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City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met April 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present: Jeremy DeMond, Curt Guebert, Mike Rheinecker, Kyle Donjon, Alan Piel

Committee Members Absent: None

Council Members Present: Ben Schwartzkopf, Bill Hanebutt, Rodney Nevois

Council Members Absent: None

Others Present: Mayor Susan Harbaugh, City Attorney Rick Cooper, City Superintendent Josh Eckart, Code Admin./City Engineer Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, City Clerk Joanne Cowell

Committee Chairman DeMond called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M.

Old Business

None

New Business

I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – March 18, 2024

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve the minutes from the March 18, 2024, meeting. Carried

II. Personnel Matters – Executive Session

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to convene into executive session under Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act, to discuss personnel issues. Carried

The committee convened into executive session at 6:06 P.M.

The committee returned from executive session at 6:19 P.M.

A. Administrative Officer

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve hiring Jill Landgraf as Administrative Officer, pending physical and drug test results. Carried

B. Finance Officer

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve hiring Elizabeth Cowell as Finance Officer (Clerk Note: with and effective date of March 6, 2024.) Carried

C. Other Issues

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to approve the elimination of annual appointments of the following: ESDA Coordinator, Animal Control Officer, full and part-time patrolman. Carried

III. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City

None

The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 P.M.

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