East Central Reporter

City of Flora City Council Met April 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Opening Ceremonies

Call To Order

Roll Call

Pledge Of Allegiance

Invocation

Oath Of Office For Police Officer Brandon Burkett

Public Comments

Approval Of Agenda

Approve Agenda For The April 19, 2021 Flora City Council Regular Meeting Consent Agenda

• Accept Police Department Activity Report For March 2021

• Accept Building And Zoning Report For March 2021

• Approve Public Hearing Minutes Of April 5, 2021 (Proposed Annual Budget)

• Approve The City Of Flora Regular Council Meeting Minutes Of April 5, 2021

• Approve Schedule Of Bills For Period Ending April 15, 2021

• Approve Treasurer’s Report For March 2021

Regular Business

Mayor Mike Stanford

1) Reappoint Karen Briscoe, Robert Marley and Rebecca Stocke to the Flora Public Library Board of Trustees (term to expire May 2024)

2) Pass Ordinance No. 21-3157, An Ordinance Approving A Revision To The Estimated Date Of Completion Of Redevelopment Projects For The Flora Tax Increment Financing (Tif) Westside/Central Redevelopment Project Area

3) Pass Ordinance No. 21-3158, An Ordinance Approving An Amendment To The Tif Development Agreement By And Between The City Of Flora, Illinois And E & H Hardware, Inc. D/B/A Harr’s Ace Hardware

Commissioner Rick Slaughter

Commissioner Mike Genthe

1) Payment #2 & Final – Luttrell Backhoe, Inc. ($1,445.20)

North Avenue – CSX Overpass Repairs

Commissioner Phil Wiley

1) 2020 Utility Pickup – Electric Department ($45,975.00)

2) Pass Ordinance No. 21-3162, An Ordinance Approving The Contract For Cleaning Services Of The City Of Flora City Hall, Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department And Library With Paula Frutiger D/B/A Frutiger’s Cleaning

Commissioner Linda Spicer

1) Swimming Pool Employees and Wages

2) Pass Ordinance No. 21-3163, An Ordinance Approving The Lease Agreement By And Between The City Of Flora, Illinois And Frank Lusk And Kim Lusk – Tropical Treats

City Attorney Bob Coble

City Clerk Becky Burgess

City Treasurer Jeremy Henderson

1) Pass Ordinance No.21-3160, An Ordinance Amending The City Of Flora Annual Budget 2020-2021 Fiscal Year

2) Pass Ordinance No.21-3161, An Ordinance Adopting The City Of Flora Annual Budget 2021-2022 Fiscal Year

Chief of Police Guye Durre

Director of Public Works & Building/Zoning Official Chad Bayles

1) Pass Ordinance No. 21-3159, An Ordinance Granting A Special Use To Matthew Winterrowd And Amanda Winterrowd (426 and 428 W. 2nd Street)

Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart

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.

Open Session

Any Action Required from Closed Session

Adjourn

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