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Marseilles council approves payables, Lincoln Street pay estimate and city support for memorial display; outlines demolition and grant planning
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Summary
At its April meeting, the Marseilles City Council approved accounts payable and payroll, a $123,656.87 pay estimate for Lincoln Street, a $49,373 GFS mapping agreement placed on file, several planning items and a $5,000 city contribution toward a national 'Remembering Our Fallen' memorial display; staff also reported a $10M state demolition/repair grant opportunity.
The Marseilles City Council met after a public workshop and approved a series of routine and project-specific items while discussing grants and infrastructure work.
The council approved accounts payable of $132,484.55 on a roll call (Commissioner Kaminski Aye; Commissioner Small Aye; Commissioner Shibe No; Commissioner Buckingham Aye; Mayor Hollenbeck Aye). The council also approved the biweekly payroll for April totaling $98,592.99 (Shibe recorded an abstention; other recorded votes were Aye).
On infrastructure, Commissioner Schott moved and the council approved pay estimate number 1 to Universal Asphalt and Excavating for Lincoln Street in the amount of $123,656.87. Commissioner Buckingham moved to place on file a GFS mapping agreement with Advanced Information Mapping Systems for $49,373; council members discussed whether water/sewer/storm layers would be viewable by the public and developers, and staff said mapping layers would be viewable though some underlying detailed data would be provided on request.
The council adopted ordinance 19-12, authorizing the sale of personal property, by recorded roll call. It also placed on file two source-water protection plan items required by the EPA: a north-system plan (listed at $23,500) and a south-system plan with Fairgram (listed at $11,500); staff noted the south plan pertains in part to a National Guard water user.
Carla, an organizer for a national 'Remembering Our Fallen' memorial display, told the council the production team estimated total costs at about $11,000. The city voted to approve a $5,000 contribution to host the display and agreed to provide logistical support; the city attorney said a written agreement will clarify what costs the city accepts and that the city will not take on the etching payment for 12 names until the next fiscal year.
Mayor Hollenbeck announced that Patty Saros Hart and the Hart Family Foundation pledged $50,000 a year for three years to the Marseilles Nursing Service; the council and nursing-service board members recognized the gift.
During public comment, Giovanni Baratta spoke at the podium alleging an industrial user’s activity on Lyons Avenue has damaged his driveway access and overburdened an easement; he called it a public nuisance and a civil-rights violation and asked the council to address it. Council did not record an immediate remedy during the meeting.
City staff reported immediate next steps tied to earlier workshop items: Fairgram/NCICG will conduct on-site Brownfields work at Washington School and asbestos-sampling results typically return within two weeks. Staff also said the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DECO) is preparing a program that would appropriate $10,000,000 for demolition or repair grants to local governments; Marseilles staff intend to apply for demolition and street/sidewalk grants where applicable.
The council adjourned after completing the agenda.
