City of Effingham City Council met Feb. 3.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. OpeningÂ
1.1 Mayor Calls Meeting to OrderÂ
1.2 Roll CallÂ
1.3 Pledge of AllegianceÂ
2. Omnibus Vote AgendaÂ
2.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (01/20/2026) – City Clerk NosbischÂ
2.2 Special City Council Meeting Minutes (01/22/2026) – City Clerk NosbischÂ
2.3 Treasurer’s Report (December 2025) – City Treasurer PolkÂ
2.4 Resolution No. 007-2026, Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Facility Use Agreement with the New Hope Baptist Church – One Eighty Facility – City Administrator MillerÂ
This resolution allows the City of Effingham to enter into an agreement with New Hope Baptist Church (New Hope) to utilize the One Eighty Facility for emergency management purposes such as occurrences that may result in the displacement of individuals throughout the community or the need for immediate shelter.Â
2.5 Resolution No. 008-2026, A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Proposal from Civil Design, Inc. for the Facility Improvements Project – Community Park Storage Building – Public Works Director HeuermanÂ
This resolution authorizes acceptance of a proposal from Civil Design that includes the design engineering and biddable construction specification services for the Community Park Storage Building in the total amount of $19,160. Payment for these services will be made from the Hotel Motel Fund.
2.6 Certificate of Project Completion and Release of Bonding – Jaycee Ave Storm Sewer Improvement Project – City Engineer Thoele
Effingham Asphalt has completed the Jaycee Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project in the total amount of $448,182.30. Requests approval of project completion and release of bonding.Â
2.7 Fire Department Training Facility Bid Tabulation – Fire Chief Yochum
2.8 Omnibus Vote Agenda ApprovalÂ
Consent ActionÂ
3. PresentationsÂ
4. Ordinances/Resolutions – Action ItemsÂ
4.1 Ordinance No. 006-2026, An Ordinance Repealing Division 10 – PERSONNEL POLICIES and PROCEDURES, Subdivision 5 – LEAVE, Section 2-423 – TEMPORARY TRANSITIONAL DUTY of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois – Deputy City Administrator PresleyÂ
This ordinance repeals the Transitional Duty policy of the City.Â
PassÂ
4.2 Ordinance No. 007-2026, An Ordinance Amending Division 10 – PERSONNEL POLICIES and PROCEDURES, Subdivision 4 – HOURS and COMPENSATION, Section 2-405 – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois – Deputy City Administrator PresleyÂ
This ordinance amends the Workers’ Compensation policy of the City.
PassÂ
4.3 Ordinance No. 008-2026, An Ordinance Establishing Division 10 – PERSONNEL POLICIES and PROCEDURES, Subdivision 4 – HOURS and COMPENSATION, Section 2-405.1 – RETURN-TOWORK PROGRAM of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois – Deputy City Administrator PresleyÂ
This ordinance establishes a Return-To-Work program for the City.
PassÂ
4.4 Resolution No. 010-2026, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Professional Services Agreement with Milano & Grunloh, LLC – Storm Sewer Improvements South of Wabash Avenue – CDBG Public Infrastructure Grant – Public Works Director HeuermanÂ
This resolution authorizes execution of an agreement in the amount of $30,000 with Milano & Grunloh Engineers, LLC for the grant administrative services for the Storm Sewer Improvements South of Wabash Avenue Project – CDBG Public Infrastructure Grant.
AdoptÂ
5. Other Action ItemsÂ
5.1 Bills and RequisitionsÂ
Motion to Pay Bills & RequisitionsÂ
6. DiscussionÂ
6.1 Ordinance No. 009-2026, An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Real Estate for the Right of Way and the Purchase of a Permanent Easement at Rickelman Avenue & Fourth Street Intersection – Kenneth C. & Mary T. Dasenbrock Trust – Public Works Director HeuermanÂ
This ordinance authorizes the purchase of real estate for right of way and the purchase of a permanent easement for the Ford Avenue Connector and Rickelman Avenue/Fourth Street Intersection Project from Kenneth C. & Mary T. Dasenbrock Trust in the total amount of $45,300.
6.2 Ordinance No. 010-2026, An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Real Estate for Right of Way and the Purchase of a Permanent Easement at Rickelman Avenue & Fourth Street Intersection – D. & A. Farm, Inc., an Illinois Corporation – Public Works Director HeuermanÂ
This ordinance authorizes the purchase of real estate for right of way and the purchase of a permanent easement for the Rickelman Avenue/Fourth Street Intersection Project from D. & A. Farm, Inc. in the total amount of $20,700.
6.3 Resolution 011-2026, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Proposal from Farnsworth Group, Inc. for Evergreen Avenue Box Culvert Construction Engineering – City Engineer ThoeleÂ
This resolution authorizes acceptance of a proposal for construction engineering services associated with the Evergreen Avenue Box Culvert Project from Farnsworth Group, Inc. in the total amount of $110,500. Payment for these services will be made from thee General Fund.
6.4 Resolution No. 012-2026, A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Quote from Ideal Landscape Group for Installation of Playground Equipment at Bliss Park – Public Works Director HeuermanÂ
This resolution accepts the lowest, responsive quote from Ideal Landscape Group in the total amount of $33,650 for the Installation of Playground Equipment at Bliss Park. Payment for the project will be made from the Central TIF Fund.
6.5 Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan – City Planner KoesterÂ
City Staff and the Consultants have made revisions from input at the January 22 Workshop and from citizen contacts. The Plan Commission Public Hearing for the Plan is Tuesday, February 10 at 6:00 PM.Â
6.6 Recovery Homes and High-Occupancy Residences – City Administrator MillerÂ
The City Council will have a discussion regarding recovery homes and high-occupancy residences.Â
7. Departmental Reports
7.1 2025 Capital Improvements Infrastructure Projects – Annual Report – City Engineer Thoele
City Engineer Thoele will present a summary of the City of Effingham’s 2025 Capital Improvement Infrastructure Projects.Â
8. Announcements/Commissioner CommentsÂ
8.1 Reports from CommissionersÂ
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 NosbischÂ
8.3 Public ParticipationÂ
9. Recess in Executive SessionÂ
For the purpose of consideration of the following subjects, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c); Personnel- Section 2 (c) (1); Collective BargainingSection 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.)Â
10. AdjournmentÂ
Motion to Adjourn
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