City of Jerseyville City Council met Jan. 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The Jerseyville City Council held their regular meeting at the Jerseyville City Hall at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public was invited to attend by calling the teleconference phone number.
ROLL CALL: Present were Commissioners Kevin Stork, Steve Pohlman, Zach Crawford, Nick Bexheti, and Mayor William Russell. City Attorney William Strang was present via teleconference.
Comm. Pohlman led the opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve the minutes from the meeting held Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Roll call vote showed Pohlman aye, Crawford abstain, Stork aye, Bexheti aye, and Mayor Russell aye. All voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the bills as presented for January 12, 2021 in the amount of $439,737.48. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve and accept the highest bid presented for each piece of equipment. Roll call vote showed all present voted aye, no nays, motion carried. Director of Public Works Manns opened and read the bids aloud to the Council and public. The accepted bids were as follows: 2002 Ford F350 with dump bed awarded to Jason Gross for $1,551.00, 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 awarded to Brian Ray $308.00, 2006 Chevy 3500 awarded to Maul Excavating for $6,000.00, 2005 Chevy Half ton awarded to Brian Ray for $727.00, 2001 Ford F150 awarded to Brandon Purcell for $276.00, and Knight 350 rear discharge spreader box Maul Excavating $250.00. Some discussion was held regarding the possibility of scraping the equipment. but the Council decided the amounts presented were acceptable.
No new business.
No public comment.
Being no further business to be discussed, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Pohlman to go into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining matters, deliberations concerning salary schedules, sale of property, and purchase of property. Roll call vote showed all present voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
Upon return to open session from closed session, with no further business, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Pohlman to adjourn. Roll call showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
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