Macon Reporter

Dewitt County Marina Committee met Oct. 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Wickenhauser - chair, Terry Ferguson, Camille Redman and Travis Houser. Also  present, Dee Rentmeister, County Adininistrator, Joe and MaryBeth Caldwell, marina operators. 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Dan Matthews 

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: 

• Motion by Ferguson, 2nd by Houser to approve last month's minutes. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Motion by Redman, 2nd by Ferguson to approve the claims. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Discussion on purchasing boards for the bumpers. Lumber is extremely high right now. Will wait until the Spring. Ferguson stated that going forward to let the county purchase products so that sales tax isn't charged.

• Discussion on power problems on Dock 3 - approximately 8 slips, Wickenhauser will contact Sessions Electric to go out and trouble shoot the problem.

• Culvert repair needed in the parking lot. Wickenhauser stated that he had contacted the County Engineer. Ferguson stated that he may be able to assist with this work. 

• Discussion on getting some gravel for the dryland storage area. Houser indicated that he had gotten a price for gravel from McCloud Transport. $19.47 a ton/ $485.00 for a semi load. Will address at next month's meeting.

• Committee received an offer to purchase the entire marina property from Nathan Lilly, At this time the committee has not determined if they were wanting to sale the entire property. Discussed last month putting the approximately 75 acres of timber up for sale. Any sale would require appraisals. Ferguson indicated that the had contacted an appraiser and that the appraisal would cost $1000.00. Could enlist DCDC in promoting the sale. Motion by Ferguson, 2nd by Houser to forward to the county board to obtain an appraisal of the 75 acres of timber. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Discussion on Mr. Aho subleasing slip 422 to Joe and Missy Stiger. In January of this year it was voted on that there would be no new subleasing allowed. Joe stated that paragraph 19 of the slip rental agreement gives himn the right to sublease. This paragraph gives the County the right to sublease not Joe. Discussion on where to put the Stiger's on the waiting list for next year. MaryBeth indicated that she had already put the Stiger's on the waiting list in August when they subleased slip 422. After discussion, a motion was made by Redman, 2d by Houser to keep the Stiger's on the waiting list with Joe and MaryBeth helping them out as much as possible to get a slip to rent next year, Voice vote, motion carried. Wickenhauser reiterated that there is no subleasing allowed by the slip renters and Joe and MaryBeth. Only the County can sublease. 

• Motion by Ferguson, 2nd by Houser to adjourn at 6:05 p.m. Voice vote, motion carried. 

COMMITTEE ACTION: 

Approve last month's minutes. 

Approve claims. 

Forward to the county board to obtain an appraisal of the 75 acres of timber. 

Keep the Stiger's on the waiting list with Joe and MaryBeth helping them out as much as possible to get a slip to rent next year. 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: 

Forward to the county board to obtain an appraisal of the 75 acres of timber. 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING: November 2, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. 

Date and Time of Meeting: October 5, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Location: County Building 

1) Call Meeting to Order 

2) Persons Wishing to Address the Committee/Public Comment (If requesting action, also list below in section three).  

3) Items for Discussion and Possible Action 

a. Approve last month's minutes 

b. Approve claims c. Boards for bumpers 

d. Power on dock 3 

e. Culvert in parking lot 

f. Gas inspection 

g. Sale of marina - offer received 

h. Subleasing of slip 422 -- subleaser moved to top of waiting list 

i. Subleasing of slips 

4) Closed Session 

5) Items for Discussion Only (No Action Requested) 

6) Motion to adjourn. 

https://www.dewittcountyill.com/minutes/2020/committee/10-05-2020marina.pdf