City of Jerseyville City Council met Jan. 25.
Here are 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, Nick Bexheti, Zach Crawford, and Mayor William Russell. City Attorney William Strang was present.
Comm. Pohlman led the opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A moment of silence was held in honor of Michael Reynolds, father of Sergeant Mitch Reynolds.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve the minutes from the meeting held Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Roll call vote showed Pohlman aye, Crawford abstain, Stork abstain, Bexheti aye, and Mayor Russell aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the bills as presented for January 25, 2022, in the amount of $322,874.17. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve the application from Esect Enterprises, Inc., Eric Pointer, President, to rezone 810 Tri Point Lane from M-1 current use is commercial warehouse and office space to M-3 with intended use as an animal slaughterhouse and meat processing/packaging as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board from their meeting on January 20, 2022. Eric Pointer and Adam Fritz were present to answer questions. Mr. Fritz stated, with regards to possible smell, all remains of animals will be stored indoors in a cooled facility to be picked up twice a week. He is anticipating to butcher 20 to 30 hogs per week and offer, at some point, some small retail such as bacon. His service in processing will mostly be beef, pork, lamb, and goat from individuals who have purchased animals from local farmers. He will follow all USDA standards and guidelines in all aspects of operations, facility standards, and retail. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the City Clerk to attend the Municipal Clerks of Illinois winter seminar to be held in Bloomington, Illinois on January 27th and 28th, 2022. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
No new business.
No public comment.
Being no further business to be discussed, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to go into closed session to discuss personnel. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
After having gone back into open session, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to go back into closed session to discuss lease/contract negotiations. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
Being no action being taken from closed session, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
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