McLean County Times

City of Fairbury City Council met Aug. 5.

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 July 15, 2020

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

 Police Chief Robert McCormick will swear-in 2 new Police Officers

6. Reports of Departments

Streets & Fire – Martin Steidinger, Superintendent & Chief

Sewer – Brad Duncan, Superintendent

Water – Mike Mellott, Superintendent

Police – Robert McCormick, Chief

City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent

Legal – Steven Mann, City Attorney

7. Reports of Aldermen

Gary Norris –

Steve Endres -

Charles Hoselton –

Jon Kinate –

Bruce Weber –

Jerry Hoffman –

Lynn Dameron –

Bill Schmidgall –

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

A. NONE

9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. NONE

10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Consideration to approve an amended Ordinance Fixing The Compensation Of Certain Employees Of The City Of Fairbury

B. Consideration to approve addendums to employment contracts for City Superintendent Brett Ashburn and Chief of Police Robert McCormick

C. Consideration of a contract renewal with Metro-Ag Inc. for lime sludge removal and land application

D. Consideration of the purchase of speed awareness/monitoring devices

E. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Parts of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fairbury in Relation to Water Rates and Charges

F. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Parts of Chapter 5A of the Municipal code of the City of Fairbury in Relation to Sewer Rates and Charges

G. Consideration of the purchase of a Suspended Solids Probe for the Wastewater Department in the amount of $2,998 from GAI

H. Consideration of a request from Alma Brown and family to place a park bench in Marsh Park in memory of their brother, Chuck Brown

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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