Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met Oct. 24.

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 September 26th, 2023.

5. Public Comment

6. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance#2690- Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Commonly Known at 304 W Oak St, Watseka Illinois

• Ordinance #2691- Amending Title 9, Public Ways and Property, Chapter 3, Driveways, Section 9-3-1, Construction Regulations, of the Watseka City Code

• Ordinance #2692- Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement for Participation in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System

7. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance#2690- Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Commonly Known at 304 W Oak St, Watseka Illinois

• Ordinance #2691- Amending Title 9, Public Ways and Property, Chapter 3, Driveways, Section 9-3-1, Construction Regulations, of the Watseka City Code

• Ordinance #2692- Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement for Participation in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System

8. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

 - Claims in the amount of $362,214.67

 - Accept and place on the file the September Treasurers report

 - TIF 4 Disbursement to Designer Homes $2615.00 for 605 S 5th St/219 E  Hamilton Ave

 - IMLRMA liability insurance $158,768.09

 - Transfer $337,100 from general fund 1-10-8000 into street and alleys 9-10-9000

 Public Works/Water Wastewater

- Compensatory Storage at Public Works not to exceed $9,000-pay from water and  sewer bond

- Purchase a Kubota Excavator from McCullough’s $84,914.04- pay from water Department

 - Purchase a 2023 Econoline Trailer from Morris Trailer not to exceed $15,343  pay from water department

Public Safety

- None

 Code Enforcement

 - Triple A Asbestos $6900 to remove asbestos at 100 W Walnut St.

 - 209, 213 & 217 E Walnut St. -NBC Demo $32,400, Lee Farms $65,000,  KB&E II $74,400-Discussion and action

 - Family Inn Façade Grant for $5,000 (350 W Walnut St.)

 - Garrell Properties Façade Grant $5,000 (800 W Walnut St.)

9. Executive Session-Personnel Compensation

10. Miscellaneous Business

11. Adjourn

https://www.watsekacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AGENDA-Council-23.pdf