City of Bushnell City Council met July 18

By Philip Gonzales

Aug 12, 2022

City of Bushnell City Council met July 18.

Here are 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

Ald. Lisa Webb – P Ald. Stacey Allen –P

Ald. Kim Havens –P Ald. Bruce Lorton –P

Ald. David Norton -A Ald. Mike Baker -P

Mayor Robin Wilt – P Utility Manager Joe Fosdyck - P

City Clerk Teresa Ebbert - P Police Chief Chaney Ferguson-P

Treasurer Betsy Rench –P Street Superintendent David Raymond- P

City Attorney Chuck Laegeler-A

Treasurer

*City Treasurer Betsy Rench stated T-Mobile has some Home Town grants that she is going to look into.

Consent Agenda

Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes.

1. Approval of Minutes from July 5, 2022

2. Accept June/Financial/Treasurers Report.

Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”

Ald. Webb “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”

Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”

Ald. Yocum “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried

Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)

*Mayor Wilt informed council that she would not be able to attend the 1st meeting in August due to having surgery.

*Mayor Wilt stated that at the next School Board meeting they would be discussing the closure of Spartan Drive. Mayor Wilt encouraged anyone interested to attend.

Personnel/Finance/Budget

*Nothing to report

Public Works

*Utility Supervisor Joe Fosdyck stated they had put it two new farm taps.

*Fosdyck also stated they are redoing the Canton border stations.

*Street Supervisor David Raymond stated they did the grinding on West main and those blocks are now ready for Oil & Chip. Raymond thanked everyone for their cooperation on this Project.

Police/Liquor/ESDA

*Minutes from 7/11/2022 meeting

Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the fire Departments request for a special event liquor license for October 8, 2022. Ald. Coates seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Webb “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”

Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”

Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Real Estate/Parks/Recreation

*Ald. Yocum reported that all the painting in the Rec. Center was finished and the new appliances are all in. Everything looks very nice and clean.

*Ald. Yocum also reported that the HVAC system in the gym was shot and they have got quotes from Ace Hardware for a new one.

*Next meeting July 27, 2022 4:00 @ City Hall

Engineering Report

*Ald. Lorton read an email from Engineer Greg Ryckaert stating they expect to have a construction cost estimate sometime this week on the East Side Storm Sewer.

MAEDCO

*Next Enterprise meeting is Thursday, July 21, @ 9:00.

*There will be no MAEDCO meeting in August.

*Executive Director Kim Pierce stated they are trying to get a C02 pipeline started running through McDonough and Fulton counties.

*Pierce also stated there are 16 students in the CEO program this year and orientation is August, 2, 2022.

Economic Development

*Nothing to report

* Next meeting July 25, 2022 4:00 @ City Hall

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

*Nothing to report

Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn.

Meeting adjourned 6:11