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City of Kewanee City Council met April 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The April 8th, 2024, Council Meeting was called to order at 7:04pm in the Council Chambers. Councilmembers Colomer, Faber, Baker and Komnick were present along with Mayor Moore, City Manager Gary Bradley, and City Clerk Kasey Mitchell.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by a moment of silence for our troops.

The consent agenda was presented with the following items:

A. Minutes from the Council Meeting on March 25th

B. Approval of Closed Session Minutes from March 25th

C. Payroll for the pay period ending March 23rd in the amount of $203,957.15.

D. Staff Reports

A motion to approve the consent agenda items was made by Councilmember Faber and seconded by Councilmember Komnick. Motion passed 5-0.

Bills for the Council Meeting of April 8th were presented in the amount of $748,179.01. A motion to approve payment of the bills was made by Councilmember Baker and seconded by Councilmember Colomer. Discussion: None. Motion passed 5-0.

Public Comments: Dean Blank shared some thoughts with the Council. He is interested in getting a reverse mortgage for his home to be able to make repairs. Mayor Moore informed him that we do not offer mortgages, but we do have different programs that might help him. He was directed to go to City Hall and ask for details.

New Business:

A. Consideration of Bill 24-23 Ordinance to vacate a public alley running East-West in the City block bounded by Rice St, North West St, West Sixth St, and West Seventh St. A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Komnick and seconded by Councilmember Colomer. Discussion: None. Motion passed 5-0.

B. Consideration of Bill 24-24 Resolution to award Demolition work at 900 Wilbur St. to Ratliff Bros. & Co. INC. A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Baker and seconded by Councilmember Faber. Discussion: None. Motion passed 5-0.

C. Consideration of Bill 24-25 Resolution to award Demolition work at 404 E Tenth St. to Martin Bros. & Co. INC. A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Colomer and seconded by Councilmember Komnick. Discussion: None. Motion passed 5-0.

D. Consideration of Bill 24-26 Resolution to award Demolition work at 312 Helmer St. to Martin Bros. & Co. INC. A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Baker and seconded by Councilmember Komnick. Discussion: None. Motion passed 5-0.

E. Consideration of Bill 24-27 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Crawford, Murph & Tilly, Inc for engineering services for project planning related to compliance efforts relating to chloride volumes and concentration levels in violation of the Water Quality-Based Effluent Limit (WQBEL), a rate study, and other elements required to complete the project and apply for project funding through the SRF and other funding mechanisms. A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Komnick and seconded by Councilmember Colomer. Discussion: Scott DeSplinter from CMT was present to answer questions from Council. He was asked what this agreement does and does not cover to which he listed everything in the agreement. He stated that the complete project, including planning, testing, and implementation, could cost up to $10 million. Council members then asked if there are grants or loans available for such a project. City Manager Bradley explained that the City is working closely with the IEPA on this project. Both sides have agreed to an action plan. As it progresses, we will know if and what loans or grants may be available to us. There is no way to know overall options, costs, and funding until we complete this first step with CMT. Motion passed 5-0.

Council Communications:

Baker: Nothing to share.

Komnick: Nothing to share.

Colomer: Nothing to share.

Faber: He wanted to remind people that when they are mowing, to keep the grass clippings out of the street. It clogs up the storm inlets and can be hazardous to motorcyclists, etc.

Mayor’s Communications: He thanked the Police Department for all the work lately regarding the bigger cases they have had.

A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Colomer and seconded by Councilmember Baker. Motion passed 5-0.

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