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of thePoliceCommitteehe ismakingamotion toapproveequipment purchase for $6,267.80,moneymade from
sales of automobiles at auction tohelp cover this equipment purchase. AldermanDenton seconded themotion
withAldermanDenton, Straley,Metz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, LesynaandPuglise voting yes.
Discuss saleof four squad cars, usingClintonAutoAuction to sell vehicles. AldermanKupferermadea
motion togiveapproval of Chief Swanson, after investigates best possibledate and recent sales list tobeemailed
to council, toauction four police squad cars at a cost of $125per vehicleplus4% commission for salesof cars
throughClintonAutoAuction. AldermanLesyna seconded themotionwithAldermanDenton, Straley,Metz, Steele,
Kupferer, Cook, LesynaandPuglise voting yes.
AldermanLesyna: Discuss and voteon the2012BuildingCodes. FireChief providedpamphlet about life
safety codes, whichwere incorporated. SwimmingPool: No conflicts betweenour ordinanceandproperty
maintenance code. Swimmingpool list of requirements to come fromPoliceDepartment. AldermanLesynamade
amotion topass anordinanceamendinganordinance concerningadoptedbuilding codes. AldermanDenton
seconded themotionwithAldermanDenton, Straley,Metz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, LesynaandPuglise voting yes.
Ordinance#755.
DEPARTMENTHEADS' REPORT
JeannieBlanchette: checkingon consumer price index figurepercentageused yearly to raisewater and
sewer rates; will haveavailable for nextmeeting (comes out in January for January'swater which ismailedout
February1
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.
Scott Behrends: Twowater leaks reportedhavebeen repaired (south-sideandRiver Street). Wants to
add toStreet andAlleyCommitteemeeting todiscuss street sweeper issues. Possibly look intopurchaseor lease
option. Street Sweeper, 1995, in bad shape and costing theCitymoney. Maybediscuss that if theydo find
something, beingable toact quickly topurchase; possibly financingup toa certainamount. Current sweeper
costingapproximately$5,000 - $6,000per year tomaintain.
Chief Swanson: openhouse thisSaturdayat PoliceDepartment, from11AM-2PM, offering information
about PoliceDepartment.
TREASURERREPORT–Treasurer BeckyPeterson: received first check for videogaming tax for November:
$464.23, includes oneestablishment within city limits that is upand running. DixieWineandTobaccohas video
gaming installed. Money goes intoGeneral Fund.
MAYORALREPORT
Survey–Cross connection survey. All water customerswill be receivinga letter/survey askingwater users
if theyhaveback flowpreventers, whichareneeded for homeswith sprinkler systems or swimmingpools.
Letter sent out regarding themunicipal aggregation. If youwant to switch then nothing is requiredof you, if
youwant to staywithComEd then youmust choose toopt out. It will be convertedwithin60days. If youhave
signeda contract withan independent electric supply company then youmust opt out.
EXECUTIVESESSIONnone
AldermanStraleymadeamotion toadjourn themeeting. AldermanMetz seconded themotionwith
AldermanDenton, Straley,Metz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, LesynaandPuglise voting yes.
Meetingadjournedat 8:15P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
JeneneHenson, CityClerk
