City of Bushnell City Council Met May 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Pro Tem Lorton 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 – A
Ald. Chuck Howell – P Ald. Stacey Allen –P City Clerk Teresa Ebbert - P Police Chief Joe Fosdyck - P
Ald. Kim Havens –P Ald. Bruce Lorton –P Treasurer Betsy Rench –A Street Superintendent David Raymond –P
Ald. David Norton –P Ald. Mike Baker – P City Attorney Chuck Laegeler-P
Treasurer
*Mayor Pro Tem Lorton stated that the city has received the money for the American Tower sale.
Consent Agenda
Ald. Coates made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes.
1. Approval of Minutes from May 3, 2021
2. Accept April Financial/Treasurers Report.
Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Ald. Howell “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Where upon Mayor Pro Tem Lorton declared the motion carried.
Personnel/Finance/Budget
*Ald. Norton recommended moving Jordon Thompson from the street dept. to the gas Dept. Thompson already has experience in the gas dept and should be able to get certified within a couple of weeks.
Ald. Norton made a motion to move Jordon Thompson from the street department to the gas department. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Howell “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Where upon Mayor Pro Tem Lorton declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton recommended the following Employee Compensation for Fiscal Year 2021-22
Recommended Employee Compensation for Fiscal Year 2021/22
1.) HI: Continue Premiums Cost Share @ 90/10%.
2.) IMRF: Continue Current Support.
3.) Full-Time Hourly Employees not governed by bargaining unit contracts (department Foreman…R. Rhodes, R. Brown, C. Heath) to receive an increase of $0.55 /hr.
4.) Supervisors: To receive an increase of $1,250 /yr.
5.) Crossing Guards: Increase up to @ $13.50 /hr
6.) ESDA Coordinator: Increase up to @ $3,350.00 /yr
7.) ACO: No change, to remain @ $440.00 /mo.
8.) Web-Page Maintenance: No change, to remain @ $1,000.00 /yr
9.) Part-time Police: Increase up to $17.52 /hr.
All Increases are Retro back to May 1, 2021
Ald. Yocum made a motion to approve the employee compensation for fiscal year 2021-22. Ald. Havens seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. C Howell “aye”
Where upon Mayor Pro Tem Lorton declared the motion carried.
*Ald. Yocum stated that they had narrowed down the candidates for the Utility Supervisor, And they would be interviewing next week.
Public Works
*Next meeting May 18, 2021 3:00 @ Police Complex
*Ald. Howell stated that the school wanted to put their antennas on the water tower.
*Ald. Howell stated that the president of the pool board informed him that they would be using liquid chlorine this year instead of the chlorine gas.
Police/Liquor/ESDA
Ald. Lorton made a motion to fence off the VFW parking lot for their 95 th Anniversary, July 10. Ald. Coates seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Howell “aye”
Ald. Lorton “aye” Ald. Havens “aye
Ald. Baker “aye” Ald. Norton “aye”
Where upon Mayor Pro Tem Lorton declared the motion carried
*Street Superintendent Raymond reminded everyone to not blow your grass out in the street.
Real Estate/Parks/Recreation
*Ald. Coates stated that the after-prom committee donated $100 to the rec. center
*Ald. Coates reported that the roof at the rec. center need some work and they would Be putting it out for bid.
*The Rec center Fitness center will be opening up soon and their will be more information Coming out on the website and Facebook.
Engineering
*Megan Crook from IMEG stated that the water tower is going to need coated in the next 5 years or so.
*Crook said they bottomed out on the new well at 1519 Ft, and would be doing some more testing on it.
Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions
*City Attorney stated that the Patty Sullivan demolition was still scheduled for late June, he is Working on a contract with Stoneking.
Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:12
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