East Central Reporter

City of Effingham City Council met Dec. 17.

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 (12/03/2024) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.2 Executive Session City Council Meeting Minutes (11/19/2024) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.3 Treasurer's Report (October 2024) - City Treasurer Polk

2.4 Ordinance No. 121-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to Agreement to Purchase Real Estate (K-A, L.L.C.) - Economic Development Director Hull

2.5 Ordinance No. 122-2024, an Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and/or Disposal of Personal Property - Deputy City Administrator Dennis Presley

2.6 Resolution No. 135-2024, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Contract Amendment #4 to the Lawn Care Services Bid Specifications - Herrmann's Landscaping - Public Works Director Heuerman

2.7 North Merchant Street Reconstruction - Change Order 1 - City Engineer Thoele

2.8 Decorative Street Sign Project Quote - Public Works Director Heuerman

2.9 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval

3. Presentations

3.1 Employee of the Quarter - City Administrator Miller

3.2 Presentation of Firefighter Commendation Awards - Fire Chief Brant Yochum

4. Ordinances/Resolutions - Action Items

4.1 Resolution No. 138-2024, A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Proposal from Hoerr Construction for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project - City Engineer Thoele

5. Other Action Items

5.1 Bills and Requisitions

6. Discussion

6.1 Ordinance No. 117-2024, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois (Liquor Control) - Mayor Schutzbach

6.2 Ordinance No. 119-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of Real Estate for Right of Way at 15977 N. 1400th Street - Janice A. and Kyle A. Sentel - City Engineer Thoele

6.3 Ordinance No. 120-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of Real Estate for Right of Way - 14252 E. 1600th Ave - Howell Asphalt Company - City Engineer Thoele

6.4 Ordinance No. 124-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit and the Purchase of Real Estate for Right of Way - 101 E. Rickelman Avenue - GA HC REIT II Effingham ALF, LLC - City Engineer Thoele

6.5 Ordinance No. 123-2024, An Ordinance Declaring Certain Real Property and Improvements Thereon as Being Dangerous and Unsafe (511 W. Edgar Ave, Effingham) - Building Official Polk

6.6 Resolution No. 134-2024, Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Effingham, the City of Effingham, and the Effingham County Airport Commission - City Administrator Miller

6.7 Resolution No. 136-2024, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Traffic Signal Service Agreement with Bodine Electric - City Engineer Thoele

6.8 Resolution No. 139-2024, A Resolution Authorization Acceptance of Quotation from APC International for the Decorative Street Sign Project - Director of Public Works Heuerman

7. Departmental Reports

7.1 2024 Capital Improvements Infrastructure Projects - Annual Report - City Engineer Thoele

7.2 FY2025 Semiannual Financial Report - City Treasurer Polk

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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