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OLDBUSINESS
AldermanKupferer: Followupwith post officemailbox (his suggestionwould be toput
another box somewherewhere accessible from the driver's side of a vehicle).
AldermanCook: Questionedwhether propertymaintenance enforcement letters have gone
out. Draft has been lookedat; Mayor to look into further.
AldermanLesyna: Checkedordinance for newhires; only department that has anything
concerningprocess of hiringemployees for theCity is the police department. There is nothingout
thereas far as ordinances.
ALDERMANICREPORTS
AldermanStraley: Called aBudget andFinanceCommitteeMeeting for September 16, at
7:15PM todiscuss bills. Mentioned that there seems tobea lot of trash on Industrial Drive, debris in
ditches. Mayor Porter to look into further.
AldermanNovaMetz: Stated that therewas aWater andSewerMeetingheld tonight. Will
be placingan item todiscuss and vote on at the next CityCouncil Meeting regardingWashington
Street Infrastructureand ITEPGrant. Reminded everyone that CityCouncil pictureswill be takenat
6:45PMbeforenext Council meeting.
AldermanLesyna: Discuss and voteonOrdinance for 15minuteparkingat NAPA. Parking
space tobe the first one left of the alley in front of NAPA: 15minutes parking, Monday –Saturday,
8:00AM-5:30PM. Alderman Lesynamadeamotion topass anordinance amendinganordinance
regarding restrictive parking. AldermanKupferer seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton,
Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance# 770.
Discuss and voteon resolutionextending the lifeof theEnterpriseZone to July 1, 2016.
Extending terminationdate. Alderman Lesynamadeamotion topass anordinance relative to the
amendment of theKankakeeCountyEnterpriseZoneTerminationDate. AldermanStraley
seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna
and JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance #769.
Discuss and voteonResolution for useof MFT funds formaterials. No discussionat this time, tobe
tabled, too late in season to start procedure.
Alderman JohnMetz: received complaint from citizen regardingAlliedwaste truckwhen
comes from sewer plant the smell is fairly bad (sludge), asking if it couldbe tarped. Possibly see if
they can take another route. AldermanNovaMetz to checkwithMarkNelson regardingdirection.
Travels sewer plant tohighway via river street. Other complaint: trainwhistles. How long they hold
onto thewhistles. Consistency is neededat crossings. Police department to followup to get some
ideas.
DEPARTMENTHEADREPORTS
JeannieBlanchette: ChristmasGolf inSeptember, Mr. Bleyle needs to know if anyCity
