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Mayor Porter to look into issue further andwill check ordinanceas towhen businesses can start.
OLDBUSINESS - none
ALDERMANICREPORTS
AldermanDenton called aBudget andFinancemeeting for 7:15P.M. on July 6. Therewere
no questions or concerns regarding theAppropriationOrdinance; all requirements have beenmet.
AldermanDentonmade amotion to pass theAppropriationOrdinance. AldermanNovaMetz
seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna
and JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanNovaMetz: Discussed bidnotices for the southsidewaterline beingplaced for June
12, 2015. Bid openingonTuesday, July 14andwill be awarded onMonday, July 20. Contracts are
expected tobe signed inSeptember, and construction to begin the end of September, 2015, with
potential final completion to be inMay, 2016.
Discussed recommendation fromDixonEngineering for contract onwater tower repair and
painting. Received five bids; Dixon engineeringwent through bids andmade a recommendation.
AldermanNovaMetzmade amotion toaccept the recommendation fromDixonEngineering for
contract onwater tower repair andpainting togo to LCUnitedPainting for $189,000. Alderman
Lesyna seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook,
Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
Bid regarding the southsidewaterlinehad tobe printed in theChicagoTribuneper IEPS
regulations at a cost of $ 3,050.
AldermanKupferer: Discuss andVote for Full-TimePoliceOfficer. Hire of part timepolice
officer Russell Hoekstra as full time effective July 2, 2015, with a starting salary of $36,772, which is
in accordancewith current collective bargainingagreement. AldermanKupferermade amotion to
hireRussel Hoekstra as full time officer effective July 2, with a starting salary of $36,772. Alderman
Denton seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Navratil, NovaMetz, Steele, Kupferer, Cook,
Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanLesyna: First readingof DowntownSidewalkDiningOrdinance. Ordinance
Committeemet to discuss and no agreement was reached, therefore,AldermanLesyna called an
OrdinanceCommitteemeeting for 6:45P.M. onMonday, July 6 to discuss further.
Alderman JohnMetz stated that he had several things todiscuss: 1.Water at Mechanic and
Locust is gettingunpassableand somethingneeds tobedone about it. It iswipingout driveways
andpossibly anengineering firmneeds to get involved. Scott Behrends has tried toput ditch in and
stated that this area is beyondwhat streets and alley can fix. There is a ditch now, but it cannot take
a large amount of water. Mayor Porter will discuss further with engineers. 2. AldermanMetz
questionedwhether therewas anyway to put up signs by the highway directing semiswhichway to
go onMechanic andLocust Streets. Silva, VanDrunen and Johnsonville discussed potentially
getting signsmade todirect trucks onwhere to go to reach their docks. Mayor Porter to contact
those companies and see about gettinga sign installed. 3. Questioned status of 15minute parking
for bakery onDixieHighway. Right now there is a 3hour parking limit ondowntownDixie. Scott
Behrends is ordering signs andonce signs installed, police canenforce limits. Concern that every
business in downtown area to possiblywant 15minuteparking signs in front of their business.
