West Central Reporter

City of Bushnell City Council met April 21.

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. Carla Promisson -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. Shaun Ellis -P

Mayor Robin Wilt -P 

Utility Manager Joe Fosdyck - A

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 – Steve Snyder

Mr. Snyder would like to see UTV’s legal to drive on the streets of Bushnell , he pointed out several areas where the City could profit from them being legal. Police & Liquor committee will look into this matter again.

Treasurer

*Nothing to report

Consent Agenda

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

Approval of Minutes from April 7, 2025

Accept March Financial Report

Ald. Norton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Promisson “aye”    Ald. Yocum “aye”

Ald. Webb “aye”            Ald. Allen “aye”

Ald. Havens “aye”         Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Norton “aye”          Ald. Ellis “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried

Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)

*Council payroll in by April 25, 2025

*Mayor Wilt will be attending “A Community Conversation” Accessing Healthy, Affordable Food Rural Illinois at the Western Illinois Museum 4/22/2025 6:30 – 8:00 pm

*Mayor Wilt thanked Ald. Webb for her service to the City. She will be stepping down as Alderman due to moving outside City Limits.

Personnel/Finance/Budget

*Next meeting 4/24/25 4:00 City Hall

Public Works

*Farm Ground Restitution – The council agreed with general consensus to cover any damage done to the farm ground while working on some electrical project.

*Truck wash addition has been tabled for now.

Ald. Yocum made a motion to pass a resolution to add $90,000 to MFT for General Maintenance. Ald. Norton 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. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum “aye”         Ald. Promisson “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Police/Liquor/ESD

Ald. Webb made a motion to approve the quote from Flock Camera Systems for $6,000. Ald. Havens seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Havens “aye”        Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Norton “aye”        Ald. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum “aye”        Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”           Ald. Webb “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Parks/Recreation/Real Estate

*The council agreed to let the Fall Festival committee use the Depot from 8/18 – 8/25.

Engineering Report

*Nothing to report

Economic Development

*Next meeting 4/28/2025 4:00 @ Depot

MAEDCO

*Executive Director Kim Pierce stated that there has been some interest in the Locker Plant

*Archies will be opening in May

*Marshalltown has been remodeling the offices and bathrooms.

*Macomb is working on a Sports Facility that will seat 4000 people.

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

*City Attorney Nick Tinsman is working on the Dangerous Dogs ordinance.

*Attorney Tinsman will review the policy for selling Police Vehicles.

Ald. Norton made a motion at 6:20 to enter into executive session for a) Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2 © (1) of the Open Meetings Act. (b) Collective Bargaining matters between the public body and its employees or representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, pursuant to Sec. 2 (c) (2) of the Open Meetings Act. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Norton “aye”         Ald. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum “aye”         Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”            Ald. Webb absent

Ald. Burkholder “aye”   Ald. Havens “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Ald. Norton made a motion at 6:34 to return to regular session. Ald. Yocum seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Yocum “aye”         Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”            Ald. Webb absent

Ald. Burkholder “aye”   Ald. Havens “aye”

Ald. Ellis “aye”             Ald. Norton “aye”

Where upon Mayor Wilt declared the motion carried.

Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:34

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