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AldermanCook calleda 6:30P.M. Local Improvement Committeemeeting forMonday,
February 3, todiscussEconomicDevelopment Plan.
AldermanLesyna: Discuss and voteon cateringordinance. Changemade in ordinance to
go from2 to4ClassE catering licenses. AldermanLesynamadeamotion to approve anOrdinance
AddressingCatering. AldermanStraley seconded themotionwithAldermenStraley, NovaMetz,
Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance# 774.
Discuss and voteonadjudication ordinance. Tobe implementedwithin amonth. Alderman
Lesynamade amotion topass anOrdinanceConcerning theAdjudicationProcess of City
Ordinances andTrafficViolations. AldermanNovaMetz seconded themotionwithAldermen
Straley, NovaMetz, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance #775.
DEPARTMENTHEADREPORTS
JeannieBlanchette: consumer price index rate change for raisingamounts of water bills is
1.1%, last year iswas 1.9%. Water basewas 11.17, it will nowbe 11.29 (increaseof .12). Water
per thousand ratewas 1.24, it will nowbe 1.25 (increaseof .01). Sewer basewas 10.28, it will now
be 10.39 (increase of .11). Sewer per thousand ratewas 2.03, it will nowbe 2.05 (increaseof .02).
All rates areeffective as of January 1, 2014.
Scott Behrends stated that thereare several barricades set up around town becausemetal
plates have gaveway on downtown sidewalks to open bins underneath. Theone just north of the
bakery onDixie (betweenWashington andSecond street) is theworst and needs tobe redone. A
second opinion froman engineer will be neededonhow to repair. IDOT's long range planwas
discussed (regardingDixieHighway). Conduit has failedandwill need tobeaddressed. It was
suggested to speak to the contractor working on theShreffler building (southeast corner of Dixie and
SecondStreet), they filled in theopen bin that was underneath the sidewalk. To look into further and
makeplans to fix.
Chief Cavender handed out the police report andhas twomatters for ExecutiveSession
regardingpersonnel. Chief introduced newly hiredPoliceOfficer JacobVekemans toCouncil.
TREASURERREPORT–Treasurer BeckyPeterson (absent)
MAYORALREPORT
Discuss and vote onAshStreet EngineeringAgreement (Baxter andWoodman) - this is
another step involving property onnorth sideof railroad tracks for access road to gowest. Do not
knowexact amount of property needed; Mayor Porter to speak toowners of property once known.
Scott Behrends stated that property lines have beenmarked; Mayor Porter stated that there is still
uncertainty. This agreement is for creating two easement plats for two parcels onAsh street. This
informationand easements areneeded for railroad crossingproject tomove forward. Total cost is
$2,500. AldermanKupferermadeamotion toapprove theAshStreet EngineeringAgreement
(Baxter andWoodman) for creating two easement plats and two parcels at a cost of $2,500.
AldermanLesyna seconded themotionwithAldermenStraley, NovaMetz, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna
and JohnMetz voting yes.
