Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met Feb. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Motion to Approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes from January 23rd, 2024.

5. Public Comment

6. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance #2706-An Ordinance of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County Illinois Providing for the Sale of Surplus Personal Property

• Ordinance #2707- Amending Title 10, Water and Sewer Chapter 4, Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System Rates and Charges, By Changing Section 10-4-2, Water and Sewer Rates for Commercial Users, and Section 10-4-3, Water and Sewer Rates for Residential Users, of the Watseka City Code

7. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance #2706 - An Ordinance of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County Illinois Providing for the Sale of Surplus Personal Property

• Ordinance #2707- Amending Title 10, Water and Sewer Chapter 4, Combined

Waterworks and Sewerage System Rates and Charges, By Changing Section 10-4-2, Water and Sewer Rates for Commercial Users, and Section 10-4-3, Water and Sewer Rates for Residential Users, of the Watseka City Code

8. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

 - Claims in the amount of $390,872.10

 - Accept and place on the file the January Treasurers report

 - Purchase a 2024 Ford Maverick from Watseka Ford for $25,978.03

 - Transfer $29,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into audit fund 9-10-9000

 Public Works/Water Wastewater

- Purchase a Cat 926 Wheel Loader from Caterpillar for $185,930-pay from TIF 3,  TIF 4, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and Garbage Fund equally

Public Safety

- Add Jonathon Carter to the Auxiliary Roster

 - Stanard & Associates Inc. $1800 to do online Police Testing

 - Appoint Dawn Turcany to the Police & Fire Commission-3 year term ending  3/31/27

 Code Enforcement

 - None

9. Miscellaneous Business

 - Town Wide Garage Sales May 17 and 18 and August 9 and 10

 - Transfer money from General fund into the Park Fund $100,000

 - Donation to Iroquois Economic Development Association $2500

 - Move March 19th Finance, Legal & Audit and Public Works/Water Wastewater Meetings to Monday March 18th due to the Election on the 19th

 - CliftonLarsonAllen Engagement Letter for fiscal year audit $41,750

10. Adjourn

https://www.watsekacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AGENDA-Council-24-1.pdf