East Central Reporter

City of Altamont City Council met Oct. 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The Council of the City of Altamont met in regular session at 6:00 pm on October 23, 2023, in the Council Room of the Municipal Building. The following members were present: Mayor Dan Milleville; Commissioner Tayler Polk; Commissioner Mike Walker; Commissioner Jason Rippetoe and Commissioner Terry White. Also present – Mark Hoskins, Altamont News; Seth Flach, Milano & Grunloh Engineers; and Sarah Stephen, City Clerk.

The Omnibus Vote Agenda comprised of prior meeting minutes and payment of bills, was approved on a motion by Commissioner Walker and seconded by Commissioner White. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes. (Attachment 1)

Seth Flach, Milano & Grunloh Engineers, presented a project update. Design work has begun on Main Street water main replacement. A drone will be utilized for engineering plans. Third Street sidewalk replacement will begin next week. The field survey is almost complete for ITEP sidewalk replacement. Kieffer’s portion of the Northwest Sanitary project is complete. A punch list will be completed next spring. The City will complete concrete work.

The audit presentation was moved to the next meeting.

Council Approved Ordinance 774-23; Authorizing Execution of a Contract for Private Development Pursuant to the City of Altamont Illinois Redevelopment Plan for Tax Increment Area (DKSK Properties) a motion by Commissioner White. Commissioner Walker seconded. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes. The agreement provides $10,000 for completion of a parking lot on the west side of Kremer Pharmacy and ten year 50% rebate of real estate tax increase for the project area.

Council Approved Ordinance 775-23; Authorizing Execution of a Contract for Private Development Pursuant to the City of Altamont Illinois Redevelopment Plan for Tax Increment Area (Crystal Sphar Finley dba The Skin Refinery) on a motion by Commissioner Rippetoe. Commissioner Walker seconded. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes. The agreement provides $25,000 reimbursement of adjacent building purchase.

Council Approved Ordinance 776-23; Authorizing Execution of the RMA Minimum/Maximum Contribution Agreement in the Amount of $122.239.79 on a motion by Commissioner White. Commissioner Walker seconded. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes.

Council Approved Payment to CNP Welcome Group dba Relax Inn Pursuant to TIF Agreement (Ordinance 773-23) in the amount of $5,000.00 on a motion by Commissioner Rippetoe. Commissioner White seconded. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes.

Council Approved Encroachment Permit, 208 West Washington Avenue, Install Storm Drainage. Commissioner Polk motioned for approval. Commissioner Walker seconded. Members voted as

follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes. The encroachment allows for installation of a drainage pipe on City property.

Commissioner Walker reported Gilbert Park vinyl fence installation was completed. A volunteer group is being organized to install new playground equipment on November 4th and complete on November 11th if needed. He is meeting with Pyramid Marble to start resetting stones at Union Cemetery.

Commissioner Rippetoe reported 40 utility poles were delivered.

Commissioner White reported a proposal for purchase of a destratifier will be presented at the next meeting. The water department lime machine needs replaced at an estimated cost of $30,000. He toured the Northwest Sanitary project and determined it looks good. Installation of a monitoring system at the north wastewater plant is almost complete. At the north wastewater lagoon moles and muskrats continue to cause erosion on the south side of the berm. Wachtel Farms will be removing trees in the fence north of the lagoons.

Commissioner Polk reported S&K Concrete will be starting the Third Street sidewalk replacement next week. He discussed with S&K replacing a portion of West Jefferson Street sidewalk and the concrete work in the Northwest Sanitary project area. The City building near Monroe Street, facing the railroad has a deteriorating foundation. Repairs and replacement were discussed.

Mayor Milleville had nothing to report.

Clerk Stephen reported on the DCEO workshop she attended. Text My Gov has over 600 people signed on. She spoke with the owner of 107 South Main, the house will be repaired according to the insurance schedule.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Commissioner Walker and seconded by Commissioner White. Members voted as follows: Commissioner Walker, yes; Commissioner Rippetoe, yes; Commissioner White, yes; Commissioner Polk, yes; Mayor Milleville, yes.

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