December 5, 2022 Minutes
EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
MONDAY
December 5, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 22-1201 Call to Order – Mayor
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffman, Alderman Walsh and
Attorney Kurt Absent – Alderman Fluhr
2. 22-1202 Staff Reports
i. Dittmer Rates
b. Mayor Report
Hope to move on the next few months getting things done with no negativity.
Yellow form in election packets need to be filled out and sent to Angela Kaiser. Which
they will then return to you and must accompany your paperwork next week when filling
for April 4, 2023 election.
c. Alderman Report
i. Belken
Thank you for the 474 Thanksgiving dinners served by The Otherside.
ii. Burgmeier
iii. Fluhr
iv. Hoffmann
v. Walsh
d. City Attorney, Terry Kurt
Closed on 90 Sinsinawa Ave last week with Clark Wolff. City owns this now.
e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic
f. Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr
g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim
i. Regional Fire Training Saturday December 3, 2022
This was held at our training site with 23 firefighters attending. Those attending came from East Dubuque, Menominee, Scales Mound, Monroe, WI, Bellevue, Davenport, Hampton, IL and Northern Tazewell in East Peoria.
3. 22-1203 Speakers from the Floor
Ben Andersen – Lion’s Club Food Pantry – they assumed this three years ago. In the last three months they have been serving 260 families twice a month. They also work with River Bend Food Bank and donations from schools, churches, private donations and scouts’ food drive are other supplements. They are open every Tuesday from 5 to 7 except 5th Tuesday of the month. Gave forty complete meals for Thanksgiving. With donations they pay for fruit, perishables and personal hygiene items. Just wanted to let council know what they are doing and would like to get help from the city. Thanked the city and anyone who wants to join just call.
4. 22-1204 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 11/21/22, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning Minutes and Correspondence)
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 11/21/22, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning Minutes and Correspondence) second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
NEW BUSINESS:
5. 22-1205 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Ambulance Rates Beginning January 1, 2023 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Annual increase of rate each year.
Alderman Hoffmann – Does insurance cover this increase? Yes, they do.
Motion by Alderman Belken to Approve Ambulance Rates Beginning January 1, 2023 second by Alderman Walsh ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
6. 22-1206 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve All Liquor and City Licenses of Various Classes for Calendar Year January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Pending Completed Applications in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Approve All Liquor and City Licenses of Various Classes for Calendar Year January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Pending Completed Applications second by Alderman Hoffmann ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
7. 22-1207 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance 22-1207 for the Lead Service Line and Oxford Street Project in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve Ordinance 22-1207 for the Lead Service Line and Oxford Street Project second by Mayor Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
8. 22-1208 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Invoice #1 for the Lead Service Line Project in the Amount of $3,625 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve Invoice #1 for the Lead Service Line Project in the Amount of $3,625 second by Alderman Hoffmann ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
9. 22-1209 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Loan Request #7 for IEPA Loan 17-5810 in the Amount of $13,921.60 Including, WHKS Invoice #46840, CFPS Invoice #3 Final and Fischer Excavating Pay Application #5 Final in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Approve Loan Request #7 for IEPA Loan 17-5810 in the Amount of $13,921.60 Including, WHKS Invoice #46840, CFPS Invoice #3 Final and Fischer Excavating Pay Application #5 Final second by Alderman Belken ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
10. 22-1210 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Change Order #4 Beecher Street Reconstruction in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Belken to Approve Change Order #4 Beecher Street Reconstruction second by Alderman Hoffmann ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
11. 22-1211 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Loan Request #9 for IEPA Loan 17-4205 in the Amount of $394,820.18 Including, Origin Design Invoice #78169, Caldwell Tanks Pay Application #4 and Fisher Excavating Pay Application #5 Final in the City of East Dubuque,
Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Approve Loan Request #9 for IEPA Loan 17-4205 in the Amount of $394,820.18 Including, Origin Design Invoice #78169, Caldwell Tanks Pay Application #4 and Fisher Excavating Pay Application #5 Final second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
12. 22-1212 Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel Matters / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
No action needed
13. 22-1213 Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
No action needed
14. 22-1114 Adjourn
End Time: 6:20 p.m.
Motion by Alderman Belken to Adjourn second by Alderman Walsh ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
Pam McCarthy
City Clerk, East Dubuque
