MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
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, November 5, 2007 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 and led the Council and audience in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Melanie Falk called the roll and the following Aldermen answered present: Richard Vick,
Edward Lavin, Louis Gilbert, Mike Inman, Dave Dorsett, Tim Lobdell, Ken Zahnle, Chris Senn and
Dennis Moon. Mayor Wisslead declared a quorum present for the transaction of business. In
addition to the Mayor, City Clerk and Aldermen, Legal Counsel Liz Wilhelm was also present.
Items on the Consent Agenda:
CONSENT
AGENDA
ADOPTED
1.
Approve minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Monday, October 15, 2007
and the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, October 22, 2007
and Monday, October 29, 2007.
2.
Approve claims and accounts submitted on October 29, 2007.
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Moon to dispense with the reading of the consent
agenda and adopt the same as published, on question being put, Aldermen Vick, Lavin, Gilbert,
Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no
“Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried.
Legal Counsel Wilhelm gave 2nd reading of the following ordinance:
An Ordinance to create a special event liquor license for the McDonough District Hospital
Second Annual Festival of Trees Gala.
APPROVED
ORDINANCE
NO. 07–41
Alderman Zahnle moved, seconded by Alderman Senn to approve the ordinance to create special
event liquor license for the McDonough District Hospital Second Annual Festival of Trees Gala, on
question being put, Alderman Vick, Lavin, Gilbert, Inman, Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon being all
Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, with Alderman Dorsett ”Recused,” Mayor
Wisslead declared the motion carried and it became Ordinance #07-41.
APPROVED
AV&DE PROPOSAL
FOR CITY MEETINGS
VIDEOTAPING
Alderman Vick moved, seconded by Alderman Lavin to approve the acceptance of the videotaping
proposal from AV&DE for the City of Macomb’s public meetings in the amount of $24.00 per hour for
a 3 year contract, on question being put, Aldermen Lavin, Gilbert, Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon, Vick
voting “Aye” and Aldermen Inman and Dorsett voting “Nay” on roll call, Mayor Wisslead declared the
motion carried.
Legal Counsel Wilhelm gave 1st reading to the following ordinance:
An Ordinance authorizing the rezoning of a property located at 411 West Calhoun Street from
M-1 Light Manufacturing and m-2 General Manufacturing to R-4 Multi-Family Residential.
Legal Counsel Wilhelm gave 1st reading to the following ordinance:
An Ordinance to amend the Unified Development Code creating a new zoning district O/I
Office/Institutional.
Legal Counsel Wilhelm read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FORM AND EXECUTION OF AN ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN R.P. LUMBER CO., INC. AND THE CITY OF MACOMB
Preamble
A. R. P. Lumber Co., Inc., (“the Owner”) is the owner of real estate described in the attached
annexation agreement and has requested water service from the City of Macomb, McDonough
County, Illinois (the “City”) and the City has agreed to construct a water main to the boundary of
the Owner’s property and to allow the Owner to tap into the water main and obtain water service
from the City, pursuant to City ordinances.
B. Owner’s property is not now contiguous to the City of Macomb and can not be annexed at the
present time.
C. Owner is agreeing to annex Owner’s property to the city of Macomb at such future time that
Owner’s property becomes contiguous to the City.
D. A public hearing upon the proposed Annexation Agreement was held before the City Council on
October 22, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. and a public notice of the hearing was published at least one time
in The Macomb Journal not more than 30 nor less than 15 days before the date fixed for the
hearing.
City Council Minutes
November 5, 2007
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E. The City Council desires to approve the annexation Agreement and to authorize its execution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MACOMB, McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of annexation agreement. The Annexation Agreement with R.P. Lumber Co.,
Inc., attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
Section 2. Authority to Execute Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
Annexation Agreement and the City Clerk to attest and to affix the city seal in the name of and on
behalf of the city to the Agreement.
Section 3. Mayor Authorized to Take Further Action. The Mayor is hereby authorized to take any
further acts that may be necessary or proper to carry out this Resolution and effectuate the
Agreement.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION
NO. 2007-28
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Dorsett to adopt the resolution, on question being
put, Aldermen Gilbert, Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon, Vick, Lavin being all Aldermen
voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried and the
resolution became Resolution # 2007-28.
Legal Counsel Wilhelm gave 1st reading of the following ordinance:
An Ordinance to create a Class R Plus SS liquor license for Jeffrey Newton and Steven
Collins on behalf of IL Spazio Javaco, LLC d/b/a II Spazio.
APPROVED
CHRISTMAS
PARTY SOCIAL FOR
CITY EMPLOYEES
Alderman Dorsett moved, seconded by Alderman Lobdell to approve a Christmas Party Social Hour
for City employees, on question being put, Aldermen Inman, Dorsett, Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon,
Vick, Lavin, Gilbert, being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead
declared the motion carried.
APPROVED
CHAMBER GIFT
CERTIFICATES FOR
CITY EMPLOYEES
Alderman Inman moved, seconded by Alderman Zahnle to approve Chamber gift certificates for City
employees in the amount of $25.00 for Christmas, on question being put, Aldermen Dorsett, Lobdell,
Zahnle, Senn, Moon, Vick, Lavin, Gilbert, Inman, being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and
no “Nay” votes, Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried.
APPROVED
CANCELATION
OF DECEMBER 27TH
MEETING
Alderman Dorsett moved, seconded by Alderman Lobdell to cancel the Thursday, December 27th,
2007, Committee of the Whole meeting, all Aldermen voted “Aye’ and Mayor Wisslead declared the
motion carried.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Senn to adjourn into executive session for
the purpose of a) Appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an
employee of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2 (c)(1) of the
Open Meetings Act, on question being put, Aldermen Lobdell, Zahnle, Senn, Moon, Vick, Lavin,
Gilbert, Inman, Dorset, being all Aldermen voting “Aye” on roll call and no “Nay” votes, Mayor
Wisslead declared the motion carried and they adjourned into executive session at 7:41 p.m.
ADJOURN INTO
OPEN SESSION
Alderman Lobdell moved, seconded by Alderman Moon to adjourn back into open session, all
Aldermen voted “Aye” and Mayor Wisslead declared the motion carried and they adjourned back into
open session at 8:08 p.m.
COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Alderman Inman moved, seconded by
Alderman Lobdell to adjourn, all Aldermen voted “Aye” and Mayor Wisslead declared the motion
carried and they adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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City Clerk