West Central Reporter

City of Jacksonville City Council met June 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:52 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, Lori Large Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Darcella Speed and Mary Watts; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; and City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent were Aldermen Aaron Scott and Eren Williams. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Watts, to accept the June 9, 2025 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.

PETITIONS: No discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.

CLAIMS: No discussion.

MAYOR’S REPORT: No discussion.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:

1. Resolution accepting Gift of real estate from Sherman Pershing, LLC. (42 North Central Park Plaza) Motion was made by Cook, seconded by Rubin de Celis to approve the resolution as presented. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-076 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GIFT OF REAL ESTATE FROM SHERMAN PERSHING, LLC, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Scott and Williams)

Motion carried 8-0-2.

2. Resolution approving leases with New Carbon Energy. Motion was made by Rubin de Celis, seconded by Heape to approve the resolution as presented. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-090 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, AND NEW CARBON FEEDSTOCKS, LLC., is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Scott and Williams)

Motion carried 8-0-2.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No discussion.

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:

1. City Treasurer’s Report – May 31, 2025. City Treasurer Beth Hopkin’s report for May 31, 2025, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.

PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS:

2025-R-091 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN TO TWO RIVERS LAND BANK (704 East Douglas Avenue)

2025-R-092 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #1 WITH SCOTT BROS. ELECTRIC, LLC. RE: MUNICIPAL BUILDING GENERATOR CHANGE - $62,755 increase (Total contract price - $130,255)

2025-R-093 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM ROULAND TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION RE: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CONTRETE SLAB BEHIND THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING - $12,000 - $14,000

2025-R-094 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTEANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM ROULAND TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION RE: ELECTRICAL PAD & ASSOCIATED SIDEWALK REPAIRS - $11,780

PUBLIC PROTECTION:

2025-R-095 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC., RE: RADIO UPGRAGES - $399,035.20 (Police Department - $247,437.60, Fire Department - $119,366.40, ESDA - $32,231.20)

2025-R-096 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM DL TRUCKING & TRAILER OUTFITTERS AND BANNER FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC., RE: SPECIAL

OPERATIONS TRAILER AND RESCUE AIRBAGS - $10,457

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY: No discussion.

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

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Scott and Williams)

Motion carried 8-0-2.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.

PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.

PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY: No discussion.

OLD BUSINESS: No discussion.

NEW BUSINESS: No discussion.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Oldenettel, to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 p.m.

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