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City of Sandwich City Council met Feb. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

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. Minutes Approval of Regular & COW Council Minutes of January15, 2024

b. Approval of the December’s Treasurers Report & Financial Report

Mayor’s Report: Todd Latham

a. Mayoral appointment of Alex Edwards to the Historical Commission

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

City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

a. FOIA Register for January, 2024

b. Revenue Report for January, 2024

c. Economic Interest Statements

Treasurer’s Report: Vacancy

City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman

City Department’s Reports:

EMA Report – Tony Eberle

Police Chief Senne

Engineering – Curt Dettmann

Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderman Bill Fritsch

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Bill Littlebrant

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Rick Whitecotton

Old Business:

a. Designation of Local Delivery Routes – Discussion of Local Delivery Routes.

b. Adoption of Ordinance for Overweight oversized loads.

New Business:

a. Approval of January, 2024 Invoices totaling $953,867.21 ROLL CALL VOTE

b. Presentation by Lon Gorsch from Renaissance Historic Exteriors – Opera House Roof Assessment

c. Discussion and possible authorization to waive competitive bid requirements for the preventative maintenance and repair work to be completed at Water Well #1.

d. Discussion and possible approval of proposal from Layne Christensen of Aurora, Illinois to completed preventative Maintenance and repair work on Water Well #1 at a cost not to exceed $100,000.

e. Discussion and possible action to approve Change Order #1 for Vissering Construction for work at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a difference of $43,463.

f. Discussion and possible approval of Professional Services Agreement with EEI to complete a Water Service Line Material Inventory at an amount not to exceed $40,000.

g. Discussion and possible approval of Professional Services Agreement with EEI for the reporting of the Lead Service material Line inventory and development of an initial Lead Service Line replacement plan in an amount not to exceed $20,000

h. Discussion and possible approval of Professional Services agreement with EEI to evaluate GIS systems. Not to Exceed $5,000

i. Discussion and possible approval of bids for 2023 Sidewalk Program award to Advantage Paving Solutions of Frankfort at a price of $114,800.

j. Discussion and possible approval to enter into a professional services agreement with EEI for the Downtown Street Lighting project. MEMO

k. Discussion and possible approval of request by Brad Eade to carry over /payout vacation time.

l. Executive Session under Section 2(c) (5) for land acquisition and Section 2(c)(2) for Collective Bargaining

Announcements:

a. Next Finance Committee Meeting is Monday, February 19th, at 6:30 PM

b. Next Regular Council meeting will meet on Monday, February 19th, 2024 at 7:00 PM followed immediately by the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

c. Upcoming Committee Meetings:

Technology Committee 6pm February 8, 2024

Historical Preservation Committee 7pm February 8, 2024

Citizen’s Advisory Committee 8pm February 8, 2024

Adjournment:

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