City of Newton City Council met June 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor
Mayor Mark Bolander called the meeting to order.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Marlene Harris.
Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman Marlene Harris.
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
Physically present: Gayle Glumac, David Brown, Larry Brooks, Robert Reisner, Eric Blake and Marlene Harris
Absent: None
Also present: Attorney Max Tedford, Treasurer Melissa Brooks and Clerk Rosetta York
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA:
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Harris, to adopt the amended agenda.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris
Nays: None
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of June 4, 2019:
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Glumac, to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2019 meeting of the Newton City Council.
Ayes: Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Alderman Harris reviewed the pre-paids in the amount of $135,111.48 and the bills and accounts payable earlier today and make a motion to approve the pre-paids and authorize payment of the bills and accounts payable in the amount of $116,700.02.
Brooks seconded the motion.
Ayes: Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on all of the proceeds from Peterson Park on Saturday, June 29th will go to the Riverwalk project
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Harris, to authorize all of the proceeds from Peterson Park on Saturday, June 29th to go to the Riverwalk project.
Ayes: Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks
Nays: None
b. Consider and act on 19-06 An Ordinance Approving the Sale of Municipally Owned Real Estate, 404 E. Morgan St.
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Brooks, to pass 19-06 An Ordinance Approving the Sale of Municipally Owned Real Estate at 404 E. Morgan St.
Ayes: Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner
Nays: None
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Finance/Riverwalk
Committee Meeting 6-12-19
Harris/Finance/Riverwalk Committee Meeting 6-12-19: Rick Lindemann donated the brochures/flyers. Discussed the Peterson Park Riverwalk Day is June 29th. All of the day’s proceeds will go to the Riverwalk Fund. Discussed potential donors list and assigned persons to contact them. Amanda is going to give everyone a brief summary of the project with statistic. Adjourned 12:06 pm
11. STATEMENTS:
Council Members:
Glumac: On Sunday June 16th the Ameren outage blacked out the City. The utility departments staged and used their emergency generators. But City Hall’s generator failed to auto-start, this the second time this has happened in less than a year. The failure of City Hall’s generator is a public safety concern, because there is no radio communication and that generator is the back-up to the 911 system.
Brown: The sealing of the tennis courts is delayed because of the rain. Brad is going to call a Park and Cemetery Committee Meeting to discuss the Ives Mausoleum repairs. Nothing from Police Department.
Reisner: He attended the Embarras Watershed meeting today in Greenup. They have the grant and pledges for the local 40% shared cost.
Blake: No comment
Harris: Gave the Billing and Leak Adjustment Report to the Council and reported there 215 delinquent notices mailed today. She attended the Burl Ive’s Birthday in the Park Celebration and it was very entertaining. She also attended the Summer Fest on the Square. There was a lot of people and a lot of fun.
City Attorney: No comment
City Treasurer: The appropriation hearing and ordinance is in July.
City Clerk: Water Department PO # 6510 revised
Motion was made by Brooks, seconded by Reisner, to authorize Water Department purchase order #6510 Revived for $1,102.99 to Tractor Supply Co.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake
Nays: None
Mayor:
There was a meeting at the Chamber with John Stone and Clinton Bergbower (IDOT) to discuss parking, shuttle for people parking at High School and cruise route to Sam Parr Park for the Corvette Funfest 2019-Fun Run Road Tour to Newton.
He discussed with Clinton Bergbower (IDOT), the City’s concerns about the intersection by the new Dollar General location and Casey’s and the need for a stop light.
Sale’s Tax is going to 7.25% on July 1, 2019.
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel.
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Glumac, to go out of open session and into closed session to discuss litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel pursuant to the exceptions section of the Open Meetings Act pertaining to those areas of discussion.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris
Nays: None
Open session suspended at 6:29 PM
Motion was made by Blake, seconded by Harris, to go out of closed session and back into open session.
Ayes: Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
Open session resumed at 7:28 PM.
Mayor Bolander announced that during closed session the council discussed litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Brooks, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes: Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM.
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