Kankakee Times

City of Gilman City Council Met Dec. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Due to illness, Mayor Theesfeld was absent. Council responding to roll call were: Eimen aye, McGehee aye, Kraft aye, Bachman aye, Elliott aye, and Fancher aye. Clerk Morris was also present. Treasurer Johnson was absent.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Kraft 

to appoint Eimen as mayor pro tem. All aye.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Fancher 

to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 9, 2020. All aye.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Elliott 

to approve the transfer of $8,500.00 from the general fund to the road & bridge fund. All aye.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Elliott 

to approve the agreements with ERH Enterprises, Inc., as follows:

Maintenance of city-owned properties infrastructure2021 – 2025$11,000.00/mo.

Maintenance and operation of water facility and water infrastructure2021 – 2025$10,000.00/mo.

Public sanitary sewer services2021 – 2023 w/ 2-yr. option $11,000.00/mo. All aye.

Moved by Kraft         Seconded by Bachman

to approve Resolution No. 20-21-R4 authorizing Mayor Rick Theesfeld to sign all loan application forms and documents for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Water Pollution Control Loan Program (IEPA WPC) associated with the E. 5th Street/N. Maple Street sanitary sewer interceptor replacement project. All aye.

Moved by Eimen          Seconded by McGehee

to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 20-21-10 authorizing the City to borrow up to $1,650,000.00 from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Water Pollution Control Loan Program (IEPA WPC) revolving loan fund to complete the E. 5th Street/N. Maple Street sanitary sewer interceptor replacement project. All aye. (After the meeting, it was noted that this motion was invalid as it was made by the mayor pro tem.)

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Kraft

to accept the engineering proposal of Piggush Engineering, Inc. for the E. 5th Street/N. Maple Street sanitary sewer interceptor replacement project as follows:

EPA Revolving Loan Fund application   $7,080.00

Boundary & topographic survey            24,700.00

Geotechnical services                           15,000.00

Sewer rate analysis                               13,640.00

Site engineering design                        74,200.00

Total                                                  $134,620.00

(The proposal of $7,080.00 for the loan application was previously approved at the March 9, 2020 meeting.) All aye.

Moved by Kraft         Seconded by McGehee

to approve amendments to the city’s existing approved agreements for loan application assistance to include the necessary EPA verbiage to allow for those costs to be loan eligible costs and thereby allowing the city to recoup those funds as loan eligible project expenses. All aye.

Alderman Bachman had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Elliott mentioned a pot hole on Park Street near Route 24 that needs to be filled.

Alderman Fancher had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Kraft also mentioned pot holes that need to be filled.

Alderman McGehee had nothing to discuss.

Alderman Eimen had nothing to discuss.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Elliott

to approve the bills as they were presented, and to approve the Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss Statement dated December 21, 2020 as presented. All aye.

Moved by McGehee         Seconded by Fancher 

to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:21 p.m. All aye.

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