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City of Red Bud City Council met April 7.

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 – March 3, 2025

B. Approval of Illinois Country Harvest proposal for fall planter for City Hall, NTE $450 (Finance)

C. Approval of Illinois Country Harvest proposal for winter planter for City Hall, NTE $485 (Finance)

D. Approval to add a line-item budget for City Hall Planters by Illinois Country Harvest, NTE $2000/year and authorize Administrative Officer to manage arrangements (Finance)

E. Approval of $500 half-page ad for Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous booklet (Finance)

F. Approval of Red Bud Fire Department to purchase 2025 truck, NTE $63,000 (Finance)

G. Approval of $600 to the Community Foundation in the name of the thirty volunteers on Parks and Rec, Ec. Dev., and Planning Commission in honor of National Volunteer Month (Personnel)

H. Approval of Jill Landgraf to attend Leadership Institute for the New Manager/Administrator in Normal, IL on May 22, 2025, NTE $500 (Personnel)

I. Approval of John Brittingham to attend ILEAS Conference in Springfield, IL from March 30-April 2, 2025, NTE $600.80 (Public Health & Safety)

J. Approval of Chamber of Commerce 2025 calendar of events as presented (Cultural)

K. Approval of Red Bud Area Museum to sell donuts at the four-way stop on April 12, 2025 from 8AM-12PM (Cultural)

L. Approval for Tom and Abbigail Steibel to operate an ice cream truck on Rud Bud streets, according to Red Bud City Code 2021 Book of Ordinances, Chapter 106 (Cultural)

M. Approval of Red Bud Fire Department’s special requests for their annual Fireman’s Picnic on June 27, 28, and 29, 2025 (Cultural)

N. Approval of The Pump Shop proposal for golf course lift station upgrades, NTE $60,000 (Public Works)

O. Approval of Daniel Koester to attend IMEA Power Plant Operators Seminar in Springfield, IL on May 16, 2025 (Public Works)

P. Approval of Tom Caverly’s retirement notice, effective April 1, 2025 (Public Works)

Q. Approval of Hunter Bauer’s 12-month step-pay increase of $2.50/hour, effective with the April 16, 2025 pay period (Public Works)

R. Approval of Jeff Mueller to attend 2021 International Residential Building Code conference in Elgin, IL on May 8, 2025, NTE $673 (Zoning)

S. Approval of Glandt Roofing, LLC proposal for City pool house roof replacement, seamless guttering and downspouts, NTE $22,000 (Recreational Facilities)

T. Approval of Germann Brick Contractors, Inc. for City pool house wall repair, NTE $3,100 (Recreational Facilities)

U. Approval to accept donation of shade features from Dieterich Bank to the Community Foundation of Red Bud for the Splash pad (Recreational Facilities)

V. Approval to release Executive Session minutes from September 16, 2024 (Executive Session Minutes Review); September 16, 2024 (Finance Committee); May 17, 2021, March 18, 2024, April 15, 2024, June 17, 2024 (Personnel Committee)

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

A. Finance Committee Meeting March 17, 2025

1.* Maturing CDs

B. Personnel Committee Meeting March 17, 2025

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

D. Public Works Committee Meeting March 17, 2025

1. Authorization to Hire Part Time help

2.* Fletcher-Reinhardt proposal – Switchgear for Red Bud Business Park Development

3.* Proposal from Vandevanter Engineering – Piping Rehab and Check Valve Replacement

E. Zoning Committee Meeting March 17, 2025

F. Cultural Committee Meeting March 17, 2025

1.* United for Life to meet from 10AM-11AM at four-way stop – list of dates provided

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting March 17, 2025

1.* Splash Pad sign

2.* Ratz Park parking lot

H.* Planning Commission Meeting March 19, 2025

1.* Special Use Permit for Evelyn Sue Sondag/The Mending Shop Ordinance No. 1557

I.* Economic Development Commission Meeting March 26, 2025

1.* First Stage Fabrication, Inc. loan application

2. Kristen Rahn loan application update

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

1.* Accept Brad Mayberry’s resignation from Parks and Recreation Committee

2. Accept to appoint Matt Shields to Parks and Recreation Committee

X. Old business

XI. New business

A.* Review of April calendar

B.* Accept Brenda Salger’s resignation from the Library Board

C. Appoint Elizabeth Cowell as Red Bud’s representative on Monroe Randolph Transit District Board of Directors

D. Other comments

E. 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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