East Moline City Council met May 1.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
Pledge:
Mayor Thodos led the City Council and all those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call:
Mayor Thodos called the meeting to order and directed City Clerk Arletta D. Holmes to call the roll. The following Aldermen were present: Gary Almblade, Nancy Mulcahey, Ed DeJaynes, Humberto Aguilar Robert Cheffer, Gary Westbrook, and Mayor Thodos. Absent: Helen Heiland.
Public Comment:
None
City Clerk’s Report:
City Clerk Holmes informed the Council that she has received from the County Clerk’s Office the Abstract of Votes and it reads as follows;
“We the undersigned Members of the canvassing Board for Rock Island County do hereby certify that at 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2017, we canvassed the returns for the election held on April 4, 2017, and do proclaim that a total of 16,952 voters requested and received ballots and we do further certify that the candidates received the number of votes recorded for him or her for the office listed. Mayor - Reggie Freeman, City Clerk – Arletta D. Holmes, City Treasurer-Tony Banaszek,
Alderman Ward 1- Debra J. Toppert, Alderman Ward 3 - Nancy Mulcahey,
Alderman Ward 5 - Gary Miller, Alderman Ward 7 - Jose Roberto Rico (see attachment).
Additions/Corrections to Agenda:
None
Consent Agenda:
City Clerk Arletta D. Holmes read the Consent Agenda that included the following:
a. Approval of the City Council Minutes of April 17, 2017.
b. Approval of the City Council Minutes of April 3, 2017.
c. Approval of the Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes of April 17, 2017.
d. Approval of Salaries for April 21, 2017 in the amount of $407,227.71.
e. Approval of Bills in the amount of $891,536.34.
A motion was made by Alderman DeJaynes, seconded by Alderman Westbrook, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Aguilar, Cheffer, and Westbrook. Motion carried.
Report by Mayor:
Prior to swearing in the newly elected officials, Mayor Thodos expressed his appreciation for the out- going members, 1st Ward - Helen Heiland (1988-2017), 5th Ward – Humberto Aguilar (2013-2017), and 7th Ward - Gary Westbrook (2009 -2017), each were given clocks as gifts in appreciation for their service to the community.
Swearing In Newly Elected Officials:
Mayor Thodos Administered the Oath of Office to City Clerk Elect, Arletta D. Holmes.
City Clerk Holmes swore in the newly elected Officials: Mayor Reggie Freeman, City Treasurer Anthony “Tony” Banaszek, Alderman Debra J. Toppert 1st Ward, Alderman Nancy Mulcahey 3rd Ward, Alderman Gary Miller 5th Ward, and Alderman Jose Roberto Rico 7th Ward.
City Attorney Graham Lee Presented The Following Resolutions:
Resolution 17-23: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of Tri-City Electric And Van Meter Electrical Supply To Install L.E.D. Lights At The Wastewater Treatment Plant.
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman Cheffer, to approve Resolution 17- 23. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Resolution 17-24: A Resolution Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of A Contract With Tri-City Electric And Van Meter Electrical Supply To Install L.E.D. Lights At The Water Filtration Plant.
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes, to approve Resolution 17-24. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Resolution 17-25: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of The Purchase From Holland & Sons, For The Purchase Of A Mower For Usee By The Maintenance Services Department Of The City Of East Moline.
A motion was made by Alderman Cheffer, seconded by Alderman Almblade, to approve Resolution 17- 25. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Point of Order- Alderman Almblade reminded Mayor Freeman that discussion should be allowed before taking a roll call vote.
Resolution 17-26: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing The Approval Of The Purchase From Pillar Equipment, For The Purchase Of A Mower For Use By The Maintenance Services Department Of The City Of East Moline.
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes, to approve Resolution 17-26. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Oppose: DeJaynes. Motion carried 6-1.
Resolution 17-27: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of The Proposal From Ehlers Inc., For The Establishment Of A Tax Increment Financing District In The City Of East Moline, Illinois.
A motion was made by Alderman Cheffer, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes to approve Resolution 17- 27.
Discussion:
Alderman Cheffer and Alderman DeJaynes withdrew their original motion.
Alderman Almblade stated that would like to amend the wording of Resolution 17-27, Alderman Mulcahey seconded, to read as follows with the following amendment.
Resolution 17-27: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of The Proposal From Ehlers Inc., For A Feasibility Of A Tax Increment Financing District In The City Of East Moline, Illinois.
Upon roll call to approve the amendment the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Resolution 17-28: A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of East Moline, Illinois, Authorizing Approval Of The Low Bid From Walter D. Laud., In The Amount Of $316,264.50 For A Contract Award To Walter D. Laud Inc., In The Amount $316,264.50 For A Contract Award Of The 8th And 9th Street Improvements For The City Of East Moline, Illinois.
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes to approve Resolution 17-28. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Mayor Pro-Tem:
A motion was made by Alderman DeJaynes, seconded by Alderman Almblade to appoint Alderman Robert Cheffer as Mayor Pro-Tem. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried.
Committee-of-the-Whole (Alderman Mulcahey):
Alderman Mulcahey stated there were no items for discussion all items have been covered under the Consent Agenda, Ordinance or Resolutions.
City Staff Communication:
Each City Staff member present was given the opportunity to inform the City Council and those present of events in their departments:
John Reynolds, Chief of Police – Chief Reynolds thanked out-going Mayor Thodos and out-going Council Members. Chief Reynolds welcomed the newly elected Mayor Freeman and Council Members. Chief Reynolds stated that he looks forward working with and for them. I wanted to inform the Council that East Moline and several other agencies are going to be conducting a large scale terrorist exercise on May 10, 2017. East Moline, Davenport, and something will be occurring on the river. This will be a very large exercise involving several fire departments and police departments. Reminder of the Richard Morton Memorial will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Morton Drive Fire Station. The East Moline Police department on Friday did conduct a run/hide/fight training at Wells and Bowlesburg Schools.
Ms. Petersen, Finance Director- Ms. Petersen welcomed new Mayor and City Council Members. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions and I look forward working with everyone.
Mr. Girdler, City Administrator – Mr. Girdler welcomed new Mayor and City Council Members. Looking forward to working with everyone. The next Council Meeting on May 15, there will be ordinance documents from the bank for completing the infrastructure loan process. He would like to report that we stumbled through the city wide pickup with the new contractor. We hit a few snags here and there but we are working those out. We have a couple other issues about the waste hauler which we will be meeting on later this week.
Mr. Kammler, Engineering Services Director – Mr. Kammler would like to thank Mayor Thodos and the exiting Council. He welcomed Mayor Freeman and New Aldermen Toppert, Mulcahey, Miller and Rico and he is looking forward to working with them. He thanked the Council for the award of the 8th and 9th Street improvement project the bid came through very smoothly. He updated the City Council on the Water project bid for 11th St, 12th St, and 27th Ave Court due to an unforeseen irregularity there may be a possible bid protest. I will keep you informed as we proceed. We have a lot of work going on at, “The BEND”, if you would like to know more information feel free to contact me.
Mr. DeFrance, Fire Chief – Chief DeFrance welcomed the new Mayor and City Council members. Chief DeFrance spoke about the new rescue pumper that the Council approved a few weeks ago. A grant was received from the Coast Guard for a rescue boat which is being built at this time. Working on grant for the Emergency Services Agency for the repairs needed at the Regional training center which is located on Arsenal Island.
Mr. Lambrecht, Maintenance Services Director – Mr. Lambrecht welcome Mayor Freeman and the City Council. I am available if you have any questions.
Mr. Drake, WWWTP Facilities, Director – Mr. Drake welcomed the newly elected officials. Looking forward to working with everyone. If you have any questions or would like to tour the waste water plant, please contact me. We had a lot of rain this last week, usually when we get this much rain it taxes the waste water it didn’t this last time.
Tony Banaszek, Treasurer – Mr. Banaszek welcomed all the newly elected officials. Mr. Banaszek thanked Mayor Thodos for his time as Mayor.
Mayor Freeman announced that there would be a closed session to discuss “Workers Compensation Claim”.
Recess Session:
A motion was made Alderman Cheffer, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes, to recess the City Council meeting and go into Closed Session. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried. 6:58 p.m.
Reconvene Session:
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes, to go back in to the City Council meeting. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried. 7:03 p.m.
Closed Session:
A motion was made by Alderman DeJaynes, seconded by Alderman Almblade, to go into Closed Session to discuss the following items; Workers Compensation Claims. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried. 7:03 p.m.
Reopen Session:
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman DeJaynes, to go back into Open Session. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Almblade, Mulcahey, DeJaynes, Miller, Cheffer, and Rico. Motion carried. 7:22 p.m.
“Action Taken in Closed Session”
Mayor Freeman no action was taken in closed session.
Adjournment:
A motion was made by Alderman Almblade, seconded by Alderman Mulcahey, to adjourn the City Council meeting. Upon roll call the following voted in favor:
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