City of Bushnell City Council met Sept. 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Wilt called the meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given.
Roll Call
Ald. Donna Coates - P Ald. Greg Yocum – P Mayor Robin Wilt – P Public Works Director Justin Griffith -P
Ald. Chuck Howell – P Ald. Stacey Allen – P City Clerk Teresa Ebbert - P Police Chief Joe Fosdyck - P
Ald. Mike Howell –P Ald. Bruce Lorton –P Treasurer Dan Cortelyou - P Street Superintendent David Raymond –P
Ald. David Norton –P Ald. Brent Glisan – P City Attorney Nicole Humbert – P
Treasurer
*City Treasurer Dan Cortelyou stated that the auditors would be back in this week to Work on the audit.
Consent Agenda
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the following items:
1. Approval of Minutes from August 19, 2019.
2. Approving July 2019 Financial Report
3. Accept and pay August bills
Ald. C. Howell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Ald. C Howell “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. M Howell “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Glisan “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ad Hoc (Mayor’s Report)
1. Mayor Wilt expressed a big thank you to the City workers, fall festival committee and Everyone involved in helping and making the festival a success.
Personnel/Finance/Budget
*Ald. Norton stated they had verbal contracts with 3 of the 4 unions and they would be meeting with them later this week.
Public Works – Street/Sewer/Alley
*MTC communications wants to run a cable extension down Davis to Grant. Due to the West Davis Road Rehabilitation and sewer project the city would like them to find an alternate route.
*Laurie Beekman was asking for 7 years of refund on garbage pickup. General consensus was to take no action.
*The council approved of the reply written to EPA by Greg Fulkerson of Test and recommended he send the letter out.
*Ald. C. Howell stated that the #3 well went out and they will have to replace the pump, Motor and some of the piping. Well #1 is keeping up for now.
*Ald. C. Howell stated that the city would be doing Yard Waste Collections Sept. 19 & 20.
*Ald. C Howell stated that the city would be a tire drop off on 9/23, 9/24 7a.m -4 p.m. and 9/25, 9/26 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Limit 10 tires per household. Drop off at the Police Department.
Police/Liquor/ESDA
*Next meeting will be Monday Sept. 9, 2019 at 4:00 at the complex.
*ESDA director Jeff Rench stated there would be a PowerPoint presentation on Everbridge, the new system to take over Code Red, On Monday Sept. 9, 2019 at 3:00 at the complex.
Real Estate/Parks/Recreation
Ald. Coates made a motion to abandon the Blaine St. property and sign it over to Donald Brush. Ald. C. Howell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Ald. C Howell “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. M Howell “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Glisan “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Contracts
*Next meeting September 12, 2019 @ 3:00 at the City Hall
*Ald. Glisan stated they would be looking into garbage collection contracts, uniforms and cleaning contracts.
MAEDCO
*Next meeting September 10, 2019 at 7:30.
*MAEDCO director Kim Pierce stated they would be having an Open house at their new location 1406 E. Carroll, September 11, 2019 from 1:00 -4:00.
*Pierce stated that Vaughan & Bushnell was gearing up for their 150th anniversary Celebration October 7th - 11th.
*Pierce stated they are still looking for an Executive Director for the McDonough County Housing Authority.
*Pierce stated the CEO program was up and going strong.
Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolution
*City Attorney Humbert stated that Patty Sullivan was given more time to clean up her property.
Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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