The Nashville City Council met last night for their second meeting of the month.  The Council heard about a piece of property across from Meier’s Greenhouse on the west side of town is available and 2 individuals want to purchase it and split it into 2 pieces.  The City Planning Commission endorses this, but with the stipulation that neither neighbor can build on it.  The Council approved this move.  A radio unit in a squad car needs to be replaced.  It should be a digital unit, like the others.  Chief Brian Fletcher got a quote of just under $2,000 for a new radio unit.  The car is using a temporary radio at this time.  The Washington County Sheriff’s Office uses digital radios and the old radios only go one way, as the Sheriff’s Office can hear the police, but the police can’t hear the Sheriff’s Office.  No action was taken at this meeting.  The Council approved a resolution on the Motor Fuel Tax in the amount of $64,489, which will now be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for approval.  This is down from last year’s amount.  Street Department Supervisor Richard Schuette told the Council it has been a rough winter on road damages, but salt should be okay.  He says that they are finding pot holes in some roads now that the snow and ice are disappearing.  They are making minor repairs where possible and will deal with the bigger problems once the winter is done.  He says they have been able to order more salt and will have their supply back to near capacity once the shipments arrive, which will give the city plenty of salt to deal with anymore winter storms.  Also, Mayor Raymond Kolweier suggested re-appointing Jane Miller and Jeff Harre to the Golf Course Board for another 3 years.  The Council approved these moves.  Utility Department Supervisor Blaine Middleton told the Council there are problems with some scales at the Water Plant.  He says that restrictions are becoming tighter on the amount of chlorine and ammonia allowed in the water, according to the Illinois EPA.  The current mechanical scales are from 1997 and are becoming unreliable and fluctuating.  It is becoming hard to round to the nearest pound, when these scales round to the nearest 10 pound increment only.  Therefore, new digital scales are needed.  The Council approved the digital scales to be retro-fitted by Sidener Environmental Services in the amount of $3,808.  There were 4 items to be discussed in the Finance and Insurance section of the meeting.  Councilman Keith Reckmann said they received a request from the Nashville High School N.E.S.T. organization for a donation to Project Prom for 2014.  Last year they donated $250 and they approved that again this year.  Also, the University of Illinois Extension in Washington County is sponsoring Simply the Best and they asked for a donation.  Last year they donated $500 and the Council approved that amount again this year.  The Mayor talked about support for the Enterprise Zone, something he has been doing for over a month to the organizations that are involved with the Enterprise Zone.  The Council approved a letter of support for it.  Finally, the premiums for the city employees’ health insurance need to be renewed in April and there will be an increase in cost.  Reckmann said the Finance and Insurance Committee will need to meet with Baldwin House to go over options and then bring it back to the Council.