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City of Watseka City Council met Feb. 22

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City of Watseka City Council met Feb. 22.

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 of January 25, 2022

5. Public Comment

6. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance #2634-Amending Title 11, Building Regulations of the Watseka City Code, By Changing the Permit Fees Applicable to Certain Construction Activities

• Ordinance #2635- Amending Chapter 3, Finances and Taxation, Chapter 4, City Taxes, by Adding Article F. Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax, of the City of Watseka

7. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance #2634-Amending Title 11, Building Regulations of the Watseka City Code, By Changing the Permit Fees Applicable to Certain Construction Activities

• Ordinance #2635- Amending Chapter 3, Finances and Taxation, Chapter 4, City Taxes, by Adding Article F. Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax, of the City of Watseka

8. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

- Claims in the amount of $492,990.23

- Accept and place on the file the January Treasurers report

- TIF 4 Reimbursements to Steve Cross- – 463 W Mulberry St. - $1869.97 Steve Cross – 226 W Park Ave. - $1995.56

- Transfers: $37,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into IMRF 4-10-9000 $179,600 from general fund 1-10-8000 into streets & alleys 6-10-9000 $20,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into social security 3-10-9000 - Clifton Larson Allen Engagement Letter $35,095.50 for fiscal year 2021-22

• Public Works

- Move forward with the repairing of 17 streets and borrow $1,551,645 at 3.078% with a monthly payment of $15,039 and use gas tax money to repay the loan • Public Safety

- Promote Lt. Joshua King to Deputy Chief effective 2-22-22 with pay rate to be determined and take effective 5-1-22

• Code Enforcement

- None

• Water/Wastewater Report

- None

• Personnel Committee

9. Miscellaneous Business

- Police and Fire Commission discussion and Appointments of Nita Dubble, Roy Johnson, Alex Knapp, Ron Gocken

- Carlile Group Discussion and Possible Action

- Police Pension Bond Discussion and Possible Action

- Utility Tax Discussion

10. Reports from Officers

11. Adjourn

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