Mayor Michael L. Hansen | City Mayor City of Newton
Mayor Michael L. Hansen | City Mayor City of Newton
City of Newton City Council will meet Aug. 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, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of July 16, 2024
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS:
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
• Finance and Audit Committee Meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
• Street and Alley Committee Meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024 immediately following the Finance and Audit Committee Meeting.
• Police and Building Permit Committee Meeting on Mondy, July 29, 2024 immediately following the Street and Alley Committee Meeting.
• Finance and Audit Committee Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:15 PM.
• Park, Pool and Cemetery Committee Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:30.
• Electric Committee Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2024 immediately following the Park, Pool and Cemetery Committee Meeting.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on authorizing an Agreement with IDOT and the Indiana Rail Road for Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Improvements on S. 1st Ave., Sycamore St. and West End Ave.
B. Consider and act on authorizing TIF Application submitted by Kevin and Amy Short in the amount of $5,000.
C. Consider and act on authorizing TIF Application submitted by BM Enterprise in the amount of $5,441.25.
D. Consider and act on authorizing TIF Application submitted by Joe’s Italian Foods in the amount of $642.50.
E. Consider and act on passing Ordinance 24-11, Vacating the Alley Between Lots 2 & 3 in Block 17 of the Original Town Subdivision in the City of Newton.
F. Consider and act on authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with vacating the alley running East and West between Lots 3 & 5 in Block 13 of the Original Town Subdivision.
G. Consider and act on authorizing the City to solicit bids for new siding at City Hall.
H. Consider and act on authorizing the Engineer Payment Estimate #2, Final Estimate, in the amount of $121,596.75 to McCarthey Improvement Company for the West Jourdan St. Sidewalk Project.
I. Consider and act on authorizing the invoice from Stone & Waggoner, PLLC in the amount of $77,561.24 for work on the TIF funded South Van Buren Watermain Rehab Project.
J. Consider and act on authorizing the Engineer Payment Estimate #1 to Kieffer Bros. Construction Co. in the amount of $182,381.04 for the TIF funded South Van Buren Watermain Rehab Project.
K. Consider and act on authorizing a Grant Management Agreement with South Central Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission (SCIRPDC) for the Energy Transition Community Grant Phase 2.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on authorizing Riley Britton’s Letter of Resignation.
B. Consider and act on authorizing Jeremy Haycraft’s Letter of Resignation.
C. Consider and act on authorizing one employee from the City Clerk’s office to attend the Clerk’s Institute in Bloomington, Illinois, on October 6-11, 2024. Cost will include enrollment, hotel and allowable expenses.
10.STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (1 PO for Water Department), Mayor
11.NEXT REGULAR MEETING: August 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
• Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM for Vacating an Alley running North and South between Lots 5 & 6 and 7 & 8 in Block 13 of the Original Town Subdivision in the City of Newton, Illinois.
12.EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel
13.ADJOURNMENT
https://cityofnewtonil.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240806-CC-Agenda.pdf
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