June 12, 2017 CITY OF MARION - REGULAR...
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June 12, 2017 CITY OF MARION - REGULAR MEETING June 12, 2017 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Marion held in the Council Chambers at City Hall June 12, 2017. Mayor Butler called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. The City Clerk was instructed to call the roll and the response was as follows: PHYSICALLY PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER. ABSENT: NONE. The minutes of the May 22, 2017 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting May 24, 2017 and Special Meeting June 1, 2017 were approved as presented. Caleb Mayfield and Landon Owens were present to speak to the Council about their upcoming Fishing tournament June 19 through June 24, 2017. Mayor Butler told the young men a check would be coming to them in the amount of $ 1,400.00 to help defray the cost of their tournament expenses. Rece Roper, a Marion High School Student interested in helping to raise funds for the repaying of the South Market Street presented his order form for the purchase of a brick or bricks to have one's name imprinted on and then be used as a paver alongside of the other new bricks to be laid on South Market Street. Mr. Roper will be at the next Regular Council Meeting with more details on the bricks. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE 3382 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER OF A LOAN FROM THE FIRST SOUTHERN BANK WITH THE CITY AGREEING THAT THE LOAN FUNDS AWARD SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE SEWER SYSTEM. Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve Ordinance 3382 as presented with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion. ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA. Commissioner Rinella made a motion for the Council to approve hiring Kim Rogers to fill the vacant position in the Water Office, with wages determined by the Clerk's Union Contract dated May 2015-2019. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion. ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB, AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA. Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the new price quotes from Evoqua Water Technologies for the Odor/Corrosion Chemicals used by the Sewer Plant for Odor Control. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion. ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA. 1
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CITY OF MARION - REGULAR MEETING June 12, 2017
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Marion held in the CouncilChambers at City Hall June 12, 2017. Mayor Butler called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. TheCity Clerk was instructed to call the roll and the response was as follows:
PHYSICALLY PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBBAND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER.
ABSENT: NONE.
The minutes of the May 22, 2017 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting May 24, 2017 and SpecialMeeting June 1, 2017 were approved as presented.
Caleb Mayfield and Landon Owens were present to speak to the Council about their upcomingFishing tournament June 19 through June 24, 2017. Mayor Butler told the young men a checkwould be coming to them in the amount of $ 1,400.00 to help defray the cost of their tournamentexpenses.
Rece Roper, a Marion High School Student interested in helping to raise funds for the repayingof the South Market Street presented his order form for the purchase of a brick or bricks to haveone's name imprinted on and then be used as a paver alongside of the other new bricks to be laidon South Market Street. Mr. Roper will be at the next Regular Council Meeting with more detailson the bricks.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 3382 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFEROF A LOAN FROM THE FIRST SOUTHERN BANK WITH THE CITY AGREEING THATTHE LOAN FUNDS AWARD SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OFIMPROVING THE SEWER SYSTEM.
Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve Ordinance 3382 as presented withCommissioner Rinella seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion for the Council to approve hiring Kim Rogers to fill thevacant position in the Water Office, with wages determined by the Clerk's Union Contract datedMay 2015-2019. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB, ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the new price quotes from Evoqua WaterTechnologies for the Odor/Corrosion Chemicals used by the Sewer Plant for Odor Control.Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
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Street Superintendent Doug Phillips told the Council the 90-day trial of the Opticom EmergencyPreemption system for Signal lights located at the intersections of Court Street and DeYoung,Russell Street and DeYoung and Carbon Street and DeYoung has been very successful with 125emergencies registered in the firetruck. police car and Lifeline ambulance that the Opticom GPSVehicle kits were installed in. The cost to install the system is $34,750 less discount of $7,390.00for a final cost of $27,360.00 with TIF dollars being used for Main Street and DeYoung.Commissioner Goss made a motion to approve the purchase of the Opticom EmergencyPreemption system as stated above with Commissioner Webb seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, WEBB AND GOSS ANDMAYOR BUTLER VOTED YES. COMMISSIONER HIGHTOWER VOTED NO.
Street Superintendent Doug Phillips reported to the Council all the streetlights changing to LED250 Watt bulbs have been completed. The improvements funded by the grant will save the Cityapproximately $40,000.00 for a year's worth of lighting plus there will be less maintenance onthe lights as they are guaranteed for ten years.
ORDINANCE 3383 ~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMMENDING THE C-lGENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT TO R-A RURAL AGRICULTURE ZONEDISTRICT FOR PARCEL 06-09-476-002 LOCATED OFF SKYLINE DRIVE, OWNED BYRANDY SELLARS.City Administrator Gail West explained to the Council Randy Sellars, who owns property onSkyline Drive behind Home Depot has a parcel, 06-09-476-002, currently zoned C-lCommercial. Mr. Sellars is asking Council to re-zone the property from C-l Commercial to R-ARural Agriculture due to the property being in the flood zone and swamp land. The ZoningBoard had met and their recommendation was to approve the re-zoning from C-l Commercial toR-A Rural Agriculture.Commissioner Goss made a motion to approve Ordinance 3383 re-zoning Parcel 06-09-476-002from C-l Commercial to R-A Rural Agriculture. Commissioner Hightower seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Mayor Butler read a letter from Jim Phemister asking the Council to approve his resignation asChairman of the Zoning Board Committee effective May 19, 2017.Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve the resignation of Jim Phemister as Chairmanof the Zoning Board Committee. Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RJNELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Mayor Butler stated Jim Phemister had done an exemplary job as Code Director and Chairmanof the Zoning Committee and wished Jim well in his retirement.
HUB RECREATION CENTER
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve the purchase of a 2012Genie 29-35-Push Around Lift - Model AWP-30SDC with a three-year warranty cost $1,986.50making the total cost $8,836.50. Chris told the council the lift was needed to facilitate changing
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light bulbs and duties that required a lift. The Hub had budgeted for a new lift, but the used liftsaved $6,000.00 over the cost of the budgeted lift.Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve the purchase of the Genie Push Around Lift ata cost of $8,836.50 as stated above. Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council's approval of the following Part-timeHire Recommendations:
David Houseright - Part-time Wellness Attendant at $9.00/hr. & Part-time SecurityOfficer (August/September start 8-10 hours/week at $15.00 /hr.Josh Bernstein — Part-time Wellness Attendant at $9.00/hr.Terrell Henderson - Part-time Wellness Attendant at $9.00/hr. & Gym Attendant at$8.50/hr., & Sports Instructor at $15.00 /hr.Aaron Porter- Part-time Gym Attendant at $8.50/hr. and Wellness Attendant at $9.00/hr.Sam Swinford - Basketball Instructor at $15.00/hr.Leanne Jones - Part-time Swim Instructor at $20.00/hr. & Lifeguard at $9.50/hr.Hunter Milligan - Part-time Lifeguard at $9.50/hr.Brynna Jones - Part-time Membership Attendant at $9.00/hr. & Cafe at $9.00/hr.
Commissioner Webb made a motion to approve the above Hire Recommendations as statedabove. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas recommended the following job ClassificationAdditions:
Aaron Drury — Camp counselor at $8.50/hr. (currently Sports & Rec)Jordan Blankenship - Swim Instructor at $20.00/hr. (currently Lead Lifeguard andLifeguard)
Commissioner Webb made a motion to approve the above recommended job classificationadditions. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YES.
ORDINANCE 3384 - AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE PREVAILING WAGERATES AS DEFINED IN SAID ACT AS AMENDED, 820 ICLS 130/14 ET.SEQ. FORLABORERS, MECHANICS AND THE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PERFORMINGCONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE CITY OF MARION. - 2017.Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve Ordinance 3384 as presented withCommissioner Webb Seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
The consideration of approval of contract for Old City Hall was moved to Executive Session.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion to pay the monthly bills as funds become available.Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
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ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve and pay the Consent Agenda dated June12, 2017 as funds become available. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Commissioner Webb gave the Fire Report for the month of May.9 Fires9 EMS calls9 Hazmat calls11 good intents23 false alarms
Mayor Butler announced Miss Illinois and all the Miss Illinois contestants arrive in MarionTuesday and Wednesday. Mayor stated there will be a lot of people staying in motels/hotelsaround town. This weekend is the Black-Diamond Harley Davidson Toby Keith Concert with anexpected attendance of 10,000. Also, this weekend in Crab Orchard is the High Banks HustleRace which draws race drivers from all over the United States along with a packed crowd tocheer the race drivers on. Mayor Butler stated, "There is a lot happening in Marion this weekand weekend."
7:00 P.M.Commissioner Rinella made a motion to go into Executive Session with the purpose ofdiscussing contracts and real estate. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
8:00 P.M.Commissioner Hightower made a motion to close the Executive Session and resume the RegularMeeting. Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
OPEN SESSIONCommissioner Goss made a motion to adjourn the Regular meeting with CommissionerHightower seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB ANDGOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Meeting adjourned 8:00 P.M.
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