City of Jerseyville City Council met Aug. 9.
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, Zachary Crawford, Nick Bexheti, and Mayor William Russell. City Attorney William Strang was also present.
Commissioner Pohlman led the opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to approve the minutes from the meeting held Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Roll call vote showed Pohlman aye, Crawford aye, Stork aye, Bexheti abstain, and Russell aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve the bills as presented for August 9, 2022, in the amount of $309,015.93. 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 renewal of agreements between the City and Fire Department and the Jersey County Health Department in the event of a disaster and bioterrorism event. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to approve a tourism grant request submitted by Julie Pohlman on behalf of the Downtown Country Christmas Festival Inc. in the amount of $7,000.00 for the 2022 Christmas Festival/Bright Nights Celebration. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to approve an application submitted by the Downtown Country Christmas Festival Inc to utilize City Center Park parking lot C 120 East Pearl Street and parking lot D 101 Jefferson Street on November 26, 2022, from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and to close streets and alley surrounding City Center Park, including North on Jefferson Street to Lions Club/Wittman Park. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
In other business, Chief Blackorby mentioned to the Council the Police Department has an agreement with the Jersey County Health Department in the event of a disaster and bioterrorism incident.
No public comment.
A motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to go into closed session to discuss personnel/contract negotiations. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
Being no other business to be discussed, and no action taken from closed session, a motion was made by Comm. Stork, seconded by Comm. Bexheti, to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
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