City of Oglesby City Council met June 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE OGLESBY CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT CITY HALL. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN. CURRAN, EUTIS, MAYOR RIVARA, ATTORNEY BARRY AND CITY CLERK AMY EITUTIS.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CURRAN, SECONDED BY ARGUBRIGHT to approve the regular meeting minutes from May 16, 2022. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
Public comments on agenda items only: Drew Merriman addresses approving the payment to Republic Services due to the poor service being provided. Merriman suggests not paying Republic Service for two months. Merriman suggests a new provider that will do a better job. Mayor Rivara states a meeting was had the week before with Republic Services and hopes to have the issues resolved within 30 days. Merriman states that such a lengthy contract should not have been signed. Commissioner Eutis states that is a problem due to the City being in a contract until 2025.
A presentation is given by Cintas Corporation in regards to centralizing the city’s supplies. Questions are asked by the Mayor and Commissioners in regards to costs, delivery frequency and contracts.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY EUTIS, SECONDED BY CURRAN to approve bills as presented for payment. AYES: CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA. ABSTAIN: ARGUBRIGHT
A MOTION WAS MADE BY ARGUBRIGHT, SECONDED BY CURRAN to approve 1197-060622 an Ordinance Amending the Composition of the Plan Commissioner for the City of Oglesby, LaSalle County, Illinois. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA. Attorney Barry gives explanation of the ordinance.
A MOTION IS MADE BY ARGUBRIGHT, SECONDED BY CURRAN to reappoint members to the Plan Commission. The reappointed members are Rich Greening, Ken Ficek (Chairman) and Jim Morse. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION IS MADE BY ARGUBRIGHT, SECONDED BY CURRAN to approve recommendations to the text amendment change to the Land Development Code to allow for participants in the B1 district from the Plan Commission. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS AND RIVARA. Attorney Barry gives explanation of the Plan Commission meeting and the changes to be made.
A MOTION IS MADE BY ARGUBRIGHT, SECONDED BY EUTIS to table 1198-060622 an Ordinance Amending Section 9.16.010 and Section 5.92.020 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oglesby. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION IS MADE BY EUTIS, SECONDED BY CURRAN to recommend to the Fire and Police Board for the hiring of a full-time police officer. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA. Commissioner Argubright questions how many full-time officers with Oglesby Police Department has. Commissioner Curran believes if it is no cost to the City then the City should proceed.
A MOTION IS MADE BY EUTIS, SECONDED BY ARGUBRIGHT to place on file the purchase of a 2022 Ford F-550 ambulance with a 2012 MedTec Modular box in the amount of $230,000.00. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA. Commissioner Eutis explains that this would be replacing an ambulance that was involved in an accident, involving two EMTs and a patient that was being transferred. The driver of the other vehicle was issued citations. Commissioner Eutis explains that it cuts down the ability to make transfers which is a large loss of income for the City. Commissioner Eutis believes the proposed ambulance is the best option to go with. Commissioner Curran if this is the best option in regards to getting a new one, Commissioner Eutis believes it is as there is a two year wait for a new ambulance. Commissioner Curran agrees with the proposed option. Mayor Rivara asks what the city is receiving in regards to insurance, $16,000 is what is being offered. There is approximately $60,000-70,000 of equipment that should be replaced. Commissioner Eutis is not happy with the figured being offered by the insurance carrier. Commissioner Eutis asks Attorney Barry if this matter has to be placed on file or can it be approved? Attorney Barry states it can approved without being placed on file first. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION IS MADE BY CURRAN, SECONDED BY EUTIS to Approve changes to the City of Oglesby Communications, Hazards and Outages Plan v1.1. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA. Commissioner Curran explains that the item to be added to the Plan is the ability to activate a cooling center within the City.
A MOTION IS MADE BY CURRAN, SECONDED BY EUTIS to approve the City’s plan for load shedding. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA Commissioner Curran gives explanation of the load shedding plan. Mayor Rivara states a plan needed to be developed due to the fact that plants have closed. Commissioner Curran states that all business owners are welcome to come to City Hall on June 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
The council decides to look into the matter by meeting with each individual department to see what the needs are to see if it is with pursuing the matter further. Commissioner Eutis states he will take charge of the matter.
Old Business: Mayor Rivara addresses the previous issue of the road that Bob Marincic is offering to the city. Commissioner Curran states that making the road, in the condition it is a usable street would cost too much. Curran states if that were not the case then he believes it would be a benefit to the city. Mayor Rivara says he will pass the information along to Mr. Marincic.
Commissioner Curran discusses other items that are being forwarded to the Plan Commission, specifically adding the sidewalk requirement to the building permit process, homeowners marking where fences will be when building. Attorney Barry states he will need clear information in order to get the correct publishing made. Mayor Rivara questions Attorney Barry about a resident who refuses to move their fence and asks what leverage the City has? Attorney Barry states that said resident has called him regarding this matter. Commissioner Curran gives information regarding that specific matter. Attorney Barry states that the city with have to talk to the landowners to get the matter corrected. Attorney Barry states that city engineer Jim Clinard has been to the location and is familiar with this matter.
Public Comments: Drew Merriman asks the council if every city employee documents what they are doing hour for hour each day? Commissioner Curran states his employees are documented for which days they work and how many hours they are working. Drew Merriman states that he had a contractor tell him that while performing work at the Electric Department all three employees sat on their phones. Mayor Rivara states that is a serious accusation to make. Drew Merriman again asks if every employee documents what they do for every hour of every day? Mayor Rivara states that they document an eight- hour day. Commissioner Eutis states that what Drew Merriman is saying is hearsay. Mayor Rivara asks who saw them, Merriman or the contractor? Merriman states it was an employee of John’s. Merriman believes every single hour of the day should be documented. Commissioner Curran clarifies what is being asked? Arguments continue between Merriman and Mayor Rivara. Commissioner Curran states that he was trying to answer the question but feels Mr. Merriman does not want an answer.
Commissioner Reports:
Argubright: none
Eutis: none
Cullinan: none
Curran: notes hydrant flushing within the City is finished. The city did not receive funding for the Rebuild Illinois Grant. Commissioner Curran expresses his disappointed in the results and how long it took to get the results. Commissioner Curran states that Lance Greathouse and Chamlin Engineering are coming up with other solutions to the issues on West Walnut Street.
Mayor’s report: thanks Ax Church for the striping of the city’s parking lot and states that this week 600 man hours were donated to making improvements throughout the community. Summer Fun Fest needs volunteers and encourages the 50/50 jackpot. A letter went out to the landlords on Walnut Street that notes a meeting will be held on June 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
AMOTION IS MADE BY CURRAN ,SECONDED BY ARGUBRIGHT to enter into closed session to discuss “Closed Session 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline. Performance or dismissal of a specific employees of the public body or legal counsel of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with the Act. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5): The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR REGULAR SESSION WAS MADE BY CURRAN SECONDED BY ARGUBRIGHT. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY EUTIS, SECONDED BY ARGUBRIGHT to table 1196-051622 an Ordinance Modifying the terms of Employment for the Oglesby Chief of Police. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
A MOTION ARGUBRIGHT. AYES: ARGUBRIGHT, CULLINAN, CURRAN, EUTIS, RIVARA.
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