City of Flora City Council met April 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Gayle Glumac
3. ROLL CALL: Maggie McDonald, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of March 18, 2026
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS:
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
• Finance and Audit Committee Meeting on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on accepting or rejecting any bid for the Sale of Surplus Public Real Estate.
B. Open mowing bids for Earl Dufrain Park, Peterson Park and Riverside Cemetery.
C. Consider and act on awarding the bid for the Earl Dufrain Mowing Project.
D. Consider and act on awarding the bid for the Peterson Park Mowing Project.
E. Consider and act on awarding the bid for the Riverside Cemetery Mowing Project.
F. Consider and act on authorizing the disbursement of funds to Kent Greeson for dumpster reimbursement application submitted for 607 Arca in the amount of $1,199.88, as recommended by the Finance and Audit Committee.
G. Consider and act on authorizing the amended total project cost to the TIF Application and TIF Agreement submitted for 1107 S. Van Buren by Wad It Up, as recommended by the Finance and Audit Committee.
H. Consider and act on authorizing the city’s prepaids for the month of March in the amount of $70,912.98. (This is a correction from last month’s prepaids amount of $64,907.16.)
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on passing Ordinance 26-01 Replacing Chapter 11 Electric System 11-1-1 Service Charges A, B, and C Revenue Neutral PCA Shift.
B. Consider and act on authorizing Tyler Weber’s Letter of Resignation.
C. Consider and act on authorizing an operations agreement with Aqua Ops, LLC to serve as interim IEPA Certified Operators of the City’s Public Water System.
D. Consider and act on authorizing to advertise for a Water Plant Operator Department Head.
E. Consider and act on authorizing the Watermain Replacement Project between Hutton Dr. and Homestead Subdivision.
F. Consider and act on authorizing the re-hire of Susie McCann as Manager of the Newton Aquatic Center.Â
G. Consider and act on authorizing the pool manager to be paid $18.50/hour.
H. Consider and act on authorizing to advertise for lifeguard positions.
I. Consider and act on authorizing the lifeguards and summer maintenance positions to be paid $16.00/hour.
J. Consider and act on authorizing summer concession positions to be paid $15.00/hour.
K. Discuss the dumpster reimbursement program.
L. Consider and act on authorizing City Wide Cleanup to be held Friday, May 15 & Saturday, May 16, 2026.
M. Consider and act on authorizing the opening of the yard waste facility the first and third Saturdays, beginning Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Saturday, October 17, 2026 and every Saturday the month of November from 8:00 AM to Noon, under the landscape waste collection site rules.
N. Consider and act on authorizing one employee from the Electric Department and one employee from the Clerk’s Office to attend the IMEA IMUA IPEA Annual Conference and Trade Show held May 13 – 15, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois. Conference is free, only cost will be hotel and allowable expenses.
10.STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (1 PO Electric Department), Mayor
11.NEXT REGULAR MEETING: April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
12.EXECUTIVE SESSION: Potential Litigation and Personnel
13.ADJOURNMENT:
https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/260407-Agenda.pdf
