Metro East Sun

Granite City City Council met Nov. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Ed Hagnauer called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson, Koberna, Clerk Whitaker and Mayor Hagnauer were present.

MOTION By Eavenson second by Koberna to approve the City Council Minutes from November 5, 2019. ALL VOTED YES, Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Jackstadt to place on file the Monthly Report Building & Zoning October 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to place on file the Board of Appeals Minutes from November 7, 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second Koberna to concur with the Board of Appeals and allow a decorative front yard fence at 2200 lowa Street. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to concur with the Board of Appeals and allow a front porch extension 2539 lowa Street according to regulations by the City. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Williams to approve the Resolution for Demo or Repair of 2217 Ohio.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to refer back to the Planning & Zoning for further review on Moratorium Boxes. ALL VOTED YES, Motion Carried.

MOTION By Koberna, second by Eavenson to place on file the Legal & Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes from November 5, 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION by Pickerell, second by Mathes to approve a Resolution concerning bids for the purchase of a Day Cab Tractor Power Unit.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Pickerell, second by Elliott to suspend the rule and place on final passage an Ordinance to declare surplus and to sell equipment from the Public Works Department.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Mathes, second by Jackstadt to place on file the ORI from January-October 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Schmidtke, second by Koberna to place on file the Fire Department and the EMS report for October 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Eavenson, second by Koberna to approve the Risk Management Committee Minutes from November 5, 2019 and the Closed Risk Management Committee Minutes stay Closed for Six Months. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Eavenson, second by Mathes to give the Attorney's settlement authority as discussed in Closed Session tonight.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Elliott, second by Koberna to suspend the rule and place on final passage an Ordnance annexing the territory commonly known as 4700 Nameoki Drive and 2014 Harrison Avenue to the City of Granite City, Illinois.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by McDowell to suspend the rule and place on final passage an Ordinance making a Tax Levy for the City of Granite City, Madison County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2019 and ending April 30, 2020 (FY2020).

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Eavenson to suspend the rule and place on final passage an Ordinance approving Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Granite City and America's Central Port District for Redevelopment Project in America's Central Port District TIF Designated Area.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

FINAL PASSAGE: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Mathes to place on file the Treasurer's report for October 2019.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by McDowell to approve the Payroll from 11/1/2019/ - 11/15/2019 in the amount of $704,842.85.

ROLL CALL: McDowell, Schmidtke, Jackstadt, Williams, Pickerell, Elliott, Mathes, Davis, Eavenson and Koberna. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by McDowell to place on file the Finance Committee Meeting Minutes from November 5, 2019. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Schmidtke, second by Pickerell to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:25 p.m. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

http://www.granitecity.illinois.gov/docs/CITY%20COUNCIL%20MINUTES%2011-19-2019.pdf