East Central Reporter

City of Effingham City Council met June 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening

1.1 Mayor Calls Meeting to Order

1.2 Roll Call

1.3 Pledge of Allegiance

2. Omnibus Vote Agenda

2.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (06/04/2024) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.2 Ordinance No. 049-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of an Easement for Utility Purposes - Richard King and Amy King - City Engineer Thoele

2.3 Ordinance No. 050-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Utility Purposes - 1006 N. Merchant Street - Kori Faber - City Engineer Thoele

2.4 Ordinance No. 051-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Utility Purposes - 102 W. Jaycee Avenue - FP7 Enterprises, LLC - City Engineer Thoele

2.5 Ordinance No. 052-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Public Street and Utility Purposes - 910 N, Merchant Street - Richard J. Worman - City Engineer Thoele

2.6 Ordinance No. 053-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of an Easement for Utility Purposes - Erik Sefton & Michelle Dorman-Sefton - City Engineer Thoele

2.7 Ordinance No. 054-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of an Easement for Utility Purposes - Melba Jean Lawrence - City Engineer Thoele

2.8 Resolution No. 064-2024, A Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Contract with Outfront Media for Billboard for the 2024 and 2025 Calendar Years - Tourism Director Thoele

2.9 Resolution No. 068-2024, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Master Services Agreement (Flock Group, Inc. - Software, Hardware, and Services) - Police Chief McFarland

2.10 Resolution No. 069-2024, A Resolution Authorizing a Professional Service Agreement from Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, INC. for Water Treatment Plant Improvements - Conceptual Design of a New Water Intake Supply from CIPS Lake - Public Works Director Heuerman

2.11 Resolution No. 070-2024, A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow a Portion of City Streets and City Parking Lots to be Temporarily Closed for the Effingham Jam - Tourism Director Thoele

2.12 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval

3. Presentations

4. Ordinances/Resolutions - Action Items

4.1 Resolution No. 071-2024, Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement for Cooperative Services of the Effingham County Dive Rescue Team Pertaining to Disaster Assessment - City Administrator Miller

4.2 East Jefferson Avenue Drainage Project - Change Order 1 - City Engineer Thoele

5. Other Action Items

5.1 Bills and Requisitions

6. Discussion

6.1 Ordinance No. 055-2024, an Ordinance Amending Section 16-66, Chapter XVI of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham (Stop Sign - Rollin Hills Boulevard and North and South Lakewood Drive) - City Engineer Thoele

6.2 Resolution No. 062-2024, A Resolution Authorizing a Professional Service Agreement with Great Lakes Urban Forestry for Tree Inventory and Urban Forestry Management Plan - Public Works Director Heuerman

6.3 Resolution No. 066-2024, A Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Schedule - City Administrator Miller

6.4 Resolution No. 072-2024, A Resolution Approving the Job Description of Customer Service Representative II in the Office of the Building Official - Deputy City Administrator Presley

6.5 Resolution No. 073-2024, A Resolution Granting Permission to Effingham High School to Have an Effingham High School Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - Tourism Director Thoele

6.6 Downtown/Southtown TIF Rehabilitation Project - Economic Development Director Hull

6.7 Harmoni Towers - Tower Use Permit - City Planner Koester

6.8 Old Dominion Freight Line - Rezone NU to M-1 - City Planner Koester

6.9 An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of First Amendment to Agreement for Sewage Transport, Treatment, and Disposal (EJ Wastewater Cooperative, LLC f/k/a Innovative Wastewater Treatment Cooperative, Inc. – Prairie Ace Estates) - City Planner Koester

6.10 An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of An Annexation Agreement with Ted and Angie Thompson (Lot 4 – Vonderheide Farm Subdivision) - City Planner Koester

7. Quarterly Reports

8. Announcements/Commissioner Comments

8.1 Reports from Commissioners

8.2 Reports from Staff - City Administrator Miller; Deputy City Administrator Presley; Public Works Director Heuerman; Economic Development Director Hull; Fire Chief Yochum; Police Chief McFarland; City Engineer Thoele; Tourism Director Thoele; City Treasurer Polk; City Clerk Nosbisch

8.3 Public Participation

9. Recess in Executive Session

9.1 Recess into Executive Session For the purpose of consideration of the following subjects, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c); Personnel- Section 2 (c) (1); Collective Bargaining- Section 2 (c) (2); Purchase or Lease of Real Estate - Section 2 (c) (5); Sale or Lease of Property - Section 2 (c) (6); Litigation - Section 2 (c) (11); and Review of Executive Session Minutes - Section 2 (c) (21). (If the Council desires to recess into executive session, the Council shall specifically indicate the desired topic of discussion for public record.)

9.2 Roll Call

10. Adjournment

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