Illinois Valley Times

City of Marseilles City Council met Oct. 16

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The City Council of the City of Marseilles met in the City Chamber of City Hall at the hour of 6:00 P.M. on October 16, 2024.

Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Roll call showed the following present: Mayor Hollenbeck, Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, and Buckingham. Absent: None.

Moved by Commissioner Kaminski seconded by Commissioner Buckingham that the minutes from the Council meeting of October 2, 2024 be approved as displayed and placed on file. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor

Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

Moved by Commissioner Kaminski seconded by Commissioner Buckingham that the accounts payable for the first half of October in the amount of $76,948.68 be approved and a warrant be drawn on the City Treasury for the said amount. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

Moved by Commissioner Kaminski seconded by Commissioner Small that the payroll for the first half of October in the amount of $61,256.54 be approved and a warrant be drawn on the City Treasury for said amount. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib,

Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

Moved by Commissioner Kaminski seconded by Commissioner Small that the payment to Phalen Steel in the amount of $136,869.00 for the city hall and police department remodel project be approved. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

Moved by Commissioner Schieb seconded by Commissioner Buckingham that the payment to IDOT in the amount of $41,481.14 for 11 Street project be approved. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

Moved by Commissioner Schieb seconded by Commissioner Small that pay estimate #2 to Universal Asphalt in the amount of $65,510.86 for Ryall and 2nd Street be approved.

Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck.

Nays: None.

Commissioner Scheib asked for the council’s blessing to move forward with planning a veteran owned food truck event. The council agreed to move forward with planning the event.

Mayor Hollenbeck stated there is not a Seattle Sutton contract to place on file. The deadline for purchase has passed. The building was appraised for $170,000, Seattle purchased for $42,000 and has put $150,000 into updates. Seattle would sell the building to the City for $42,000 this would be the City’s responsibility to maintain as public property.

Moved by Commissioner Small seconded by Commissioner Buckingham that the City Council adjourns. Ayes: Commissioner Kaminski, Small, Scheib, Buckingham, and Mayor Hollenbeck. Nays: None.

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