City of West Frankfort City Council met Aug. 23.
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. All Commissioners Were In Attendance Except For Commissioner Simpson. The City Attorney And City Clerk Were Also Present.
2. Mayor Jordan Asked For Approval Of The Minutes From The August 9th, 2022 Regular Council Meeting. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. 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 $123,053.13. Commissioner Stanley Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
4. The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding A Request To Vacate A Portion Of McClelland Street Between The High School And The Gym. The Mayor Stated That Is A City Street, Mr. Donkin Came And Asked The City To Vacate For The High School. We Would Still Have Access To All Our Lines But They Want To Fence It Off To Make A Safe Area For The Students. The Fence Will Go From The Southeast Door Of The Main Building And Take It North And Then West To Just Behind Max Morris Gymnasium, They Would Also Like To Put Up Fencing From The Southwest Corner Of The Main Building To The Southeast Corner Of The Gym. They Will Maintain A Gate At Each End Of Their Facility And Potentially Use The Area For Parking And Access During Events Or Non-School Hours. If Approved The City Attorney Will Get An Ordinance Together For Us. Commissioner Stanley Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Harkins. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
5. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution Regarding A Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Agreement With The Storage Vault, LLC Located In The City Of West Frankfort, Illinois. The Mayor Stated I Have Talked Quite A Bit To Daniel About This After The Last Council Meeting. That Are Going To Take The Old Bonnefield Bros Or Orr Trucking Company And They Are Going To Make It Into A Storage Facility For Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Etc. This Is An Agreement For Phase One Of The Project In Which They Will Receive $60,000.00 Upon The Purchase Of Property. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
6. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution To Execute Amendment 1 To Agreement With Brown & Roberts, Inc. Regarding The STP Effluent Disinfection Project. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
7. The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding Repairs To The Route 37 North Pumps. The Mayor Stated We Have Two Pumps Out There And One Is Down Right Now And They Have Pulled It Out. The Cost To Repair It Is $41,519.00 Estimate Phase Monitoring Panel. I Called Them The Other Day On The Phone Since I’ve Been Mayor This Is The Third Time That Pump Has Went Out. He Said One Of The Phases Has Went Out On It Because It Was Trying To Run On A Two Phase And Burnt It Up. There Should Be A Safe Guard In It And Shuts It Down. We Are Going To Look Into This More When It Comes Back. Commissioner Stanley Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried
8. The Next Item Was Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding Approval For The Water Department To Locate A One Ton Work Truck To Purchase. Water Superintendent Jim White Has Been Out Trying To Find A One Ton Truck And It Is Nearly Impossible But We Have A Quote To Purchase The Truck Only For $44,500.00 And The Utility Box For $12,960.00. So, The Total Is $57,460.00 For This Truck That They Will Have To Order. The Police Department Has Been Waiting Over Almost A Year On Theirs. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve, Motion Carried.
The Water Department Is Also In Need Of Replacing Their Work Trucks Two (2) Are A 2006 Model, And One 2009 Model. They Are Completely Wearing Down; They Have An Extended Cab Truck It Has Rubber Mats And Is More Oriented Towards A Work Truck, Can We Get A Motion For The Purchase Of One Of The Three Water Trucks As Well The Mayor Asked? Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
9. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Estimate From Cummins Sales And Service In The Amount Of $1,898.97 Regarding Repairs To The Waste Water Generator For The Sewer Department. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
10. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Ray O'Herron, Inc. In The Amount Of $3,238.14 Regarding The Purchase Of Ballistic Vests For The Police Department, Chief Prudent Stated We Will Received Two (2) New Ballistic Vests And Then New Carriers For Eight (8) Others. The Manufacturers Only Guarantee Them For About Five (5) Years Use So These Have To Be Replaced Every Couple Of Years. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
11. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Rend Lake College In The Amount Of $2,125.00 Regarding Payment Of Tuition For Paramedic Program For The Fire Department. Chief Sailliez Stated Why You Are Seeing These Come Through So Often Now Is Because Used To Have A State Tuition Waiver If You Were Associated With A Program The State Would Waive Your Tuition For The Class. They Have Done Away With That Program So Now Every Class Will Have To Be Paid For By The City If Approved. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
12.Building And Sign Permits ~
The First One Is For A Demolition Permit For The Liquor Barrel Across The Street At 702 West Main. They Are Going To Rebuild. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
The Second One Is A Building Permit To Rebuild The Liquor Barrel At 702 West Main. It Will Not Be Round Anymo Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
The Third One Is A Building Permit For Brian Moore At 809 S. Jackson For A Portable Storage Building. Commissioner Karkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
The Fourth One Is A Building Permit For William Adams At 407 E. 4th For A Portable Storage Building, Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve. Seconded By Commissioner Stanley. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
And The Fifth One Is For A Building Permit Kent Brock At 601 W. Jones For A Home Addition And Porch. Commissioner Harkins Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.
13. Mayor's Report ~
The Mayor Stated That The Past Couple Of Weeks We Have Had Some People Call That Are Interested In Buildings. So, We Have Been Talking To Them. This Is Also Good News About
The Liquor Barrel. The Property On South 37 Is Going To Be Going Forward With Their Improvements. Please Watch Out For All The Kids Going To School Now That It Is Back In Session Everywhere.
Commissioner Reports:
Commissioner Harkins Stated The Police And Fire Are Staying Busy. Commissioner Simpson Was Absent. Commissioner Stanley Stated That Larry And The Street Guys Are Busy Getting The Roads Ready. They Will Be Oil & Chipping Wednesday, Thursday And Possibly Friday. They Have Been Working Hard On These Roads They Have Been In Bad Shape For A While. We Did Have Some Trees Down From The Storm That Also Damaged A Building But We Will Get It Fixed.
Commissioner Warren Stated That Water And Sewer Are Doing Alright We Are Just Repairing Things To Keep Everything Running. The New Trucks Will Come In Handy.
14. Audience Questions Or Comments: There Were No Comments
15. With No Further Business To Be Discussed, The Meeting Was Adjourned On A Motion By Commissioner Harkins At 6:29 P.M.
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