City of Effingham City Council met Aug. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Opening
1.1 Mayor Calls Meeting to Order
1.2 Roll Call
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
2. Omnibus Vote Agenda
2.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (07/15/2025) – City Clerk Nosbisch
2.2 Treasurer’s Report (June 2025) – City Treasurer Polk
2.3 Ordinance No. 058-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing the purchase of Real Property for Right of Way at 1000 East Evergreen Avenue – David A. McDevitt, Julie McHugh McDevitt, and Mary E. McHugh – City Engineer Thoele
2.4 Ordinance No. 059-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property for Right of Way at 1002 E. Evergreen Avenue – David A. McDevitt and Julie McHugh McDevitt – City Engineer Thoele
2.5 Resolution No. 107-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Proposal for Professional Engineering Services for South Cherry Street Reconstruction – City Engineer Thoele
2.6 Resolution No. 108-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Contract with DDI Media for Billboards for the 2025 – 2026 Calendar Years – Tourism Director Thoele
2.7 Resolution No. 114-2025, A Resolution Adopting a Downtown/Southtown Business Area Redevelopment Program Agreement (Chad Hawkins) – Economic Development Director Hull
2.8 Resolution No. 115-2025, A Resolution Accepting Proposal for the Evergreen Avenue Reconstruction Project – Oceola to Willenborg – City Engineer Thoele
2.9 2025 Sidewalk Replacement Project – Change Order 1 – City Engineer Thoele
2.10 Bid Tabulation: Request for Proposals – Private Wide Area Network (PWAN) Internet 2025 – Deputy City Administrator Presley
2.11 Certificate of Project Completion and Release of Bonding – 2025 Street Maintenance Oil & Chip Program – City Engineer Thoele
2.12 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval
3. Presentations
4. Ordinances/Resolutions – Action Items
4.1 Ordinance No. 042-2025, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5: Amusements, Article II: Circuses and Carnivals, of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois – Deputy City Administrator Presley
4.2 Ordinance No. 057-2025, A Joint Ordinance of the City of Effingham, Illinois, and the County of Effingham, Illinois, and the Village of Teutopolis, IL, Amending the City of Effingham/Effingham County Enterprise Zone (2025 Boundary Modifications) – Economic Development Specialist Althoff
4.3 Resolution No. 113-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Between the City of Effingham and Illinois FOP Labor Council – Lodge #209 Recruits, Patrolmen, and Sergeants – City Administrator Miller
5. Other Action Items
5.1 Bills and Requisitions
6. Discussion
6.1 Ordinance No. 060-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing Grant to Keller Convention Center – Economic Development Director Hull
6.2 Resolution No. 111-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with Consolidated Communications, INC. for Fiber WAN Internet Services – Deputy City Administrator Presley
6.3 Resolution No. 112-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with GFI Digital for Printer and Copier Services – Deputy City Administrator Presley
6.4 Resolution No. 116-2025, A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow Village Wine to have Effingham Cruise Night in Downtown Effingham and to Allow Certain Temporary City Street Closures for said Public Event – Tourism Director Thoele
6.5 Resolution No. 117-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Inter-Governmental Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation – McGrath Avenue Extension – City Engineer Thoele
6.6 Public Transportation Funding Request – City Administrator Miller
6.7 Proposal for Level 3 EV Charging Station – City Administrator Miller
7. Departmental Reports
8. Announcements/Commissioner Comments
8.1 Reports from Commissioners
8.2 Reports from Staff – City Administrator Miller; Deputy City Administrator Presley; Public Works Director Heuerman; Economic Development Director Hull; Fire Chief Yochum; Police Chief Davis; City Engineer Thoele; Tourism Director Thoele; City Treasurer Polk; City Clerk Nosbisch
8.3 Public Participation
9. Recess in Executive Session
9.1 Recess into Executive Session For the purpose of consideration of the following subjects, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c); Personnel- Section 2 (c) (1); Collective Bargaining- Section 2 (c) (2); Purchase or Lease of Real Estate – Section 2 (c) (5); Sale or Lease of Property – Section 2 (c) (6); Litigation – Section 2 (c) (11); and Review of Executive Session Minutes – Section 2 (c) (21). (If the Council desires to recess into executive session, the Council shall specifically indicate the desired topic of discussion for public record.)
9.2 Roll Call
10. Adjournment
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