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Sargent Alan Mills Given Recognition at Taylorville City Council Meeting

The Taylorville City Council met in regular session last night at the Taylorville Municipal Building. One of the major items of the night was the resignation of Alderman Rocky Moore. Mayor Brotherton made a short comment on how he, as well as many of the other Aldermen was sad to see Alderman Moore go, but understood that other things sometimes hold a higher priority in life. There was a motion for Alderman Moore’s resignation, which passed 7-1. Mayor Brotherton did ask City Attorney Romano that if the motion hadn’t passed, if Alderman Moore was obligated to stay on the council. City Attorney Romano clarified that that wasn’t the case.

 

Another item of note was the recognition of Taylorville Police Sergeant Alan Mills being an Optimist Officer of the Year finalist. Mayor Brotherton presented Sergeant Mills with a Proclamation, and extended his gratitude for Mills’ service to Taylorville.

 

 

Christian County Emergency Manager Mike Crews was also presented with a Proclamation for his award for Coordinator of the Year. City Attorney Romano gave several updates on the legal side of several issues within the city of Taylorville, and the Mayor gave his updates, which included making note of the city moving their Thursday committee meetings so that the members of the committees could attend the Christian County CEO Trade Show on Thursday, May 19th at Lincoln Land Community College.

                                                                               

Other items on the agenda included motions for several items. These included a motion to bid and advertise a heavy equipment operator position in the water department, a motion to direct City Attorney Romano to draft a new Village of Owaneco intergovernmental agreement to present to the water committee to review, a motion to accept the low quote for lab testing fees from the Illinois EPA for the 2016-2017 sampling period, motion to accept the low bid from HD Supply Waterworks for service line materials, motion to direct City Attorney Romano to draft a new intergovernmental agreement for the water committee to review and after their approval to engage with discussion with Kincaid, as well as several motions regarding items around Taylorville Lake. All motions passed with an 8-0 vote.

 

One item that did generate some discussion however surrounded an update surrounding the potential site of a new water plant for Taylorville, and some of the roadblocks that it has encountered from the state. It has been ruled that there needs to be a phase two study of the potential site for the water plant. Water Superintendent David Speagle informed the council that the Water Department would need to remove portions of the design of the new water plant, and continue with the design and loan application process. Alderman Walters as well as Alderman Burtle asked Superintendent Speagle as well as City Attorney Romano if there was any sort of legal motion the city could take to contest the decision. City Attorney Romano informed the council that there wasn’t much that the city could do.

 

 

Superintendent Speagle said that the plan moving forward was to remove two lagoons from the plans of the plant, and to move forward with planning the new water plant.

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