McLean County Times

City of Fairbury City Council met May 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. Call to order – Mayor Pro Tem Jon Kinate called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. Mayor Pro Tem Kinate directed the Clerk to call roll and the following members of Council answered present: Gary Norris, Steve Endres, Charles Hoselton, Bruce Weber, Jerry Hoffman, Bill Schmidgall. Jim Tipton and Mayor Slagel were absent.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda – Motion by Hoselton, second by Schmidgall to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:

A. Minutes from the May 1, council meeting

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. 604 W Elm St 220 sq ft @ $2.50 per sq ft = $550

F. Overtime Report

Motion carried 6-0 YES-Norris Endres Hoselton Weber Hoffman Schmidgall

5. Mayor Pro Tem Kinate opened Public Comment and the following persons provided comments:

➢ Brian J Munz Scholarship Awards were presented by Jim and Jeanne Munz

6. Reports of Departments

→ Streets Lonnie Rhoads, Superintendent – none

→ Fire – Josh Hoselton, Chief reported –

➢ Received the Tahoe last week and radios are getting installed.

→ Sewer – Bruce Pride, Asst. Superintendent reported –

➢ Resident septic system issues on Oak & Chestnut St

→ Water – Mike Mellott, Superintendent – none

→ Police – Robert McCormick, Chief reported –

➢ Decals have been put on the new Explorer

→ City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent reported –

➢ Steve Mann has stepped down as City Attorney

➢ Lead & Copper notices were mailed out to residents

→ Legal – City Attorney – absent

7. Reports of Aldermen

→ Alderman Norris - none

→ Alderman Endres - none

→ Alderman Hoselton - none

→ Alderman Kinate - none

→ Alderman Weber - none

→ Alderman Hoffman - none

→ Alderman Tipton - absent

→ Alderman Schmidgall – none

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

NONE

9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items

NONE

10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Motion by Norris, second by Endres to approve awarding the 2024-2025 Motor Fuel work to Gray’s Material Service. Motion carried 6-0 YES Norris Endres Hoselton Weber Hoffman Schmidgall

B. Motion by Schmidgall, second by Hoffman to approve Sally Tipton to replace Jan Lancaster on the Library Board. Motion carried 6-0 YES Norris Endres Hoselton Weber Hoffman Schmidgall

C. Motion by Endres, second by Hoselton to approve quote to replace mixer for upflow clarifier at Water Treatment Plant. Motion carried 6-0 YES Norris Endres Hoselton Weber Hoffman Schmidgall

D. Motion by Weber, second by Schmidgall to approve purchase of utility body for street department vehicle. Motion carried 6-0 YES Norris Endres Hoselton Weber Hoffman Schmidgall

11. Other Items for Discussion & Information

➢ A water & sewer committee meeting will be scheduled

12. Public Comment

NONE

13. Executive Session

Motion by Norris, second by Schmidgall to enter Executive Session at 6:52 p.m.

A. Personnel – Section 2(c)(1) – Employee hiring, firing, compensation, discipline and performance. (Note: An independent contractor is not an employee).

Motion by Norris, second by Hoffman to enter Open Session @ 7:10 p.m.

Action After Executive Session

NONE

14. Adjournment – Motion by Hoselton, second by Norris to adjourn at 7:15 p.m.