City of Lebanon City Council met July 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The council met in regular session in the council chambers with Mayor Wilken presiding.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – present.
Alderman Jenkins – absent
Aldermen Gale/Witty Motioned to approve the July 13, 2020 minutes as presented
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Yeas
MOTIONED passed 7-0
Aldermen Fero/Gale Motioned to approve payment of bills presented
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Yeas
MOTIONED passed 7-0
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Streets/Alleys – MEET August 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Finance – MEET August 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Ordinance – MEET August 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Water/Sewer – MEET August 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Cemetery – MEET August 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Health/Safety – MEET August 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
1. COVID-19 numbers are: 62254: Cases: 113 Deaths: 11
LCC: Cases: 56 Deaths: 10
Cedar Ridge: Cases: 77 Deaths: 10
Cedars Housing : Cases: 2 Deaths: 0
Public Property – MEET August 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
1. Committee recommended to approve the paying off the cameras at the police department by Chief Roth with monies (ca $2,383.00) coming out of the DEA account
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Yeas
RECOMMENDATION passed 7-0
2. Committee recommended to approve the purchase of security cameras from George Alarm Company via Chief Roth’s’ proposal stated at the July 13, 2020 meeting which included that new cameras purchased would cover the police station, inside city hall, both directions of downtown St. Louis St. and the stop light intersection. The monies will come from the Special Police Fund ($4,453), the Federal Forfeiture Fund ($1716) and the mayor ($1717). The camera system will not cost the any city monies.
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Yeas
RECOMMENDATION passed 7-0
Personnel – MEET August 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
1. Personnel committee will pursue advertising for a janitor on-line and on social media since there was no response to the ad placement.
2. The chairman requested to go into executive session to discuss an employee.*
Clerk –
1. Clerk and the Accountant presented information that a ruling and approval was needed on a Covic-19 pay procedure calculate the employee pay going forward since the previous policy has run its course.
Aldermen Gale/Fero Motioned to implement the Labor Law : Family First Coronavirus Response Act as the policy as of this date, but to exclude the first responders.
Treasurer – absent
Dept. Heads –
Chief – Chief reported the cameras may be installed as early as August 10th.
Streets/Alleys – Oiling and Chipping will be reviewed in thirty days as to if the monies are available but it may have to be pushed back until next year
Water/Sewer – Supt Zimmerman reported that the alarms are now all back on line
Building/Code Enforcement Official –
Accountant – There has now been two tax distribution payments received.
Mayor –
Audience –
Unfinished Business –
1. Phase is still in budget and on schedule to be done this FY.
2. The Clerk presented for approval AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE CONTAINING FEES AND CHARGES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY. This Ord. contains the change already passed by council concerning occupancy inspections. All occupancy inspections shall be to $100 across the all categories in the schedule, except for final and commercial inspections.
Aldermen Fero/Gale MOTIONED to approve AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE CONTAINING FEES AND CHARGES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY.
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Yeas
MOTIONED passed 7-0
3. The Census is progressing to the next stage which will include door knocking, letters and phone calls to those that haven’t responded
4. Brick street grant is still in process and the sidewalk grants are being worked on.
5. Aldermen Wright asked about an update on the street agreement with the Mexican restaurant owner. The owner and mayor will be in contact in the future.
6. Discussion of the one way street convened with a request that Cheri and Jessica do the following: 1. Contact the Chamber to Alert members to call City Hall this week with their desires concerning the St Louis St closure.
2. Place the same information on social media.
City Hall will record , tabulate and present figures to committee.
New Business –
1. Call to go into *Executive Session under 5 ILCS 120 Sec 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees on the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
The Mayor announced at 8:06 the Council would leave regular session to go into Executive Session after a five-minute break. Alderman Gale invited into executive session the following: Mayor, City Clerk, 8 Councilmen, John Long, Chief Roth, Michele Davis and Trisha Beckman.
Executive Session entered into at 8:11 p.m.
Executive Session ended at 8:37
Regular Council Meeting Reconvened at 8:38 p.m.
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Present
With no further business to be conducted, Aldermen Fero/Wright/Gale moved to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Present
MOTIONED passed 7-0 Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
5. Aldermen Wright asked about an update on the street agreement with the Mexican restaurant owner. The owner and mayor will be in contact in the future.
6. Discussion of the one way street convened with a request that Cheri and Jessica do the following: 1. Contact the Chamber to Alert members to call City Hall this week with their desires concerning the St Louis St closure.
2. Place the same information on social media.
City Hall will record , tabulate and present figures to committee.
New Business –
1. Call to go into *Executive Session under 5 ILCS 120 Sec 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees on the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
The Mayor announced at 8:06 the Council would leave regular session to go into Executive Session after a five-minute break. Alderman Gale invited into executive session the following: Mayor, City Clerk, 8 Councilmen, John Long, Chief Roth, Michele Davis and Trisha Beckman.
Executive Session entered into at 8:11 p.m.
Executive Session ended at 8:37
Regular Council Meeting Reconvened at 8:38 p.m.
Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Present
With no further business to be conducted, Aldermen Fero/Wright/Gale moved to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call: Aldermen Fero, Gale, Johnson, Mack, Witty, Wright and Zurliene – Present
MOTIONED passed 7-0 Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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