McLean County Times

City of Fairbury City Council met Nov. 6.

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

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.

A. Minutes from October 16, 2024

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 Request as suggested by the Street Superintendent

F. Overtime Report

Members of the public are welcome to speak at this time. Please register with the Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.

5. Public Comment

6. Reports of Departments

Streets – Lonnie Rhoads, Superintendent Fire – Josh Hoselton, Chief

Sewer – Bruce Pride, Asst. Superintendent

Water – Mike Mellott, Superintendent

Police – Robert McCormick, Chief

City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent

Legal – Matt Schrock, City Attorney

7. Reports of Aldermen

Gary Norris –

Steve Endres –

Charles Hoselton Jr -

Jon Kinate –

Bruce Weber –

Jerry Hoffman –

James Tipton -

Bill Schmidgall –

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda For Discussion and possible Action

A. NONE

9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items

10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Consideration of a request from the Fairbury Area Chamber of Commerce to block off streets 2nd-4th on Locust Street from 9 a.m. until approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, for the Fairbury Christmas Parade.

B. Consideration to approve the 2024-2025 Tax Levy Ordinance

C. Consideration of a resolution to abate the 2024 levy for bonds issued under ordinance 2012-3

D. Consideration to approve amendment to the Municipal Code Book Chapter 12 Traffic

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.

14. Adjournment

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