City of Newton City Council met June 6.
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, Deputy Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of May 16, 2023.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS:
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Police/Building Permits Committee Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM. Building and Grounds Committee on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Water and Wastewater Committee on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM. Finance/Audit Committee Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on 2023 bids for annual MFT Street Maintenance Program. (Bid letting was May 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM in City Hall.)
B. Consider and act on the application form for Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous and Dilapidated Buildings.
C. Consider and act on Ordinance 23-07 Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous and Dilapidated Buildings.
D. Consider and act on Clint Crossen’s compensation request to raise base pay from $200 weekly to $275 weekly.
E. Consider and act on 23-XX Ordinance approving the 2022 Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project for Redevelopment Project Area No. 1.
F. Consider and act on TIF application for Borgic Designs.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on purchasing eight (8) new Axon Tasers for the Police Department. Total purchase being $33,288.60. Split over five years, totaling $6,657.69 per year.
B. Consider and act on sending one employee from the City Clerk’s office to the Illinois Rural Water Association Administrative Conference in Bloomington, Illinois, on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14. Seminar fee (before June 30) $165.00 plus allowable expenses.
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (2 PO’s for Police Dept. #20230530 and #2023-2) and Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: June 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, Potential Litigation, Personnel and Sale of Real Estate
13. ADJOURNMENT
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