March 14, 2022 Minutes
EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
MONDAY
March 14, 2022
5:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 22-0315 Call to Order – Mayor
Start Time: 5:00 p.m.
Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Pearson and
Attorney Kurt Absent – Alderman Muir
2. 22-0316 Speakers from the Floor
OLD BUSINESS:
6. 22-0306 Discussion and Possible Action to Amend Title 2 City Administration Ordinance in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Alderman Pearson – 108 change to become compliant with state law.
Why need an Asst. City Manager? This person is who backs up City Manager by being able to sign papers and help with any other paperwork or projects being worked on.
119 City Manager gets to appoint an Asst. City Manager. Would like to have this person hired by City Council.
City Manager Herrig – Why can I hire anyone else but not the Asst. City Manager. I would like to be able to hire my own people.
Alderman Pearson – Kudos on the Sexual Harassment section.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Amend Title 2 City Administration Ordinance second by Alderman Pearson ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
NEW BUSINESS:
3. 22-0317 Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel Matters / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Go into Executive Session second by Alderman Pearson ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
Motion by Mayor Degenhardt to Leave Executive Session second by Alderman Pearson
ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
4. 22-0318 Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Sessions in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Keep the new wording.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Add Back to Residency, Asst. City Manager and Administrative Assistant second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
5. 22-0319 Adjourn
End Time: 6:19 p.m.
Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Adjourn second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Mayor Degenhardt, Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Fluhr and Alderman Pearson Motion carried Absent – Alderman Muir
Pam McCarthy
City Clerk, East Dubuque