City of Lebanon City Council met April 23.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
The council met in regular session in the council chambers with Mayor Wilkins presiding. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – present
Mayor Wilkin led the council and assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Aldermen Bartholomew/Gale MOTIONED to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as corrected.
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
Committee Reports:
Street/Alley
1. Woodland Drive is now the official name for the street running from Belleville St
down through Perrymen and continuing south per the approval of 911. The street
signs have been installed.
2. The committee is still waiting on the notification from the school district if they are
going to contribute to the flashing crossing signs.
3. Committee recommends the placement of signs on the west side of the first North
block of St Clair designating it as “No angle parking” along the side of the Looking
Glass Playhouse. It is designated as parallel parking already. The street is not
wide enough for both sides to have angle parking.
Health/Safety – MEET May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Ordinance
1. Alderman Gerdes will take back to committee the Commercial occupancy/safety
inspection which just got back from legal will be looked at the next meeting.
2. Council discussed the idea of the “3 read rule”. The clerk will try to email items
to each alderman before the meetings. Hopefully, the council will be able to
present items one meeting and vote the next meeting.
Water/Sewer – MEET May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Cemetery –
No Report
Finance – MEET May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Public Property
No Report
Personnel – MEET May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Clerk –
1. The Economic Interest Statements are do by May 1st, 2018.
2. The fee schedule was tabled for more research on the actual procedure for and
3. The property at 440 W Main St is going to auction on Thursday. It is available to
the city for $750. for its use as a green space. But it can’t be sold to make a profit,
so it was decided not to pick it up for the city.
Treasurer –
1. Treasurer presented info on moving our CD’s around to make more money. After
much discussion Aldermen Diliberto/Gale MOTIONED to accept the terms
presented to the council on the CD’s, but also the Sewer Fund and Water Fund.
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
2. After a lengthy discussion on moving the Cemetery Trust Fund to increase its earnings,
it was given to the attorney to research for further action.
Mayor –
1. Mayor presented info on the 601 S. Cherry St property of The Hall family. The
county decided not to take any action but said that it should be demolished in their
opinion. They owners agreed to that action and so there will be an agreement
signed between the city and the Halls stating said facts.
2. Aldermen Bartholomew/Wright MOTIONED to approve “RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE SALE OF A SURPLUS PARCEL OF LAND ON VINE STREET, HAVING PARCEL NUMBER
05-30.0-209-026” Known as Resolution 05-2018
This action needed a super majority and so the mayor voted.
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright and
Mayor Wilken – yea MOTION carried 9-0
3. Aldermen Bartholomew/Diliberto MOTIONED to approve “AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
REDEVELOPMNT PROJECT FOR THE LEBANON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA” Known as Ordinance 1425
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
4. Aldermen Jenkins/Bartholomew MOTIONED to approve “AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING AND APPROVING THE LEBANON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA” Known as Ordinance 1426
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
5. Aldermen Bartholomew/Mack MOTIONED to approve “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING IN THE LEBANON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA” Known as Ordinance 1427
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
Dept. Heads
Chief Roth – no report
Superintendent McNeese – no report
Superintendent Pinkstaff – no report
Audience – nothing.
Unfinished Business –
1. Status of the AIRB-N-B was brought up and this needs to be finalized. It was referred
to the attorney and clerk to track down.
At this time the Mayor brought up the need vote on an Addendum Warrant to pay the remaining
bills for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 as stated by the Treasurer during his previous report.
Aldermen Gale/Mack MOTIONED to pay the remaining bills as presented in the final
warrant for fiscal year 2017/2018.
Roll Call: Almeter, Bartholomew, Diliberto, Gale, Gerdes, Jenkins, Mack, Wright – yeas
MOTION carried 8-0
New Business –
1. The appointment of George Fero to the Library Board was tabled until the next
meeting on May 14th due to the fact it wasn’t on the agenda. The mayor stressed how
important the development of the new library is for the growth of this community.
2. Aldermen Gerdes brought up the fact that some citizens have a concern as to the
“dumping” of materials in the lot north of the cemetery. The mayor acknowledged
that it has been an area of discussion as to develop an area by the new treatment
plant to receive these materials. He will communicate with the dept heads for a
solution.
With no further business to be conducted, Aldermen Almeter/Bartholomew moved to adjourn
the meeting. Hand vote to approve – 8 yeas. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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