West Central Reporter

City of Jacksonville City Council met June 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:29 p.m. by Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. The meeting was publicly announced by posting and by written notice to the local newspaper and radio stations.

ROLL CALL: The following answered present: Aldermen Don Cook, Terrisa Heape, Brett Henry, Joe Lockman, Aaron Scott, Darcella Speed, Mary Watts and Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; and City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent were Aldermen Lori Large Oldenettel and Alison Rubin de Celis. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Henry, to accept the May 27, 2025 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

PETITIONS: No discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.

CLAIMS:

Motion was made by Watts, seconded by Williams, to pay claims when funds are available. By voice vote motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT:

1. Pinning Ceremony – Jacksonville Police Department New Hire. Chief Doug Thompson introduced Hunter Parks who is a lateral transfer from South Jacksonville and recently joined the Jacksonville Police Department.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: No discussion.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Community Development Department Report – May 31, 2025.

2. City Clerk’s Cash Receipts Report – May 31, 2025.

3. City Clerk’s General Fund – Budget Report – May 31, 2025.

4. City Clerk’s General Fund – Revenue Analysis Report – May 31, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.

CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA: (Items addressed under the Consent Agenda are routine or are brought forward at the direction of the Council and are enacted with one motion. If discussions were desired, that item would be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately under the Committee Reports.)

FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL:

2025-R-084 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $10,484 (Complete Asphalt Services - $6,322, Hutchison Engineering - $4,162)

2025-R-085 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES RENDERED - $6,588 (Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $4,351 for legal services, Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP - $2,237 for Administrative Adjudication)

2025-R-086 RESOLUTION APPROVING A VIDEO GAMING FUND POLICY. PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.

PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY:

2025-R-087 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-082. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM KEY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO., RE: ENVIROSIGHT VERISIGHT PRO+ 200’ PUSH CAMERA WITH ALL TERRAIN WHEELS, FROM WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECT FUND - $14,673.75 (an increase of $873.75)

2025-R-088 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO PLOCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., RE: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS HEADWORKS PROJECT FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECT FUND - $398,655.90.

2025-R-089 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $11,338.75 (Gano Electric - $848, Benton Engineering - $1,568, Benton Engineering - $6,036.65, Benton Engineering - $2,886.10)

Motion was made by Watts, seconded by Scott to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked for discussion or if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Rubin de Celis)

Motion carried 8-0-2.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL:

1. Second reading of an ordinance implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Municipal Grocery Services Occupation Tax for the City of Jacksonville, Illinois, Morgan County. Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Lockman to accept the second reading. CA Beard read the ordinance as proposed.

2025-O-009 Be it ordained by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that an ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A MUNICIPAL GROCERTY RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX, (1% of gross receipts) is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 1 Nay (Heape); 2 Absent (Oldenettel, Rubin de Celis) Motion carried 7-1-2.

PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion

OLD BUSINESS: No discussion.

NEW BUSINESS: Ald. Speed wanted to remind everyone that the Juneteenth Celebration sponsored by the NAACP will take place next Thursday, June 19, 2025 downtown.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Speed, to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m.

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