The Eureka City Council convened in regular session at the City Building on March 15, 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 Prather, Sancken, Waters, Meares, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, and Hinthorne. 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 March 1, 2010, regular meeting of the City Council as corrected. Passed on roll call vote with Hinnen, Prather, Meares, Sancken, Waters, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, and Hinthorne 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 $40,128.58. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Meares, Prather, Sancken, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, and Hinthorne all voting Aye.

Moved by Waters, second by Prather, to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented for the month ending February 28, 2010. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Prather, Sancken, Meares, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, and Hinthorne all voting Aye.

Moved by Waters, second by Meares, to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Barb Wertz to serve on the Eureka Planning and Zoning Commission from March 15, 2010 through April 30, 2012. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Meares, Prather, Sancken, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, and Hinthorne all voting Aye.

Moved by Meares, second by Prather, to approve the request of the Administration and Personnel Committee to approve a 2.5 percent pay increase for the management employees and a possible one percent one-time performance bonus in December of 2010. Passed on roll call vote with Meares, Prather, Sancken, Waters, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, Hinnen, and Hinthorne all voting Aye.

Moved by Waters, second by Hinthorne, to approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget in the amount of $3,127,384.00 appropriating revenues and expenses for all corporate purposes. This is recommended by the Budget Committee. Passed on roll call vote with Waters, Hinthorne, Prather, Sancken, Meares, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, and Hinnen all voting Aye. Waters added that this is a balanced budget excluding the $75,000 out of reserves for road repairs. With the financial plans for the State we could lose $120,000 this year in State funds so may have to adjust the budget later in the year.

Moved by Meares, second by Hinnen, to approve Resolution R-10-03 a resolution to include compensation paid under the Internal Revenue Code Section 125 plan as IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) earnings. This is recommended by the Administration and Personnel Committee. Passed on roll call vote with Meares, Hinnen, Prather, Sancken, Waters, Kupfer, Zeltwanger, and Hinthorne all voting Aye.

Motion on the purchase of the computer system for the City administrative offices in the amount not to exceed $13,755.23 was made by Meares and then withdrawn. This matter will be sent back to the Administration and Personnel Committee. The bid figures are not firm so need to be discussed further.

The agenda item to participate in the CIRN (Central Illinois Regional Broadband Network) at a cost not to exceed $675.00 was tabled based on new information received today. This would make the City a partner in the LLC (Limited Liability Company) participating in the grant from the federal and state governments to bring affordable broadband network to the area and the City. The idea is a good one, but the cost has changed considerably.

Committee Reports:
Chairman Waters of the Budget Committee: Budget will be available for public view starting tomorrow. The hearing will be April 5 at 6 p.m.

Chairman Meares of the Administration and Personnel Committee: The committee will meet on March 23 at 5:00 p.m.

Chairman Hinnen of the Enterprise Committee: Meeting tomorrow at 6:30.

Chairman Waters of the Maintenance Committee: Rusty indicated that pot holes and alleys are being worked on. Mayor Punke got positive comments on the good job of snow removal.

Chairman Zeltwanger of the Public Safety Committee: No report

Chairman Hinnen of the Park and Recreation Committee: Meeting at 5:30 on March 22.

Chairman Sancken of the Economic Development Committee: Need people to help with 4th of July and for the Reagan Fest. Prather is organizing the inflatables and will need help. Reagan Fest needs people to organize specific events or who are willing to help.

Chairman Mayor Punke of the Liquor Committee: No report

New Business: None

Public Comments: None

There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Marilyn Walter, City Clerk