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City of Bushnell City Council met Aug. 19

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Robin Wilt - Mayor | City of Bushnell Website

Robin Wilt - Mayor | City of Bushnell Website

City of Bushnell City Council met Aug. 19.

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 –A 

Street Superintendent David Raymond-P

City Attorney Nick Tinsman-P

Treasurer

*Nothing to report

Consent Agenda

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

Approval of Minutes from August 5, 2024

Accept July Financial Report

Ald. Norton 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)

*Festival Week

*Next meeting is September 3, 2024

*Fireman’s Open House 9/14/2024 11am – 1 pm.

*Keokuk Junction Railway will be putting up new lights and signals at the Sperry, Crawford & West Main crossings.

Personnel/Finance/Budget

*Nothing to report

Public Works

*Next meeting Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:00 @ City Hall

Police/Liquor/ESDA

*Ford Explorer need another $3500 worth of service work.

*The city will be putting liens on abandoned properties

*New speed limit signs will be put up on W. Hurst and W. Hail streets

Parks/Recreation/Real Estate

*The pipes at the Splash pad will be laid this week, and concrete will be poured next week. *New air conditioner to be put in the Depot this week.

Engineering Report

*Bushnell Lead Service Line Inventory-the City received a letter from the IEPA asking for some additional information by September 1.

*Washington Street sanitary sewer grant- will review plans when the Public Works committee meets.

Economic Development

*The Superintendents office contact Ald. Allen about painting Spartan Heads on the 4 corners of

The square. Street supervisor David Raymond will meet with them on this.

*Next meeting 8/26/2024 4:00 @ the Depot

MAEDCO

*There is continued interest in the Dairy Queen.

*The Bushnell mobile home park is for sale.

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

*City Attorney Nick Tinsman will have the permanent easement for Slater’s property – Façade

Project on Main St., ready next week.

*Public Accommodation Ordinance will be ready to pass next meeting.

Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 5:57

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