City of Casey City Council met Aug. 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held Monday August 3rd, 2020;
beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Nik Groothuis was present over Zoom and called the Meeting to Order:
Roll Call:
Present: Alderman Mumford - Zoom
Alderman Richardson - Zoom
Alderman Ruffner – Zoom
Alderman Todd – In Council Room
Alderman Washburn - Zoom
Alderman Williams – In Council Room
Absent: None
A quorum was declared.
Public Forum:
None
Community Affairs:
None
Meeting Minutes:
Mayor Groothuis looked for approval of the minutes of the July 20th, 2020 Public Hearing.
Alderman Mumford motioned approval of the minutes of the July 20th, 2020 Public Hearing, seconded by Alderman Richardson. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford, Richardson and Ruffner
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Mayor Groothuis looked for approval of the minutes of the July 20th , 2020 City
Council Meeting.
Alderman Williams motioned approval of the minutes of the July 20th, 2020
City Council Meeting, seconded by Alderman Todd. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford and Richardson
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Officers Reports:
Clerk Mumford presented the July 2020 Bills Paid for approval.
Alderman Richardson motioned approval of the July 2020 Bills Paid in the amount of $693,969.66, seconded by Alderman Ruffner. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford and Richardson
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Clerk Mumford asked for approval to transfer $30,000 from Utility Tax to the Water Fund. This was actually done in 2018 and the Auditors caught it last year, but we didn’t approve the correct amount at that time.
Alderman Williams motioned approval to transfer $30,000 from Utility Tax to the Water Fund, seconded by Alderman Mumford. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford, Richardson and Ruffner
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Clerk Mumford asked for approval to hire First Midstate Inc. as Underwrite for the Bond Refinancing.
Alderman Mumford motioned approval of the following: Selection of First Midstate Inc. as Underwriter/Placement Agent and Chapman and Cutler LLP as Bond/Disclosure Counsel to the Underwriter/Placement Agent with respect to the City’s General Obligation Refunding Alternate Revenue Bonds, seconded by Alderman Williams. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Washburn, Williams, Mumford, Richardson, Ruffner and Todd
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Treasurer Lorton presented July 2020 Treasurer’s Collection Deposit Report for approval. Alderman Richardson motioned approval of the July 2020 Treasurer’s Collection Deposit Report in the amount of $561,982.96, seconded by Alderman Williams. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Richardson, Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams and Mumford
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Attorney Shoaff reported that she has recently met with Chief Henderson and they are reworking the Golf Cart/ATV Ordinance to update some current practices. She has also been receiving a lot of calls from people who have received Abate Notices and is currently working with them. She then requested Executive Session for discussion on possible litigation.
Alderman Washburn motioned approval to go into Executive Session for discussion on possible litigation, seconded by Alderman Todd. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Mumford, Richardson, Ruffner, Todd, Washburn and Williams
Nays: 0 – None
Motioned declared carried
Executive Session began at 6:14 p.m.
Alderman Ruffner motioned approval to resume the regular meeting, seconded by Alderman Washburn. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Richardson, Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams and Mumford
Nays: 0 – None
Motioned declared carried
Regular meeting resumed at 6:36 p.m.
Superintendent Biggs reported that he has gotten door hangers to put out when people are not compliant with the new Brush pickup policies. He has also solicited 2 bids for Transformers to keep as backup.
Alderman Ruffner motioned approval to purchase 6 transformers from Jerry’s Electric in the amount of $31,790.00, seconded by Alderman Mumford. Upon roll call the vote was;
Ayes: 6 – Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford and Richardson
Nays: 0 – None
Motioned declared carried
He also submitted to the Council a print out and write up of a parking study he has done in the downtown area. He has also received 3 estimates for a parking study from the following:
- HWC: $19,600
- MSA: $3,500 - $5,000
- Francis: $2,500 - $5,000
Since the City is working with MSA for the feasibility study, Superintendent Biggs recommended we go with them.
Alderman Williams motioned approval to hire MSA to do a parking study, seconded by Alderman Mumford. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford, Richardson and Todd
Nays: 0 – None
Motioned declared carried
Superintendent Biggs has received specs for City Hall Parking lot today and will be working on getting those together so he can solicit bids on that project.
Chief Henderson reported that the new hires have started the Academy as of last week. He presented the monthly activity report as well. The Council asked him to get in touch with the vet’s office to see what the cost would be to spay and neuter stray cats.
EMA Director Brewer thanked the Council for purchasing the new EMA van and he is working on getting quotes to equip the van.
New Business:
None
Unfinished Business:
None
Alderman Reports:
Alderman Mumford reported that Casey In Action would like to possibly purchase some signs to promote social distancing signs to place around town to help tourist.
Alderman Ruffner thanked the police for their attention to problems in his Ward and was also curious on where we were at with sunken garden service member project. They will try and get in touch with Adams Memorial and see what the cost would be to move the American Legion memorial down to the sunken gardens.
Alderman Todd noted that he has some calls about flooding down by Monroe, which there isn’t anything we could do at that time because of the high volume of rain.
Mayor Reports:
Mayor Groothuis reported that City Utility Workers were back at full staff and the City Hall
Lobby was now open again.
There was no further Business of the City Council for the August 3rd, 2020 Council Meeting.
Adjournment:
Alderman Washburn motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Mumford. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Ruffner, Todd, Washburn, Williams, Mumford and Richardson
Nays: 0 – None
Motion declared carried
Adjournment of the City Council was at 7:11 p.m.
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