## Village of St. Paris November 4, 2019 Council Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll call was taken by Mayor Brenda Cook. Terry Ervin II, Steve Lett, Susan Prince and Julie Urquhart were present. Ben Hackley and Niven Jester were absent. Village Administrator Spencer Mitchell and Fiscal Officer Marc McGuire were also present.

Motion was made by Councilor Urquhart and seconded by Councilor Ervin to approve the Council agenda as amended. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Councilor Lett and seconded by Councilor Prince to approve the Council meeting minutes dated October 21, 2019. Motion passed.

## Mayor’s Notes:

- • The next Our Town, St. Paris meeting is scheduled for November 11, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Municipal Building. The discussion will be about Christmas in the Village that will be held on December 7, 2019.
- • • On November 2019 there will be a Champaign County Local Government Officials meeting held at Harmon Park beginning at 8:30 AM. The meeting includes Mayors and Village Administrators.

## Administrator:

- • Administrator Mitchell noted that Wagner Paving will be repairing streets due to water main breaks and service breaks. There is a total of 9 locations in need of the repair totaling 135 square yards.
- • Administrator Mitchell stated that the street department began leaf pick up in the Village.
- • Administrator Mitchell also stated that the Village currently has 13.8 tons of salt on hand for the upcoming winter months. Approximately 7.8 tons of salt was used during the winter season last year.

Public Comments on Agenda Items: Comments on Agenda Items: Gary Doeden (341 W. Main St.) wanted clarification on what time the local government officials meeting was being held. Mayor Cook announced that the meeting will begin at 8:30 AM.

## Old Business:

- • Council reviewed the Graham Youth Athletic Association (GYAA) use agreement. It was noted that the agreement has a 5-year renewal instead of a longer term that was used in the prior agreement. Administrator Mitchell noted that the GYAA did not want to commit to more than a 5-year agreement due to the uncertainty of the time frame of the possible demolition of the old Jr. High Building and how it might affect one of the baseball diamonds. Motion was made by Council Ervin and seconded by Councilor Lett to accept the terms of the use agreement between the Village and GYAA. Motion passed.

## New Business:

- • Council reviewed 3 options regarding health insurance for Village employees. The options were to keep the current plan with no changes, keep the current plan but include a spousal exclusion clause, or move to a Health Savings Account (HSA) plan. After discussion, Motion was made by Councilor Lett and seconded by Councilor Urquhart to continue to with the current health savings plan with no changes. A roll call vote was taken and Council voted in favor 3-1 with Councilor Ervin, Councilor Lett and Councilor Urquhart voting yes and Councilor Prince voting no. Motion passed.
- • Resolution 1312 – Supplemental Appropriation for a new roof on the Street Department building costing approximately $20,000 into 2011-620-590 Other – Capital Outlay. Motion was made by Councilor Prince and seconded by Councilor Lett to approve Resolution 1312. A roll call vote was taken and Council voted in favor 4-0. Motion passed.
- • Chief Barga stated that the Police Department is currently down to 1 cruiser due to repairs to the other vehicles. Over the last 3 years, police cruiser repairs have cost approximately $10,666. Chief Barga received a quote from Statewide Ford for a Ford Explorer costing $52,992, which includes all the necessary equipment installed and it also includes an additional 5 years and 100,000 mile extended warranty (the price for the warranty is $2,900 with a $100 deductible). Expected delivery is approximately 6-8 months. Motion was made by Councilor Prince and seconded by Councilor Urquhart to order the new Police cruiser with Statewide Ford for delivery in the year 2020. A roll call vote was taken and Council voted in favor 4-0. Motion passed.