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| Havana | | September 2009 | September 15, 2009 Minutes
The City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers; Mayor Dale Roberts called
the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; City Clerk Ruby Miller called the roll and the following Aldermen answered to their names: Jim Sarnes, Portia Brown, Greg Cox, Harold Palmer, Charles Campbell, Brenda Stadsholt & Don Bryant. Absent: Jim Stroh. A quorum was present. Meeting taped. Attorney Blake Lindner was in attendance.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was repeated by City Officials and Guests.
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TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN
DELEGATION
Max Thompson Mayor Roberts recognized Max None
Thompson and asked him to
address the Council. Mr.
Thompson brought the City
a $2,000 check from State Farm
to help pay expenses of the
August 4th windstorm damage.
Mayor Roberts thanked Mr.
Thompson for the donation.
DELEGATION Mayor Roberts recognized None
Jeff Bonick, Clifton Jeff Bonick of Clifton,
Gunderson-Audit Gunderson. Mr. Bonick
Report FY 2008-2009 addressed the Council and
gave a financial statement
overview of the Audit for
FY2008-2009 ending 4-30-09.
Cash & investments for all
City funds increased by
$1,062,073 to a total of
$4,027,478. The Governmental
Funds (General, Special Revenue,
Debt Service & Capital Projects)
had an overall increase in fund
equity of $946,577. The change
in fund equity for the fiscal year
ended April 30, 2008 was a
decrease of $683,222. The
current year increase consisted
of an increase in the Tax
Increment Financing Fund of
$71,380, a decrease in other
governmental funds of $12,751
and an increase of $887,948 in
the General Fund. The General
Fund had $47,749 of transfers
to other funds during the fiscal
year ended April 30, 2009.
$5,739 was transferred to the
TIF Fund. $6,211 was trans-
ferred to the Debt Service Fund
for payments on a street sweeper
& payloader. $26,773 was
transferred to the Waterworks,
Sanitary Sewer & Storm Sewer
Fund and $9,026 was transferred
to the Garbage Fund.
APPROVAL Mayor Roberts asked if there There being none, the minutes
MINUTES were any additions or corrections were approved as written.
SEPT. 1, 2009 to the minutes of SEPT. 1, 2009.
TREASURER’S Mayor Roberts asked for a Motion made by Sarnes, seconded
REPORT motion to approve the Treasurer’s by Palmer to approve the Treasurer’s
Report for AUGUST. Report for AUGUST 2009.
Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,
Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-None
FINANCE Mayor Roberts asked for Motion made by Campbell, seconded
REPORT a motion to approve the Finance by Cox, to approve the Finance
Report. Report.
Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,
Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-None
MAYOR’S Mayor Roberts reported that None
REPORT there was a small addition to
the Fred Palin Façade program
participation check in the additional
amount of $547.37 to bring the total
to $2,500 of his $5,000 project.
Mayor Roberts discussed the Motion made by Cox, seconded by Bryant,
requests made by Farnsworth to to agree with the requested changes made
approve some changes to the by Farnsworth as items B & D on their
Broadway project plans. memo on the Broadway project.
Discussion. Market to Clark Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,
will be asphalt on the West Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
side of Broadway. Voting No-None
CITY CLERK’S None None
REPORT
CITY TREASURER’S None None
REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S None None
REPORT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REPORT Terry Svob reported that he None
had the program for the Senior
Academy through Spoon River
College. They rode the trolley
out to tour Weaver Popcorn.
Everyone enjoyed it.
PUBLIC WORKS None None
REPORT
FINANCE & Alderman Palmer presented a Motion made by Cox, seconded by
PURCHASING letter of request from Donna Bryant, to donate $500 from Hotel/Motel
Johnson, Christmas Parade funds to Donna Johnson as Christmas
Coordinator, for $500 to use Parade Coordinator, for parade expenses.
toward expenses for this year’s Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Campbell,
Christmas parade. Discussion. Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-Palmer
HEALTH & Absent None
SANITATION
LICENSES, ORD. None None
& Legal
PERSONNEL Alderwoman Stadsholt reported None
committee met earlier with Jewel
Bucy to review Public Works
Dept. projects etc.
PLANNING Alderman Bryant reported None
committee met earlier to review
a possible TIF agreement.
PROPERTY & None None
ZONING
PUBLIC SAFETY Alderman Sarnes requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded
approval of request from by Campbell, to approve Donna Johnson’s
Donna Johnson, Christmas request to have a roadblock fundraiser
Parade Coordinator, to have on Oct. 10 & 17 from 9am till noon
a roadblock fundraiser on to off-set expenses for this year’s
Oct. 10 & 17 from9am till noon Christmas Parade.
to off-set expenses for this year’s Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,
Christmas parade. Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-None
Alderman Sarnes requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded by
approval of request from Donna Brown, to approve the request of Donna
Johnson, Christmas Parade Johnson, Christmas Parade Coordinator,
Coordinator, to hold the 2009 to hold the 2009 Christmas Parade at 10AM
Christmas Parade at 10AM on Sat. 11/28/09 downtown Havana.
on Sat. 11/28/09 downtown Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer,
Havana. Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-None
PUBLIC WORKS Alderman Campbell requested Motion made by Campbell, seconded
the City purchase the small by Stadsholt, to approve the purchase
drum roller for $5,990 from the the small drum roller from SRC
SRC in East Peoria for street in the amount of $5,990.
repairs. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox,
Palmer, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant.
Voting No-None
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Roberts adjourned the None
meeting at 8:22 p.m.
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Dale Roberts Ruby J. Miller/CMC
Mayor City Clerk
GUESTS:
Terry Svob Ruth Anne Beaty
Blake Lindner Tony Bassett
Jewel Bucy Max Thompson
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