December 22nd Minutes
EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
WEDNESDAY
December 22, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 21-1220 Call to Order – Mayor
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir, Alderman Pearson and Attorney Kurt
2. 21-1221 Staff Reports
a. City Manager Report
i. Update on Water & Sewer Utility Ordinance
Have it drawn up and working on billing system. Will start using with the February billing.
ii. Flood Buyout Information
Jill Pepin is still working on. Hoping that new funding sources have become available in 2022.
iii. Street Light Update
Been working on these and there are about 5 or 6 streetlights left to be done.
iv. Building Inspection Report
Showing the report that was done on the Police Station done in December 3, 2015.
v. Video Gaming Update
Recent legislation we are only allowed to charge $25 a machine. New law will allow us to charge $250 a machine, which we will work out for 2023. Looking to have fees paid directly to City Hall from gaming companies instead of the bars.
Alderman Biermeier – asked where this money goes to.
Gaming money goes to street dept.
b. Mayor Report
Thank the staff of City, Fire Dept. and Police Dept.
c. Alderman Report
i. Biermeier
ii. Burgmeier
Update on Wayne Stewart building? This is a Wall Street address. This will be a bar and gaming machines.
Also asked about deadline on the lead lines into people’s houses. Deadline in the next
30 days with money going to specific addresses on paperwork.
iii. Degenhardt
iv. Fluhr
v. Muir
vi. Pearson
Why is there City people going into houses? They are checking for lead lines.
Roof across public sidewalk and added concrete on Wall Street. Will new concrete cause any flooding? Don’t see any problem for flooding and roof curtsey.
Gravel in the flats. This is seal coat on the road that is least expensive and to preserve the base.
Camera’s downtown?
Was put aside till funding is available.
d. City Attorney, Terry Kurt
i. Eminent Domain Proceedings
Lawsuit has been filed.
e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic
Squad back from being fixed. All squad cars are all running.
Officer Peacock and Odin have been very busy. They have been training on their own time.
Everyone is healthy.
f. Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr
g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim
3. 21-1222 Speakers from the Floor
Dan Dolan – Would still like to see ordinance to stay the same.
Dave Sendt – Appreciate that City is looking at the change. He is looking to bringing more business to the downtown area.
4. 21-1223 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 12/06/2021 and 12/09/2021, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence)
Motion by Alderman Pearson to Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 12/06/2021 and 12/09/2021, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Motion carried
5. 21-1224 Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel Matters,
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiating Matters / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Go into Executive Session second by Alderman Biermeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Motion carried
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Leave Executive Session second by Alderman Pearson ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Motion carried
OLD BUSINESS:
6. 21-1206 Discussion and Possible Action to Amend Ordinance Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Change from 15,000 to 5,000 and delete second sentence.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Amend Ordinance Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Nays – Alderman Fluhr Motion carried
NEW BUSINESS:
7. 21-1225 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Promotion Within the East Dubuque Police Department in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt,
City Manager Herrig
Chief Kovacic swears in Sergeant Cody Lange.
8. 21-1226 Discussion and Possible Action to Request Funding for Tyler Justice Center for Children in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig
Chief Kovacic would like to donate to the Tyler Justice Center for Children. Police use this organization when having to deal with children that have been abused. Will be donating $500.
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve Funding for Tyler Justice Center for Children second by Alderman Pearson ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Motion carried
9. 21-1227 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve All Liquor and City Licenses of Various Classes for Calendar Year January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 Pending Completed Applications in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
All but one will be renewing for 2022.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Approve All Liquor and City Licenses of Various Classes for Calendar Year January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 Pending Completed Applications second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Nays - Alderman Fluhr Motion carried
10. 21-1228 Adjourn
End Time: 7:34 p.m.
Motion by Alderman Pearson to Adjourn second by Alderman Biermeier ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderman Pearson Motion carried
Pam McCarthy
City Clerk, East Dubuque
