West Central Reporter

City of Bushnell City Council met Monday, Jan. 15.

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. Mike Burkholder –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 Justin Hood-P

Treasurer Betsy Rench –P         Street Superintendent David Raymond-P

City Attorney Nick Tinsman-P    Treasurer – Nothing to report    

Consent Agenda

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

    1.  Approval of Minutes from December 18, 2023

    2.  Approve November Financial Report

    3.  Approve & Pay December bills

    4.  Accept November Financial/Treasurer’s repor

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 abstain    Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Norton “aye”         Ald. Baker absent

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)

*David & Shelly Roberts are opening up a new shop “Reaching Hearts on Main” in Prairie

City on 2/1/24

*1/23/24 – Friends Feeding Friends soup and sandwiches 4:30 – 6:30

*1/21/24 – Open house for Liz Scott 2:00 at the Rec. Center

*1/27/24 – BPC High School Band Music Trivia

*2/10/24 – BPC Jr High Band Music Trivia

*Tessa Sargeant placed 1st runner up @ the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant

Personnel/Finance/Budget

*Next meeting January 25, 2024 @ City Hall 4:00

Public Works

*Water main break, corner of Hess and Washington St is repaired

*West Lagoon, EPA response letter fell through the channels.

*New Video request from WIRC, video sent to WIRC, Washington Street Project

*Snow Removal, thank you to the City crew for the good work.

*Next meeting January 29th 4:00 @ City Hall

Police/Liquor/ESDA

*Police Chief Justin Hood stated they have had no applicants for the police position opening.

*Hood stated the shed behind the police dept. is almost finished

*The new Police truck is being delivered sometime this week

* Jeff Rench with ESDA stated the Rec. Center is open this week as a warming center

Real Estate/Parks/Recreation

*Ald. Webb stated that new mirrors have been ordered for the fitness room

*Webb asked for signs to be made instructing people to turn off the lights in the Gym when they leave.

Engineering Report

*West Treatment plant violation notice – An email was sent from Scott Kammerman at our office to Marissa at the IEPA. IMEG will need to put a action plan/report together in early part of 2024 and some construction to begin in 2025 to meet EPA guidelines on the notice.

*Lead Service Line Inventory grant- looks like grant agreement will come soon to Bushnell.

Anticipate that work to begin in late February/early March.

*Washington St. Sanitary sewer – worked with Jarred Dexter on a second CDBG application.

Anticipate that work to begin in late February/early March.

Economic Development

*Next meeting 1/31/2023 4:30 at the Rec Center

*Water is frozen at the Depot

*New table came in at Rec Center

*Working on “Let the Sparks Fly” fund raiser

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

*Tax Levy has been mailed

*Federal subpoena has been taken care of

*Waiting on easements from the Park Board for the Splash Park.

Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:04

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