McLean County Times

City of Fairbury City Council met Oct. 2.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to order – Mayor Slagel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

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

3. Pledge of Allegiance

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

A. Minutes from the September 18, 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. NONE

F. Overtime Report

Motion carried 5-0 YES- Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Tipton

5. Mayor Slagel opened Public Comment and the following persons provided comments:

NONE

6. Reports of Departments

→ Streets - Lonnie Rhoads, Superintendent reported -

➢ Stop signs on 6th & Elm St are put up

➢ Sealtite lifted up the sidewalk in front of Kinate Law office

→ Fire – Josh Hoselton, Chief - none

→ Sewer – Bruce Pride, Asst. Superintendent - absent

→ Water – Mike Mellott, Superintendent – absent

→ Police – Robert McCormick, Chief - absent

→ City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent reported -

➢ Finance committee meeting will be Oct 16 at 6:15 p.m.

➢ The railroad will be coming to finish fixing 2nd St crossing and 3rd St boards

→ Legal – Matt Schrock, City Attorney - absent

7. Reports of Aldermen

→ Alderman Norris - none

→ Alderman Endres – none

→ Alderman Hoselton - none

→ Alderman Kinate - none

→ Alderman Weber - absent

→ Alderman Hoffman - absent

→ Alderman Tipton – none

→ Alderman Schmidgall - absent

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

NONE

9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items

NONE

10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Consideration of quote for electrical work at the Fire Station – TABLED

B. Motion by Endres, second by Kinate to approve a request from the VFW to allow Woody & Bubba’s food truck to park on Locust St from 5-8 p.m. on October 25th, 2024

11. Other Items for Discussion & Information

NONE

12. Public Comment

➢ A resident requested a meeting about the police department

13. Executive Session

NONE

14. Adjournment – Motion by Norris, second by Endres to adjourn at 6:41 p.m.

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