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Dunlap City Council adopts 10-mile residency rule for officers, approves trash contract and multiple permits
Summary
At its July 10 meeting the Dunlap City Council voted to require police officers to live within 10 miles of Dunlap, approved a three-year trash contract with Double B Trash Service at $13.75, and authorized several building permits including one with an abstention; two pay requests were approved contingent on property repairs.
DUNLAP, Ill. — The Dunlap City Council on July 10 adopted a policy requiring police officers to live within 10 miles of Dunlap, awarded a three-year trash contract and approved several routine permits and payments.
The council, led by Mayor Jason Knickman, voted unanimously to adopt the 10-mile residency requirement for police after an initial motion on the same radius failed for lack of a second. Officer Melton had asked the council to consider living requirements for officers; Chief Miller presented the regular police report before the discussion. Councilmember Murphy moved the binding residency rule and Councilmember Schauer seconded the motion; the council voted in favor.
The council also approved a three-year sanitation contract with Double B Trash Service at $13.75 per month per unit, a procurement the council approved on a motion by Councilmember Gunia and a second by Councilmember Wingrove.
Several building permits and consent-agenda items cleared the meeting. Council approved routine permits including decks, garages and an industrial site building. The council approved a concrete permit for Steven and Jessica Wingrove; the record shows Councilmembers Schauer, Gunia, Murphy and Bonsall voted yes and Councilmember Wingrove abstained.
The council approved pay request #8 for $19,782.80 and pay request #9 for $15,988.50 but made the payments contingent on resolving repairs to property owned by Mike Carey. Gunia moved approval with Murphy seconding; the motion carried with the contingency noted.
In other business, the council approved rules for the "Paws in the Pool" event, heard reports from the fire department and the library, and accepted a report from the 4th of July committee. Justin Schaben, who represented the committee, said the event "went over really well," and the council thanked him and city staff; Mayor Knickman "thanked the City Staff for how nice the parks looked on the 4th of July." Joyce Cogdill delivered the Fire Department report; Paula Evans and Tony Warnock presented library and water/wastewater updates.
Andrew Mitchell requested a permit to pave an alley by his shed at 310 N. 8th Street; the council directed him to submit a formal permit application before any work proceeds. The meeting concluded at 8:48 p.m.
Votes at a glance: the agenda, minutes, payment of bills and consent-agenda building permits were approved unanimously; the Wingrove concrete permit passed with one abstention; the residency requirement and the Double B Trash Service contract were both approved by the council; two pay requests were approved contingent on property repairs.
The minutes will be approved at the council’s next regular meeting.
