East Central Reporter

City of Flora City Council met Oct. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

1) Amanda Winterrowd - Glow & Go Event - November 7, 2025 (Street Closure) 2) Stephen Smith, Flora Tourism - Discuss Santa House at Library Park

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 20, 2025 FLORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CONSENT AGENDA

ACCEPT POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

ACCEPT BUILDING AND ZONING REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

APPROVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2025

APPROVE SCHEDULE OF BILLS OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 14, 2025

APPROVE TREASURERS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

APPROVE FLORA COON CLUB TO USE CHARLEY BROWN PARK ON APRIL 27, 2026 THROUGH MAY 3, 2026 (BLACK AND TAN DAYS)

APPROVE 2026 CITY OF FLORA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DATES

APPROVE 2026 CITY OF FLORA MUNICIPAL COURT DATES

APPROVE 2026 CITY OF FLORA HOLIDAYS

REGULAR BUSINESS

Mayor Linda Spicer

1) Accept Resignation from Anna Rounds - Tourism Committee - Effective October 21, 2025

Commissioner Jeremy Henderson

Commissioner Phil Wiley

Commissioner Jim Fehrenbacher

Commissioner Lacey Lewis

City Attorney Bob Coble

Chief of Police Jeremy Ruger

1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3463, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS FOP LABOR COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF FLORA POLICE DEPARTMENT

City Administrator/Economic Development Director Mike Stanford

1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3464, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AWARDING OF BID AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR 412 E 2ND STREET, FLORA, ILLINOIS (J. KENT STALEY)

2) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3465, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FLORA, CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS CONCERNING THE RECDS INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM AND A LOAN THEREUNDER TO BE MADE TO PAUL B. STAUDER AND LEANNE STAUDER, AUTHORIZING SUCH LOAN AND THE RELATED LOAN DOCUMENTS MATTERS ($250,000.00)

City Clerk Kaci O'Dell

City Treasurer Stephanie Bailey

Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles

Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart

CLOSED SESSION

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

.5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Meetings for the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Act either for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or a semi- annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.

OPEN SESSION

ADJOURN

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