McLean County Times

City of Le Roy City Council met May 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The meeting was called to order after the Oath of Office Ceremony by Mayor Steve Dean at 7:02 PM at Le Roy City Hall, 207 S East Street, Le Roy. The council members present were Sarah Welte, Matt Steffen, Justin Morfey, Ron Legner, Kyle Merkle and Scott Tucker. Dawn Hanafin and Kelly Lay were absent.

Staff members present were Dan Lush, Jason Williamson, Scott Bryant, Dave Jenkins, and Anita Corso. No public comments were made.

Included on the consent agenda were Regular Meeting Minutes for 5/5/2025 invoices from 5/5/2025 totaling $197,632.94, payroll for the period of 5/2/2025 in the amount of $ 52,673.21, ratification of ORD 25-05-02-42 and ratification ORD 25-05-03-41.

The items of the consent agenda were voted on separately.

Motion was made by Kyle and seconded by Matt for approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-yes, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-abstain, Ron Legner-yes. Motion carried 5 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstain.

Motion was made by Matt and seconded by Sarah for approval of the invoices and payroll. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-abstain, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-yes, Ron Legner-abstain. Motion carried 4 yeas, 0 nays, 2 abstain.

Motion by Kyle was seconded by Justin to ratify ORD 25-05-02-42 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A WATER 2020-2021 ALTERNATE REVENUE BONDS FEE AND ELIMINATING THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FEE. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-abstain, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-abstain, Ron Legner-no. Motion carried 3 yeas, 1 nays, 2 abstain.

Motion by Kyle was seconded by Matt to ratify ORD 25-05-03-41 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SEWER 2016B ALTERNATE REVENUE BOND FEE AND ELIMINATING THE SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FEE. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-no, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-no, Ron Legner-no. Tie vote. Mayor Steve Dean-yes. Motion carried 4 yeas, 3 nays, 0 abstain.

In staff reports, Scott reported the heavy rain caused a CSO lasting 4-5 hours. He gave a summary of the flood area and said the street department did an excellent job on cleanup. He also expressed concerns about how long the diesel backup generator at the sewer plant would last during a long power outage.

Jason reported the old squad car is gone and the new squad is in Le Roy waiting for the outfitter to have time. The K9 officer is leaving so he will have options for the dog at the next meeting. Another officer is leaving in the fall, so applications are still being accepted. A testing date will be set in the next couple of weeks.

Dave reported there is a Mass Transit expansion in the works to include Le Roy.

Motion was made by Sarah, seconded by Justin, for approval of the not-to-exceed quote from Donohue & Associates totaling $24,885.00 for the Mockingbird Lane Drainage Improvements project. Discussion reviewed the scope of the project to re-route the waterway under Mockingbird Lane. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-yes, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-yes, Ron Legner-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.

ORD NO. 25-05-04-50 REVISION OF SECTION 3-6-2 REGARDING REGISTRATION FEES FOR SOLICITORS. Discussion centered on the costs & time involved to issue solicitation permits. Motion to approve a new fee schedule by Kyle was seconded by Sarah. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-yes, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-yes, Ron Legner-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.

ORD NO. 25-05-05-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LE ROY CODE OF ORDINANCES – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Motion to approve by Matt was seconded by Kyle. Dave explained the changes were necessary to comply with Illinois Municipal Code. Roll call: Kyle Merkle-yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-yes, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-yes, Ron Legner-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.

In Old & New Business Mayor Dean reminded everyone that the summer schedule of one meeting per month begins in June. The next regular council meeting will be June 16, 2025.

Motion by Kyle was seconded by Sarah to adjourn the regular council meeting. Roll call: Kyle Merkle yes, Justin Morfey-yes, Scott Tucker-yes, Matt Steffen-yes, Sarah Welte-yes, Ron Legner-yes. Motion carried 6 yeas, 0 nays.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

https://www.leroy.org/file/2888/2025%20reg%20mtg%20MAY%2019.pdf