Rockford Sun

City of Loves Park City Council met July 29.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Mayor Gregory Jury 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 Gregory Jury

Aldermen A. Marie Holmes, Robert Schlensker, Doug Allton, Nancy Warden, John Jacobson, Jim Puckett, Clint Little, John Pruitt, Charles Frykman, Mark Peterson

Also Present: City Clerk Bob Burden

City Attorney Gino Galluzzo

1. Approve Minutes 07/22/19

The Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of July 22, 2019, was approved as submitted by the city clerk on a motion by Alderman Little. Second by Alderman Allton. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson) 1 Present (Alderman Schlensker)

2. IDOT/MFT June 2019

Received a notice from the Illinois Department of Transportation of Motor Fuel Tax distributed to the City of Loves Park for the month of June 2019 in the amount of $44,374.33. Placed on file.

3. Reappointments

Mayor Jury presented the names of Conrad Lantz for reappointment to the Police Pension Board and Alise Howlett for reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

4. Water Department Bills

Alderman Jacobson presented the Water Department bills dated July 22, 2019 in the amount of $15,178.21, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Peterson. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson)

5. General Fund Bills

Alderman Jacobson presented the General Fund and all other bills dated July 22, 2019 in the amount of $309,376.78, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Peterson. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson)

6. Public Safety Report

Alderman Allton presented the Police Department Report dated July 29, 2019; to be placed on file.

7. Public Works Report

Alderman Schlensker presented the Water Department Report dated July 29, 2019; presented the Street Department Report dated July 29, 2019, to be placed on file.

8. Finance & Administration Committee

Alderman Jacobson of the Finance and Administration Committee presented General Fund and all other bills dated July 29, 2019 in the amount of $200,133.07; for consideration at next week’s city council meeting; presented the Treasurer’s Report for June 2019, with an ending balance of $7,768,263.63; presented the minutes from the committee meeting held July 22, 2019, to be placed on file.

9. Public Works Committee

Alderman Jacobson of the Public Works Committee presented the Water Department list of bills dated July 29, 2019 in the amount of $45,623.81, for consideration at next week’s city council meeting.

10. Public Safety Community

Alderman Allton of the Public Safety Committee presented the minutes from the committee meeting held May 20, 2019, to be placed on file.

11. Codes & Regulations

Alderman Peterson of the Codes and Regulations Committee presented the minutes from the committee meetings held June 3 and 17, 2019, to be placed on file.

12. Snoop Dogg Concert

Alderman Peterson moved to approve a Special Event Permit application for a Snoop Dogg concert at Rivets Stadium on Thursday, August 15, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with the following conditions: 1. There shall be an opening in the left field fence for an exit; 2. No bags/purses/etc. shall be brought into the event; 3. All attendees shall be frisked and/or wanded; 4. The City of Loves Park Police Department and other police departments shall be reimbursed for their manpower utilized to help with the event; 5. There shall be clear parking signage to direct attendees; 6. The event shall be done by 11:00 p.m. 7. The event shall meet all requirements of the Public Works Director, and Police and Fire Chiefs. Second by Alderman Warden. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson)

13. Police Department To Donate Bicycles

Alderman Allton presented the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the Chief of Police is authorized to donate approximately 10 bicycles transferred to the police department’s possession since January 1, 2017, to the Rollin Strong Program of the United Way of Rock River Valley, a charitable organization currently registered in the State of Illinois, as required in 765 ILCS 1030 Law Enforcement Disposition of Property Act. Further, the bicycles which will have been in the possession of the police department for no less than six months at the time this Resolution is carried out, were transferred to the police department’s possession under circumstances supporting a reasonable belief that such property was abandoned, lost, stolen or otherwise illegally possessed and have a value of less than the maximum value of $100.00 each set by 765 ILCS 1030. Furthermore, after first making reasonable attempts to identify and return the bicycles to the rightful owners and after researching an auction process, the Chief of Police determined that the costs associated with an auction would likely outweigh the proceeds that could be raised by such an auction. The Chief of Police further determined that the donation of the bicycles would be in the public’s interest, in that the United Way of the Rock River Valley and the Rockford Police Department through the Strong Neighborhoods and Rollin Strong Program provide the bicycles free of charge to disadvantaged members of the community. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson)

RESOLUTION NO. 19-062

14. ORD 4282-19 Purchase Flood Control Parcels

Alderman Jacobson presented for second reading an ordinance approving the purchase of flood control project real estate parcels, and moved for passage of the ordinance. Second by Alderman Peterson. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson)

ORDINANCE NO. 4282-19

15. 1st Reading Special Event Parking

Alderman Allton presented for first reading an ordinance regulating parking along public roadways near Rivets Stadium for special events, and moved to waive the reading of the ordinance as all aldermen have been provided copies. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 10 Ayes (Aldermen Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett, Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Peterson) Laid over

16. Adjourn

Alderman Jacobson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

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