City of Edwardsville Finance Committee met August 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Present: Aldermen Craig Louer, Chairman, Jack Burns and Dennis W. McCracken City Clerk/Collector. Aldermen Farrar was excused.
Also Present: Hal Patton, Mayor, Tim Harr, City Administrator, Jeff Berkbigler, City Attorney, Walter Williams, Director of Economic Community Development Director and Liz Link, Edwardsville Art Fair.
Quorum present, Chairman Louer called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. No public comments made.
Motion by Louer, seconded by Burns, to approve Finance Committee minutes from July 26, 2017. Motion Carried with Louer and Burns voting aye.
Information: Group Health Insurance Fund Report $439,899.95
Old Business:
Motion by Louer, seconded by Burns, to approve (as changed removing Aldermen from the Sth Whereas and from Section 1) and forward to Council a Resolution Relating to Participation by Elected Officials in The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
Motion Carried with Louer and Burns voting aye.
New Business:
Claims in the amount of $1,296,680.82 (Regular) and $62,780.51 (Library) for a total of S1,359,461.33 will be available for review. Forwarded to Council for approval on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
Motion by Burns, seconded by Louer, to approve and forward to Council a Tourism Fund Request for the "Edwardsville Art Fair" not to exceed $8,000.00 for fiscal year 2017-2018.
Motion Carried with Louer and Burns votingaye.
Walter Williams, Director of Economic Community Development Director discussed the new Enjoy Edwardsville brochures being distributed (Alton Tourism). Mr. Williams spoke about 118 N. Main Street seeking Façade Reimbursement after the work has already been completed and past precedence.
Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room.
Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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