MORRIS – Monday’s city council meeting will bring about some slight changes in the community.

Greenhorn Saloon at 303 Bedford Road will be bought by Matthew Goffinet. The new owner has chosen keep the Greenhorn name. A closing sale and transfer of licenses will occur Aug. 15.

Soon to be new owner Matthew Goffinet and his wife, Melissa, have worked there for three years.

Having been the manager of Greenhorn under the previous owner, he assures customers that the menu, beer selection, monthly specials and occasional live entertainment will not change under their ownership.

"We're not changing the concept or anything," Goffinet said. "We're going to do our best to keep it the same way it's always been since it's been working."

Also regarding local business was something discussed at the committee level but not at the council meeting: Al’s Family Restaurant, which formerly has not served liquor, had requested a Class A liquor license. The committee will discuss whether to allow at least a Class E license, which permits the sale of beer and wine, at a meeting Aug. 21.

The council also discussed whether city officials can own property in TIF districts.

A TIF district is an area in which assessed property values are frozen at their current level. Tax money generated from the difference between the frozen value and current value of those properties goes into a special TIF fund to be used to improve properties in the district.

Elected officials who own property in a TIF district have to declare it.

Mayor Richard Kopczick said that officials have two options. They can choose to not participate in the discussion regarding that TIF district, or they can have that property taken out of the district so they can participate without a conflict of interest.

Alderman Randy Larson didn’t declare his property when he became an alderman back in 2009, and he tried to have his property taken out of the TIF District 1, Kopczick said.

“They thought it was in the best interest for the property to stay in the TIF district. Larson will not participate in discussions on TIF District 1,” Kopczick said.

On a lighter note, the city council also took time to recognize Morris police officer Tristan Borzick for receiving an award from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. Mayor Kopczick said the meeting went well and all other requests were approved.