East Central Reporter

City of Effingham City Council met Aug. 5.

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 (07/15/2025) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.2 Treasurer's Report (June 2025) - City Treasurer Polk

2.3 Ordinance No. 058-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing the purchase of Real Property for Right of Way at 1000 East Evergreen Avenue - David A. McDevitt, Julie McHugh McDevitt, and Mary E. McHugh - City Engineer Thoele

2.4 Ordinance No. 059-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property for Right of Way at 1002 E. Evergreen Avenue - David A. McDevitt and Julie McHugh McDevitt - City Engineer Thoele

2.5 Resolution No. 107-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Proposal for Professional Engineering Services for South Cherry Street Reconstruction - City Engineer Thoele

2.6 Resolution No. 108-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Contract with DDI Media for Billboards for the 2025 - 2026 Calendar Years - Tourism Director Thoele

2.7 Resolution No. 114-2025, A Resolution Adopting a Downtown/Southtown Business Area Redevelopment Program Agreement (Chad Hawkins) - Economic Development Director Hull

2.8 Resolution No. 115-2025, A Resolution Accepting Proposal for the Evergreen Avenue Reconstruction Project - Oceola to Willenborg - City Engineer Thoele

2.9 2025 Sidewalk Replacement Project - Change Order 1 - City Engineer Thoele

2.10 Bid Tabulation: Request for Proposals – Private Wide Area Network (PWAN) Internet 2025 - Deputy City Administrator Presley

2.11 Certificate of Project Completion and Release of Bonding - 2025 Street Maintenance Oil & Chip Program - City Engineer Thoele

2.12 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval

3. Presentations

4. Ordinances/Resolutions - Action Items

4.1 Ordinance No. 042-2025, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5: Amusements, Article II: Circuses and Carnivals, of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois - Deputy City Administrator Presley

4.2 Ordinance No. 057-2025, A Joint Ordinance of the City of Effingham, Illinois, and the County of Effingham, Illinois, and the Village of Teutopolis, IL, Amending the City of Effingham/Effingham County Enterprise Zone (2025 Boundary Modifications) - Economic Development Specialist Althoff

4.3 Resolution No. 113-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Between the City of Effingham and Illinois FOP Labor Council - Lodge #209 Recruits, Patrolmen, and Sergeants - City Administrator Miller

5. Other Action Items

5.1 Bills and Requisitions

6. Discussion

6.1 Ordinance No. 060-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing Grant to Keller Convention Center - Economic Development Director Hull

6.2 Resolution No. 111-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with Consolidated Communications, INC. for Fiber WAN Internet Services - Deputy City Administrator Presley

6.3 Resolution No. 112-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with GFI Digital for Printer and Copier Services - Deputy City Administrator Presley

6.4 Resolution No. 116-2025, A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow Village Wine to have Effingham Cruise Night in Downtown Effingham and to Allow Certain Temporary City Street Closures for said Public Event - Tourism Director Thoele

6.5 Resolution No. 117-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Inter-Governmental Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation - McGrath Avenue Extension - City Engineer Thoele

6.6 Public Transportation Funding Request - City Administrator Miller

6.7 Proposal for Level 3 EV Charging Station - City Administrator Miller

7. Departmental 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 Davis; 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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