Taylorville Aldermen made quick work of several motions in their 23-minute meeting at City Hall Monday night.
The most notable ordinances that passed increased water and sewer rates very slightly. City officials told Regional Radio News after the meeting that both were necessary to repair existing lines, continue their long-term effort to separate sanitary sewer lines from storm sewer lines, and continue efforts to restore the lake’s capacity. Both sanitary and storm sewers running in one line has caused numerous service and repair problems over the decades. Alderwoman Kathy Driskell voted against both increases. Alderman Randy Mitchelson abstained from the sewer rate increase vote.
Taylorville City Council members Monday night approved a non-contiguous property to be annexed at the request of property owners Jerry and Shirley Wasson to obtain city water. They also OK’d business redevelopment agreements with David Brummer for a property he owns at 137 East Main Cross and Marilyn Spillman for her property at 104 South Main.
Aldermen approved the annual abatement ordinance, cleaned up some ordinance codes, passed a resolution supporting a “Safe Routes to School” public sidewalk project; they appointed Sophie Robinson to the Taylorville Library Board; and OK’d an agreement just over one-hundred thousand dollars for engineering and planning services at Taylorville Municipal Airport.
The Taylorville City Council last night OK’d an ordinance for no left turn onto the North School Circle Drive from 7 to 9am and 2 to 4pm; they approved an insurance proposal presented by Dimond Brothers Insurance; replaced a lift station pump costing 12-thousand dollars and will re-build the existing pump to use as a backup.
A motion to approve a cigarette and tobacco license for the Vape Club at 119 West Park failed to get a first or second for a vote and died. During the public comment period, Mowan Momed, who applied for the license, said he had taken the business over from his father. Alderman Randy Mitchelson said the problem with issuing him the license, was that the City was in the middle of court proceedings against his dad for various violations and therefore the Council could not consider issuing the son a license until those court issues were resolved.
