CITY COUNCIL MEETING
EFFINGHAM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
201 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS 62401
March 16, 2010
6:30P.M.
AGENDA
1. Mayor calls meeting to order.
2. Roll call: Mayor_____ Comnr. Harris _____ Comnr. Micenheimer _____ Comnr. Gillenwater _____ Comnr. Flach _____
3. Omnibus Vote Agenda:
Item No. 1 - Regular Minutes (3/2/10) - Approve
Item No. 2 - Reports of Various Officers - R&F
Item No. 3 - Letter of Recommendation from Plan Commission to rezone from NU,
Non-Urban District, to Class POM, Planned Office and Limited Industrial District (Tech Hills, L.L.C., an Illinois Limited Liability Company, by Dean Bingham, President of Agracel, Inc., its Managing Member - 1201 Althoff Avenue) - R&F
Item No. 4 - Letter of Recommendation from Plan Commission to rezone from NU,
Non-Urban District, to Class R-3C, Multiple Dwelling District (Don Yost, 401 E. Eiche Ave.) - R&F
Item No. 5 - Effingham County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Report
- R&F
Motion_____ Seconded_____ to Approve Omnibus Vote Agenda
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
4. Resolution No. 31-2010 Resolution Rejecting Bids for the Effingham Community Sports
Complex
Are there any questions regarding Resolution No. 31-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Adopt
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
5. Ordinance No. 13-2010 An Ordinance Amending Downtown Business Area
Redevelopment Program Agreement (Register Building, LLC)
Are there any questions regarding Ordinance No. 13-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Pass
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
6. Ordinance No. 17-2010 An Ordinance providing for the issuance of a $3,300,000
General Obligation Promissory Note, Series 2010A of the City of Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, to pay the costs of acquisition of a Cultural Center, and Authorizing the Leasing thereof
Are there any questions regarding Ordinance No. 17-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Pass
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
7. Ordinance No. 18-2010 An Ordinance Authorizing Purchase of Real Property for Right
of Way and Utility Purposes (Owner: Vernon Koester; Project: West Evergreen)
Are there any questions regarding Ordinance No. 18-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Pass
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
8. Ordinance No. 19-2010 An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Effingham, in the County of Effingham, and State of Illinois (Tech Hills, L.L.C., an Illinois Limited Liability Company, by Dean Bingham, President of Agracel, Inc., its Managing Member - 1201 Althoff Avenue)
Are there any questions regarding Ordinance No. 19-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Pass
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
9. Ordinance No. 20-2010 An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Effingham, in the County of Effingham, and State of Illinois (Don Yost, 401 E. Eiche Ave.)
Are there any questions regarding Ordinance No. 20-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Pass
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
10. Resolution No. 19-2010 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with PDC Laboratories
for Water Testing Program
Are there any questions regarding Resolution No. 19-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Adopt
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
11. Resolution No. 28-2010 Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement for
Professional Services with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (Water Treatment Plant Improvements - Operational Study)
Are there any questions regarding Resolution No. 28-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Adopt
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
12. * Resolution No. 29-2010 A Resolution Approving Preliminary Plat No. 671-P and
Approving Final Plat No. 671-F for Recording - Patterson Subdivision
Are there any questions regarding Resolution No. 29-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Adopt
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
13. Resolution No. 30-2010 A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow a Portion of
Streets to be Temporarily Closed for the 2010 Effingham Artisan Fair
Are there any questions regarding Resolution No. 30-2010?
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Adopt
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
14. Presentation: McClaren, Wilson & Lawrie, Inc. - Police Facility Report
15. Transfer of Funds - Utility Tax to General Fund
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Approve
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
16. Transfer of Funds - Outer Belt West, Rt. 40 Extension - TIF to Capital Projects
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Approve
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
* Distribution at meeting
17. TIF Requisition No. 393 - TIF General Account
Motion_____ Seconded_____ Approve
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
18. Discussion: Creation of Public Works Department
19. Motion_____ Seconded_____ Allow Payment of Bills
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
20. Announcements/Commissioner Comments
21. Motion_____ Seconded_____ to recess into Executive Session at ___________P.M.
for the purpose of discussing Review of Executive Session Minutes; Personnel - Section 2 (c) (1); Purchase or Lease of Real Estate - Section 2 (c) (5); Sale or Lease of Real Estate - Section 2 (c) (6); and Litigation - Section 2 (c) (11).
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____
22. Roll call: Mayor_____ Comnr. Harris _____ Comnr. Micenheimer _____ Comnr. Gillenwater _____ Comnr. Flach _____
23. Motion_____ Seconded_____ to adjourn the City Council Meeting of March 16, 2010
at ___________P.M.
Comnr. Harris_____ Comnr. Micenheimer_____ Comnr. Gillenwater_____ Comnr. Flach_____ Mayor_____