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Council members
agreed that diagonal parking on the west side of Chicago Street
between Broadway and Clinton Streets needed to be changed to
parallel parking for safety reasons. The block begins near
Grieme Insurance. The street width with cars parked on a
diagonal was less than required by city regulation and made
hazardous passing. Vehicles passing from opposite directions
would often have to stop, allowing one to pass at a time.
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A request to name
the entry exit into Zion Lutheran School "Zion Way" was denied.
A city ordinance stipulates that where a street lines up with
another, it should have the same name. The Zion entry is an
extension of Malerich Drive.
Verl Prather suggested that it could be petitioned to add an
honorary name after Malerich Drive.
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A request for "no
parking" signs at 1022 Clinton St. was denied. Misty D. Scott
had made the request after she was cited for improper backing
out of her driveway. She regularly has cars that park on the
street, on either side of her driveway, and was concerned about
future incidents.
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A request to
repair the sidewalk at 110 N. Kickapoo St. was approved 9-1,
with Buzz Busby voting no.
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A bid for this
year's street project was accepted. Illinois Valley Paving Co.
of Springfield bid $199,897.54 for Sherman Street improvements.
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A petition to
whitewash downtown streets for the LCHS homecoming was approved.
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City finances
remain stable as indicated in a report provided by Les Plotner,
city treasurer. As of August, the fourth month of the fiscal
year, the bank balance was $4,130,810 and the invested general
obligation bond $636,508, for a combined total of $4,767,318.
Plotner continues to urge caution in spending and staying within
department budgets.
A discussion took place about a loan that the fire department
has been approved to receive from the state. There is no
interest charged, except if the monthly payment is late by 15
days; then it is 12 percent. The first payment of the 20-year
loan is not due until Nov. 1, 2008.
The loan is to buy a firetruck. The truck has not been chosen
yet.
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The mayor recommended two replacements
to the police and fire commission, Darryl Sisk and Marilyn
Montgomery. The council approved the appointments. Montgomery
was present and was administered the oath of office by city
attorney Bill Bates. The mayor said that Montgomery comes with
an extensive background in police protection.
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