Kankakee Times

City of Gilman City Council met June 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the city council was called to order by Mayor Theesfeld. Council responding to roll call were: Eimen aye, McGehee aye, Kraft aye, Elliott aye, Bachman aye, and Fancher aye. Clerk Morris and Treasurer Johnson were also present.

Moved by McGehee               Seconded by Fancher 

to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on May 11, 2020. All aye.

Moved by McGehee                Seconded by Bachman  

to approve the transfer of $14,000.00 from the general fund to the road & bridge fund. All aye.

Moved by McGehee                Seconded by Kraft 

 to approve the 2020-2021 Annual Appropriation Ordinance No. 20-21-01 for a total of $7,543,500.00. All aye.

Moved by Elliott                Seconded by Bachman  

to approve the liquor licenses for 2020-2021 as follows:

C-I Golden Eagles, LLC, d/b/a Crossroads Cantina & Catering Class A1

Dave’s Tap Inc. Class A1

Galena Properties, LLC, d/b/a Crazy Horse Saloon Class A1

Gilman Opco, LLC, d/b/a Fred’s Fuel ‘n Food Class D

Inside Out Gilman Inc. Class A

Inside Out Gilman Inc. Class F

Matthews Designs Inc., d/b/a Boondocks Class A1

Minit Mart, LLC, d/b/a Minit Mart #0625 Class D

Pilot Travel Centers, LLC Class D

Debra Taylor, d/b/a The Right Stop Bar and Billiards Club Class A1

Wasmer’s 66 Inc. Class D

All aye.

Moved by McGehee                Seconded by Eimen  

to approve Ordinance No. 20-21-02 adopting a Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment (policy attached to the ordinance). All aye.

Moved by Eimen                Seconded by Kraft  

to approve Option 2 for $2,700.00 on the proposal of Aaron’s Alarm Co. Inc. for an alarm system at the sewer plant. All aye.

Mayor Theesfeld discussed cleaning up the former city dump on E. Second Street and removal of the fence.

Moved by Elliott                Seconded by Bachman 

to formally approve the bid of Iroquois Paving Corporation for $127,527.41 for the 2020 MFT Street Maintenance Program. All aye. (The bid had been informally approved earlier so work could possibly start prior to the June 8 meeting.)

Moved by McGehee                Seconded by Fancher 

to approve an Electric Service Agreement with AEP Energy for 36 months at the rate of $.04624 per kWh (as of June 4, 2020) for the city’s electric accounts. All aye.

Mayor Theesfeld advised of the donation to the City of $750.00 by Country Financial for police/public safety use.

Moved by Kraft                Seconded by McGehee 

to approve the purchase of a new black Taser X2 CEW from Axon Enterprise Inc. for $2,017.40, with the $750.00 donation going toward that purchase. All aye.

On October 14, 2019, the City approved bids by Haley Bros. for drainage work to be done over the next year or so, as time permits. Mayor Theesfeld advised that the first of those projects (Commerce & 5th Sts.) should begin shortly.

Mayor Theesfeld asked that an article be published in The Gilman Star reminding residents that all golf cart drivers must be licensed and insured and obey traffic laws.

Mayor Theesfeld advised that Lee Farms Excavating Inc. now owns Lots 1 through 8, Block 45, on N. Commerce Street between W. Third and W. Fourth Streets (formerly Ludlow Coop./Danforth-Gilman Grain). Ken Lee has approached the City about purchasing the lots.

Moved by Eimen                Seconded by Elliott 

to authorize Mayor Theesfeld to negotiate with Mr. Lee for the City’s purchase of the lots for up to $10,000.00. All aye.

Mayor Theesfeld advised that the City will hire Lee Farms Excavating Inc. to dig a large hole at the sewer plant for burial of some of the ash and concrete there.

Alderman Eimen has applied for a grant of $10,000.00 from the Mary Helen Roberts Trust for the purchase of a mower to be used by the City only. If a lesser amount is awarded, the City will need to use its own funds to complete the purchase, in order to receive the grant funds.

Alderman Bachman had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Elliott had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Fancher had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Eimen had nothing to discuss.

Alderman McGehee asked about who will be picking up the old railroad ties behind his residence.

Alderman Kraft had nothing to discuss.

Moved by McGehee                Seconded by Bachman 

to approve the bills as they were presented, and to approve the Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss Statement dated June 8, 2020 as presented. All aye.

Moved by Fancher                Seconded by Elliott 

to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:50 p.m. All aye.

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