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City of Gibson City Council met Nov. 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Call to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Dan Dickey.

Roll Call: Ward #1 Susie Tongate, Present 

Erick Tjarks Present

Ward #2 Randy Wyant, Present 

Aaron Franks, Absent

Ward #3 Scott Davis, Absent 

Michelle Celeschi, Absent

Ward #4 Denis Fisher, Present 

Laura Miller, Present

Junior Alderman Haley Wahl Present

Others present Officer Rosenbaum, Administrative Assistant Taylor Braasch, Mike Friend of Farnsworth; Treasurer Scott Shull, Supt. Wayne Link.

Alderman Wyant led council in Pledge of Allegiance.

Alderman Tongate made a motion approve minutes of November 8, 2021, 2nd by Alderman Fisher. Motion to approve minutes carried 5-0.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Scott Shull read his prepared Treasurer’s report for October 2021. Accepted with no questions or comment.

Committee Reports:

Ordinance Committee: Chairman Fisher reported his committee met on Monday November 15th in city hall @ 5:00 p.m. and discussed FEMA. Committee intends to pursue inclusion of Gibson City areas in new FEMA maps.

Street & Alley Committee: Erick Tjarks, Committee Member reported that this committee met on Monday November 15th in city hall @ 6:00 p.m. to discuss the resurfacing project of 10th Street at West, near Hearthside Foods Inc. A task order is listed in new business of this meeting.

Water & Sewer Committee Chairmen Randy Wyant reported his committee met on Monday November 15th in city hall @ 7:00 p.m. to hear and discuss Sewer Operations and Reports from Operator Brad Duncan and Will Gray of Donohue & Associates. A task order is list in new business of this meeting.

Approval of Bills:

TIF #2 2 checks totaling $7,827.00 Motion to approve by Alderman Fisher, 2nd by Alderman Wyant, Motion carried 5-0.

General Fund: $143,760.46. Motion to approve made by Alderman Miller 2nd by Alderman Fisher, Motion carried 4-1 (Alderman Wyant abstained due to having invoices in the list)

New Business:

Agenda Item A –Motion to Hire Donohue & Associates for a S. Gray Drive Drainage Review at a cost not to exceed: $1,250.00

Motion to table this motion was made by Alderman Miller 2nd by Alderman Tjarks.

Discussion: Will Gray explained to council that a task order was prepared to have Donohue & Associates study S. Guthrie and Gray Drive due to the flooding triggered after a 4” rainfall. Supt. Link investigated and found a blockage that has since been cleared, and the stormwater sewers in that area have been ‘jetted’ and are running clearly at this time. Link went on to say he plans to run a camera through the 16: clay tile from Guthrie to Lott along 4th Street.

Motion to table at this time approved 4-1, with Alderman Fisher casting the no vote.

Agenda Item B Motion to hire Donohue & Associates to do an Industrial Water Source Evaluation at a cost not to exceed: $14,750.00

Will Gray explained that One Earth Energy needs to find a source for extra water, and options being considered are water from the wastewater plant that normally goes into the creek, or from the new well #6. One Earth will pay for the water and treat the water regardless of the source. This task order will study these options and make a recommendation.

Motion made by Alderman Wyant to approve this Task Order not to exceed $14,750. 2nd by Alderman Fisher, motion carried 5-0.

Agenda Item C Motion to Hire Donohue & Associates to do a Wastewater Treatment Facility Capital Improvement Plan at a cost not to exceed: $17,950.00

Will Gray explained to council that Wastewater Operator Brad Duncan provided details to the committee that the wastewater plant needs considerable upgrades. The task order allows for Donohue & Associates to prepare a detailed Assessment Study of the Wastewater Plant with costs to upgrade, and a plan for the next 10-15 years.

Motion by Alderman Miller to approve this task order, not to exceed $17,950.00, 2nd by Alderman Wyant, motion carried 5-0.

Agenda Item D Motion to hire Farnsworth Group for Phase 1 Engineering/Surveying, Phase 2, Engineering Design Services and Phase 3 Construction Engineering for ‘Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement’ at a cost not to exceed $102,232.00 Mike Friend, representing Farnsworth Engineering explained in detail the extensive process and phases required to use MFT (motor fuel tax) dollars for this project, which is to resurface 10th Street at West Street (near Hearthside Foods). Mayor Dickey asked for a projected timeline, and Friend indicated a hopeful April-May 2022 bid letting through IDOT. Motion made by Alderman Tjarks to approve this agreement with Farnworth not to exceed $102,232.00 for all Phases. 2nd by Alderman Tongate.

Motion carried 5-0.

Motion to adjourn made by Tongate, 2nd by Jr. Alderman Wahl, meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

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