Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met Nov. 26.

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 October 22nd & November 12th

5. Public Comment

6. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance #2727- An Ordinance of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, State of Illinois, Establishing An “Adopt-A-Street” Program

• Ordinance #2728- Levying Taxes for General Corporate and Other Purposes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024, and Ending April 30, 2025, for the City of Watseka

• Ordinance #2729- Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024, and Ending April 30, 2025, For the Watseka Public Library, Iroquois County Illinois

• Resolution 2024-4- Expressing the City of Watseka’s Intent to Consider Designating an Area Identified as the “Downton Study Area” As A Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area

• Resolution 2024-5- Expressing the City of Watseka’s Intent to Consider Designating an Area Identified as the “South Study Area” As A Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area

7. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance #2727- An Ordinance of the City of Watseka, Iroquois County, State of Illinois, Establishing An “Adopt-A-Street” Program

• Ordinance #2728- Levying Taxes for General Corporate and Other Purposes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024, and Ending April 30, 2025, for the City of Watseka

• Ordinance #2729- Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024, and Ending April 30, 2025, For the Watseka Public Library, Iroquois County Illinois

• Resolution 2024-4- Expressing the City of Watseka’s Intent to Consider Designating an Area Identified as the “Downton Study Area” As A Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area

• Resolution 2024-5- Expressing the City of Watseka’s Intent to Consider Designating an Area Identified as the “South Study Area” As A Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area

8. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

- Claims in the amount of $1,338,290.90

- Accept and place on the file the October Treasurers report

- TIF 3 reimbursement to Heritage Woods $51,303.19

- Employee Christmas Gift Cards from Berkots $75 each

- Transfer $36,303 from TIF 3 into water and sewer

- Transfer $36,303 from TIF 4 into water and sewer

- Transfer $36,303 from Capital Equipment 1-10-1045 into Water 30-50-9000 Public Works/Water Wastewater

- Purchase a Variable Frequency Drive for Well 9 & 10 $21200 each for a total cost of $42,400

- Laborers On call stipend of $35 per pay period

Public Safety

- Promote Sgt Mark Harris to Lieutenant effective December 1,2024

- Promote Patrol Officer Derek Smith to Sergeant effective December 1, 2024

- Purchase a drone from UVT for $18,007.98 and a Generator payable from Local Cure Grant

Code Enforcement

- Façade Grant to TNS Developments for $2,860

- 1213 & 1215 Sugar Creek Court-Clean up Property and Start the demolition process

- Reimburse the Community Renewal Group $2919 for a new Santa house pay from Promotion line item

Liquor Committee

- Cluck Bucket at 800 W Walnut Class A1 Mixed Liquor License and Gaming License

9. Miscellaneous Business

- Discussion of 3 empty lots downtown and the process to sell them - Meetings for December: December 3rd-Public Safety & Code Enforcement, December 10th- Finance, Legal & Audit and Public Works -Water-Wastewater December 17th- Full Council

10. Adjourn

https://www.watsekacity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AGENDA-Council-24.pdf