West Central Reporter

City of Bushnell City Council met Sept. 2.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Ald. Carla Promisson    Ald. Greg Yocum

Ald. Janice Fowler        Ald. Stacey Allen

Ald. Kim Havens          Ald. Mike Burkholder

Ald. Rene Ford             Ald. Shaun Ellis

Mayor David Norton

Utility Manager Joe Fosdyck

City Clerk Teresa Ebbert

Street Superintendent David Raymond

Treasurer Betsy Rench

Police Chief Justin Hood

City Attorney Nick Tinsman

Treasurer

Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2025

2. Approve July Financial report

3. Approve and Pay August Bills

Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)

Personnel / Finance/Budget

*Splash Park Concern – Water, electric, antifreeze, maintenance and fund already expended

Public Works

*Response letter to Illinois EPA Division of Water Pollution Control (IMEG forwarded response letter on August 13th, 2025

*Dean Street Water Treatment Plant Roof needs repaired, flash areas leaking (Recommended bid process)

*West Lagoon, sludge in bags, disposable recommended by TEST in roll off for disposal to landfill.

*Safe Route to school grant (Grant paperwork being prepared by Kim Havens)

*Bid Publication to complete the LEAD LINE Service Inventory , seeking statements for Qualifications for Engineering firms to complete Grant from Illinois EPA

*IMEG to update Washington Street Project

*GFL Waste Disposal Contract to begin September 2nd. New Containers delivered to address list From AREA.

Police/Liquor/ESDA

*Voted to accept bid of $1580 for Explorer from Ringwood Motors – Ringwood, IL

*Added side x side/ golf cart crossing at route 9 and Crafford St.

*We would like to explore extending the driveway that goes to north shelter house to the Rec Center parking lot to allow for another entrance to the VFW Park.

*Signs for Crafford and Route 9 crossing

*Signs for pets, smoking, and bicycles during playdays and fall festival.

Parks/Recreation/Real Estate

Engineering Report

Economic Development

MAEDCO

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

Executive Session

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(c) (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.

c) The purchase of real property for the use of the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (5) of the Open Meetings Act.

d) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body, pursuant to Sec.2(c) (6) of the Open Meetings Act.

e) Pending or probable litigation, pursuant to Sec 2(c) of the Open Meetings Act.

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