Kendall County Times

City of Sandwich City Council met Sept. 16.

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 Committee of the Whole meeting of Tuesday September 3, 2024

B. Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday September 3, 2024

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

5. Mayor's Report: Todd Latham

A. Proclamation designating September 17 - September 23 as Constitution Week

6. Attorney's Report:

Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC

A. Update pending litigation

B. Termination of Solar Agreement with NRE

7. City Clerk's Report: Denise li

8. Treasurer's Report: Vacancy

9. City Administrator's Report: Geoff Penman

10. City Department's Reports

A. EMA Report - Tony Eberle

B. Police - Chief Kevin Senne

C. Engineering - Curt Dettmann

D. Economic Development - Don Aleksy

11. Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderman Bill Fritsch

Posted 9/13/2024 @ 5:00 PM

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Bill Littlebrant

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Rick Whitecotton

12. Old Business

A. Discussion and possible action to authorize the mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Enterprises Inc. to prepare a funding application for an IEPA Public Water Supply Loan in an amount not to exceed $19,778.00

B. Discussion ad possible approval of Ordinance 2024 - 12: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND LIQUOR COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF SANDWICH, ILLINOIS.

C. Discussion and possible approval of Ordinance 2024 - 13: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF SANDWICH, ILLINOIS.

D. Discussion and possible approval of Ordinance 2024 - 14: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 - "ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE III – "OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,” DIVISION 2 – "MAYOR," SECTION 2-111 - "GENERALLY," SUBPARAGRAPH (b) – "SALARY" OF THE CITY OF SANDWICH MUNICIPAL CODE.

13. New Business

A. Discussion and possible approval of Monthly Bills in the amount of $571,587.85

14. Executive Session

A. Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

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

15. Announcements

A. The next Finance Committee Meeting will occur on October 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

B. The next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be held on October 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

C. The next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will be held on October 7, 2024 immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting

16. Adjournment

https://sandwich.il.us/documents/rcm091624.pdf