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City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met June 17.

Here is the agenda 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, Administrative Officer Jill Landgraf, City Clerk Joanne Cowell

Committee Chairman DeMond called the meeting to order at 7:25 P.M.

Old Business

None

New Business

I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2024

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to approve the minutes from the May 20, 2024, meeting. Carried

II. IML Conference – September 19-21, 2024

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to authorize approval for any council member or department head to attend the IML Conference in Chicago, September 19-21, 2024. Carried

III. Chris Felix – Resignation from Police Department

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to accept the resignation of Chris Felix, from the police department. Carried

IV. Rusty Sellers – Resignation from Police Department

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to accept the resignation of Rusty Sellers, from the police department. Carried

V. Department Heads Review

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, 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 7:25 P.M.

The committee returned from executive session at 7:33 P.M.

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to increase the Police Chief and City Superintendent salary by $2.40/hour, effective with the first full pay period after July 1, 2024. Carried

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

None

The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 P.M.

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