Hillsboro City Council Meeting

March 8, 2005

 

Mayor Baran called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

Roll call was taken and those present were Mayor Baran and Commissioners Hill, Richmond, Trost and McCammack.

 

Commissioner Hill stated all her departments were running well and she presented the Council with a draft proposal to reward longevity for them to study.  Commissioner Hill also reported getting a donation from James Butler for the skate park and she is working with two companies on the design of the facility.

 

Commissioner Richmond (reporting for the Police Department) stated year to date there have been 13 auto accidents, 41 traffic citations, 8 parking tickets, 8 city ordinance citations, 11 warrant arrests, 18 written warnings 15 non-traffic citations and 6 verbal warnings.  Commissioner gave the Code Enforcement statistics to Mayor Baran to read.  To date there have been 31 vehicles towed, 17 of which have been reregistered, 5 rubbish cleanups, and 4 properties served notice by the City Attorney for cleanup.

 

Commissioner Richmond reported for the Fire Department that work was progressing on the new dispatch area and the department is also working on a FEMA grant application.  The siren at 127 and Route 16 needs to be relocated due to construction of the new war memorial.  Commissioner Richmond would talk with Chief Lyerla as to the best location site and inform the Council of what needed done.  Commissioner Richmond asked to address a request for a State wide mutual aid agreement at the next meeting.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Richmond and seconded by Commissioner Hill to appoint Jason Lewey to the Junior Auxiliary Police.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Commissioner Trost thanked all the Departments for their assistance with the infrastructure audit conducted by RCI Technologies.

 

Commissioner McCammack stated there were no bids received for Carl Miller’s position at the Street Department and he would look into hiring a replacement at a later date.  The Water Department was sending out a cross connection survey to everyone to identify any potential hazards to our water supply.  McCammack also stated he was having a meeting with Attorney Jarman concerning septic tank regulations.

 

Mayor Baran informed everyone there will soon be a meeting with Illinois Power concerning relocation of the new water plant.  There was a brief discussion concerning the condition Ameren I.P. was leaving the City roads during gas line replacement.  Commissioner McCammack would talk to the gas crew supervisor about the situation.  Mayor Baran stated the rail siding was still in the works for the area near Hixson Lumber.  Mayor Baran also informed the City Attorney that we need a quit claim deed from the railroad for the property in question.

 

Commissioner Hill discussed an IEPA meeting concerning Total Maximum Daily Load’s (TMDL) that was attended by herself, Clerk Booher, and Water Superintendent Fath.  TMDL’s are the maximum amount of an impairment the IEPA will allow in body of water.  The meeting identified the main concerns with both lakes, those being phosphorus, manganese and suspended solids.  The next meeting will outline methods to control these impairments.

 

City Treasurer Mcoy asked for Council approval to pay this month bills.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Trost and seconded by Commissioner Richmond to approve payment of bills in the amount of $155,696.02.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

City Attorney Jarman presented the Council with a printed update of pending projects.  Nuisance abatements were discussed and it was decided to set a hearing date of March 18th on two parcels of property belonging to Joe Lohr.  It was also decided if there was action taken on the former Rader Lumber Yard property by the 12th of March legal actions would be put in place.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Richmond and seconded by Commissioner Hill to instruct the City Attorney to proceed with legal actions if corrective measures had not been completed on the Rader Lumber property on Bus Line Road and the Tretter property at 811 Seward by March 12th.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

City Engineer Hunt reported there would be a bid opening on March 21, 2005 at 11:00 am for this years MFT program.  There will be a separate bid at a later date for work on Tremont Street.  Hunt also reported copies of the site development plan for the Eagle Zinc property have been made and are available for the Council to review.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Richmond and seconded by Commissioner Trost to adopt Resolution 2005-2 supporting the efforts of the Illinois EPA in its efforts to cleanup the former Eagle Zinc property.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

There was a brief discussion on involving large trucks that use Corporate Drive and then turn around in the Sports Complex Drive causing ruts and the manpower to fix them.  It was decided to make a few calls to the Recycling Center and Bob Durbin who is the County Board member over that department to see if the problem could be corrected.  Signs forbidding large trucks on the lot would also be erected.

 

Motion to adjourn was made at 7:45 by Commissioner Hill and seconded by Commissioner McCammack.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Dave Booher, City Clerk