South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud City Council met March 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

A.* Girl Scout Week Proclamation

VIII. Consent Agenda – Items originated at committee level as indicated in ( )

A.* Approval of City Council meeting minutes – February 3, 2025 & Special City Council meeting – February 17, 2025

B. Approval of Red Bud Fire Department requests to sell equipment and use proceeds to purchase new equipment (Finance)

C. Approval to advertise for a full-time Police Officer (Public Health and Safety)

D. Approval of purchasing 8 rifles from Loyal 9 Mfg., NTE $18,000 (Public Health and Safety)

E. Approval of Buena Vista Bank request to host Easter egg hunt at Ratz Park on April 12, 2025 at 1PM (Cultural)

F. Approval of $200 bronze level sponsorship to Randolph County Humane Society mural painting contest (Cultural)

G. Approval of Randolph County StartUp request to host 5K color run on March 22, 2025 (Cultural)

H. Approval for Josh Eckart and Steve Mertz to attend 2025 USDI Customer Conference on March

18, 2025 (Public Works)

I. Approval to advertise for part-time/seasonal help (Public Works)

J. Approval of the Community Foundation of Red Bud to move forward with pocket park project on City Hall property (Recreational Facilities)

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

A. Finance Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

1.* Maturing CDs

2.* Annual Chamber Dinner – Authorization for city officials to attend on April 4, 2025

B. Personnel Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

C. Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

D. Public Works Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

E. Zoning Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

F. Cultural Committee Meeting February 17, 2025

1. *Approval of Tulayne’s 3rd anniversary/customer appreciation day requests on April 5, 2025

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting February 17, 2025

H. Planning Commission No Meeting

I. Economic Development Commission No Meeting

J.* Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting February 5, 2025

X. Old business

XI. New business

A.* Review of March calendar

B. Other comments

C. Adjournment

No action may be taken on agenda items added the night of the meeting.

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

City Hall is a handicap accessible building.

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