South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud City Council met Feb. 3.

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 – January 6, 2025 & Special City Council meeting – January 20, 2025

B. Approval of proposal for Kristen Rahn loan (Finance)

C. Approval to send any city official or staff member to attend IML Lobby Day 2025 – April 2, 2025 (Finance)

D. Approval of Jill Landgraf to attend ILCMA winter conference – February 5-7, 2025 (Personnel)

E. Approval for Randolph County Marine Corps League to collect at four-way stop for Toys for Tots - November 1, 2025 from 8AM-Noon (Cultural)

F. Approval for Chamber of Commerce to allow vendors at the Chocolate Walk – February 8, 2025 from 10AM-4PM (Cultural)

G. Approval of BHMG proposal for Rice NESPAH testing for generators (Public Works)

H. Approval to end Claude Easter’s six-month probationary period, effective January 23, 2025 (Public Works)

I. Approval of Steve Mertz & Clint Crafton to attend 2025 GUA Spring training seminar – April 3, 2025, NTE $1,000 (Public Works)

J. Approval to move forward with hiring a Pool Manager (Recreational Facilities)

K. Approval to build up to 6 additional boxes at the Community Garden (Recreational Facilities)

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

A. Finance Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

1.* Maturing CDs

B. Personnel Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

C. Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

D. Public Works Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

E. Zoning Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

F. Cultural Committee Meeting January 20, 2025

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting January 20, 2025

H.* Planning Commission Meeting January 21, 2025

I. Economic Development Commission No Meeting

J.* Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting January 8, 2025

X. Old business

XI. New business

A.* Acceptance of Cathy Thompson as a new library trustee

B.* Review of February calendar

C.* 2024 Mayor’s Annual Report

D. Other comments

E. Adjournment

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