Nick Tinsman - City Attorney | City of Bushnell Website
Nick Tinsman - City Attorney | City of Bushnell Website
City of Bushnell City Council met April 1.
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 -P
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
Guest – Ericha Durr is going to have a Walk for Autism April 27, 2024.
Treasurer
*1st reading of the 2024-2025 Budget
Ald. Norton made a motion to approve the 1st reading of the 2024-2025 budget. Ald. Havens seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Webb “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Burkholder “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Ald. Yocum made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes.
1. Approval of Minutes from March 18, 2024
2. Approve February Financial Report
3. Approve & Pay March bills
Ald. Webb 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. Burkholder “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)
*Mayor Wilt stated she received a Thank you card for the donation to David Ogle’s memorial.
*Lead line survey is almost completed
*4/13 – Princess for a day – Presbyterian Church
*5/3&4 – All town yard sale 8 am – 5 pm
*5/10 – B-PC Pre-school screening 8 am-2 pm
*5/24 – B-Pc FFA Alumni Bingo @ VWF
Personnel/Finance/Budget
*Nothing to report
Public Works
*Nothing to report
Police/Liquor/ESDA
*Ald. Baker stated that the bid they had for the body cameras was only good through February. The price has increased around $20,000.
*Tire pickup is on schedule for April 17 & 18.
Real Estate/Parks/Recreation
*Nothing to report
Engineering Report
*Greg Ryckaert from IMEG stated the lead service survey is almost complete. He stated 10 – 15% of the residence have lead service.
*Mayor Wilt and Rykcaert met with the EPA on the West Treatment Plant. They were told that there could be no more dumping septic into the plant. And also clean up the plant.
Economic Development
*Ald. Allen reported they raised $7,487.50 for the fireworks from the “Let the Sparks Fly” Fundraiser.
*Next event will be a fundraiser for the Depot on June 22, 2024. There will be live music, Food, Drinks, & a 50/50 drawing.
MAEDCO
*Enterprise Zone meeting will be 4/18/2024
*Executive Director at MAEDCO Kim Pierce stated they will soon be announcing the stores that will be going into the old Kmart building in Macomb
*Pierce stated Vaughan & Bushnell is being sold to Marshalltown.
Attorney’s Report/ Ordinances & Resolutions
Ald. Norton made a motion to accept the capacity purchase agreement between IMEA and the City of Bushnell. Ald. Webb seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Havens “aye” Ald. Burkholder “aye”
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-1 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts with IMEA. Ald. Webb seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows.
Ald. Norton “aye” Ald. Baker “aye”
Ald. Yocum “aye” Ald. Coates “aye”
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Ald. Burkholder “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion to approve the Power Sales contract Purchasing power form IMEA and City of Bushnell extending contract 20 year further. 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. Webb “aye”
Ald. Burkholder “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Ald. Baker “aye” Ald. Norton “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion at 6:21 to enter into Executive Session for e)Pending or probable litigation, pursuant to Sec 2 © of the Open Meetings Act. Ald. Burkholder seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:
Ald. Allen “aye” Ald. Webb “aye”
Ald. Burkholder “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Ald. Baker “aye” Ald. Norton “aye”
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Norton made a motion at 7:10 to return to regular session. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows.
Ald. Burkholder “aye” Ald. Havens “aye”
Ald. Baker “aye” Ald. Norton “aye”
Ald. Coates “aye” Ald. Yocum “aye”
Ald. Webb “aye” Ald. Allen “aye”
Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.
Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:12
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