EUREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall
128 North Main Street

Eureka, Illinois 61530

7:30 P.M., August 6, 2007

Honorable Scott Punke, Mayor  

Mr. Milt Hinnen, Ward I
Mr. Steve Kupfer, Ward II
Mr. Nathan Zeltwanger, Ward III
Mr. Jim Meares, Ward IV
Marilyn Walter, City Clerk

Mr. Richard Waters, Ward I
Mr. Virgil Punke, Ward II
Mr. Bob Prather, Ward III
Mrs. Diane Hinthorne, Ward IV
Mrs. Lynn Hinnen, Treasurer

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Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from the July 16, 2007 Council meeting.

Public Comments on any action to be taken on Agenda items.

Approval of semi-monthly bills.

Treasurer’s Report (2nd monthly meeting).

Recommendation from the Administration Committee and the Planning Commission to approve Resolution R-07-06 authorizing the agreement between the City of Eureka and Gerald Yoder to plat three lots on Parkway Drive at the Knolls.  Mr. Meares

Recommendation from the Planning Commission and the Administration Committee to approve the Yoder’s Place plat as presented by Jerry Yoder plating three lots along Parkway Drive. Mr. Meares

Recommendation from the Planning Commission and the Administration Committee to approve the street dedication from Jerry Yoder with the addition of the dedication for a turn around at the end of Parkway Drive.  The fire department requested the addition of a turn around to allow for the future development of the remaining Yoder/Rood property.  Mr. Mears.

Recommendation from the Planning Commission and the Administration Committee to approve Ordinance 07-08 to amend the Eureka Municipal Zoning Code Title 17 Zoning, Special Use – Procedure for consideration of a special use and required Public Notice.  Mr. Meares

Review of the Illinois Protection Agency engineering evaluation of the community water supply and approval of the response to the EPA to the deficiencies and recommendation. Mr. Hinnen

Recommendation from the Enterprise Committee to approve the purchase of a hose from Coe Equipment for $5,403.00 plus shipping for the Vactor Truck.  The current hose has a bulge which due to the amount of pressure the hose is under it could blow and case severe injury to an employee.  The cost will be divided three ways, water/sewer/maintenance, $1,801 each.  Mr. Hinnen.
                                    Coe Equipment                     $5,403
                                    Jack Doheny Supply               $5,850
                                    R.A. Phelps Equip. Co.       $5.775

Recommendation from the Maintenance Committee to approve the low bid from Rahn Equipment Company in the amount of $21,307.50 for the self contained leaf machine.  Mr. Waters
                                    Rahn Equipment Co.            $21,307.50
                                    OBD                                         $26,431.00
                                    RG Smith Equipment            $31,680.00

Recommendation from the Enterprise Committee to approve the low bid of $109,020.90 from Walker Excavating for construction of the miscellaneous water projects.  The engineers estimate was $125,000.  Mr. Hinnen
                                    Walker Excavating                     $109,020.90
                                    Feazel Excavating                     $218,300.00
                                    Hoerr Construction                   $151,472.00

Recommendation from the Enterprise Committee to participate in the construction of the sewer extension south to the sewer plant to allow for the development of the College Property along Reagan Drive at a cost not to exceed $40,000.  Mr. Hinnen

Recommendation to have A.J. Dowiatt, Inc. design the City portion of the sewer extension south to the Parkview Estates sanitary sewer. Mr. Hinnen

Committee Reports.
Budget Committee – Mr. Waters
Administration and Personnel Committee - Mr. Meares
Enterprise Committee – Mr. Hinnen
Maintenance – Mr. Waters
Public Safety – Mr. Punke
Park & Recreation Committee – Mr. Hinnen
Economic Development & Tourism – Mr. Kupfer
Liquor Commission – Mayor Punke
Communication Committee – Mrs. Hinthorne

New business to come before the council.

Public comments or Questions.

Adjournment

 
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