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City of Red Bud City Council Nov. 4.

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 (Note to committee chairmen: please review list for additional bills, which may require individual Council approval.)

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 meeting minutes – October 7, 2024 & Special City Council meeting minutes – October 21, 2024

B. Approval of Grocery Sales Tax - Ordinance No. 1551 (Finance)

C. Approval of RMA insurance renewal as presented (Finance)

D. Approval of 12 month elevator service contract agreement from Kone Care (Finance)

E. Approval to End Jill Landgraf’s 6-month probationary period, effective October 19, 2024 (Personnel)

F. Approval to appoint Jill Landgraf as FOIA Officer (Personnel)

G. Approval to purchase Dodge Durango pursuit vehicle from Ed Morse (Public Health & Safety)

H. Approval to accept grant and authorization to purchase seven tasers from Axon Enterprise for $36,002.40 and follow the payment structure as presented (Public Health & Safety)

I. Approval of St. John’s Lutheran to allow vendors at craft fair on November 16, 2024 from 10AM-3PM (Cultural)

J. Approval for Red Bud Musketeer Booster Association to collect at the four-way stop on November 22, 2024 from 2PM-5PM, pending certificate of liability on file (Cultural)

K. Approval for Santa’s Village to collect at the four-way stop on November 29, 2024 from 2:30PM-4:30PM, pending certificate of liability on file (Cultural)

L. Approval of Red Bud VFW Post 6632 to collect at the four-way stop on May 23, 2025 from 3PM-7PM (Cultural)

M. Approval for Bryon Schlueter’s step-pay increase to $22.38/hour, effective with pay period starting November 27, 2024 (Public Works)

N. Approval to accept succession plan to allow for advertising, as needed (Public Works)

O. Approval of proposal from Vandevanter Engineering for blower maintenance and replacement of check valves, NTE $5,500 (Public Works)

P. Approval of proposal from Vandevanter Engineering for vertical turbine pump replacement, NTE

Q. Approval of request from Red Bud History Museum and Parks Committee to place Wm. Melly Memorial Stone at Ratz Park, as presented (Recreational Facilities)

IX. Reports of standing Committees, Departments, and other Committees, Boards & Commissions

A. Finance Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

1.* Maturing CDs

B. Personnel Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

C. Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

D. Public Works Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

1.* Ordinance No. 1552 – Gas department flame resistant clothing & equipment policy

E. Zoning Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

F. Cultural Committee Meeting October 21, 2024

1.* Request from St. John’s the Baptist Catholic School to collect at the four-way stop on November 22, 2024 from 8AM-11AM

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting October 21, 2024

H. Planning Commission No Meeting

I.* Economic Development Commission Meeting October 23, 2024

1.* Huggins Façade Grant application

2.* Friess Façade Grant application

3.* Loan program revision

J.* Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting October 2, 2024

1.* Ordinance No. 1553 – Park reservation fee waiver for not-for-profit organizations, schools, and churches

2.* Red Bud Athletic Association Lease Amendment

X. Old business

XI. New business

A.* Accept resignation of Rebecca Koopman from the Library Board

B.* Review of November calendar

C. Other comments

D. Adjournment

*Documentation enclosed.

Additional agenda items may be added the night of the meetings.

Some documentation may be delivered to the meeting and will not be available in advance.

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