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City of West Frankfort City Council met June 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. Mayor Jordan Called The Meeting To Order At 6:00 P.M. Requesting A Roll Call. Commissioners Harkins And Warren Were In Attendance. Along With The City Attorney And City Clerk. Commissioner Simpson And Stanley Were Absent.

2. Mayor Jordan Asked For Approval Of The Minutes From The May 24th, 2022 Council Meeting. Commissioner Harkins Made A Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

3. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay City Bills And Payroll In The Amount Of $173,273.33. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

4. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution To Appoint Frankfort. The Mayor Stated Jody Allen Has Retired. As The Mayor I Get To Select With The Approval Of The Council The Fire Chief So Its My Recommendation To Hire Derek Sailliez As The Fire Chief, Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

5. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution Authorizing The Hiring Of A Firefighter For The West Frankfort Fire Department. The Mayor Stated Since Jody Allen Retired Chief Sailliez Moved Into That Spot So We Have A Position Open. They Would Like To Fill That Position With Michael Fraulini As A Firefighter. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

6. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution Appointing An Emergency 60 Day Employee For The West Frankfort Fire Department, Warren Smothers Will Fill This Position To Help Cover Vacations And Days Off This Summer. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

7. The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding The Hiring Of A Lateral Transfer Police Officer For The Wfpd. Chief Prudent Stated We Are In Negotiations With The School For A School Resource Officer. It Is Chief Prudents Intention To Place A Current Wfpd Office In The Role Of Sro And Hire A Lateral Transfer Officer To Take The Place Of The Sro On The Street. Jacob Waters Meets Those Requirements. Hiring Him Now Will Give Us Time To Get Him Acclimated To Our Department And Prepared To Be On Patrol In August. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren, Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Proposed New Collective Local 773/Dispatchers To Cover The Period Of March 1, 2022 Through February 28, 2023. The Mayor Stated This Is A One Year Contract. There Is An Eighty Cent Raise Included In This For The Increase In All Employees. We Also Raised The Dispatcher Becomes Trained, They Will Receive $16.00 An Hour. We Elevated Sargents Pay From Fifty Cents An Hour To Eleven Percent. Also, Corporal Pay From Twenty-Five Cents An Hour To Five Percent. This Contract Will Expire February 28, 2023. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

9. The Next Item Was Approval Of An Ordinance Declaring Certain Real Estate Located In The City Of West Frankfort, Illinois As Surplus Public Real Estate Under Ordinance Mp 5. The Mayor Stated This Establishes 613 N. Jefferson As Surplus Property. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

10. The Next Item Was Approval Of An Ordinance Approving An Agreement For The Sale Of Surplus Real Estate - 401 W. Main Street, Pin #11-24-404-009 To Southern Illinois Cornerstone Properties, Inc. The Mayor Stated This Is The Methodist Church Next To Sonic. We Are Selling It To Crosswalk For $34,400.00. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

11. The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding Offers To Purchase Real Estate Property Which Has Been Deemed As Surplus. The First Property Was At 1102 East Main-We Have Two Bids On This Property. This Is To The East Of Dollar General. We Have Turned Down An Offer To Buy That And Put A Used Car Lot There. This Is On Main Street And We Felt Like The Quality Of That Was Something We Did Not Want On Main Street. The Mayor Tabled This Purchase Until They Can Talk With The Planning Commission To Discuss This Since Its In A Commercial Real Estate Area. The Next Planning Commison Meeting Is The 27th Of June At 6 P.M. Both Bidders Are Welcome To Join The Meeting And Explain What They Want To Do With The Property.

Jeffery & Margaret Morris Offered $3,000.00 For The Lot At 1911 East A Road. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

Next Michael Fraulini Offered $1,000.00 For Each Lot At 1308 And 1310 East Oak For A Total Of $2,000.00. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

Ben And Haily Wyant Offered $1,200.00 For The Lot At 409 N. Horn. This Is Property That Would Connect To Their Property. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

12. The Next Item Was Approval To Accept Bids And Award Projects For Demolition. We Had Three Properties We Located At 507 And 509 N. Washington And 708 N. Parkhill. We Had Two Bidders Joplin Salvage And Accelerated Excavating. Joplin Bid $3,000.00 For 507 N. Washington, $3,750.00 For 708 N. Parkhill, And $2,500.00 For 509 N. Washington For A Total Of $9,250.00 For All Three. Accelerated Excavating Bid A Total Price Of $28,350.00 For All Three Properties. It Was Explained That When They Bid A Property It Must Be Done Individually For Each Location. Joplin Was The Lowest Bidder. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

13. The Next Item Was Approval Of An Ordinance Authorizing Certain Properties Located In The City Of West Frankfort To Be Declared As Surplus Real Estate And To Advertise For Sealed Bids. The Mayor Stated As We Tear These Houses Down, We Take Possession Of These Properties. Then We Make Them Available For Bids To Purchase. The Properties Are As Follows: 613 N. Jefferson, 206 East 4th, 712 S. Douglas, 712 N. Palmer, 604 W. Jones, 1107 W. Oak, 1104 W. St Louis, 207 N. Monroe, 314 N. Horn, 317 East 5th, 901 E. Elm, 1310 E. Clark, 501 N. Horn, 605 S. Odle, Palmer Street Parcel #11-24-134-009 And Another Palmer Street Parcel #11-24-134-010. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

14. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Preliminary Engineering Agreement For The Itep Downtown Streetscape – Phase 2 Project. This Is For The Design Of Downtown Streetscape From Jefferson To Monroe On Both Sides Of The Road. This Project Is 80% Our Portion Of It Is 20%. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

15. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice Fr Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission In The Amount Of $4,400.47 Regarding Mall Infrastructure Project. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

16. The Next Item Was Approval Of An Invoice From H.E. Mitchell Construction In The Amount Of $20,907.80 Regarding Mall Infrastructure Improvements Eda Award 06-01-06132 - Contract 1. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

17. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Brown & Roberts, Inc In The Amount $77,420.00 Regarding Water System Meter Replacement Design Engineering Bill #1. We Voted To Replace The Water Meters In The City And This Is The Engineering Cost For That. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

18. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From E.T. Simonds Construction Co. In The Maount Of $639,846.65 Regarding Mall Parking Lot Improvements Eda Award 06-01 06132 - Contract 3 - Pay Estimate #2. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

19. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. In The Amount Of $202,033.28 Regarding Il Rte 149, Ken Gray Blvd., Bob Burton Way And Factory Outlet Drive, Eda Award 06-01-06132 - Contract 2. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

20. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Plantscape Nursery In The Amount Of $15,976.05 For The Main Street Beautification Green Space Project. These Funds Are Being Paid Through Donations Which Have Been Received. The Mayor Stated This Is How Much Your Community Cares About Those Plants On Main Street. All This Money Has Been Donated. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

21. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Beussink, Hickam & Kochel, P.C. In The Amount Of $22,970.00 For The West Frankfort Financial Statement Audit. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

22. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Dynamite Road Service In The Amount Of $1,500.00 Regarding Tractor Issues For The Street Department, Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

23. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Davie Transfer, Inc. In The Amount Of $2,200.00 Regarding Moving Of All Files From Old City Hall, Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

24. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Eso Solutions, Inc. In The Amount Of $3,476.45 For Yearly User Fee For Wffd. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

25. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Southern Illinois Drug Task Force In The Amount Of $8,000.00 For Annual Membership For The Wfpd, Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

26. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Ray O'herron Co., Inc. In The Amount Of $3,803.77 For Purchase Of Ballistic Vests For New Officers Of The Wfpd. That Is Six Vests We Have To Purchase By Our Contract. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

27. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Novacom In The Amount Of $1,643.00 For Repairs To Emergency Storm Siren On Main And Dorris Street. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

28. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Brown & Roberts, Inc. In The Amount $15,850.67 For Mall Infrastructure Improvements Contract 3 - C.E. Invoice #4. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

29. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Brown & Roberts, Inc In The Amount $24,092.69 For Mall Infrastructure Improvements Contract 2- C.E. Invoice #8. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

30. Officer's Report -

Fire Report For The Month Of May 2022. Chief Sailliez Reported They Had 175-Ambulance Calls, 3 Rubbish/Illegal Fires, 3- Brush/Field Fires, 1 Motor Vehicle Accidents (One Was A Water Rescue), 2 Vehicle Fires, 12 Fire Emergency; (Gas Leaks, Power Lines Down), 1 Structure Fire And 1 Smoke Scare, 2 Ambulance Calls Turned Over To Mutual Due To No Third Ambulance. For A Total Of 200 Calls During The Month. The Department Used Approximately 10,000 Gallons Of Water. The Department Collected $40,631.42 For May Ambulance Calls.

Police Report For The Month Of May 2022. Chief Prudent Reported Officers Answered A Total Of 1,273 Calls For Service. Of Those Calls 23 Were Traffic Accidents, 2 With Injuries. Officers Responded To 47 Domestic Disputes, 3 Fights In Progress, 13 Alarms, 2 Intoxicated Persons, 7 Burglaries, 28 Reports Of Criminal Damage To Property, 15 Complaints Of Juvenile Problems, 27 Reported Thefts, And 69 Complaints Of Disorderly Conduct/Disturbances. And Made 38 Street Contacts. Officers Conducted 127 Traffic Stops, Issued 37 Citiations, There Were 53 Adult Arrests Made And 4 Juvenile Arrests, Dispatchers Answered 1,518 Calls. Of Those, 615 Were 9-1-1 Calls, 101 Were Walk In Requests. 1,273 Were For Police, 213 Were For West Frankfort Fire, 11 Were For Thompsonville Fire/Ems, And 16 Were For Abbott Ems. For The Month Of May, We Collected $2,610.00 In Fines And Fees.

Codes Report For The Month Of May 2022. Permit: 4-Building Permits, O-Sign Permits. Rental Properties: 8~Rental Inspections Performed. Case Activity Report ~ 107 Which Includes Doors Tagged Verbal Warnings, Vehicles Tagged, Inspections Of Violations, Inspections, Citations Issued, Letters Sent, Etc. And Brought In $425.00 In Fines And Fees For The Month Of May.

31. Building And Sign Permits - There Was One Sign Permit. It Was For The Wf Park District To Install An Led Sign At 1100 E Cleveland At The Aquatic & Activities Center. The Sign Company Shawnee Led Was Charged $75.00 For The Permit. This Has Been Approved By The Codes Officer. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion For Approval, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

32. Audience Questions Or Comments: There Were No Audience Comments Or Questions.

33. Mayors & Commissioners Comments

The Mayor Stated I Just Want To Say To All Our Employees, Especially With This Heat, They Stay Very Busy And Do Such A Great Job. So, I Want To Thank Them For Their Dedication. As You Can Tell We Stay Really Busy Around Here. Local Government Is Just That We Deal With People All Day. They Come In The Door And Want To Talk And We Are All Right Here. We Have At Least Four Major Projects Going, And As You See, We Just Spent Proly Close To $1 Million Dollars On Them. I Would Like To Thank Everyone For Their Patience With All The Construction. In About A Year This Will All Be Done, There Will Be A New Main Street From Cvs To The Other Side Of The Interstate Including The Roundabout. Next Spring The Downtown Streetscape Project Will Begin. I Am Aware That Most People Do Not Realize That There Are Stop Lights Out By Taco Bell. But They Will Be There For A While So Im Hoping People Will Get Acclimated With Them. So, Please Be Careful Out There. There Will Not Be Any Lights Out There Once The Project Is Finished.

Commissioner Reports

Commissioner Harkins Stated My Police And Fire Departments Stay On Top Of Things. They Are Hiring Good People And Stay Busy.

Commissioner Warren Stated That She Is Retired From The School Now. We Are Working On Getting Those New Meters Right Now. They Are All Staying Busy. There Will Be No Lake Committee Meeting This Month, Sorry For Any Inconvenience This May Cause. Also, Everyone Needs To Stay Hydrated And Drink Lots Of Water.

Audience Comments: Kathy Martin Lives Behind Dairy Queen, Said That There Is A Lot Of People Walking Around Her House. She Doesn't Mind To Use Her Water Stock But How Water Stations? Just Some Blue Barrels With Some Ice And Bottles Of Water For Maybe A Month. Some People Can't Afford. There Was A Lady Crossing The Road By The Dollar Store The Other Day I Came Back And She Was Sitting On The Guard Rail Across From The Dairy Queen. She Looked Really Hot, So I Went And Got Her Some Water. I Don't Want To Make Anymore Work For You Guys But Putting One At The Park, The Dollar Stores. Water Needs To Be Available For These People At Least For A Month If Possible.

Chief Sailliez Spoke Up And Stated We Have A Water Fountain Available At The Police/Fire Stationin The Lobby. It Is Also A Cooling Station That Is Open 24 Hours A Day They Are Welcome To Come There.

Another Gentleman In The Audience Asked "What's The Bidding Process On The Land Parcels, How Do I Submit A Bid?" The Mayor Stated You Can Get An Updated List Tomorrow Of All The Property We Have Available Now. The Minimum Bid Is $1,000.00. You Put 10% Down And Bring Back The Bid Sheet In A Sealed Envelope. We Will Open All Of Them Before The Available Will Be Listed On The Website By Tomorrow Afternoon.

34. With No Further Business To Be Discussed, The Meeting Was Adjourned On A Motion By Commissioner Harkins At 6:43 P.M.

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