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Mayor Darryl Lindberg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

City Clerk Bob Burden opened the meeting with an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: Mayor Darryl Lindberg

Aldermen Doug Allton, Nancy Warden, John Jacobson, Greg Jury, John Pruitt, Chuck Frykman, Mark Peterson, A. Marie Holmes, Robert Schlensker

Absent: Alderman Clint Little

Also City Clerk Bob Burden Present: City Attorney Gino Galluzzo

1. Approve Minutes

12/05/16

2. IDOT/MFT

November 2016

3. SEP/Light The Night Walk Request

4. SEP/Light The Night Walk Approved

5. City Offices

Closed

6. Water

Department Bills

7. General Fund

Bills

8. Public Safety

Report

The Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of December 5, 2016 was approved as submitted by the city clerk on a motion by Alderman Little. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little)

Received a notice from the Illinois Department of Transportation of Motor Fuel Tax Distributed to the City of Loves Park for the month of November 2016, in the amount of $54,280.79. Placed on file.

Received a Special Event Permit application from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for their Light the Night Walk, to be held on a portion of Loves Park streets on October 7, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Referred to Alderman Peterson of the Codes and Regulations Committee.

Alderman Peterson of the Codes and Regulations Committee moved to approve the Special Event Permit application from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for their Light the Night Walk, to be held on a portion of Loves Park streets on October 7, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried by voice vote.

Mayor Lindberg announced that city offices will be closed Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26, and Friday, December 30, 2016 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays. He also announced that the city council meeting scheduled for December 26, 2016 has been canceled.

Alderman Jury presented the Water Department bills dated December 5, 2016, in the amount of $120,843.88, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Jacobson. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little)

Alderman Jury presented the General Fund and all other bills dated December 5, 2016, in the amount of $100,032.21, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Jacobson. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little)

Alderman Jury presented the Police Department Report dated December 12, 2016; presented Fire Department Reports dated December 11, 2016, to be placed on file.

9. Public Works

Report

10. Finance &

Administration Committee

11. Public Works

Committee

12. Codes &

Regulations

13. Change Order For Well No. 4 Detention Tank Improvements/ Solutient Technologies Inc.

14. Hire Solutient Technologies Inc. To Clean Well No. 6 Backwash Tank

15. 1st Reading

Liquor License For 1034 Windsor Road

16. Suspend Rules

17. ORD 4126-16

Liquor License For 1034 Windsor Road

Alderman Jacobson presented the Water Department Report dated December 12, 2016; presented the Street Department Report dated December 12, 2016, to be placed on file.

Alderman Jury of the Finance and Administration Committee presented the General Fund and all other bills dated December 12, 2016, in the amount of $200,524.42, for consideration at the next city council meeting; presented the minutes from the committee meeting held December 5, 2016, to be placed on file.

Alderman Jacobson of the Public Works Committee presented the Water Department list of bills dated December 12, 2016, in the amount of $14,715.27, for consideration at the next city council meeting; presented the minutes from the committee meeting held November 28, 2016, to be placed on file.

Alderman Peterson of the Codes and Regulations Committee presented the minutes from the committee meeting held November 14, 2016, to be placed on file.

Alderman Jacobson presented the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, a change order is hereby approved for detention tank and backwash control improvements at Well No. 4 as originally authorized by Resolution No. 16-049. Further, the Director of Public Works and Development and Public Works Manager are authorized to hire, and the Treasurer’s office is authorized to pay Solutient Technologies Inc. for construction and installation services at a cost not to exceed Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen dollars ($21,613.00) and to receive a reduction in contractual expenses from Mechanical Inc., 2279 Yellow Creek Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 in the amount of Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty dollars ($7,350.00). Funds shall be taken from Waterworks Account No. 31-00-1930 (Detention Tank Project). Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little) RESOLUTION NO. 16-130

Alderman Jacobson presented the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, bids having been received as authorized by Resolution No. 16-118, the Director of Public Works and Development and Public Works Manager are authorized to hire Solutient Technologies Inc. for cleanout of the Well No. 6 backwash tank at a cost not to exceed Seventy-Eight Thousand Six hundred Thirty-Two dollars ($78,632.00). Funds shall be taken from Waterworks Account No. 31-00-1930 (Detention Tank Project). Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little) RESOLUTION NO. 16-131

Alderman Peterson presented for first reading an ordinance providing for a Liquor License for The Speakeasy, 1034 Windsor Road, and moved to waive the reading of the ordinance as all aldermen have been provided copies. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little) Laid over

Alderman Peterson moved to suspend any and all rules to bring the above ordinance in for second reading. Second by Alderman Pruitt. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little)

Alderman Peterson presented for second reading an ordinance providing for a Liquor License for The Speakeasy, 1034 Windsor Road, and moved for passage of the ordinance. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Jury, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson, Holmes, Schlensker) 1 Absent (Alderman Little) ORDINANCE NO. 4126-16

18. Adjourn Alderman Jury moved that the meeting be adjourned. Second by Alderman

Schlensker. Motion carried by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.

APPROVED:

_______________________ Robert J. Burden, City Clerk

STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

Finance and Administration: Prior to Council Meeting

5:40 p.m.

Public Works: Prior to Council Meeting