City Council - Regular Meeting

Oh, goodness gracious. And I would ask the clerk to please call a roll. He Henry here. Lockchman here. Oldenettle here. Pollock here. Ruben Dellis here. Scott here. Speed here. Williams. Mayor Ezard here. City attorney Sultterman here. You have a quorum.

Thank you. Is there a reading of the minutes this evening? A motion to approve is circulated. Second oldman. All those in favor of approving the minutes, please respond by saying I. I. Opposed. Petitions.

Yes. Thank you. I have I have two. Um the first one is just the uh annual dreams request that we do every year. uh they've already paid their fee and we do have the insurance to cover that if anything should happen. Uh the second one is um Anytime Fitness sent a letter. They are requesting temporary closure of the following roads for the Anytime Fitness 5K on Saturday, May 30th, 2026. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They want to close the crossing at Lincoln and Diamond, crossing at Superior and Diamond, and Lincoln at the Morton entrance. It's limited to the start and finish of the event. The road closures are um it's let's see, emergency traffic will uh be allowed access to the closed lanes. Jacksonville Police is going to monitor traffic at the key intersections. They have an approved parade request through the Jacksonville Police Department. And um that's basically it. So if you have any questions, let me know or you know that it.

Yeah, I'll make sure the police are on board with they want to do. Thank you. Um any claims this evening? No claims. Okay. consent agenda items, but we'll back up. Any public comment? Any public comment? No public comment. Agend consent agenda items tonight. Uh, planning and public works. Alderman Scott. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have two items. The first is a resolution authorizing the 2026 MFT street maintenance program for the maintenance of streets and highways by municipality under the Illinois Highway Code. And the second item is a resolution approving the waiver of advertisement for bids and accepting proposal from Mthole Masonary for repair and restoration of four entrance pillars at Dying Grove Cemetery.

Thank you. Uh, Alderman Pollock, can you go ahead and read uh finance because for the record, one item under finance, IT and personnel, city treasures report for February 28th, 2026. Very good. Thank you. Public protection, Alderman Speed. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have one item resolution approving the waiver of advertising for bids and accepting proposal from global technical system systems for upgraded weather activation software for the Jacksonville Morgan County Emergency Management and utility Alderman Pollock.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have seven items tonight and the first is resolution approving acceptance of bids from MB Construction LLC for the lead service line phase one project. Number two, resolution approving notice of intent to award bid for the lead service line replacement phase one project to MB Construction LLC. Number three, resolution approving the waiver of advertisements for bids and accepting the proposal from Roland Trucking and Construction for the service line inventory potholeing project phase two. Number four, resolution approving the waiver of advertisements for bids and accepting proposal from Gano Electrical Contracting for the purchase of a new Cummings pullbehind generator for the wastewater treatment plant. Number five, resolution approving the waiver of advertisements for bids and accepting proposal from Global Technical Systems for the purchase of outdoor cameras for the wastewater treatment plant. Number six, resolution approving writeoffs of municipal utility delinquent accounts. And number seven, resolution authorizing payments for the waterworks and sewage project fund for services rendered improvement projects. And I so move.

Very good. Second. Alderman Scott. You've heard the items under the consent agenda this evening. Is there any you wish to pull for further discussion? Can we pull number five, please?

Any others? Seeing none, I would ask the clerk to please call roll. Henry, yes. Lachman, yes. Oldenettle, yes. Pollock, Ruben Dellis, yes. Scott, Speed, yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Committee reports, finance, IT, and personnel. Alderman Pollock. Thank you. The first item we have is the first reading of the ordinance amending appropriations for corporate propo purposes for fiscal year 2025 for the city of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Is there a second?

I move. Thanks. Is there a second? Alderman Henry. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Jacksonville that uh the annual appropriations budget for corporate purposes for fiscal year 2025 be amended uh according to the general ledger numbers and amounts listed in exhibit A. Discussion. I would ask the clerk to please call RO. Henry, yes. Lachman, yes. Oldenettle, yes. Pollock, yes. Ruben Dellis, yes. Scott, yes. Speed, yes. Motion carries.

Very good. Planning and public works. Alderman Scott. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have one item. It's the second reading of an ordinance amending the Jacksonville zoning ordinance by adding appendix I, an ordinance regulating the location, construction, operation, and decommissioning of battery en energy storage systems within the city of Jacksonville. And I so move. Is there a second? Alderman Lochman

be ordained by the city council of the city of Jacksonville that the Jacksonville zoning ordinance be amended by adding appendix I uh regulating the location construction operation and decommissioning of battery battery energy storage systems within the city of Jacksonville. Discussion. I would ask the clerk to please call roll. Henry. Yes. Lockman. Yes. Olden. Yes. Pollock. Yes. Ruben Delis. Yes. Scott. Yes. Speed. Yes. Motion carries. And we'll go back to you utility. Alderman Pollock.

Thank you. Our item for tonight is resolution approving the waiver of advertisements for bids and accepting proposal from Global Technical Systems for the purchase of outdoor cameras for the wastewater treatment plant. And I move. Is there a second? Alderman Scott. Uh, be it resolved by the city of Jacksonville that uh that the city wave the advertisement for bids and accept a proposal from Global Technical Systems for the purchase of outdoor cameras for the waste water treatment plant discussion.

We're just clarifying questions. Um, and I thought about it while I was in the workshop and then I was like, n I'm gonna I'm gonna ask the question. So, I'm assuming that we have cameras now at the wastewater treatment plant, correct? And does Global Technology Systems have that contract now? And is this part of the overall uh Phil McCarti plan um where we're connected with JPD as as well? Thank you. And the last question um with I3 and I think that all ties in Phil's nodding his head. So all my questions have been answered and I appreciate uh us being able to pull that off so that I can ask some questions.

I was happy to read it again. I just wanted to read it like three times. Good question. Thank you. Any old business this evening? Oh, yes. Oh, that's all right. Any other discussion? I would ask the clerk to please call roll. Henry, yes. Lockchman, yes. Oldenettle, yes. Pollock, yes. Ruben Dellis, yes. Scott, yes. Speed, yes. Motion carries. Any old business this evening for any new business? On the new business? Yes. Alderman,

on behalf of um Alderman Williams, since she's not here tonight, She wanted to announce that to the public that the Jacksonville Citywide yard sale will be Memorial Day weekend May 22nd through the 24th. And if anyone wants to participate in the yard sale, they can call or text this number which is 217-7201638. Leave a message if no answer. But the cuto off date to get this published is going to be May 8th.

May 8th. Any other new business? Seeing no other new business. Alderman Pollock. Second by Alderman Large Old Nettle. We are journed.