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City of Kewanee City Council met Jan. 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The City Council met in Council Chambers at 6:00 PM with the Mayor calling the meeting to order and the following answering to roll call:

Steve Faber Council Member

Chris Colomer Council Member

Michael Yaklich Council Member

Steve Looney Mayor

Council Member Koehler was absent with regrets.

Council Member Council Member Council Member Mayor

Council Member Faber made a motion to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Section 2(C) (2) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining. Council Member Yaklich seconded the motion. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.

The executive session adjourned at 6:40 pm on a motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Colomer. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.

Mayor Looney called the open meeting to order at 7:00 pm stating that the Council is reconvening following a closed session pursuant to Section 2(C) (2) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining.

News media present was as follows:

Mike Helenthal Star Courier

Shawn Kernan WKEI

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Mayor Looney asked for a moment of silence for our troops still fighting overseas.

City Manager Bradley announced that City crews would not conduct any trash collection that week due to the inclement weather. All residents would be allowed to place 4 bags/cans up to 33 gallon and/or 50 pounds each out the next week.

Mayor Looney explained that the next items were placed on the consent agenda and were considered to be routine in nature to be passed as a whole with one vote of the Council. Mayor Looney requested that any member of the Council or the audience wishing to have an item removed from the consent agenda for individual consideration to make the request and the item would be removed and considered following the approval of the remaining consent items. The consent agenda included minutes from the January 14, 2019 Council Meeting, payroll for the pay period ending January 19 2019 in the amount of $194,882.18, reports from Bock Inc., Finance & Administrative Services, Incentive Programs, Semi-annual sludge report, and permits issued. The consent agenda items were approved on a motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Colomer. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.

Bills submitted for approval totaling $307,419.701 were approved on a motion made by Council Member Colomer and seconded by Council Member Faber. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Mayor Looney then asked if anyone wished to speak regarding a non-agenda item. There being no such requests Mayor Looney moved back to new business.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #5140 authorizing the City Manager to execute a security agreement with Macon General Contractors regarding substitution of collateral for a revolving loan with Midwest Trailer Manufacturing was approved on a motion made by Council Member Yaklich and seconded by Council Member Faber. City Attorney Raver explained the alternate collateral and the reasoning, noting that with the current balance of the loan that the City would be fully collateralized. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.

A brief discussion regarding the Health Insurance Fund balance was by-passed to allow the insurance consultant to attend the meeting, as the weather kept her from attending this meeting.

A brief discussion was held regarding an Internal Controls policy. Mayor Looney and Council Member Yaklich noted that their suggestions had been incorporated and that they were pleased with the document. City Manager Bradley noted that the document would be on the agenda for the next meeting for their consideration.

OTHER BUSINESS

Council Member Yaklich complimented Regional Media on their new facility. He also complimented the students at Kewanee High School for their recent rendition of Mamma Mia. He then noted that in December there was $152,400 in permits issued. He talked about communication and suggested that City Manager Bradley would be speaking with SeeClickFix regarding the ability for residents to notify the City of an area of concern for snow removal.

Council Member Faber also complimented the students for their performance of Mamma Mia.

Council Member Colomer encouraged residents to stay inside during the upcoming record cold temperatures. City Manager Bradley also suggested bringing pets inside. Council Member Colomer questioned the warming centers. City Manager Bradley noted that the information was available on our website. However, in the case of emergencies the centers would be the Kewanee YMCA, Wethersfield School District, Kewanee School District, and Kewanee City Hall.

Mayor Looney thanked Sean Kernan and Mike Helenthal for their coverage of City meetings and happenings. He encouraged residents to check on their neighbors and be safe. He also thanked staff for their work during the bad weather.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

City Clerk Edwards announced that City crews would not conduct any trash collection that week due to the inclement weather. All residents would be allowed to place 4 bags/cans up to 33 gallon and/or 50 pounds each out the next week.

There being no further business, Council Member Yaklich moved to adjourn the meeting and Council Member Colomer seconded the motion. Roll call showed 4 ayes, no nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM.

http://www.cityofkewanee.com/COUNCIL%20MEETING%2019-02.pdf