fees and Debbie Harshman seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Dustin Kirgan appeared before the council to discuss his plans for Eagle Scout Project. He would like to put benches by basketball court at the Pool Park. He also would repaint benches that are there and the basketball hoops, paint lines on the court and replace nets on the hoops. Because of the timeframe he is working with, the council suggested he forget about the benches and do the other things. Mayor Rennecker said that R.T. Martin and Laurie Arnold are stepping down from the Library Board and appointing Jimmy Hodges and Alicia Smith as new Library Board Members. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve this appointment and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Council discussed the Prevailing Wage Ordinance and Bob Dieker made a motion to approve the ordinance and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Bob Dieker - no Scott Harris - yes Steve Schultz - yes Bruce Kendall - no Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - no Mayor Rennecker voted yes to break the tie and approve the Prevailing Wage Ordinance. Council discussed the tree hauling policy. Mayor Rennecker said in the past we have only picked up limbs from storm damage. We have had some people cut down trees and ask the City if they would pick up the limbs. Steve Schultz said if they are on City property then we need to haul. Mayor Rennecker discussed the IHDA Abandoned Property Program Resolution. He said the we applied for $60,000 but only received $25,000 of the grant if we should decide to use it. This will be a good start towards helping with projects. Bob Dieker made a motion to approve the resolution and Scott Harris seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Scott Harris said he had been approached about a house on Bainbridge Street and asked if we can put live traps in it to trap animals. Coons have been seen there. Mayor Rennecker said it is on the list of 12 houses. Council reviewed the building demolition bids for the Haskins and Lister buildings. There were two bids: Blick's Construction Co., Inc - $37,000 Skirvin Excavating & Concrete, Inc. - $36,500 There is to be 150 days timeline to get building down. Max Middendorf stated they needed to include in the motion authorization for Mayor to involve all necessary paper work. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve Skirvin Excavating 's bid based on Max Middendorf's statement. Bob Dieker seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Scott Harris - yes Steve Schultz - yes Bruce Kendall - yes Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - yes Bob Dieker - yes Motion carried wit 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Steve Schultz asked if there is anything in these buildings that the contractors could sell. Anyone that removes anything from the buildings needs to have insurance. Mayor Rennecker said the windows on the Lister building will be removed by the City crew. Max Middendorf said come up with a list of things to be removed. Steve Schultz made a motion to allow City crew to remove the windows if they have time prior to demolition and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Debbie Harshman asked if anything has been done about the alarm on the water tower. Lance Kendrick said it needs to be mounted on the tower. Mayor Rennecker said to put a 2 week time on this to get it done. Debbie Harshman made a motion to go into executive session and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Council went into executive session at8:12 p.m. Council returned from executive session at 9:13 p.m. Steve Schultz made a motion to donate $2400 to the YMCA to help with expenses and Bob Dieker seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The council also discussed providing Bow Lake Golf Course with water at wholesale rate for irrigation purposes. The water would be used to help keep the greens and fairways looking good during the hot months. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve 50 cents per 1,000 gal of water to be used by Bow Lake with not more than 3000 gal an hour usage for irrigational purposes only and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Steve Schultz made a motion to adjourn and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ____________________________ Mayor _____________________________ City Clerk --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CFF74F.8E12D670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BARRY CITY COUNCIL

 

 

From: The Brow= n's [mailto:zac@adams.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 = 12:44 PM
To: mayor@barryil.org; cityclerk@barryil.org; rnews1@adams.net; j.hogge@yahoo.com; cajun47@adams.n= et; schultzs@adams.net; dharris@adams.net; Robert.Dieker@jdrossinsurance.com Subject: BARRY CITY COUNCIL = - June2, 2014

 

BARRY CITY COUNCI= L

REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 2, 2014

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            =    Mayor Rennecker called the regular monthly meeting of the Barry City Council to order at 7 p.m. All elected officials were present. He then led everyone i= n the Pledge of Allegiance.

   Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the minutes fro= m the May meeting and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, = 0 nays and 0 absent.

   Debbie Harshman made a motion to approve payment of bi= lls and Steve Schultz seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absen= t.

   Melvin Gilbert is on vacation, so Lance Kendrick gave = report. Maschoff's waterline has been started and about 1/3 of the way done on it.&= nbsp; Lance Kendrick and Alvin Garkie attended wastewater short school at Edwardsville and both passed the sewer test and are now Class 4 wastewater certified operators. They both will receive 25 cents an hour for receiving = the license.

   Mayor Rennecker said we have started two summer helper= s - Shelby Hall and Tanner Smith . They will be paid by State of Illinois Rehabilitation Services helpi= ng high school students.

   Debbie Harshman asked why the pool was not open. Mayor= Rennecker stated that there is issues with the pump and waiting on IDNR grant which w= ill pay wages for life guards, managers and summer help. Lifeguards and summer = help will receive $9 an hour instead of minimum wage. <= /p>

   Steve Young is in process of putting in a modular home= on lot where the Predmore home used to be. He asked council if they would waive the fee = for water/sewer hookup (tapping fees). He stated he would put new sewer line do= wn to the main. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve waiving the tapping fee= s and Debbie Harshman seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays= and 0 absent.

   Dustin Kirgan appeared before the council to discuss h= is plans for Eagle Scout Project. He would like to put benches by basketball court at th= e Pool Park. He also would repaint benches that are there and the basketball hoops, pain= t lines on the court and replace nets on the hoops. Because of the timeframe = he is working with, the council suggested he forget about the benches and do t= he other things.

   Mayor Rennecker said that R.T. Martin and Laurie Arnol= d are stepping down from the Library Board and appointing Jimmy Hodges and Alicia Smith as= new Library Board Members. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve this appointm= ent and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and = 0 absent.

   Council discussed the Prevailing Wage Ordinance and Bo= b Dieker made a motion to approve the ordinance and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Ro= ll call taken: 

Bob Dieker - no

Scott Harris - ye= s

Steve Schultz - y= es

Bruce Kendall - n= o

Jeff Hogge - yes<= o:p>

Debbie Harshman -= no

Mayor Rennecker voted yes to break the tie and approve the Prevaili= ng Wage Ordinance.

Council discussed the tree hauling policy. Mayor Rennecker said in = the past we have only picked up limbs from storm damage. We have had some peopl= e cut down trees and ask the City if they would pick up the limbs. Steve Schu= ltz said if they are on City property then we need to haul.

   Mayor Rennecker discussed the IHDA Abandoned Property = Program Resolution. He said the we applied for $60,000 but only received $25,000 of= the grant if we should decide to use it. This will be a good start towards help= ing with projects. Bob Dieker made a motion to approve the resolution and Scott= Harris seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent= =2E

   Scott Harris said he had been approached about a house= on Bainbridge Street and asked if we can put live traps in it to trap animals. Coons have been s= een there. Mayor Rennecker said it is on the list of 12 houses.

   Council reviewed the building demolition bids for the = Haskins and Lister buildings. There were two bids:

Blick's Construct= ion Co., Inc - $37,000

Skirvin Excavatin= g & Concrete, Inc. - $36,500

There is to be 150 days timeline to get building down. Max Middendo= rf stated they needed to include in the motion authorization for Mayor to invo= lve all necessary paper work.  Steve Schultz made a motion to approve Skir= vin Excavating 's bid based on Max Middendorf's statement. Bob Dieker seconded = the motion. Roll call taken:

Scott Harris - ye= s

Steve Schultz - y= es

Bruce Kendall - y= es

Jeff Hogge - yes<= o:p>

Debbie Harshman -= yes

Bob Dieker - yes<= o:p>

Motion carried wit 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.

Steve Schultz asked if there is anything in these buildings that th= e contractors could sell. Anyone that removes anything from the buildings nee= ds to have insurance. Mayor Rennecker said the windows on the Lister building = will be removed by the City crew. Max Middendorf said come up with a list of thi= ngs to be removed. Steve Schultz made a motion to allow City crew to remove the= windows if they have time prior to demolition and Bruce Kendall seconded th= e motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.<= /font>

   Debbie Harshman asked if anything has been done about = the alarm on the water tower. Lance Kendrick said it needs to be mounted on the tower. M= ayor Rennecker said to put a 2 week time on this to get it done.

   Debbie Harshman made a motion to go into executive ses= sion and Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Council went into executive session at8:12 p.m.

   Council returned from executive session at 9:13 p.m.

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   Steve Schultz made a motion to donate $2400 to the YMC= A to help with expenses and Bob Dieker seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 = nays and 0 absent.

   The council also discussed providing Bow Lake Golf Cou= rse with water at wholesale rate for irrigation purposes. The water would be used to help = keep the greens and fairways looking good during the hot months. Steve Schultz m= ade a motion to approve 50 cents per 1,000 gal of water to be used by Bow Lake with not more than 3000 gal an hour usage for irrigational purposes only an= d Bruce Kendall seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0= absent.

  Steve Schultz made a motion to adjourn and Bruce Kendall sec= onded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

 

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