City of Bushnell City Council met April 17.
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 -P Ald. Mike Baker -A
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 Nick Tinsman-P
Treasurer
*City Treasurer Betsy Rench stated the 2023-2024 Budget was ready to be approved.
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the 1st reading of the 2023-2024 budget. Ald. Havens seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Webb “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker absent
Ald. Lorton “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Lorton made a motion to waive second reading of the 2023-2024 budget. 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 absent
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Ald. Lorton made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes.
1. Approval of Minutes from April 3, 2023
2. Accept March 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. Webb “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Lorton “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker absent
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried
Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)
*Courtyard Estates is looking for people to do reviews.
*Timesheets need to be turned in.
Personnel/Finance/Budget
*Need Executive session
Public Works
*Need to put an ad in the paper for a lineman w/experience.
*Greg Fulkerson from TEST stated he will be submitting the preliminary service line inventory.
Police/Liquor/ESDA
*Minutes from 4/10/2023 meeting
*Ald. Lorton stated the committee had sorted through all the ordinances and put them in categories.
*Tellers liquor license has been approved.
*Jeff Rench from ESDA stated one of the storm sirens were down.
*Rench reminded everyone of the Fireman’s Fundraiser on May 6, 2023
Real Estate/Parks/Recreation
*Ald. Yocum stated he asked Brockway if they could do a maintenance contract for the roof on the Rec. Center.
*Ald. Coates stated the VFW auction brought $25,000.
Engineering Report
*Nothing to report
Economic Development
*Next meeting will be 4/24/2023 4:00 at the Depot
MAEDCO
*Executive Director of MAEDCO Kim Pierce stated the CEO kids will be having their Trade Show on May 9th, 2023. There are 16 kids that will have their own booths set up.
*Enterprise Zone application is almost complete.
*Pierce state there is still interest in the old K-Mart building.
Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions
*City Attorney Nick Tinsman stated he has the resolution ready for the connection fees for
Gas, Electric, Water & Sewer.
Ald. Norton made a motion at 6:00 to go into Executive Session for a)Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee of the public or legal counsel for the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2 © (1) of the Open Meetings Act. Ald. Lorton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker absent
Ald. Yocum “aye Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Ald. Lorton “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion at 6:07 to return to regular session. Ald. Lorton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye Ald. Webb “aye”
Ald. Lorton “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Ald. Baker absent Ald. Norton “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion to accept the new contract for 2023-2025 for the FOP.
Shift differential Pay: Increase from $0.50/hr. to $0.75/hr.
Longevity Pay to be made a separate line item
2-Year Contract to align w/other Bargaining Unit Contract renewals
Wage Increases: 14.5%, 5%
Starting Pay: Currently $17.24/hr., Increase +7% to $18.45/hr.
Ald. Lorton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Ald. Lorton “aye Ald. Havens “aye”
Ald. Baker absent Ald. Norton “aye”
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried
Ald. Allen made a motion to Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 6:09
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