MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council approved a façade grant and heard from a resident about the removal of trees at its regular meeting on March 18.
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MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council approved a façade grant and heard from a resident about the removal of trees at its regular meeting on March 18.
In aldermanic reports, Bill Hunt gave an update on the Illinois Avenue project. He said a short video is being developed that will show the plans being made to revitalize Illinois Avenue in downtown Mendota. Hunt said once the video is finished, it will be made available to the public online at the City of Mendota and Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce websites.
Alderman John Holland presented several items for the council’s consideration. First, the council approved an ordinance authorizing specified members of the Mendota Police Department to use a city credit card for city purchases, with set limits.
The council agreed to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness and a Mendota Historical Preservation & Restoration Commission façade grant to Chris Eller for exterior improvements to the building he recently purchased at 801 Jefferson St. The grant is in the amount of $7,000.
The council approved a request from the YMCA for a $3,000 donation for the Summer Camp program.
Holland added that the second round of the budgeting process for the new fiscal year has been completed.
In action from the Mayor’s report, the council approved a proclamation request to declare April 4, 2019, as Junior Achievement Day.
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During the business from the floor segment, resident Donna Hasse expressed her displeasure with the removal and cleanup of some trees on her property at 410 12th Ave. Hasse explained that at the end of the day on March 7, an employee with the city came to her residence informing her to move her vehicles because city workers were going to remove golden maple trees the next morning. She said while the trees were on the city-owned berm, they meant a lot to her and there was nothing wrong with the trees aside from a few dead branches. After the removal of the trees, Hasse said a huge stump, branches, sawdust and craters were left without being cleaned up and attended to by the city workers.
Mayor David Boelk said there is a serious tree problem that the city has been dealing with, and more are on the list to be taken down. He assured Hasse that he will instruct workers to return to her residence and address the concerns she presented to the council.
The next regular meeting of the Mendota City Council is Monday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m.
