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City of Marengo City Council met June 10.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER 

Mayor John Koziol called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

Mayor John Koziol led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance,

ROLL CALL 

Present this evening are Mayor John Koziol; Aldermen Matt Keenum, Mike Miller, Mike DeSerto, Nicole DeBoer, Dennis Hammortree, Joseph Mills and Jared Secor. Also present are City Administrator Joshua Blakemore, Interim Chief of Police Paul Fritz, City Attorney David McArdle, and Finance Director Jennifer Snelten. Alderman Steve Mortensen and City Engineer Tim Hartnett were absent.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 28, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes Alderman Nicole DeBoer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Mike DeSerto, to approve the minutes from the meeting. The aldermen voted as follows:

Ayes: Keenum, DeBoer, Miller, Secor, DeSerto, Hammortree and Mills 

Nays: 0

Absent: Mortensen 

The motion passed.

APPROVAL OF LIST OF BILLS 

Alderman Nicole DeBoer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Joseph Mills, to approve the list of bills, in the amount of $142,985.27. The aldermen voted as follows:

Ayes: Secor, Hammortree, DeBoer, Miller, Mills, DeSerto and Keenum

Nays: 0

Absent: Mortensen 

The motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

a. Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 33.07-1, Liquor Control and Liquor

Licensing, Number of Licenses issued Marengo Café owner, Istrev (Steve) Ljumani, has applied for a Class B Liquor License, which will allow him to offer beer and wine to his customers. He has passed the background examination, and will remit all fees, insurance and state license requirements once the local license is approved by the Council and received.

Alderman Dennis Hammortree made a motion, seconded by Alderman Nicole DeBoer, to approve an ordinance amending Section 33.07-1, Liquor Control and Liquor Licensing, Number of Licenses issued. The aldermen voted as follows:

Ayes: Mills, Hammortree, DeBoer, Secor, DeSerto, Miller and Keenum

Nays: 0

Absent: Mortensen 

The motion passed.

b. Discussion and Direction on Revolving Loan Fund Closeout Project Options for the rehab and replacement of downtown sidewalks and the municipal parking lots were reviewed by the Council. After going over the breakdown of costs, the Council agreed with the staff recommendations, but wanted to hold off on parking Lot A until contact with the property owners (for possible financial participation in the repairs and paving of that area) can be made,

MAYOR'S STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Koziol spoke about the $26.9 M Grant that is being awarded to the City of Marengo for

infrastructure work, from the State. He feels the lobbying efforts extended by Joyce Nardulli paid off. There is still some work to be done to receive the money, but this is a great thing for our City.

DEPARTMENT HEAD AND STAFF REPORTS Finance Director Jennifer Snelten noted that there was an error on the issuance of the current water bills. The due date shown on the bills has a date of June 1st, and it should be July 1st. The error occurred on the bills showing an account number starting with #2.

Interim Chief of Police Paul Fritz discussed the T-1 Line change (switch from Call One to AT&T) that occurred at the end of May. Two officers are attending classes dealing with ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement) and the State mandated 8-hour Trauma Informed Response Sexual Assault class.

City Administrator Joshua Blakemore added his appreciation on the work that was involved by the City in receiving the grant funds. He has received calls from various officials (County Board Chairman's office, Representative Reich office and others) regarding the grant. He spoke briefly about new statutes that will be enacted soon, and that lie is looking at how they will affect the City. There are matters that need to be discussed in Executive Session this evening.

City Attorney David McArdle handed out responses to questions posed by Gertrude Randall regarding her concerns on the property owned by 300 West LLC and Arnold Engineering. There are also 2 items to discuss during executive session this evening.

REPORTS AND STATEMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL None

EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. Discussion of Pending or Imminent Litigation Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)

Alderman Nicole DeBoer made a motion at 7:32 PM, seconded by Alderman Matt Keenum, to enter Executive Session for a discussion of pending or imminent litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11).

The aldermen voted as follows:

Ayes: Hammortree, Keenum, Mills, DeSerto, Miller, Secor and DeBoer 

Nays: 0

Absent: Mortensen 

The motion passed.

June 10, 2019 Regular City Council Minutes

ROLL CALL FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION 

Present at 7:55 PM are Mayor John Koziol; Aldermen Mike Miller, Mike DeSerto, Nicole DeBoer, Matt Keenum, Jared Secor, Joseph Mills and Dennis Hammortree. Also present are City Administrator Joshua Blakemore and City Attorney David McArdle. Alderman Steve Mortensen, as previously noted, was absent this evening.

ADJOURNMENT 

Alderman Nicole DeBoer made a motion at 7:56 PM, seconded by Alderman Matt Keenum, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with a voice vote.

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