Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met April 25.

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 March 28th, 2023

5. Swearing in of Aldermen

6. Public Comment

7. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Resolution 2023-2 Adopting the City of Watseka Housing Needs Assessment and Community Revitalization Plan (March 2023)

• Resolution 2023-3- 8th St. FAU Route Section 22-00066-00-RS

8. Consent Agenda

• Resolution 2023-2 Adopting the City of Watseka Housing Needs Assessment and Community Revitalization Plan (March 2023)

• Resolution 2023-3- 8th St. FAU Route Section 22-00066-00-RS

9. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

 - Claims in the amount of $1,120,711.48

 - Accept and place on the file the March Treasurers report

 - Donate $1,000 to Dancepiration Dance Academy pay from promotion line item

 - Transfer $205,000 from general fund 1-10-1000 into Capital Equipment & Improvement line item 1-10-1045

 - CliftonLarsonAllen Engagement Letter for fiscal year audit $36,250.00

 - Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Balanced Budget

 - Lexi Pol $10,000 for a 2 Year Contract

 - Start Legal Proceedings on 212 & 300 N Market St

 Public Works/Water Wastewater

- Robinson Engineering Well #11, Raw Transmission Line $21,232.00

- Open Pool for free Swimming during Family Festival 8/24-8/26/2023

- Asphalt Roller $29,500 with 3yr/500hr warranty-pay 70% from water & sewer 20% from Street and Alleys and 10% from park fund

Public Safety

- Increase Fire Chief Ken Baier pay rate to $1920 per month effective 5/1/23

- Increase Fireman Pay rates $2.00 for each certificate they have (Fire Academy  and EMT) from $18 per hour to $20 and $22 and $24 per hour effective 5/1/23

 - Purchase 25 Air Packs for a cost of $200,000.00 to be paid from Capital  Equipment

 - Increase Chief Jeremy Douglas pay rate to $59.09/hr effective 5/1/23

 - Increase Deputy Chief Josh King pay rate to $45.62/hr effective 5/1/23

 - Increase Secretary Kendra Warner pay rate to $21.00/hr effective 5/1/23

• Code Enforcement

- Façade Grant to the Headquarters for $5,000

10. Miscellaneous Business

 - Appoint Mark Garfield to the Police Pension Board

 - Billing the Railroad for Traffic Control

 - Lexi Pol Grant Writing $10,000 for 2 years

 - Garage Sale Ordinance Discussion

 - Freehill Asphalt Crack Sealing

11. Adjourn

https://www.watsekacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AGENDA-Council-23-1.pdf