City of Flora City Council met Aug. 4.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1) Mary Walker, Magical Moments
Request to use Library Park Gazebo for a wedding on September 6, 2025
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVE AGENDA FOR AUGUST 4, 2025 FLORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSENT AGENDA
• APPROVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 21, 2025
• APPROVE SCHEDULE OF BILLS FOR JULY 16, 2025 THROUGH JULY 29, 2025
Mayor Rick Slaughter
REGULAR BUSINESS
1) Lee Beckman, Milano & Grunloh Engineers, LLC Update on Grants
2) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3441, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 19 A MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS; OCCUPATION TAX
Commissioner Linda Spicer
Commissioner Jeremy Henderson
1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3444, AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE REAL ESTATE AT 419 PRESLEY AND 401 W 5TH STREET, FLORA, ILLINOIS AS SURPLUS PROPERTY
Commissioner Phil Wiley
Commissioner Jim Fehrenbacher
City Attorney Bob Coble
Chief of Police Jeremy Ruger
City Administrator/Economic Development Director Mike Stanford
City Clerk Kaci O’Dell
1) Approve payment to ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION for Minimum/Maximum Contribution ($31,120.71)
City Treasurer Stephanie Bailey
Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles
Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart
1) A RESOLUTION APPROVING A 3-YEAR RENEWAL WITH 120 WATER – $34,254 (Term: 08/22/2025-08/21/2028)
2) Accept Truck Bids
• 2025 Ford Maverick $29,962 – Engel Brothers Ford
• 2026 Silverado 2500HD Service Truck w/plow $75,000 – Dan Hecht Chevrolet
• 2026 Silverado 3500HD Dump Truck w/plow $92,942.70 – Dan Hecht Chevrolet
CLOSED SESSION
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
.5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Meetings for the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Act either for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or a semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.
OPEN SESSION
ADJOURN
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