Perry CEO head new Pinckneyville city clerk
The Pinckneyville City Council Monday night named Perry County CEO program facilitator and retired finance educator Larry West as the new city clerk. He will be paid $52,000 a year.
He fills the vacancy created by the retirement in January of Fran Thomas. The council had previously offered the position to Crystal Nussel, but she turned down the job.
West is expected to resign from the high school entrepreneurial program in December, leaving that board to find a replacement. There will be nothing easy about it.
Larry is a retired college and university faculty member and administrator who has taught courses in finance, economics, marketing, accounting, and monetary theory as well as began the Entrepreneurial Development Center at the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.
He has worked at Rend Lake College, John A Logan College, McHenry County College, University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Larry worked for 13 years for Consolidation Coal Company's Burning Star #5 mine and took full advantage of retraining opportunities including a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree and doctoral coursework in economics.
Larry has been active in economic and community development. He held active leadership roles in rural economic development in South Carolina. He also served as President of the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce and as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Future of Pinckneyville. He is a current member of the Pinckneyville Optimist Club.
He will be paid $52,000. Commissioner Peradotta cast the only dissenting vote.
Commissioner Stotlar gave the payroll treasurer's report. He informed the council that the payroll is just slightly higher than the payroll this time a year ago. Commissioner Stotlar made a motion for the accounts payable to be paid as presented and Commissioner Stone made the motion to approve the accounts payable to include the addition of the invoice for the new truck that was approved at the October 13, 2015 meeting, in the amount of $18,892.
Commissioner Hicks made a motion to approve Resolution R-2015-36 which establishes no parking zones on West Mulberry Street, next to the City Hall, as well as on South Walnut Street in front of the former Thomas Home Improvement Store. Commissioner Hicks then made a motion to approve Resolution R-2015-37 which terminates a no parking zone on West Mulberry next to the Eagles Club. Commissioner Stone again seconded the motion and the Resolution was approved. Commissioner Hicks introduced Murphy Wall State Bank President Marty Davis. Mr. Davis asked the council to approve the closing of the Locust Street between Jackson Street and Water Street on December 8, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to allow for the bank to have an old fashioned Christmas event which would include horse drawn carriage rides, along with allowing visitors to the event to walk between the Bank and the parking lot. This event will be open to the public. The Council unanimously approved the closing of the street.
Commissioner Peradotta made a motion to approve Resolution No. R-2015-35 appropriating $232,000 to the 2016 Motor Fuel Tax program for the maintenance of streets and highways.
Mayor Spencer then asked for public comment. Commissioner Peradotta informed the board that the new clock was still being worked on to show the correct time. He also informed the council that there were approximately 14 to 15 more holes to dig for light posts, but that the project was coming along. City resident Rex Ferraro asked about the $3.00 leaf fee and if the leaf service the City provided actually cost $54,000, and if it didn't, where did the excess money go? Commissioner Peradotta said he would check into what the service cost per household, but he did say that any excess funds were used by the City for general purposes.