Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met Aug. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. IDNR-Marilyn Sucoe/NE Floodplain Program Coordinator

5. Motion to approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of July 28th, 2020

6. Public Comment

7. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

 Resolution 2020-2 Approving and Intergovernmental Agreement by and Between the City of Watseka and the State of Illinois, by and Through the Illinois Department of Transportation, To Use Shared Funding to Resurface Illinois Route 1, in the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois and Appropriating Funds Therefor

 Ordinance #2582 Providing for the Issuance of $1,633,000 General Obligation Refunding Bond, Series 2021, of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, and for the Levy of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on Said Bond

8. Consent Agenda

 Resolution 2020-2 Approving and Intergovernmental Agreement by and Between the City of Watseka and the State of Illinois, by and Through the Illinois Department of Transportation, To Use Shared Funding to Resurface Illinois Route 1, in the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois and Appropriating Funds Therefor

 Ordinance #2582 Providing for the Issuance of $1,633,000 General Obligation Refunding Bond, Series 2021, of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, and for the Levy of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on Said Bond

9. Standing Committee Reports

Finance, Legal and Audit

- Claims in the amount of $138,132.48

- Accept and Place on file the July Treasurers Report

- GMT LLC, discussion $2,000 per month for 6 months

- Family Festival deposits for Entertainment of $17,500.00

- Transfer $22,105.00 from the General Fund into the Demolition Line item for non DNR houses/list to be determined

- Public Works

- Secondary Clarifier repairs Thieneman $28,000.00 pay from Water & Sewer bond

- Watseka Ford purchase a F150 Pickup for $27,928 pay from Water & Sewer fund

 Public Safety

- None

 Code Enforcement

- 303 S Yount St. donated to City contingent on property taxes being paid up and Closing cost paid by the City

- 200 W Park Ave- bid from Lee Excavating for $10,445.00 to demolish residence

- 327 W Park Ave-Begin demolition proceedings

- Façade Grant to Knapp Funeral Home for $5,000.00

- Accept bid from Lee Excavating for $11,500 to clean up Sugar Creek excess concrete

 Personnel Committee

- None

10. Miscellaneous Business

-None

11. Executive Session-Police Union Negotiations

12. Reports from Officers

13. Adjourn

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