May 24th Minutes
EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
MONDAY
May 24, 2021
6:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
1. 21-0516 Call to Order – Mayor VanOstrand
Start Time: 6:02 p.m.
Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir,
Alderperson Pearson and Attorney Kurt
2. 21-0517 Staff Reports
a. City Manager Report
Jill Pepin will go over projects and Travis Freese will go over the amendment to contract.
b. Mayor Report
c. Alderman Report
i. Burgmeier
Discussion what to do with Chester Square, road is in bad shape.
ii. Degenhardt
Welcome new Council and to let them know that City Manager Herrig does a lot for
the city.
iii. Fluhr
iv. Muir
v. Pearson
Planters look nice downtown area and wondering if there was anymore? If not, could space them out more.
Is there anything more being done with the Welcome Center?
How are the job interviews going? Four this rest and rest next week.
Anything going on with the bids for city property.
d. City Attorney, Terry Kurt
e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic
i. Update on the K-9 Program Fund Raising
Have raised around $79,000 in under 2 months. Jake will be getting a duel dog (German Shepherd) from Wisconsin. Want to thank everyone who has donated. Will hopefully have the K-9 vehicle available by early July.
Alderperson Pearson – Wondering if the dog will be approachable for the DARE program. Also would like to know more about training.
f. Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr
g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim
3. 21-0518 Speakers from the Floor
Delbert Belken – Remind new council to do tour of the Police and Fire station. To answer why we need new buildings. Also a reminder of Memorial Day Parade @ 9:30 with line up @ 9.
Will meet at 5 p.m. before the May 14 meeting.
4. 21-0519 Consent Agenda (Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence)
Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Consent Agenda (Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) second by Alderman Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
OLD BUSINESS:
5. 21-0512 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Changing City Council Meeting Dates and Times in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Keep it the same.
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Approve Changing City Council Meeting Dates and Times second by Alderperson Pearson ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
NEW BUSINESS:
6. 21-0520 The Appointment and Official Oath for Newly Appointed Official in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig, Attorney Kurt
Ward 3 – Alderman Biermeier
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Accept the Appointment of Newly Appointed Official second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
7. 21-0521 Presentation from Jill Pepin in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Jill Pepin – Going over the projects she is working on right now. Without Jill’s help would not be able to do any projects. Grants and low interest rates for projects. Rebuild Illinois will not find out if we got it till end of third quarter.
Alderperson Pearson – Wondering exactly what month would find out. Jill mentioned maybe September.
Would be submitting the application for the IDNR Flood Buy Out Program within the next 2 weeks. Working with Ron Davis on this project.
Working on finishing up the USDA Fire House Project. Looking at being able to advertise and bid out in November/December 2021.
USDA Police Project working also on application to be sent out. Also looking at being able to advertise and bid out in November/December 2021.
Recommending 30 years for loan with the IEPA Water Improvement Project. This project is proposed to cost of $80,000. Looking to finalize documents and get applications out.
IEPA Lead Service Line Replacement Program is effective July 2020 and for the next 3 years. Will prepare and submit an application.
IEPA Indian Hills Sewer Extension Project was awarded in March is 100% covered. Grant period is from June 15, 2021 to June 15, 2023. Construction is scheduled for spring of 2022.
IEPA Sanitary Sewer Beecher Street Project asking to also do the 30-year loan.
No action needed.
8. 21-0522 Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the City Manager and Mayor to Sign IDNR Grant Application for Flood Buyout Program in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Authorize the City Manager and Mayor to Sign IDNR Grant Application for Flood Buyout Program second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
9. 21-0523 Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize City Manager to Sign Loan 17-4205 Public Water Supply Loan Application and Associated Documents in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Authorize City Manager to Sign Loan 17-4205 Public Water Supply Loan Application and Associated Documents second by Alderman Biermeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
10. 21-0524 Discussion and Possible Action to Enter and Authorize the Mayor to Sign Agreement with Community Funding & Planning Services Proposal for an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Application in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Enter and Authorize the Mayor to Sign Agreement with Community Funding & Planning Services Proposal for an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Application second by Alderman Muir ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
11. 21-0525 Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize City Manager to Sign Loan 17-5810 Water Pollution Control Loan Application and Associated Documents in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Authorize City Manager to Sign Loan 17-5810 Water Pollution Control Loan Application and Associated Documents second by Alderman Biermeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
12. 21-0526 Discussion and Possible Action to Enter and Authorize the Mayor to Sign Agreement with Community Funding & Planning Services Proposal for an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Water Pollution Control Loan Application in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Enter and Authorize the Mayor to Sign Agreement with Community Funding & Planning Services Proposal for an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Water Pollution Control Loan Application second by Alderman Fluhr ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
13. 21-0527 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance 21-0524 IEPA Authorization of Access of Records in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Just full access making sure there is nothing odd is going on.
Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Approve Ordinance 21-0524 IEPA Authorization of Access of Records second by Alderman Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
14. 21-0528 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Loan Length of 30 Years for the Following Loans: Illinois EPA Water Improvements Project and the Illinois Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve a Loan Length of 30 Years for the Following Loans: Illinois EPA Water Improvements Project and the Illinois Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project second by Alderman Fluhr ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
15. 21-0529 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Amendment Number Two to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor VanOstrand, City Manager Herrig
Travis – $2500 increase to work with Jill on the IEPA. Just an update to contract for IEPA purposes.
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Approve Amendment Number Two to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS second by Alderman Fluhr ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
16. 21-0530 Adjourn
End Time: 6:47 p.m.
Motion by Alderman Degenhardt to Adjourn second by Alderperson Pearson ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, Alderman Muir and Alderperson Pearson Motion carried
Pam McCarthy
City Clerk, East Dubuque