MINUTES OF THE EUREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 18, 2010

The Eureka City Council convened in regular session at the City Building on January 18, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Scott Punke called the meeting to order and led The Pledge of Allegiance and then directed the City Clerk to call the roll. Present were Aldermen Zeltwanger, Hinnen, Hinthorne, Sancken, Waters, and Meares. Alderman Kupfer and Prather were absent. Also in attendance were Lynn Hinnen, Treasurer; Marilyn Walter, City Clerk; Anne Sandvik, City Administrator; Rusty Klaus, Supervisor of Street and Maintenance; and Chief Eric Luckey.

Moved by Hinnen, second by Meares, to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2010, regular meeting of the City Council. Passed on roll call vote Hinnen, Meares, Zeltwanger, Hinthorne, Sancken, and Waters all voting Aye.

The Mayor asked for public comments on any action to be taken on Agenda items. There were none.

Moved by Waters, second by Meares, to approve and pay the bills as the City’s obligation in the amount of $23,082.78. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Meares, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, Hinthorne, and Sancken all voting Aye.

Moved by Waters, second by Hinthorne, to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented for the month ending December 31, 2009. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Hinthorne, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, Sancken, and Meares all voting Aye.

Moved by Waters, second by Hinnen, to approve the recommendation of the Maintenance Committee for the street dedication from Don Litwiller of Adams Road South and Litwiller Dowiatt Parkway. The City agrees to accept the road in its existing condition without any additional improvements. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Hinnen, Zeltwanger, Hinthorne, Sancken, and Meares all voting Aye.

Moved by Hinnen, second by Hinthorne, to approve the recommendation of the Enterprise Committee for the annexation agreements and Ordinances 09-18, 09-19, and 09-20 for the annexation of 731, 733, and 735 North Main. The property is owned by Randall Grusy. Passed on roll call vote with Hinnen, Hinthorne, Zeltwanger, Sancken, Waters, and Meares all voting Aye.

Moved by Hinnen, second by Hinthorne, to approve the expenditure of up to $7,000 to put in two line stops at Lakeview. This is the recommendation of the Enterprise Committee. Passed on roll call vote with Hinnen, Hinthorne, Zeltwanger, Sancken, Waters, and Meares all voting Aye.

Moved by Hinnen, second by Meares, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee for Ordinance 10-01 an ordinance to ban the feeding of water fowl at Eureka Lake. Passed on roll call vote with Hinnen, Meares, Zeltwanger, and Sancken all voting Aye. Hinthorne and Waters voted Nay.

Moved by Hinnen, second by Hinthorne, to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Eureka and the Greater Peoria Sanitary and Sewage Disposal District for Disposal of Aerobically Digested Bio-solids. The cost for the sludge disposal is estimated at $18,380. Due to the very wet weather this fall our employees have not been able to get our sludge out on the fields and plowed under. This sludge must be removed from our plant soon. The usual cost is about $5,000.  Passed on roll call vote with Hinnen, Hinthorne, Zeltwanger, Sancken, Waters, and Meares all voting Aye.

Committee Reports:
Chairman Waters of the Budget Committee: Everything is on schedule.

Chairman Meares of the Administration and Personnel Committee: No report

Chairman Hinnen of the Enterprise Committee: No report

Chairman Waters of the Maintenance Committee: No report

Chairman Zeltwanger of the Public Safety Committee: Have interviewed potential police officers for two sessions; one more session of interviews yet to be completed.

Chairman Hinnen of the Park and Recreation Committee: Meeting last week and two requests from residents were denied—one person wanted to have permission to remove dead trees at park area and another person wanted permission to trap animals on city property.

Chairman Sancken of the Economic Development Committee: Meeting tonight before Council. Discussion to lto be continued at another soon-to-be scheduled meeting.

Chairman Mayor Punke of the Liquor Committee: No report

Chair Hinthorne of the Communications Committee: The next meeting will be January 26 at 6:30 p.m.

New Business: None

Public Comments: None

There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

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Marilyn Walter City Clerk