Ottawa City Council votes to increase water-service charges

By LocalLabs News Service

Jun 13, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Ottawa City Council approved a measure to amend the city code and increase water-service charges.

The Ottawa City Council includes the mayor, the city clerk and four commissioners. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at City Hall, 301 W. Madison St.

Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the council.

The City of Ottawa is located at 301 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL 61350, USA

Ottawa, Illinois

May 3, 2016

Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Ottawa, Illinois.

Present: Daniel F. Aussem, Wayne A. Eichelkraut Jr., James J. Less, Tom Ganiere, and Robert M. Eschbach.

Absent: None.

Commissioner Aussem presented minutes of previous meetings.

Moved by Commissioner Aussem that the minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Ottawa, Illinois, held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, and the minutes of a special meeting held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, be approved as recorded in the permanent files of the City Clerk.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Biweekly Salary Payroll.

Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Biweekly Salary Payroll of April 22, 2016, in the amount of $354,575.48, be approved and warrants issued.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Monthly Expense Report.

Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Monthly Expense Report of May 4, 2016, showing expenses in the amount of $276,894.56, be approved and warrants

issued.

Second by Less.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Resolution.

Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a service contract between the City of Ottawa and OSF, regarding NCAT, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Aussem.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Aussem presented Ordinance.

Moved by Commissioner Aussem that an Ordinance amending Chapter 106, Section 106-154 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, which increases water service charges, be passed and approved.

Second by Less.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Aussem stated that construction is starting on May 5th, for the Fields Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer project, May 9th for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Wall, and May 23rd for the Madison Street Storm Sewer.

Commissioner Ganiere presented Report of Police Chief.

Moved by Commissioner Ganiere that the Report of Police Chief, Brent A. Roalson, for the month of April 2016, be received and placed on file.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

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Commissioner Ganiere presented Report of Fire Chief.

Moved by Commissioner Ganiere that the Report of Fire Chief, Steve Haywood, for the month of April 2016, be received and placed on file.

Second by Aussem.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Less presented Request.

Moved by Commissioner Less that the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for Bids for the Main Police and Fire Station driveway replacement project. Bids will be received until Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Less presented Resolution.

Moved by Commissioner Less that a Resolution authorizing and acceptance of a proposal between the City of Ottawa and Nutoys Leisure Products, regarding the rubber play surface at Lincoln Douglas Park, be adopted.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Less awarded Bid.

Moved by Commissioner Less that the Bid received from Grand Rapids Enterprises in the amount of $55,450.00 for the 2016 Street Patches be accepted and paid for from the General Corporate Fund, Water Fund, and Wastewater Fund.

Second by Aussem.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Less awarded Bid.

Moved by Commissioner Less that the Low Bid received from Dean’s Dynamic Concrete in the amount of $303,651.40 for the 2016 Curb Replacement Project be accepted and paid for from the General Corporate Fund.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Report of Registrar.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Report of Registrar Shelly L. Munks, for the month of April 2016, be received and placed on file.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Report of Building Official.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Report of Building Official Michael J. Sutfin, for the month of April 2016, be received and placed on file.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Report of the Sidewalk Program.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Report of the Sidewalk Program showing 3 participants in the amount of $5,917.00, for the month of April 2016, be accepted and paid

for from the General Corporate Fund.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

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Mayor Eschbach presented Ordinance.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that an Ordinance authorizing the sale of real property owned by the City of Ottawa and providing for public notice thereof, regarding 412 West Washington Street, 903 Walnut Street, and 519 Marcy Street, be passed and approved.

Second by Aussem.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a local public agency agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Illinois Department of Transportation for federal participation regarding the Columbus Street streetscape project from Lincoln Place to Lafayette Street, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Ottawa and Ottawa High School, regarding hazard mitigation assistance, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Eichelkraut.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a

lease agreement between the City of Ottawa and the First Baptist Church of Ottawa, regarding the use of land for recreational purposes, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Less.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a contract between the City of Ottawa and Adventure Marketing Solutions, regarding a flood website design and development project, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the transfer of certain real estate

property from the City of Ottawa to Starved Rock Homes Development Corporation,

regarding 545 Christie Street, be adopted.

Second by Aussem.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of various agreements relating to the payment of annual enterprise zone fees, be received and placed on file for public inspection.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

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Mayor Eschbach presented Report of Zoning Board of Appeals meeting.

Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held

on Thursday, April 21, 2016, considering the zoning variance requests from Robert Cokley for property located at 206 East Washington Street to construct a garage, Rebecca Farrell for property located at 116 Swanson Street to construct a front porch, Jennifer Marshall for property located at 1136 Catherine Street to construct a garage and Paul Craig for property located at 2040 Northlake Drive to construct a fence, all be received and placed on file. Be it further moved, the Council concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the variance requests be granted and the follow up Ordinances, be

passed and approved.

Second by Ganiere.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Commissioner Eichelkraut presented motion to recess.

Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that this Council recess into Closed Session to

discuss a matters of personnel.

Second by Less.

Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

Council recessed at 7:22 p.m.

Mayor Eschbach presented motion to reconvene.