October 18th Minutes

November 9, 2021

EAST DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL

261 Sinsinawa Avenue

East Dubuque, IL  61025

MONDAY

October 18, 2021

6:00 p.m.

Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

   1.  21-1016    Call to Order – Mayor

Start Time: 6:00 p.m.

Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr,
Alderperson Pearson and Attorney Kurt    Absent – Alderman Muir

   2.  21-1017    Staff Reports

                        a.  City Manager Report

                               i.   Council Contact Information

Went around table to get Council contact information to put on website.

                              ii.   Input from Council Members

Looking for more input from Council Members. The reason there is not much input from Council is that information has been provided within their packets.

                             iii.   East Dubuque District Library Foundation

Has reached their goal but has found out that they will be needing more funds from the projected amount. These additional funds are needed because of the increase in costs and materials.

                             iv.   Library Status

Sent letter to Library about 12.5 x 9.5 piece of property. The letter served as a Good Faith Offer and Notice of Intent to Initiate an Eminent Domain Action. This will allow back access to the duplex next to the Library.

                              v.   Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Update

Had an inspection that was compared to Chicago, seemed to be in wrong category. Asked a lot of question about storm sewer compliance. Origin will be working with inspector on exemption (not against Chicago standards) or compliance. Last inspection was in 2003.

                             vi.   Cannabis Report

Report came out and wanted Council to take a look.

New projects going out to bid can find plans at City Hall to look at.

Want to thank City Employee’s for City Hall improvements. Also open house this Saturday at 1-3.

                        b.  Mayor Report

Resigned due to health reasons.

                        c.  Alderman Report

                               i.   Biermeier

                              ii.   Burgmeier

Thanked City crew for Gramercy Park.

                             iii.   Degenhardt

                             iv.   Fluhr

                              v.   Muir

                             vi.   Pearson

                        d.  City Attorney, Terry Kurt

Thanks for T-shirt.

                        e.  Police Chief, Luke Kovacic

                        f.  Public Works Director, Mark Fluhr

                        g.  Fire Chief, Joe Heim

   3.  21-1018    Speakers from the Floor

No speakers.

   4.  21-1019    Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 10/04/2021, Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence)

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 10/04/2021,
Public Safety Report(s), Warrants, Zoning, and Correspondence) second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

NEW BUSINESS:

                        Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel Matters / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Go into Executive Session second by Alderperson Pearson    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr, and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried    Absent - Alderman Muir

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Leave Executive Session second by Alderman Burgmeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

   5.  21-1020    Discussion and Possible Action on Accepting the Resignation of Mayor Kirk VanOstrand in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Accept the Resignation of Mayor Kirk VanOstrand second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

   6.  21-1021    Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint a New Mayor in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Table to Appoint a New Mayor second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

   7.  21-1022    Discussion and Possible Action to Approve and Authorize City Clerk to Certify and Publish the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the City of East Dubuque for the Fiscal Year Ending 4/30/2021 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Asked Joan for highlights and any big changes. More money going out with all the projects.

Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Approve and Authorize City Clerk to Certify and Publish the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the City of East Dubuque for the Fiscal Year Ending 4/30/2021 second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

   8.  21-1023    Discussion and Possible Action to Pass a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City Treasurer to Make the Appropriate Interfund Transfer and Interfund Loans of Sums and Record the Same in the Appropriate Manner for FY 2021 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

This is done every year.

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Pass a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City Treasurer to Make the Appropriate Interfund Transfer and Interfund Loans of Sums and Record the Same in the Appropriate Manner for FY 2021 second by Alderman Burgmeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

   9.  21-1024    Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint Mayor Pro Tem in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Table to Appoint Mayor Pro Tem second by Alderman Biermeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

10.  21-1025    Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Membership in the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Contract in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

This is the insurance for the City. Been happy with them and are very easy to work with. Nice they only insure cities.

Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve Membership in the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Contract second by Alderman Biermeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

11.  21-1026    Discussion and Possible Action to Amend Ordinance Regulating Wastewater Service in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Adding in the new charts that are income based now.

Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Amend Ordinance Regulating Wastewater Service second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

12.  21-1027    Discussion and Possible Action to Amend Ordinance Regulating Water Service in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Adding in the new charts that are income based now.

Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Amend Ordinance Regulating Water Service second by Alderperson Pearson    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

13.  21-1028    Discussion and Possible Action to Amend Ordinance Regulating Garbage Service in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Adding in the new charts that are income based now.

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Amend Ordinance Regulating Garbage Service second by Alderman Biermeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

14.  21-1029    Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the East Dubuque United Memorial Walk on Saturday, November 27, 2021, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Blocking off Parking Spots on Wisconsin Avenue with Traffic Control During the Walk Along the Street in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Like to block off parking spots at 7 am with additional spots later where people walk on back street. Over all would like to have Officers there to help with crossing if all possible.

Motion by Alderperson Pearson to Approve the East Dubuque Unite Memorial Walk on Saturday, November 27, 2021, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Blocking off Parking Spots on Wisconsin Avenue with Traffic Control During the Walk Along the Street second by Alderman Burgmeier    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

15.  21-1030    Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Resolution to Establish Complaint Policy for City of East Dubuque Employees in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Will not allow complaints for City Employees to be mentioned at Council meetings. If people have a complaint about Employee there is a form to fill out on the website and then return to City Hall.

Motion by Alderman Burgmeier to Approve Resolution to Establish Complaint Policy for City of East Dubuque Employees second by Alderperson Pearson    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

16.  21-1031    Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Establish a Uniform Benefit Plan for All City of East Dubuque Employees in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor, City Manager Herrig

Cannot have different benefits for union and non-union employee’s. Looking to make it the same.

Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Approve a Resolution to Establish a Uniform Benefit Plan for All City of East Dubuque Employees second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL: Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

 

 

 

 

 

    

17.   21-1032    Adjourn

End Time: 6:56 p.m.

Motion by Alderman Biermeier to Adjourn second by Alderman Fluhr    ROLL CALL:
Ayes – Alderman Biermeier, Alderman Burgmeier, Alderman Degenhardt, Alderman Fluhr and Alderperson Pearson    Motion carried     Absent – Alderman Muir

Pam McCarthy

City Clerk, East Dubuque

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