EUREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall
128 North Main Street

Eureka, Illinois 61530

7:30 P.M.

Monday, August 3, 2009

 

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. Zach Sancken, Ward II           
Mr. Bob Prather, Ward III
Mrs. Diane Hinthorne, Ward IV
Mrs. Lynn Hinnen, Treasurer

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
     

  2. Roll Call.
     

  3. Approval of Minutes from the July 20, 2009 Council meeting.
     

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

  5. Approval of semi-monthly bills.
     

  6. Treasurer’s Report (2nd monthly meeting).
     

  7. Recommendation from the Enterprise Committee to approve Ordinance # 09-07to annex 5.6 acres owned by Dennis Litwiller Trustee, Walnut Grove Land Trust #2, Lakeview Acres Section 15. This property is located south of Lake Road and at the end of Marshall Drive. Mr. Hinnen
     

  8. Recommendation from the Economic Development Committee to approve the request from Jeff McSweeney for a $25.00 monthly increase in web services from $100 to $125 retroactive to February 2009. Mr. Sancken
     

  9. Consideration of Resolution R-09-07 to allow the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on City streets during the Eureka Sesquicentennial 2009. Mr. Zeltwanger
     

  10. Consideration of the bid from Walker Excavating in the amount of $43,317.77 to construct the box culvert at the sewer plant. The engineers estimate was $61,475. Mr. Hinnen

Aupperle & Sons      $65,519.00
Windish Excavating     58,039.37
Otto Baum                  58,455.00
Walker Excavating      43,317.77
Stark Excavating         64,288.00
Hoerr Construction     64,725.00
Eppel Construction     59,591.00

  1. Recommendation from the Negotiation Committee to approve the Contract between the employees Local 996 and the City of Eureka for a three year period beginning May 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012 which in includes a 3% pay increase effective May 1, 2009 and a 3% the second year and 2.5% for the third year of the contract. Mayor Punke
     

  2. Committee Reports.

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

  1. New business to come before the council.
     

  2. Public comments or Questions.
     

  3. Adjournment