MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING HELD MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
State of Illinois
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County of McDonough )ss
City of Macomb
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The Macomb City Council met in a regular session on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers in City Hall, 232 East Jackson Street, Macomb, IL.
PLEDGE
Mayor Wisslead called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Mick
Wisslead.
ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Corrina Wells called the roll and the following Aldermen answered present: Ryan
Hansen, Ed Lavin, Louis Gilbert, Mike Inman, Dave Dorsett, Tim Lobdell, Clay Hinderliter, Don Wynn
and Dennis Moon. Mayor Wisslead declared a quorum present for the transaction of business. In
addition to the Mayor, Deputy City Clerk and Aldermen, City Administrator Dean Torreson, Legal
Counsel Liz Duvall and City Treasurer Ron Ward were also present.
Items on the Consent Agenda:
1.
Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Monday, April 18, 2011 and
Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, April 25, 2011.
2.
Approve claims and accounts submitted on April 27, 2011.
3.
Consideration to award the proposal for the operation of the McDonough County Public
Transportation central dispatch center for July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016 to Beck
Bus Company.
4.
Consideration to award the proposal for the provision of central dispatching software for
the McDonough County Public Transportation central dispatch center July 1, 2011
through June 30, 2016 to Route Match Software .
5.
Consideration to award the bids for the Shade Tree Trailer Court cleanup to Shawn
Stoneking Corporation in the amount of $7,435.00.
6.
Consideration on soliciting bids for fencing and the installation of an electronic gate at
the Police impound lot.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Lavin to dispense with reading of the consent
agenda.
REMOVED ITEM #5
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Lavin to remove Shade Tree Trailer Court Item
Number Five from the consent agenda, all Aldermen voted “Aye” and no “Nay” votes, Mayor
Wisslead declared the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTED AS
AMENDED
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Hinderliter to dispense with the reading of the
consent agenda and adopt as amended, on question being put, Alderman Hansen, Lavin,
Inman, Gilbert, Dorsett, Lobdell, Hinderliter, Wynn and Moon being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll
call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
City Attorney Liz Duvall stated the City will need to wait until May 10 due to publication dates
to begin cleanup unless the property owners or bank would start clean up before.
SHADE TREE TRLR
COURT CLEAN UP
SHAWN STONEKING
$7,435.00
Alderman Dorsett moved, seconded by Alderman Inman to award the bid for the Shade Tree
Trailer Court cleanup to Shawn Stoneking Corporation in the amount of $7,435.00, on
question being put, Aldermen Lavin, Gilbert, Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Hinderltier, Wynn, Moon
and Hansen being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead
declared the motion carried.
CHANDLER PARK
PROPOSAL
COX CONST.
$68,500.00
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Lobdell to approved the proposal for Chandler
Park electrical improvements to Cox Construction in the amount of $68,500.00, on question being
put, Aldermen Gilbert, Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Hinderliter, Wynn, Moon, Hansen and Lavin being
all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” vote, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried.
AMENDED
DOWNTOWN
FAÇADE GRANT
MARYLIN PRUITT
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Wynn to approved an amended downtown façade
grant request to Marilyn Pruitt, 100 North Side of Square, on question being put, Aldermen Gilbert,
Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Hinderliter Wynn, Moon, Hansen and Lavin being all “Aldermen voting “Aye”
on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried.
APPROVE
PAY RAISE 1.5%
NON-UNION EMP.
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Gilbert to approve a 1.5% base pay increase
for City of Macomb non-union employees and a 1.5% increase to the matrix system, on question
being put, Aldermen Dorsett, Lobdell, Hinderliter, Wynn, Moon, Hansen, Lavin, Gilbert and
Inman being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the
motion carried.
City Council Minutes
May 2, 2011
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TABLED
AGREEMENT
MCCLURE ENG.
ADAMS STREET
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Dorsett to table an engineering agreement with
McClure Engineering for Adams Street Revitalization Grant project not to exceed $38,600.00, on
question being put, Aldermen Lobdell, Hinderliter, Wynn, Moon, Hansen, Lavin, Gilbert, Inman and
Dorsett being all Alderman voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the
motion carried.
PROCLOMATION
ED LAVIN
Mayor Wisslead presented a plaque to Alderman Ed Lavin in recognition of his many years
of service as Alderman with the City of Macomb.
COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
SINE DIE
There being no further business to come before the Council, Alderman Lavin moved, seconded
by Alderman Lobdell to adjourn, Sine Die, Aldermen Hinderliter, Wynn, Moon, Hansen, Lavin,
Gilbert, Inman, Dorsett and Lobdell voted “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead
declared the motion carried and they adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
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Deputy City Clerk