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They also requestedexemptions for up to10golf carts/Polaris type vehicles for GladFest officials and
volunteers during the festival. Somewill go into serviceonMonday,August 3when they startmarking
the Island for vendor spaces. Theywill number the carts and turn ina list of carts andprimarydrivers to
theChief of Police. Council recommended8-11p.m. for theThursday dance. AldermanCookmade
motion toallowall requests listedabove. AldermanNovaMetz seconded themotion. Motion carried
with6Ayes 0Nays.
OLDBUSINESS - none
ALDERMANICREPORTS
AldermanKupferer requested thebidopening for the2009CrownVictoriapolice vehicle. City
ClerkHensonopened the twobids, the first bidwas for $1,800 fromDorisMartinand the secondbidwas
for $550 fromKimHall. AldermanKupferermadeamotion toaccept thebid for $1,800 fromDoris
Martin. AldermanLesyna seconded themotionwithAldermanDenton, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer,
Cook andLesyna voting yes.
AldermanLesyna called aBudget andFinanceCommitteeMeetingonApril 6, at 7:15p.m.
DEPARTMENTHEADREPORTS
JeannieBlanchette stated that TinaDemackwill be ina cast for 3moreweeks and she is to try to
come intowork for a couplehours at a time.
Chief Cavender stated that hehas receiveda letter fromTracyNolteannouncinghis retirement,
whichwill takeeffect onMarch22, 2015. Twogrants havebeen submitted: one is to replaceall in car
computers, submittedabout aweek agoand the other iswith the Illinois Liquor Commission for alcohol
and tobaccoeducation, whichallows thepolice department todo compliance checks. Golf cart
registration/inspectionwill takeplace the last twoweekends inMay. Chief has onematter for executive
session.
TREASURERREPORT–Treasurer BeckyPeterson stated that BobGuest is tobeat CityHall tomorrow
tohelp cleanupaccounts.
MAYORALREPORT–none.
EXECUTIVESESSION
AldermanKupferermadeamotion toenter intoExecutiveSession todiscuss theemployment
and compensationof specific employees of thepublic bodywith thepotential of actions onmatters
discussed in closed session. AldermanNovaMetz seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Nova
Metz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook andLesyna voting yes. Entered intoExecutiveSessionat 7:47P.M.,
returned fromExecutiveSessionat 8:21P.M.
AldermanKupferermadeamotion toadjourn themeeting. AldermanDenton seconded the
motionwithAldermenDenton, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook andLesyna voting yes. Meeting
adjournedat 8:21P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
JeneneHenson, CityClerk
