The Granite City Council met Sept. 6 to approve the homecoming parade.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Mayor Ed Hagnauer called the regular meeting to order of the city council at
7:04 p.m.
ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke,
Simpson, Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott Clerk Whitaker
and Mayor Hagnauer were present.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Elliott to approve the minutes from the City
Council Meeting on August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Petrillo, second by Elliott to approve the request from the
Granite City High School Student Council for the 2016 GCHS Homecoming
Parade on Monday, October 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., under the supervision of the
Police and Public Works Department. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Williams, second by Pickerell to approve the request from the
Lincoln Place Heritage Association for the Lincoln Place Heritage Festival on
September 17, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., under the supervision of the Police
and Public Works Department. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Thompson, second by Simpson to approve the request from the
Residents of Wilshire Drive, for a block party on September 24, 2016 from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., under the supervision of the Police and Public Works
Department. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to concur with the Mayors
Appointment of Marc Griffin to the Plan Commission. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By McDowell, second by Petrillo to approve the Community
Cancer Walk on Saturday October 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., under the
supervision of the Police Department. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By McDowell, second by Jackstadt to place on file the Board of
Appeals Agenda for September 7, 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
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MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to suspend the rules and place on
final passage an Ordinance to revise Ordinance 4849, concerning the
membership of The Graphic Review Board.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson,
Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Pickerell, second by Petrillo to suspend the rules and place on
final passage an Ordinance to increase by one the number of authorized Class
B Liquor Licenses in the City of Granite City, and to amend Liquor License
Location Requirements.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson,
Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Pickerell, second by Williams to place on file the Legal and
Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED
YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Thompson, second by Jackstadt to suspend the rules and place
on final passage an Ordinance restricting parking on the southeast side of the
2300 Block of Iowa Street.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson,
Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Thompson, second by Davis to authorize the Mayor to receive,
review and approve award of the bids to the lowest responsive bidder for
obtaining contracts for the work to proceed in September.
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ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Thompson, second by Pickerell to place on file the Public Works
Committee Minutes from August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion
carried.
MOTION By Elliott, second by McDowell placed on file the letter of
retirement from Police Officer Daryl May and to present him with a plaque
for his years of service. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Elliott, second by Thompson to place on file the Police
Department Report for July 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Elliott, second by McDowell to suspend the rules and place on
final passage an Ordinance amending Chapter 1.24 of the Granite City
Municipal Code, establishing an Alternative Ticket Program for certain
Ordinance Violations.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson,
Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Schmidtke, second by Thompson to place on file the Fire
Department Monthly Report for June 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion
carried.
MOTION By Schmidtke, second by Thompson to place on file the Fire
Department Monthly Report for July 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion
carried.
MOTION By Davis, second by Thompson to approve the Granite City
Regional WWTP Aeration Tank Improvements Contract Amendment 2.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
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MOTION By Davis, second by Williams to place on file the WWTP
Committee Minutes for August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Williams, second by Simpson to give the Attorneys authority to
settle cases discussed in the Insurance Committee Meeting tonight.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Petrillo to place on file the Economic
Development Committee Meeting on August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Williams to suspend the rules and place on
final passage an Ordinance to comply with 50 ILCS 145/2, to determine the
salaries of the next elected City Treasurer, City Clerk and Mayor.
ROLL CALL: Davis, Simpson and Jackstadt voted yes to pass. McDowell,
Thompson, Schmidtke, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott voted no to not
approve. Motion was denied.
MOTION By Simpson, second by McDowell to suspend the rules and place on
final passage an Ordinance to authorize the lease-purchase of six motor
vehicles, for use by the Fire, Police and other Department of the City.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson,
Jackstadt, Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES.
Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Petrillo to approve a Resolution for
Downtown TIF Program for 1411 19th Street.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Elliott to place on file the Treasurer’s
Report for July 2016.
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ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Jackstadt to approve the Bill List for
August 2016 in the amount of $1,731.211.31.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Elliott to approve the Payroll for the period
ending August 30, 2016 in the amount of $634,254.59.
ROLL CALL: McDowell, Davis, Thompson, Schmidtke, Simpson, Jackstadt,
Williams, Petrillo, Pickerell and Elliott. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Thompson to place on file the Finance
Committee Minutes from August 16, 2016. ALL VOTED YES. Motion
carried.
MOTION By Simpson, second by Petrillo to place on file the Closed Finance
Committee Minutes from August 16, 2016 and for them to remain closed for
six months. ALL VOTED YES. Motion carried.
MOTION by Thompson, second by Schmidtke to adjourn the City Council
Meeting at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried.
MEETING ADJOURNED
ATTEST
JUDY WHITAKER
CITY CLERK
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