City of Belleville City Council met May 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Eckert called this meeting to order.
Mayor Eckert called roll. Members present on roll call: Alderman Kinsella, Alderman Hazel, Alderwoman Duco, Alderman Pass, Alderman Randle, Alderman Ferguson, Alderman Anthony, Alderman Ovian, Alderman Dintelman, Alderwoman Schaefer; Alderwoman Stiehl; Alderman Rothweiler; Alderman Elmore, Alderman Weygandt, Alderman Wigginton, Alderman Barfield.
ROLL CALL DEPARTMENT HEADS
Roll Call Department Heads: City Clerk, Jennifer Gain Meyer; City Treasurer, Dean Hardt; City Attorney Hoerner; Director of Finance, Jamie Maitret; Human Resource Director, Sherry Salvatore; Police Chief,Bill Clay; Director of IT, Scott Markovich.
Department Heads Excused: Fire Chief, Tom Pour; Director of Maintenance, Ken Vaughn; Director of Public Works, Jason Poole; Director of Wastewater, Royce Carlisle; Director of
Residential and Commercial Development Services, Annissa McCaskill; Director of Library, Leander Speamtan; City Engineer, Michael Velloff.
Mayor Eckert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
None.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
PLEDGE
Alderman Ferguson made a motion seconded by Alderman Elmore to go into executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees( 5 ILCS 120/2(c)( 1), collective bargaining negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives( 5 ILCS 120(c)( 2)).
Entered executive session at 12:04 p.m. Resumed from Executive Session at 12: 50 p.m.
City Clerk called roll. Members present on roll call: Alderman Kinsella, Alderman Hazel, Alderwoman Duco, Alderman Pusa, Alderman Randle, Alderman Ferguson, Alderman Anthony, Alderman Ovian, Alderman Dintelman, Alderwoman Schaefer; Alderwoman Stiehl; Alderman Rothweiler; Alderman Elmore, Alderman Weygandt, Alderman Wigginton, Alderman Barfield.
Mayor Eckert stated The City Council considers the following actions as an economic necessity based upon anticipated diminished and delayed revenue resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.
Alderman Ferguson made a motion seconded by Alderman Wigginton to read the following considerations as a group and Resolution by title only:
All members voted aye.
Motion to approve Resolution to Allow Benefit Protection Leave with Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters, Petroleum and Allied Trades, Local Union No. 50 clerical bargaining unit concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs.
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters, Petroleum and Allied Trades, Local Union No. 50 drivers and helpers/parks and recreation maintenance bargaining unit concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs.
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 459 concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs.
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with International Union of Building Service Employees, Local Union No. 116 concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs.
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1765 concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs.
Motion to approve unpaid furloughs ofthe following non-union employees, effective May 16, 2020 and continuing until further action by the City Council ending such furloughs, with such employees not receiving any salary/wages but maintaining health insurance coverage with the normal premium cost- share among the City and the affected employee, if applicable:
Sharon Strausbaugh (Marketing Coordinator)
Raymond Proksha( Crime Scene Investigator) Reece Wilkerson( Community Service Officer) Russell Roark, Jr. (Sanitation Temp) Hunter Ivy( Public Works) Scott Vahlkamp( Public Works) John Look( Public Works) Brandon Miller( Public Works)
Gene Kirk( Public Works) Stephen Hickey (Housing Inspector) Terry Denton( Housing Inspector) Kevin Horcher( Housing Inspector) Alan Wright (Housing Inspector) Darren Ortiz( Library) Laverne Dancy( Library) Mari Dehn( Library) Beverly Brooks( Library) Lyndsey Younger( Recreation Supervisor) Sarah Bierman( Sewer Collection Clerk) Sherry Wright( Sewer Collection Clerk)
Motion to approve unpaid furloughs ofthe following union employees, effective May 16, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Teamsters, Petroleum and Allied Trades, Local Union No. 50 clerical bargaining unit:Paula Dahlem( Clerical Position—Public Works/Cemetery Department)
Rene Thompson( Clerical Position—Engineering Department) Camille Jones( Sewer Billing Clerk— Treasurer Department) Cometta Gage (Clerical Position—Housing Department) Diane Burrelsman( Clerical Position—Treasure Department) Penny Moore( Clerical Position— Economic Development Department)
Motion to approve unpaid furlough of union employee Christopher Hertel, effective May 16, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions ofthe aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Teamsters, Petroleum and Allied Trades, Local Union No. 50 drivers and helpers/parks and recreation maintenance bargaining unit.
Motion to approve unpaid furlough of union employee Nathan Wright, effective May 16, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 459.
Motion to approve unpaid furlough of union employee Keondez Brown, effective May 16, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions ofthe aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding between the City and International Union of Building Service Employees, Local Union No. 116.
Motion to approve unpaid furloughs ofthe following union employees, effective May 16, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding between the City and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1765:
Edward Gillman( Clerk Level 2)
Stephanie Lysakowski( Clerk Level 2)
Aaron Luebbers( Clerk Level 2)
Jeffery Michael( Clerk Level 2)
Connie Fitzgerald( Clerk Level 2)
Renee Powers( Clerk Level 2)
Kristina Gutierez( Clerk Level 2)
Kathleen Geries( Clerk Level 2)
Laura Blaes ( Clerk Level 3)
Melanie Harmon( Clerk Level 3)
Krystal Hill( Clerk Level 2)
Tamatha Patterson( Clerk Level 2)
Christina Deboer( Clerk Level 3)
Tyler Harris( Clerk Level 3)
Freda Blanchard( Clerk Level 3) Brittany Maine( Library Tech Level 4) Mary Matthews( Asst. Supervisor Level 5) Gail Fietsam( Asst. Supervisor Level 5) Carmen Stallings-Murphy( Clerk)
Motion to approve the reduction-in-force by layoff ofthe following City police records clerks, effective June 7, 2020, pursuant to Section 26.01 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Fmtemal Order of Police Labor Council ( Telecommunicators and Secretaries) based upon economic necessity:
Rita Simonin
Heather Kessler
Motion to approve the reduction-in-force by layoff of the following City police officers, effective May 16, 2020, pursuant to Section 10-2.1- 18 ofthe Illinois Municipal Code( 65 ILCS 5/ 10- 2. 1- based upon economic necessity:
Brandon Ottens
Andrew Dumstorff
Motion to approve the reduction-in-force by layoff of the following City firefighters, effective May 16, 2020, pursuant to Section 10-2.1- 18 ofthe Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/ 10- 2. 1- based upon economic necessity:
Zachary Miller
Nicholas Lombardo
Rick Houston
Brian Shield
Alderman Wigginton so moved seconded by Alderman Ovian
Members voting aye on roll call: Kinsella, Hazel, Duco, Puss, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Wigginton, Barfield. ( 16)
ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Rothweiler made a motion seconded by Alderwoman Duco to adjourn at 1: 09 p.m.
All members voted aye.
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