Members of the Casey City Council met Monday, May 2.
The Casey City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month at City Hall, 108 E. Main St.
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Casey City Council:
108 East Main Street
P.O. Box 425
Casey, Illinois 62420
217.932.2700
Mayor
Ed Bolin
City Clerk
Robin McClellan
City Treasurer
Gail Lorton
Aldermen
Bob Dane
Steve Jenkins
Michael Nichols
Lori Wilson
Jason Wimbley
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016
6:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held Monday, May 2, 2016;
beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Everett Bolin presided and called the
Meeting to Order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Present: Alderman Dane
Alderman Jenkins
Alderman Wilson
Alderman Wimbley
Absent: Alderman Nichols
A quorum was declared.
Public Forum: None
Executive Session: Mayor Bolin looked for a motion to go into Executive
Session for the discussion of Union Negotiations and Personnel.
Alderman Wilson motioned to go into Executive Session, seconded by
Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Executive Session of the City Council began at 6:03 p.m.
Alderman Dane motioned to adjourn Executive Session and Resume the
Regular Meeting of the City council, seconded by Alderman Wilson.
Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Adjournment of the Executive Session and Resume of the Regular
Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Alderman Wilson motioned to approve the contract between the IBEW Local 702 and the City of
Casey, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Meeting Minutes
Alderman Wimbley motioned approval of the Minutes of April 11, 2016, seconded by Alderman
Wilson. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Officers Reports
Deputy Clerk Mumford; Requested approval of the April 2016 Bills paid;
Alderman Wilson motioned approval to pay the current April 2016 bills paid, totaling
$782,879.85, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Deputy Clerk Mumford; Requested for a correction to previous amount paid from the
Wastewater Construction Project fund:
Orr Law Office: $1,279.40
HWC: $9,171.88
Alderman Dane motioned to approve the correct payment amount from the Wastewater
Construction Project fund: Orr Law Office for $1,279.40 and to HWC for $9,171.88, seconded
by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Deputy Clerk Mumford; Requested approval to pay from the Wastewater Construction Project
fund to HWC in the amount of $31,073.06.
Alderman Wilson motioned approval to pay from the Wastewater Construction Project Fund to
HWC in the amount of $31,073.06, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Deputy Clerk Mumford, Requested approval of the Wastewater Construction Change Order.
Alderman Wilson motioned to approve the Wastewater Construction Change Order, seconded by
Alderman Dane. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Deputy Clerk Mumford; requested approval of the Wastewater Construction Certificate of
Substantial Completion. Alderman Wilson motioned to approve the Wastewater Construction
Certificate of Substantial Completion, seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote
was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Bolin requested approval to Adopt Ordinance No. 414: An Ordinance to add territory to
the Clark County Enterprise Zone, for Yargus in Clark Center. Alderman Wilson motioned to
approve Ordinance No. 414, seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Bolin requested approval to approve the 8th Amend the Clark County Enterprise Zone
Intergovernmental Agreement. Alderman Dane motioned to approve the 8th Amend the Clark
County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon
roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Treasurer Lorton; Requested for approval of the Collection Deposit Report for April 2016
Alderman Wilson motioned Approval of the Collection Deposit Report for April 2016 totaling
$655,178.62 seconded by Alderman Dane. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Treasurer Lorton; requested approval of the Statement of Cash & Investments for March of
2016. Alderman Wilson motioned approval of the Statement of Cash & Investments for March
of 2016 totaling $10,403,298.07, seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
New Business: None
Unfinished Business
Committee Meetings
Street and Alley Committee; Chairman Jenkins reported on the Meeting held on April 20th
2016,
they discussed additional paving to Main Street and also discussed purchasing a new bush hog
for the Utility Department. No council action needed tonight.
Public Utility Committee; Chairman Nichols was absent from tonight meeting so Alderman
Wilson reported on the Meeting held on April 26th 2016 where they discussed hiring city youth
for summer help and also discussed purchasing a new Bush Hog for Utility Department.
If approved they are going to pay the summer help 8.25 an hour and hire them for 10 weeks. The
costs will be split among Electric, Gas, and Water departments.
Alderman Jenkins motioned for approval to hire 4 youths for the summer work program,
seconded by Alderman Dane. Upon Roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Dane motioned to approve the bid for the purchase of a Bush Hog from Casey Farm
Pride in the amount $2,486.00, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Jenkins motioned to approve a No Rate Increase for utilities for the Fiscal Year 2017
starting May 1st, 2016 thru April 30
th, 2017, seconded by Alderman Wilson. Upon Roll call the
vote was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Reports: None
Mayor Bolin Report: Mayor Bolin asked Chief Jenkins if he had any issues with the protests on
Sunday, and Chief Jenkins reported no problems at all.
There was no further Business of the City Council for the May 2nd, 2106 Meeting.
Adjournment
Alderman Jenkins motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Wilson. Upon roll call the vote
was:
Ayes: 4 – Dane, Jenkins, Wilson and Wimbley
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Nichols
Motion declared carried.
Adjournment of the City Council was at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by; Jeremy Mumford, City Clerk
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