City of Aledo City Council met March 19.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
The City Council of the City of Aledo met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall building on March 19, 2018. MAYOR HAGLOCH called the meeting to
order at 6:45 P.M. The roll was called, whereupon the following answered present:
Aldermen ILA BERTRAND, MICHAEL CHAUSSE, BARRY COOPER, JAY DOHERTY,
JIM HOLMES, and RANDY SLATER. Mayor CHRISTOPHER HAGLOCH. Aldermen
TERRY BEWLEY and CHRIS KOPP were excused.
Also present were ERIN KNACKSTEDT, City Administrator, CHRIS SULLIVAN, Chief of
Police, and JAROD DALE, City Clerk.
An attendance sheet has been marked Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and made a part of
these minutes. The media was represented by Cala Smoldt, Rock Island Argus & Aledo
Times Record, and John Hoscheidt, WRMJ.
Committee of the Whole
The meeting was opened in prayer by Pastor Daren Dietmeier, Trinity Presbyterian
Church.
Appearances: No Report.
Communication & Correspondence: No Report.
Requests & Petitions: Marla Reynolds, Mercer County Family Crisis Center – To
request for F/Y 2018 City Sponsorship & Special Event / Walk: Champion’s 4 Children
Walk to be held on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 beginning at 9:00 o’clock a.m.
Ms. Reynolds appeared before the Committee to request sponsorship in the amount of
$5,000. A brief presentation was provided by MCFCC highlighting the number of
children who received services in 2017. A total of 129 were heard with 67 children in
Aledo receiving those services. MCFCC continues to support child abuse awareness
and provide counseling aid to the victims to release the trauma so they can lead normal
lives.
Public Works Activity Report: Report Submitted with no verbal presentation. DPW
Blaser noted as out on leave.
Aledo Police Department Activity Report: CHIEF Sullivan reported Officer Steinbeck
has been enrolled in the Basic Academy at Macon County Law Enforcement Center in
Decatur, Illinois. He is to report to academy on April 29th for 14 weeks of basic training.
Officer LeClere completed his transition academy course at the Southwestern Illinois
Police Academy on Friday, March 16th. He is certified by the State as a full-time officer.
Administration Report: ADMINISTRATOR Knackstedt provided a listing of weekly
meetings. ADMINISTRATOR also met to plan for the 2018 Oktoberfest event and
looking at hiring bands; participated in a conference call with CivicPlus to review the
website growth since the launch; and, met to discuss plans for the construction of an
RMA memorial.
City Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report has been marked exhibit “B”,
attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Mayor’s Report: MAYOR Hagloch read a proclamation proclaiming April 5, 2018 as
Junior Achievement Day in the City of Aledo.
Committee Report: No Report.
Regular Council Session
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,
Action Items
Approval of Minutes:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN CHAUSSE and seconded by ALDERMAN
BERTRAND to approve the meeting minutes of March 05, 2018 as presented. A Roll
call vote was recorded as follows:
YES: Bertrand, Chausse, Cooper, Doherty, Holmes, and Slater. NO: None. Motion
carried. 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Finance: Invoice List:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN COOPER and seconded by ALDERMAN HOLMES
that the Invoice Listing, which has been marked Exhibit “C”, attached hereto and made
a part of these minutes, be authorized and checks issued. A Roll call vote was
recorded as follows:
YES: Chausse, Cooper, Holmes, Slater, and Bertrand. NO: None. ABSTAIN: Doherty.
Motion carried. 5 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstention.
ORDINANCE NO. 04, SERIES OF 2018; APPROVING OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR
2018: (SECOND READING)
Motion was made by ALDERMAN COOPER and seconded by ALDERMAN SLATER to
adopt Ordinance No. 04, Series of 2018; An Ordinance Approving Official Zoning Map
for 2018. A Roll call vote was recorded as follows:
YES: Cooper, Doherty, Holmes, Slater, Bertrand, and Chausse. NO: None. Motion
carried. 6 yeas, 0 nays.
RESOLUTION NO. 08R, SERIES OF 2018; ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR PERFORMANCE OF STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN COOPER and seconded by ALDERMAN
BERTRAND to approve Resolution No. 08R, Series of 2018; Accepting Bid and
Awarding a Contract for Performance of Street and Sidewalk Improvements to the 100
Block of North College Avenue to Laverdiere Construction, 4055 W. Jackson Street,
Macomb, IL., 61455, whose bid was Three Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Four Hundred
Fifty Dollars and Sixty-four Cents ($365,450.64). A Roll call vote was recorded as
follows:
YES: Doherty, Holmes, Slater, Bertrand, Chausse, and Cooper. NO: None. Motion
carried. 6 yeas, 0 nays.
A MOTION APPROVING THE 2018 SPRING CLEAN-UP BID SUBMITTED BY
MILLENNIUM WASTE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,700:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN SLATER and seconded by ALDERMAN COOPER to
approve the spring clean-up bid submitted by Millennium Waste Inc., 13606 Knoxville
Rd., Milan, IL., 61624, in the amount of Seventy-Seven Hundred Dollars ($7,700). A
Roll call vote was recorded as follows:
YES: Holmes, Slater, Bertrand, Chausse, Cooper, and Doherty. NO: None. Motion
carried. 6 yeas, 0 nays.
A MOTION APPROVING PAYMENT TO BRITTON ELECTRONICS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $9,629.33:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN HOLMES and seconded by ALDERMAN CHAUSSE
to approve Payment to Britton Electronics, 293 Herman St., Pekin, IL., 61554, in the
amount of Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-nine Dollars and Thirty-three Cents
($9,629.33); for installation of fiber optic lines at the well sites. A Roll call vote was
recorded as follows:
YES: Slater, Bertrand, Chausse, Cooper, Doherty, and Holmes. NO: None. Motion
carried. 6 yeas, 0 nays.
SPECIAL EVENT / WALK: CHAMPIONS 4 CHILDREN WALK TO BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 BEGINNING AT 9:00 O’CLOCK A.M.:
Motion was made by ALDERMAN CHAUSSE and seconded by ALDERMAN HOLMES
to approve the special event / walk as presented. A Unanimous voice vote followed in
agreement.
Standing Committee Reports: A Joint Public Property, Streets & Sidewalks
and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Committee meeting to be held on Monday, March
26, 2018 at 6:15 o’clock p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Old Business: No Report.
New Business: A Discussion on the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Audit for the City of
Aledo for the years of 2013 – 2016: The Illinois Department of Transportation
completed a compliance audit for the MFT account for the City of Aledo for the period of
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. The compliance review audit and a letter
of the auditor’s findings were provided to the Council.
The auditor’s findings are detailed in the letter dated March 1, 2018. Corrections were
made to the MFT account as of March 4, 2018 which resulted in reimbursing the MFT
Fund $405 from the General Fund and reimbursing the TIF Fund $4,008.18. The road
project was a 2012 project where a portion of it was reimbursed from TIF Fund to MFT
Fund. The difference appears to be from engineering costs to begin the project.
Adjournment: There being no further business, motion was made by ALDERMAN
CHAUSSE and seconded by ALDERMAN HOLMES that the meeting be adjourned. A
Unanimous voice vote followed in agreement. Meeting was adjourned at 7:06 P.M.
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