Committee-of-the-Whole Council Meeting Tuesday, September 03, 2024 07:00 PM City Hall Annex - 128 East Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Roll Call

4.Mayor’s Report:  Todd Latham

5.Attorney’s Report: 

Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC. 

6.City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

7.Treasurer’s Report: Vacant

8.City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman 

9.City Department’s Reports

  1. A.EMA – Tony Eberle

  2. B.Police - Chief Kevin Senne

  3. C.Engineering – Curt Dettmann - EEI

  4. D.Code Enforcement - Kevin Fernandez

10.Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett 

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson 

Alderman Bill Fritsch  

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson 

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink  

Alderman Bill Littlebrant 

Alderman Rich Robinson   

     Sandhurst Street Lights 
     Latham Street Ditches 
     Center Street 
     Smoking Downtown 

Alderman Rick Whitecotton 



11.New Business

  1. A.Discussion of Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Enterprises Inc. to develop project plans for IEPA funding application.

  2. B.Discussion of Monthly Bills in the amount of $1,180,711.08

12.Old Business

  1. A.Discussion of Ordinance 2024 - ___: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND LIQUOR COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF SANDWICH, ILLINOIS.

  2. B.Discussion of Ordinance 2024 - ___: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF SANDWICH, ILLINOIS.

  3. C.Discussion of Compensation of City Collector

  4. D.Discussion of Duties of City Clerk

  5. E.Discussion of Duties of City Collector

  6. F.Discussion of Termination Agreement with GRNE regarding terminating the Solar Power Purchase Agreement dated April 25, 2022

  7. G.Discussion of Smoking Regulations

13.Announcements

14.Audience Comments

15.Executive Session

  1. A.Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5): The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

16.Adjournment