East Central Reporter

City of Effingham City Council met Sept. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. OPENING

1.1 Mayor Calls Meeting to Order

Time: 5:00 PM

1.2 Roll Call

Present: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Micenheimer, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Stephens

1.3 Pledge of Allegiance

2. OMNIBUS VOTE AGENDA

2.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (09/02/2025) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.2 Ordinance No. 065-2025, An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Personal Property (2006 John Deere Backhoe) - City Administrator Miller

The City Administrator is hereby authorized to see the property in "as is" condition, to the Effingham Water Authority, for the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars (35,000.00).

2.3 Resolution No. 119-2025, A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow a Portion of City Streets to be Temporarily Closed for Ham City Fall Fest - Tourism Director Thoele

2.4 Resolution No. 125-2025, A Resolution Granting Permission to Effingham High School to have an Effingham High School Homecoming Parade on Sunday, September 21, 2025 - Tourism Director Thoele

This resolution grants permission to EHS to have the Homecoming Parade on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

2.5 Sanitary Sewer Improvements - Change Order 2 - City Engineer Thoele

Change Order 2 in the total amount of $115,565.90 is recommended for storm and sanitary sewer lining work completed with the Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.

2.6 2025 Pavement Patching - Change Order 1- City Engineer Thoele

Change order 1 in the amount of $113,852.50 is recommended for the increased quantities to repair construction areas along Shenandoah Ave.

Motion to approve by Commissioner Niebrugge, second by Commissioner Moeller Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

3. PRESENTATIONS

3.1 Chief's Commendation - Police Chief Davis

Police Chief Davis presented Officer Ryan Holesapple with the Chief’s Commendation Award.

4. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS - ACTION ITEMS

4.1 Ordinance No. 055-2025, An Ordinance Implementing Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax for the City of Effingham- City Administrator Miller

This ordinance allows a local 1% sales tax for a non-home rule community such as Effingham.

Dallas Bear submitted a speaker’s card and presented to the Council regarding the 1% Sales Tax.

Motion to pass by Commissioner Stephens, second by Commissioner Niebrugge Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

4.2 Ordinance No. 064-2025, An Ordinance Implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax for the City of Effingham, Illinois - City Administrator Miller

This Ordinance allows for a local 1% Grocery Tax that would replace the states 1% Grocery Tax to be repealed effective January 1, 2026.

Motion to pass by Commissioner Moeller, second by Commissioner Micenheimer Final Resolution: Motion Failed. 0-5

Nay: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

4.3 Ordinance No. 063-2025, An Ordinance Repealing The City of Effingham Amusement Tax - City Administrator Miller

The City Council, deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Effingham that the City of Effingham Ordinance No. 63-2017, be repealed and to cease the imposition and enforcement of an amusement tax within the City of Effingham.

Motion to pass by Commissioner Micenheimer, second by Commissioner Niebrugge Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

4.4 Ordinance No. 068-2025, An Ordinance Amending Appointment Ordinance No. 023- 2025 for Fiscal Year 2026, As Amended by Appointment Ordinance No. 046-2025 - City Administrator Miller

This ordinance amends the FY 2026 appointment ordinance to authorize the Mayor to appoint Christopher Ervin as Building Official.

Motion to pass by Commissioner Moeller, second by Commissioner Micenheimer Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

5. OTHER ACTION ITEMS

5.1 Bills and Requisitions

A. Payroll Check Register dated 09/02/2025 $ 341,386.66

B. Check Register dated 09/16/2025 $ 1,439,484.24

Motion to approve by Commissioner Micenheimer, second by Commissioner Moeller Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

6. DISCUSSION

6.1 Ordinance No. 066-2025, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 17-2010, As Previously Amended by Ordinance Nos. 14-2012, 18-2020, and 11-2024 - Economic Development Director Hull

This Ordinance will terminate the Agracel installment contract.

There were no objections to bringing this item back to a future City Council Meeting.

6.2 Ordinance No. 067-2025, An Ordinance Granting a Tower Use Permit for a Wireless Communications Facility in Overlay District #2 - PI Tower Development, LLC and RSA 6 and 7 Limited Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless - Site Address: 400 JCAN Drive – Facility Address 402 JCAN Drive - City Planner Koester

The Plan Commission after three Public Hearings recommends the City Council grant the Tower Use Permit.

There were no objections to bringing this item back to a future City Council Meeting.

6.3 Resolution No. 131-2025, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement for Professional Services with Crawford, Murphy and Tilley, Inc. - Local Limits and PFAS Reduction Plan - Director of Public Works Heuerman

This resolution authorizes execution of an agreement in the amount of $112,700 with Crawford, Murphy & Tilley, Inc. for the Local Limits and PFAS Reduction Plan.

There were no objections to bringing this item back to a future City Council Meeting.

6.4 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Service Agreement to the Lowest Responsible Bidder for the Supply of Electricity for Residential and Small Commercial Retail Customers Who Do Not Opt Out of Such a Program - City Attorney Willenborg

This resolution gives the City Administrator or designee permission to sign a Municipal Electrical Aggregate to the responsible bidder.

There were no objections to bringing this item back to a future City Council Meeting.

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.)

Motion to recess into executive session by Commissioner Moeller, second by Commissioner Micenheimer

Purpose: Litigation- Section 2 (c) (11), Sale or Lease of Property Section 2 (c)(11), Review of Executive Session Minutes Section 2 (c) (21)

Time: 5:39 PM

Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

9.2 Roll Call

Present: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Micenheimer, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Stephens

10. ADJOURNMENT

10.1 Adjournment

Time: 6:15 PM

Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Niebrugge, second by Commissioner Stephens Final Resolution: Motion Carried. 5-0

Yea: Mayor Schutzbach and Commissioners Stephens, Moeller, Niebrugge, and Micenheimer

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