City of Red Bud City Council met April 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. Pledge of allegiance
II. Call to order
III. Roll call
IV.* Motion to approve the financial statements
(Note: Final revenues for each month are not recorded until after the first of the following month)
V.* Motion to approve the estimated and listed bills
VI. Consideration of any additional bills
VII. Correspondence and public and guest comments
VIII. Consent Agenda – Items originated at committee level as indicated in ( )
A.* Approval of City Council minutes – March 2, 2026
B. Approval of elected officials annual salary, option 3, effective with newly elected/re-elected officials in 2027 and 2029 (Finance)
C. Approval of Planning Commission stipend review as presented, effective after the April 6, 2026 City Council meeting (Finance)
D. Approval of a $20 contribution in honor of National Volunteer Month for each of the thirty members of the Parks and Rec Committee, Econ Dev. Commission, and Planning Commission to the Community Foundation of Red Bud, for a total of $600 (Finance)
E. Approval to pay $75 per person for any city officials, including Department Heads, to attend Annual Chamber Dinner (Finance)
F. Approval of Ordinance No. 1574 – Selling Red Bud Business Park Lot #30 to Cameron Mueth of Evergreen Lawn Service, LLC for $29,000 (Finance)
G. Approval to allocate video gaming dollars for March and April 2026 to City Hall lighting project and May 2026 dollars to the Police Department (Finance)
H. Approval to move forward with ITEP Grant Planning (Finance)
I. Approval of annual CPI pay increase of 2.7% for all full-time employees, effective the first full pay period in May (Personnel)
J. Approval of annual CPI pay increase of 2.7% for all part-time employees, excluding crossing guards, co-op students, and pool employees, effective the first full pay period in May (Personnel)
K. Approval of Ordinance No. 1575 – Towing zones (Public Health & Safety)
L. Approval of Ordinance No. 1576 – Drop off/pick up zones (Public Health & Safety)
M. Approval to advertise for permanent street program project (Public Works)
N. Approval of Resolution No. 26-001 and Amendment with Utility Gas Management after review by the City Attorney (Public Works)
O. Approval to join Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network, NTE $100 per year (Public Works)
P. Approval to add a written appeals process to the utility bills ordinance (Public Works)
Q. Approval of IMEA annual conference & trade show training request for Daniel Koester on May 15, 2026 (Public Works)
R. Approval of Resolution No. 26-002 – Municipal Housing Authority (Zoning)
S. Approval of Ordinance No. 1577 – Changes to Monroe-Randolph County Enterprise Zone (Zoning)
T. Approval of Farnsworth Group proposal to design a master plan and write an OSLAD grant request for Lincoln Park, NTE $12,300 (Recreational Facilities)
U. Approval of Bob Schumaker’s bid for mulch, clean up and plant replacement at the splash pad/butterfly garden (Recreational Facilities)
IX. Reports of standing committees, departments, and other committees, boards & commissions
A. Finance Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
1.* Maturing CD’s
2.* Ordinance No. 1578 – Elected Officials Salaries
B. Personnel Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
1.* Approval of training request for Liz Cowell – IGFOA Obtaining Bank Loans vs. Issuing Municipal Securities on April 16, 2026 in Edwardsville, IL
C. Public Health & Safety Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
D. Cultural Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
E. Public Works Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
1.* Volkert Proposal – Easement/legal descriptions for proposed sidewalk extension project
2.* Aaron Lange Resignation
3. Authorization to Advertise for Lineman Position
4.* Approval of candidate for Open Laborer Position
5.* Ordinance correction regarding public water supply (Chapter 72-27)
6.* Ordinance No. 1579 – Utility Billing Appeals Process
F. Zoning Committee – Meeting March 16, 2026
1. Red Bud Business Park Phase 2
a.* Contract award
b. Authorization to sign documents
G. Recreational Facilities – Meeting March 16, 2026
H. Planning Commission – No Meeting
I. Economic Development Commission – No Meeting
J.* Parks and Recreation Committee – Meeting March 4, 2026
1. Approval to pay for any Park & Recreation committee member to attend Annual Chamber Dinner
X. Old business
XI. New Business
A.* Review of April Calendar
B. Library Board
1. Resignation of Debra Gielow from the Library Board
2. Approval of Ashley Hentis to the Library Board
3. Approval of Jennifer Walker to the Library Board
C. Other Comments
D. Adjournment
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