Rodney Nevois, Council Member - Ward III | City of Red Bud
Rodney Nevois, Council Member - Ward III | City of Red Bud
City of Red Bud Public Works Committee met Feb. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present: Curt Guebert, Ben Schwartzkopf, Mike Rheinecker, Bill Hanebutt, Kyle Donjon
Committee Members Absent: None
Council Members Present: Rodney Nevois, Jeremy DeMond
Council Members Absent: Alan Piel
Others Present: Mayor Susan Harbaugh, City Attorney Rebecca Cooper, Code Admin./City Engineer Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, City Clerk Joanne Cowell
Others Absent: City Superintendent Josh Eckart, Admin. Officer Jill Landgraf
Committee Chairman Guebert called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M.
Old Business
I. Power Plant
A. Plant Report
The generation runs are per schedule.
II. Utilities/Streets
A. Electric
Nothing to report
B. Gas
Nothing to report
C. Water -Water Tower Asset Management Program
City Superintendent Eckart included in the packets a Red Bud Management Figures schedule for the water tower asset management program. Chairman Guebert has requested that Eckart schedule representatives from this company to attend a committee meeting to explain this program. Eckart is trying to schedule that for the March committee meeting.
D. Sewer
Nothing to report
E. Streets
Nothing to report
III. Utility Rate Studies
A. Electric – Utility Financial Solution, LLC
Ongoing
IV. Succession Planning
Nothing to report
New Business
I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – Meeting January 20, 2025
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Guebert, seconded by Committee Member Hanebutt to approve the minutes from the January 20, 2025, meeting. Carried
II. Training Requests for Josh Eckart & Steve Mertz – 2025 USDI Customer Conference
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Guebert, seconded by Committee Member Schwartzkopf, to authorize approval of the training request to send Josh Eckart and Steve Mertz to the 2025 USDI Customer Conference on March 18, 2025, in Effingham, IL, with a registration fee of $150/each, transportation is required. Carried
III. Laborer Position – Authorization to Hire
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Guebert, seconded by Committee Member Hanebutt, to authorize approval to hire Aaron Lange as a laborer, pending physical and drug test, at the rate of $21.88, and will increase to full pay rate after completion of the six month probationary period. Carried
IV. Authorization to Advertise for Part-Time/Seasonal Help
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Guebert, seconded by Committee Member Schwartzkopf, to authorize approval to advertise for part-time seasonal help. Carried
V. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City
None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 P.M.
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