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AldermanCook: Discuss and voteonKankakeeVisitorsBureauGrant andparticipation. Grant
for a local improvement project. They areofferinga$10,000grant with theCitymatching$2,000.
Beginswith finalizeddocumentation; anticipatemakinggrants every other year. AldermanDentonmade
amotion togoaheadwith theVisitorsBureauGrant/ParticipationGrant. AldermanLesyna seconded the
motionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Cook, Lesynaand JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanLesyna statedaPoliceCommitteemeeting concerningpersonnel was held tonight and
will bediscussed further inExecutiveSession concerningemployee compensationandhiring.
DEPARTMENTHEADREPORTS - none
TREASURERREPORT–Treasurer BeckyPeterson - none
MAYORALREPORT
Discuss and voteonResolution to conductWater andSewerMain repairs alongRoute1& 17.
Authorization from theCity to submit highway permit, givingauthorization for repairs onDixieHighway;
done yearly. AldermanCookmadeamotion toparticipatewith thehighway permit. AldermanLesyna
seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Cook, Lesynaand JohnMetz voting
yes. Resolution#of 180was givenafter theCouncil meeting.
Discuss and voteon the ICRMT liability, property, andumbrella insurance, renewal and
workmen’s compensation coverage. Workman’s compensation insurance throughNational Council of
Compensation InsuranceProgram at a cost of $65,400was recommended, which is $4,700more than
paid last year. AldermanLesynamadeamotion to renew liability, property andumbrella insurance
through ICRMTandworkers' compensation insurance throughNational Compensation Insurance
Program . AldermanDenton seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Cook,
Lesynaand JohnMetz voting yes.
EXECUTIVESESSION
AldermanNovaMetzmadeamotion toenter intoExecutiveSession todiscuss theemployment
and compensation, of specific employees of thepublic bodywith thepotential of actions onmatters
discussed in closed session. AldermanDenton seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil,
NovaMetz, Cook, Lesynaand JohnMetz voting yes. Entered intoExecutiveSessionat 7:42P.M.;
returned fromExecutiveSessionat 8:32P.M.
AldermanLesynamadeamotion tohireRyanYeager effectiveDecember 1, 2015, at a salary of
$36, 610 inaccordancewith the current collectivebargainingagreement. AldermanDenton seconded
themotionwithAldermanDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Cook andLesyna voting yes. Alderman John
Metz abstained. Discuss Lieutenant Veckman’s raise inmoredetail at next Council meeting inExecutive
Session.
AldermanDentonmadeamotion toadjourn themeeting. AldermanNavratil seconded themotion
withAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Cook, Lesynaand JohnMetz voting yes. Meeting
adjournedat 8:33P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
JeneneHenson, CityClerk
