Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met Feb. 28.

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 24, 2023

5. Public Comment

6. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance #2677-Amending Title 4, Business and License Regulations, Chapter 2, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 4-2-7, Classification Of Licenses, Section 4-2-8, Number of Licenses, Section 4-2-9, License Fees, And Section 4-2-12, Conditions of Certain Licenses, of the Watseka City Code

• Ordinance #2678- Authorizing a Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Under the Public Water Supply Loan Program

7. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance #2677- Amending Title 4, Business and License Regulations, Chapter 2, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 4-2-7, Classification Of Licenses, Section 4-2-8, Number of Licenses, Section 4-2-9, License Fees, And Section 4-2-12, Conditions of Certain Licenses, of the Watseka City Code

• Ordinance #2678- Authorizing a Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Under the Public Water Supply Loan Program

8. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

 - Claims in the amount of $1,124,648.07

 - Accept and place on the file the January Treasurers report

 - Benny Marcier new Finance Chairman

 - Brandon Barragree new Public Safety Chairman

 - ICOM Agreement $120,000

 - Transfer $310,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into Police Pension 40-10-5001

 Public Works/Water Wastewater

- Order 475 Radio Read Meters

- Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project on Park Ave & Yount Ave $6,034-Core and Main

- Purchase a 2013 Sprinter Televised Truck from EJ Equipment for $99,000.00

- Purchase a Aluminum Trailer from Morris Trailers for $5900 plus tax and title

- Peerless Midwest Well 11 - $304,000

- Core and Main for 10” Watermain from Well 11 to the Filter by Medi Com $58,020.00

- Ruder Technologies for cameras at WWTP and Wells $8463.00 + $712.47 Annual Cloud Storage

- Ruder Technologies for Cameras at Lakeview, Peters, West side and Kay Parks $15,178 + $2137.41 Annual Cloud Storage

- Ruder Technologies for Audio Video Recording System in Council Chambers $8,270.00

- Purchase 6 Fire Hydrants from Core and Main $21,000 

Public Safety

- Create a Pooled Cash Account for the Fire Department

 - Advanced Computer System $8657.00 to update the Interview Room camera System

• Code Enforcement

- None

• Personnel Committee-None

9. Miscellaneous Business

10. Adjourn

https://www.watsekacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AGENDA-Council-23-1.pdf