West Central Reporter

City of Rushville City Council met Sept. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Roll Call & Call to Order

2. Opening Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comments – (limited to 5 minutes per person – 30 minutes per topic)

5. Consent Agenda

All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion.

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

a. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 3, 2024

b. Approve the Minutes of the Police Committee Meeting held September 10, 2024; & Sidewalk & Lighting Committee Meeting held September 11, 2024

c. Approve “Claims for Council Approval Dated 09/16/24” & Accept Monthly Reports

d. Approve Closing McAllister Street to Bessie Street on Friday, September 27th & Saturday, September 28th (next to The Lipsticked Pig – as per past practice)

e. Approve Advertising for Bids for Surplus Property (Gordley Property)

f. Approve Removal of Tree at 205 E. LaFayette at a Cost not to Exceed $1,500

g. Approve Hiring Kolton Rice as Full-Time Police Officer

h. Approve Hiring James Ward and Mandy Edwards as Part-Time Police Officers

i. Pass & Adopt Resolution No. 1158, Resolution Supporting ITEP and the West LaFayette Street Restoration Project*

6. Items to be Removed from Consent Agenda – If Applicable

7. Discuss & Consider West Washington Street Sidewalk

8. Discuss & Consider Donation to Smiles Day

9. Discuss & Consider Work Change Direction

10. Discuss & Consider Approving Contract between the City of Rushville & the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police

11. Council Member & Officials’ Reports

12. Adjourn

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