West Central Reporter

City of Jacksonville City Council met Aug. 25.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

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The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:31 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, Terissa Heape, Brett Henry, Joe Lockman, Lori Large Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Aaron Scott, and Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; and City Clerk Angela Salyer. Absent were Aldermen Darcella Speed, and Mary Watts. A quorum was declared.

MINUTES: Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Cook, to accept the July 28, 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: No discussion.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Resolution authorizing amendment and renewal of agreement with the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County regarding the Morgan County Animal Control Program. Motion was made by Scott, seconded by Williams to accept the resolution. CA Beard read the resolution as proposed.

2025-R-126 Be it resolved by the City Council of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois that a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS RE: MORGAN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM, is hereby approved.

Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.

ROLL CALL: 8 Yeas; 0 Nays; 2 Absent (Speed and Watts)

Motion carried 8-0-2.

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

PARKS & LAKES:

2025-R-127 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM JLS MARINE, INC. FOR TWO LAUNCHING DOCKS FOR LAKE JACKSONVILLE - $35,300

2025-R-128 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC. FOR THE LAKE JACKSONVILLE BOAT DOCK CAMERA PROJECT - $53,300

PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.

PUBLIC PROTECTION:

2025-R-129 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL FROM GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC., RE: LICENSE PLATE READERS FOR THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT - $80,691.20

SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.

UTILITY:

2025-R-130 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VARIOUS PAYMENTS FROM THE WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $24,182.10 - Rouland Trucking & Construction

Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Scott 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 (Speed and Watts)

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:

Ald. Lockman asked if there are any updates on the pickleball courts. Mayor Ezard said hopefully the engineers will have something put together by the end of the week. There should be more information by the next council meeting.

Ald. Oldenettel has had the opportunity to speak with Cole at Hutchison Engineering and several other aldermen that have reached out to her. Her hope is after we receive some information there will be a meeting with the Parks & Lakes committee meeting, perhaps a joint meeting with the Finance committee before the next council meeting. It will basically come down to numbers and how much we want to spend.

Mayor Ezard has extra bicentennial posters with him if anyone would like to take one to post. NEW BUSINESS: No discussion.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Cook, seconded by Henry, to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.

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