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City of Sandwich City Council met Aug. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Audience Comments

4. 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 Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of August 5, 2024

B. Approval of Minutes from the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting for August 5, 2024

C. Approval of Treasurers Report and Financials for July, 2024

5. Mayor’s Report: Todd Latham

A. Officer Oath- Patrol Officer Jacob Lundsteen (S18)

B. Street Closure Request- Dojo Dynamics

6. Attorney’s Report:

Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk Law Group 7. City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

8. Treasurer’s Report: Vacancy

9. City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman

10. City Department’s Reports

A. EMA Report – Director Tony Eberle

B. Police Report - Chief Senne

C. Engineering Report – Curt Dettmann

11. Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderman Bill Fritsch

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Posted 8-16-2024 @ 5 PM

Alderman Bill Littlebrant

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Rick Whitecotton

12. Old Business

A. Acceptance of Petition for annexation of Property

B. Approval of Ordinance 2024-09: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 1.42 ACRES LOCATED AT U.S. ROUTE 34, SANDWICH, ILLINOIS, PERMANENT INDEX NO. 19-36-227-006 TO THE CITY OF SANDWICH pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/7-1-9 (from Chapter 24, par. 7-1-9).

C. Possible Action to Approve Ordinance 2024-08: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 54 of the Sandwich Municipal Code to ban soliciting on Sundays

13. New Business

A. Authorize Mayor to Terminate Solar Power Purchase Agreement & Site Lease with Nelnet Renewable Energy of Lincoln, Nebraska

B. Motion to waive competitive bid process for Lead Service Line Potholing

C. Authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with CamVac LLC of Sandwich, Illinois, for potholing services to assist with the identification of Lead Service Lines in an amount not to exceed $40,000

D. Approval of Bills in the amount of $170,451.13

14. Executive Session

A. Under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matter between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. *Possible action to follow

B. Under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meeting held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

15. Announcements

A. City Offices will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day

B. The next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm

C. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting.

16. Adjournment

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