The Marseilles City Council heard briefly from Eagle Scout Dylan Trettenaro of Marseilles Troop 799 concerning his mission of placing a canine park close to the Marseilles boat touchdown someday this spring.
Trettenero agreed to e mail his plan to City Clerk Lesley Hart and embrace a sketch of the precise location on the east aspect of the park. After a assessment by the council, it might be accredited on the March 20 assembly.
The council additionally handed a decision for upkeep below the Illinois Highway Code, a bookkeeping formality that permits the town to make use of motor gasoline tax money to pay for purchases from the state.
City Engineer Michael Etscheid defined the town buys its street salt, sand and patch combine and paint by the state’s buy plan to get a greater worth, so long as the town has a program in place. Based on utilization throughout winter months, the town could be required to buy both 80% of as much as 120% of the salt allotted, however would go for 80% due to the abnormally gentle winter.
Mayor Jim Hollenbeck in his report famous the bids for the Broadway Park renovation mission shall be opened on March 14, then the council will both settle for or reject them on the subsequent assembly on March 20.
He added the bids for the long-awaited sidewalk on Rutland Street, paid for by a grant from the state, shall be opened on March 8.
In different motion, the council:
Approved the Marseilles Firefighters Association’s request to host Cruise Night on July 20, with the allow being waived. Hollenbeck stated the annual occasion drew practically 200 automobiles a yr in the past.
Learned from Hollenbeck the Illinois Treasurers Office shall be on-hand to debate its I-Cash program at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11.
The mayor additionally issued a reminder the Recreation Board will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 24 on the park.
