McLean County Times

City of Fairbury City Council met Jan. 8.

Here are the minutes 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, Jerry Hoffman, Jim Tipton.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

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

A. Minutes from December 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 6-0 YES-Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Hoffman Tipton

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

NONE

6. Reports of Departments

→ Streets - Lonnie Rhoads, Superintendent - none

→ Fire – Josh Hoselton, Chief - absent

→ Sewer – Bruce Pride, Asst. Superintendent reported –

➢ Inquired about getting more part time help in the summer at the Wastewater Plant

→ Water – Mike Mellott, Superintendent – absent

→ Police – Robert McCormick, Chief - none

→ City – Brett Ashburn, Superintendent reported –

➢ Informed council about the GLCEDC annual dinner

➢ City of Fairbury’s new website and app is now live. The website is www.fairburyil.gov

➢ City of Fairbury’s new app can be downloaded in your app store by searching City of Fairbury

→ Legal – Matt Schrock, City Attorney - absent

7. Reports of Aldermen

→ Alderman Norris - none

→ Alderman Endres - none

→ Alderman Hoselton Jr - none

→ Alderman Kinate - none

→ Alderman Weber - absent

→ Alderman Hoffman - none

→ Alderman Tipton - none

→ Alderman Schmidgall - absent

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

NONE

9. Old Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Consideration of quotes to update lighting in the gym/hallway at the Stafford Center – TABLED

B. Motion by Endres, second by Hoffman to approve a $2,422.62 quote from Coe Equipment for a cutter attachment for the Vactor Truck. Motion carried 6-0 YES- Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Hoffman Tipton

10. New Business – Discussion/Action Items

A. Motion by Norris, second by Hoffman to approve a $7.5k quote from MET to complete soil work for water treatment plant improvements. Motion carried 6-0 YES- Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Hoffman Tipton.

B. Motion by Kinate, second by Endres to approve amended pay ordinance. Motion carried 6-0 YES – Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Hoffman Tipton

C. Motion by Kinate, second by Hoselton Jr to approve to pay out sick days to employees who have excess sick days at the end of the year. Motion carried 6-0 YES- Norris Endres Hoselton Jr Kinate Hoffman Tipton

11. Other Items for Discussion & Information

NONE

12. Public Comment

NONE

13. Executive Session

NONE

14. Adjournment – Motion by Kinate, second by Norris to adjourn at 6:44 p.m.

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