May 16, 2022 Minutes
EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
MONDAY
May 16, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 22-05013 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. 22-0514 Staff Reports
a. City Manager Report
i. K-9 Update
Officer Jake Peacock and Odin have helped the Sheriff’s department on a drug arrest. Also received an award from a K-9 competition. They received first place in “Gun Fire Around Man” competition.
ii. Employee Compliment
Sergeant Lange received a nice compliment from a domestic violence incident.
iii. East Dubuque Nitrogen Plant
An article was included about the CVR Partners and great first quarter they had. Will be reaching out for some possible grants.
iv. Railroad Feasibility Study
Included in packet.
City Council meetings on Face book were reported as hate speech and are in review. We did not take down the videos. Will be posting on website instead.
b. Mayor Report
Fire hydrants painted up now and ground being moved out to new water tower area. Someone wants to build behind Runde’s.
c. Alderman Report
i. Belken
Good guy award for Mayor Degenhardt for cutting grass.
Memorial Parade on Monday May 30th.
TVs are being dumped off at St. Mary’s.
Brush pile for burning?
Asked Attorney Kurt if possible to have trains not blow horns in town? Will be at our expense. This is called a quiet zone. Would be federal.
ii. Burgmeier
iii. Degenhardt
iv. Fluhr
v. Hoffmann
Replace 4 in hydrants and street work.
vi. Walsh
d. City Attorney, Terry Kurt
Editorial from Sunday Telegraph Herald.
e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic
f. Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr
Try to get boat ramp in.
Gramercy work going slow but getting worked on.
Work on water tower started. Should have signs on road.
g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim
3. 22-0515 Speakers from the Floor
No speakers.
4. 22-0516 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 05/02/2022, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence)
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 05/02/2022, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) second by Alderman Belken ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
NEW BUSINESS:
5. 22-0517 Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiating Matters / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Belken to Go into Executive Session second by Alderman Walsh ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Leave Executive Session second by Alderman Belken ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
6. 22-0518 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Collective bargaining Agreement between the City of East Dubuque, Illinois and Teamsters Local Union No. 120 from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Approve Collective bargaining Agreement between the City of East Dubuque, Illinois and Teamsters Local Union No. 120 from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026 second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
7. 22-0519 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
Motion by Mayor Degenhardt to Approve Matters Discussed in Executive Session second by Alderman Hoffmann ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Abstain – Alderman Walsh Absent – Alderman Fluhr
8. 22-0520 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Boundaries of the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Walsh to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Boundaries of the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
9. 22-0521 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Authorize an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Operation of an Enterprise Zone / Mayor Degenhardt, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Hoffmann to Approve a Resolution to Authorize an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Operation of an Enterprise Zone second by Alderman Walsh ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Belken, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Hoffmann, Alderman Walsh and Mayor Degenhardt Motion carried Absent – Alderman Fluhr
10. 22-0522 Adjourn
End Time: 6:57 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
