City of Fairbury City Council met Jan. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to order
2. Roll Call of Council Members
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes from January 2, 2019
B. Voucher Invoice Register (formerly known as the Board Report) listing the bills
C. Treasurer’s Cash Report (second meeting of the month)
D. Check Register (second meeting of the month)
E. Sidewalk requests as suggested by the Street Superintendent
F. Overtime Report
5. Public Comment
➢ Randy Wittenberg, Director of Communications for the Vermillion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
6. Reports of Departments
Streets & Fire – Martin Steidinger, Superintendent & Chief
Sewer – Brad Duncan, Superintendent
Water – Duane Ifft, Superintendent
Police – Mark Travis, Chief – Report included in packet
City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent
Legal – Paul Mason, City Attorney
7. Reports of Aldermen
Gary Norris -
Charles Hoselton –
Jon Kinate –
Bruce Weber –
Jerry Hoffman –
Lynn Dameron –
Bill Schmidgall –
8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
Members of the public are welcome to speak at this time. Please register with the Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.
The following items are considered routine business by the City Council and will be approved in a single vote.
If discussion is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered under item #8.
For Discussion and possible Action
9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items
NONE
10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items
A. Consideration of a recommendation from Planning Commission Chairman Rick Wilson to have Michael Blackwell appointed to the Planning Commission effective immediately
B. Consideration of pay request #6 to Vissering Construction in the amount of
C. Consideration of a request for Brad Duncan and Trevor Sinnett to attend the Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference (IWPC) in Springfield, February 11-13, 2019 in the amount of $400 for registration and $282.50 for 2-night hotel accommodations
D. Consideration of a Resolution to reappoint Tom Bull to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of 5 years expiring on January 1, 2024
E. Consideration of a request to renew Fairbury’s 3 page spread in Discover Illinois for 2019 in the amount of $1,800
F. Consideration to purchase a skid steer from Stoller International, Inc. in the amount of $45,500, divided between the departments with $20,000 from Street Dept., $15,500 from Wastewater Dept., $10,000 from Water Dept.
G. Consideration of a donation request from Show Bus Public Transportation
H. Consideration of a request from Brandy Pekarovich to host the annual Overdose Awareness memorial Event and 5k in North Park on Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11. Other Items for Discussion & Information
12. Public Comment
13. Executive Session
A. Personnel – Section 2(c)(1) – Employee hiring, firing, compensation, discipline and performance. (Note: An independent contractor is not an employee).
B. Litigation – Section 2(c)(11) – Pending, probable or imminent litigation. Probable or imminent litigation requires specific finding to that effect in closed session minutes.
Action from Executive Session:
14. Adjournment
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