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City of Granite City City Council met Nov. 2.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Ed Hagnauer called the City Council Meeting to Order at 7:03 p.m.

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

MOTION By Eavenson, second by Koberna to approve the City Council Minutes from October 20, 2020. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Pickerell, second by McDowell to appoint Assistant Fire Chief Kenny Prazma to Fire Chief.

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

MOTION By McDowell, second by Jackstadt to appoint Rich Wilson to Assistant Fire Chief.

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

MOTION By McDowell, second by Jackstadt to approve the request for Santa and Reindeer Drive Thru a Wilson Park, December 17, 2020 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. under the supervision of the Police and Public Works Departments. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Elliott, second by McDowell to have a plaque made for Fire Chief Martinez on his retirement. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Williams to place on file the Agenda for the Plan Commission Meeting on November 5, 2020, ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to Invoke the Omnibus Rule for items B, C, D, E, and F.

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

MOTION By McDowell, second by Eavenson approve Resolutions fore Demo or Repair of Unsafe Building at 1344 Edwardsville Road, 2815 Lincoln, 2949 R Warren, 3001 Century Drive and 1640 State Street.

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

MOTION By McDowell, second by Jackstadt to place on file the Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By McDowell, second by Elliott to place on the Agenda the K-Mart Building, Osaka Restaurant and Parktown West Mobil HomePark.

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

MOTION By McDowell, second by Mathes to Deny the Plan Commission Petition for the K Mart building, Osaka Restaurant, and Parktown West Mobil Home Park.

MOTION By Pickerell, second by Schmidtke to place on file the Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2020. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Williams, second by Pickerell to place on file the Wastewater Treatment Minutes from October 20, 2020. ALL VOTED YES, Motion Carried.

MOTION By Eavenson, second by Koberna to place on file the Risk Management Committee Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2020 and the Close Risk Management Committee Meeting Minutes stay Closed for Six Months. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Elliott, second by Davis to place on file the Economic Development & Negotiation Committee Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2020 and the Closed Economic Development & Negotiation Committee Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2020 stay Closed for Six Months. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Elliott, second by McDowell to Suspend the Rule and Place on Final Passage an Ordinance to fund the One House At A Time renewal program.

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 Elliott, second by Eavenson to Suspend the Rule and Place on Final Passage an Ordinance to authorize negotiations to sell Real Estate on Konzen Court.

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 Elliott, second by McDowell to approve a Resolution to waive and release a Demolition Lien on 2630 Edwards Street.

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

MOTION By Elliott, second by Mathes to Suspend the Rule and Place on Final Passage an Ordinance to authorize a purchase of real estate at 1211 20th Street.

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 Koberna to approve a Policy of the City of Granite City implementing the reimbursement provision of the Local Cure Act and to include none Police and Fire Personnel and other Covid related costs.

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

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Mathes to approve the Bill List for October 2020 in the amount of $2,378,355.46

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

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Eavenson to approve the Pay Roll from 10/16/2020 10/31/2020 in the amount of 755,170.45

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

MOTION By Jackstadt, second by Koberna to place on file the Finance Committee Meeting Minutes from October 20, 2020, ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MOTION By Schmidtke, second Pickerell to Adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:23 p.m. ALL VOTED YES. Motion Carried.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

http://www.granitecity.illinois.gov/docs/2020-11-2%20CITY%20COUNCIL%20MINUTES.pdf