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AGENDA
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012
ROLL CALL 7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
COMMITTEE REPORTS ALDERMEN
1. ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE Potthoff & Radtke
(Wage-Negotiations, License)
Motion to renew health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield for a total premium of
$1,144,384.80 with the following three options for health reimbursement:
· Option 1-Existing structure for reimbursement Single-First $300 of $2,500
deductible is reimbursed by City at 100%. Next $2,000 is reimbursed at 50%.
Last $200 is employee’s responsibility. Potential out of pocket expense to
employee is $1,200. Family-First $600 of $5,000 deductible is reimbursed by
City at 100%. Next $4,000 is reimbursed at 50%. Last $400 is employee’s
responsibility. Potential out of pocket expense to employee is $2,400.
· Option 2-Changing structure for reimbursement to Single-First $1,200 of $2,500
deductible is employee’s responsibility. Next $1,300 City will reimburse at 100%.
Potential out of pocket expense to employee is $1,200. Family-First $2,400 of
$5,000 deductible is employee’s responsibility. Next $2,600 City will reimburse
at 100%. Potential out of pocket expense to employee is $2,400.
· Option 3-Changing structure for reimbursement to Single-First $100 of $2,500
deductible is reimbursed by City at 100%. Next $2400 is reimbursed at 50%.
Family-First $200 of $5,000 deductible is reimbursed by City at 100%. Next
$4,800 is reimbursed at 50%.
Approve a Christmas Bonus for City employees: $50 for full-time and $25 for part-time
2. PUBLIC WORKS Waldorf & Lukosus
(Electric, Street & Alley, Water & Sewer)
Motion to approve Combined Sewer Separation Area 4 & 6 closeout documentation for
EPA loan
Motion to advertise for bids for pool demolition
Motion to approve change order 2/final disbursement for 2012 Non MFT Street Program
Motion to approve Opperman Construction Co. Pay Request #3 in the amount of
$242,731.39 for submittal to NCICG for funding
Motion to purchase back-up pump for Arby’s lift station from Thompson-Hopps Pumps,
Inc. in the amount of $5,767.00
3. PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY Ferrari & Perez
(Fire & Police, ESDA, Health)
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE Ankiewicz & Mayszak
(Recreation & Parks, Airport, Buildings & Grounds)
Motion to approve payment to LaSalle County Clerk’s Office in the amount of $9,730.85
for deed acquisition for the Kings Inn
Motion to approve payment to SiteSale, LTD in the amount of $27,717.89 for payment of
back taxes for the Kings Inn property
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY/ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE CITY OF PERU,
ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON MAY 1, 2012, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2013,
INCLUSIVE
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2003A, BOND ORDINANCE NO. 3986
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED ON AUGUST 25, 2003
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY $2,960,000 BOND ORDINANCE NO.
4657 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS, SERIES 2009A, OF THE CITY OF PERU, ILLINOIS”
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY $9,150,000 BOND ORDINANCE NO.
4585 DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED MARCH 16, 2009
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY $4,750,000 BOND ORDINANCE NO.
3811 DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED AUGUST 1, 2012
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,
SERIES 2010, “RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS-DIRECT PAYMENT”
BOND ORDINANCE NO. 4692 DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2010
AN ORDINANCE ABATING 2012 TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011A AND GENERAL OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011B, BOND ORDINANCE NO. 4835 DULY PASSED AND
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MEETING DATES FOR THE CITY OF PERU FINANCE
COMMITTEE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE IMLRMA MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF KING’S INN
LOCATED AT 1841 MAY ROAD, PERU, IL
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discuss Rental Property Registration Ordinance
NEW BUSINESS
PROCLAMATION
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
ITEM NO. 1 Communication from Chamlin & Associates requesting approval of Final Plat
for the Peru Marketplace Commercial Subdivision
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
18 comments:
One day Peru has no money, the next day they have money if there is some want. One day the city doesn't want any more property, a couple of days later they are buying another piece of property. For three years and three contracts and how much money they have been demolishing the power plant. Now they are buying another building to demolish it. Wonder how long it will take to get this demolished and even worse how much money that Peru never has will it take to demolish it. Doesn't anyone ever get tired of paying for this inefficiency?
Also there is going to be a motion to advertise for bids to demolish the pool. Chanlain at one coucil meeting said they do not do pools therefore who is putting the specs together for the demolition of the pool? Before the expense of a total demolition is made does anyone know for sure where the next pool should be located? Peru geographically has changed since 1928 when Veterans Pool was constructed and so has Washington Park. Would Centennial Park or some other location be a better pool site today? If so would it limit the amount of demolition which would have to be done to Veterans Pool?
Modern Peru has become a leader in building because it is the only town known for its ability to build a site in less time than it takes to demolish a site. Now if it could only finish something, or at least finish a project before it starts another.
Wow, compared to the average meeting lately, this agenda is a whopper. Are Rodney and Sherry on vacation :)?
When is Peru going to quit spending my money and raising taxes? This town is terrible! We are in desperate need of new leadership.
Last week's meeting lasted a total of 15 minutes.
It's in the budget for 2013 a Christmas Bonus. Since when should public employees receive a bonus from taxpayers money. Take the money and donation it to the food pantry or some other area organization for the needy.
I don't understand this. Maybe someone could explain. According to the agenda first the council will vote to pay for the deed acquisition for the King's then. Then they will vote to pay the back taxes for the same. Then the lawyer will ask for an ordinance to be passed for the acquisition and demolition of the King's Inn. Shouldn't the ordinance be voted on before action is taken?
Expect alot to be getting done now that the election is right around the corner. I am sure that has been the plan all along!
12:16
Cmon. Fight all the wrongs in the Peru government, but the source of the money has nothing to do with rewarding the employees for their work with a small Christmas bonus.
Like many of us in the private sector, they go to work everyday and are human beings too. Not every person who works on behalf of the City takes advantage and sleeps on the job.
Let's keep the focus on the many transgressions of the leadership and change the culture there. I think the new city manager might address the holiday bonus last on the list of reforms.
I agree with 9:58 The city is acting like my lazy ex husband who started 50 projects and left them all for someone else to come along and fix his mess. Drive through Peru and find those 50 projects that make this city look horrible. Now they want to start another? This Mayor and council needs a wake up call.
LOOKS LIKE # 47 CLOSED SESSION COMING ! its like they do more behind doors then at meeting . WTF HARL ? they should video tape these meetings too !!!!!
Remember when Harl was first elected and couldn't get any of the alderman to go along with what he wanted?? Well it looks like they're all one happy family now, doing whatever he wants.
Yes it appears that the Mayor and aldermen are one big happy family but contrary to your reasoning anon 6:49 I believe the Mayor is doing whatever the council wants and they feed him a donut every now and than to keep him happy. Very similar to Ivan Pavlov ringing a bell every time he feed a dog a bisquit to get the dog to do what he wanted, eventually he just rang the bell, discontinued feeding the dog a bisquit and the dog still performed the task he desired.
10:11 PM
I tend to agree with you on that. They do what they want and pretty much run the council meetings, and Mayor Harl thinks they will continue to want him as their mayor as long as he causes no major disruption to their way of doing things. The only people he gets gnarley with are Ald. Perez and Mayszak, the 2 thinkers on the council who choose to work for the people of Peru.
Is the new video equipment we purchased for taping council meetings broke or are we picking and choosing which meetings we publish?
I believe the video equipment ordered by the Computer Store was a top end camera that was chosen because it was described as idiot proof. Unfortunately, the manufacturer was talking about a lens filter that will not record idiots, so they having trouble getting many of the people to appear on the recordings. It's like Vampires and mirrors only more technical.
Approved Christmas Bonuses. Does the
City also have a Christmas Party for city Employees? If so, what's this cost us taxpayers and where was or is this party? Curious.
12:24 PM
Not absolutely sure, but believe they are a thing of the past.
Xmas parties became a thing of the past years ago with a previous recession as did Xmas bonus unless they were covered by a union contract.
Speaking of union contracts what happened in Michigan? Would you believe that Motor City is now in a right to work state? Experts are predicting that within 15 years there will be less than 10 non right to work states. Just proves no matter how big the ballon it will blow up if you put too much hot air in it.
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