DeKalb Times

City of Sandwich City Council met April 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Public Hearing on City’s tentative May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 Annual Budget

a. Motion to open Public Hearing on City’s tentative 2022-2023 Annual Budget

b. Explanation of the reasons for the budget and any proposed increase or decrease or additional or deleted programs

c. Persons desiring to be heard with opportunity to present testimony and examine witnesses

d. Motion to Close Public Hearing

Audience Comments

Consent Agenda: Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as a whole. (All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately).

a. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of April 11th, 2022

b. Approval of Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes of April 18th, 2022

c. Approval of March, 2022 Financials & Treasurer’s Report

d. Approval of April bills totaling $ 506,511.94

e. Approval of the 9th contract installment payment to Harbor Contractors in the amount of $280,199.66 drawn from budget line item #010.0107.90.6800

Mayor’s Report:

a. Ordinance 2022-04 entitled “Ordinance of the City of Sandwich Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023” – motion to waive first reading and motion to pass

b. Solar Field Agreement GRNE Energy

c. Solar Field Lease Agreement GRNE Energy

d. IDOT Rt. 34 Traffic Signal Improvement Agreement and Resolution

e. Authorize Mayor Latham to accept the AID Group installation VOIP Phones-Public Safety Quote of $7,493

f. Authorize Mayor Latham to grant additional Compensation of $4,000 to Brian Voelkel and $4,000 to Joseph Severson

g. Authorize Mayor Latham to sign the DeKalb Advancement Technology Authority Fiber Construction in the amount of $52,135.89

h. Authorize Mayor Latham to sign the DeKalb Advancement Technology Authority Fiber Optic Annual Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $10,749.89 effective May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2027

i. Authorize Mayor Latham to sign cleaning agreement with Jennifer Boring in the monthly amount of $853

j. Adding five (5) additional Class B Liquor Licenses to a total of 8 Licenses

k. Executive Session-Semi Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes

Attorney’s Report: Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk Law Group

City Clerk’s Report: Motion approving Executive Session minutes for 2021: June 7th, June 14th, June 23rd, June 28th, July 6th, July 13th, August 9th, August 16th, November 21st, December 13th, and December 20th; and Executive Session minutes for 2022: January 3, February 21st, March 14th, March 21st, and March 28th.

Treasurer’s Report: Pete Dell

City Department’s Reports:

EMA Tom Ciciora

Chief Jim Bianchi

Engineering

Aldermen Reports

Alderman Bill Fritsch

Alderman Brent Holcomb

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson

Alderwoman Cara Killey

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Bill Littlebrant

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Rick Whitecotton

Announcements: The next Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Monday, May 2nd, 2022, following the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting.

Adjournment:

http://www.sandwich.il.us/documents/rca042522.pdf