City of Fairbury City Council met May 1.
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 April 17, 2019
B. Voucher Invoice Register 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
➢ Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police will present a Lifesaving Award to Sergeant Chris Edwards
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
9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items
10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items
A. Swearing-in of newly elected aldermen
B. Consideration to approve the Bank of Pontiac, Busey Bank, Morton Community Bank, First State Bank of Forrest and The Illinois Funds as the financial institutions for the City of Fairbury and to approve Dale Diller, Nancy Widlacki, Stephanie Houser and Brett Ashburn as check signers
C. Consideration to approve Bank of Pontiac as the financial institution for the City of Fairbury Police Department restricted funds and unawarded seized funds accounts and to approve Randall Vedder and Dale Diller as check signers
D. Consideration to allow bills to be paid during the year to the Postmaster for postage, Dominy Library for memorials, Livingston County Circuit Clerk for recordings and health care payments specifically: health, dental, eye and third-party payer, along with Workman’s Comp, Commercial, and Professional Insurances. Also, gas credit card bills to avoid late charges if the bill arrives in between payment cycles/board meetings
E. Consideration to approve City Overtime Policy
F. Consideration to purchase two (2) new mixing tanks for water treatment plant from Merrick Industries in the amount of $14,865 G. Consideration of proposal from G.A. Rich to install mixing tanks and furnish/install related piping in the amount of $6,900
H. Consideration to hire for Street Department
I. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fairbury in relation to tobacco
J. Consideration of quote to purchase and install new motor for high pressure pump at water treatment plant from Armature Motor & Pump Company Inc. in the amount of $2,448.76
K. Consideration of a request from Gig’s Place for alcohol in the street, May 25, 2019
L. Consideration of a request from Chief Travis to purchase $100 worth of car wash tokens from All American Car Wash
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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