Kankakee Times

City of Watseka City Council met April 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 from Tuesday March 25th, 2025

5. Presentation of Plaques to outgoing Mayor/Alderpersons

6. Swearing in of Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Aldermen

7. Public Comment

8. Ordinances, Resolutions, Agreements & Proclamations

• Ordinance #2745- Authorizing the Purchase of Approximately 9.55 Acres of Real Property Commonly Known as the Muller Subdivision, Watseka Illinois

9. Consent Agenda

• Ordinance #2745- Authorizing the Purchase of Approximately 9.55 Acres of Real Property Commonly Known as the Muller Subdivision, Watseka Illinois

10. Standing Committee Reports

• Finance, Legal and Audit

 - Claims in the amount of $529,378.85

 - Accept and place on the file the March Treasurers report

 - Transfer $83,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into police pension

 40-10-5001

 -Transfer $112,500 from liquor tax 1-10-8025 into police pension

 40-10-5010

 -Transfer $112,500 from liquor tax 1-10-1025 into promotions line item

 1-10-1049

 -Transfer $161,500 from gaming 1-10-8020 into police pension

 40-10-5005

 -Transfer $200,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into Street & Alley

 6-10-9000

 -Transfer $200,000 from general 1-10-1000 fund into capital purchase

 1-10-1045

 -Transfer $75,000 from general fund 1-10-8000 into Revolving Loan Fund

 40-10-5000

 - Purchase 2 copiers and 2 printers from Zerox Business Solutions for $8453.78 payable from Equipment line item 1-40-6900

Public Works/Water Wastewater

-Freehill Asphalt Crack Sealing $23,500.00-Hamilton St from 4th to 5th, 4th St from Jackson to Legion Park War Memorial, and Fairman Ave from Belmont to 4th St.

- Conxxus Internet 200M/200M for 48 months for a cost of $139.00 each for WWTP and Public Works

Public Safety

 - Riverside Ambulance Agreement 2 years at $15,150.00 per year

Code Enforcement

 - DNR Flood Mitigation-Lee Farms Aggregate bid of $45,500 for 813 W Franklin, 101 Fidler Ct and 559 N 4th St

11. Mayor Appointments:

 City Attorney: Louis Cainkar Attorney LTD

 Police Chief Eric Starkey $60.10/hour Effective 5/1/2025/Swearing in

 Code Enforcement Shane Eades $25.20/hour (part time) Effective 5/1/2025

 Fire Chief Ken Baier

 Public Works Director/Water Wastewater Superintendent Loren Grosvenor

 Building Inspector Eric Brandt

 Police Secretary Kendra Warner

 Administrative Assistant/City Collector Cathy Molck

12. Miscellaneous Business

13. Adjourn

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