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MomenceSoftball Team is requestinga tagday for Saturday,April 12, or Saturday, May 10.
Softball girlsw/coachandparent supervision, at the following intersections: DixieandSecondStreet,
Washington andDixieStreet andGladiolus andRt. 17 from 8AMuntil 12PM. AldermanNovaMetz
approved the tagday as listedabove for thisSaturday,April 12 (or Saturday, May 10, if needed).
AldermanCook seconded themotion. Motion carried8Ayes and0Nays.
OLDBUSINESS
Mayor Porter stated that after further investigation, inspectionof Momence's dam is not required.
ALDERMANICREPORTS
AldermanStraley called aBudget andFinanceCommitteemeeting for 7:15PMonApril 21.
AldermanNovaMetz: Discuss and voteon contract for sludgepumpup-grade. Water and
Sewermeetingheld tonight discussingproposals for sludgepumps. Proposal from twodifferent
companies: they areboth for sludgepumps, same control panels, tanks, thermals, installationand
mechanical work. Onewas for $198,541 fromBCSystems; GasvodaAssociates is $35,000more. BC
Systems hadbonding feeon their bill which is for 3%of cost andwould benecessary if BCSystems
needed tobebonded. ElectricianandPlumber wouldalready bebonded. Bonding isn't needed
becausehe is not being paidup front. His proposal if for 3payments, with the final payment not being
madeuntil job is completed. AldermanNovaMetzmadeamotion toapproveBCSystems proposal of
$198,541, out of depreciation reserve fund, will take10-12weeks for work tobe finished. Alderman
Cook seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna
and JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanSteele called aStreet andAlleymeeting for 7:00PMonApril 21.
Discuss and voteonGolf Cart registration. Differenceon codebook that residentswill
register/pay at policedepartment inApril/May registration, adding recreational off highway vehicle
required tohaveweight andheight compliance. AldermanLesynamadeamotion topass anordinance
amendinganordinance regulating the registration feeandheight, weight and seat restrictionof golf
carts/utility/off highway vehicleswithin theCity limits. AldermanKupferer seconded themotionwith
AldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
Ordinance#776.
Parkingduring snow removal. Start of day time changed to7AM. AldermanLesynamadea
motion topass anordinanceamending theCity of Momence's parkingduring snow removal ordinance.
AldermanDenton seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer,
Cook, Lesynaand JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance#777 .
Fifteenminuteparkingon theEast sideof DixiebetweenRiver andWashingtonStreet (closest to
Washington), in front of currency exchange. AldermanLesynamadeamotion topass anordinance
amendinganordinance regarding restrictiveparking. AldermanStraley seconded themotionwith
AldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
Ordinance#778.
Class F Liquor License. This ordinance is strictly about creatingaClass F License. Liquor
licensesmay be voted on separately. AldermanLesynamadeamotion topass anordinance addressing
aClass F License. AldermanDenton seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz,
Kupferer, Cook andLesyna voting yes. Alderman JohnMetz andSteele votedno. Ordinance#779.
