South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud City Council met May 5.

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 (pending passage of Ordinance No. 1558)

VI. Consideration of any additional bills

VII. Correspondence and public and guest comments

A.* National Prevention Week Proclamation

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

A.* Approval of City Council meeting minutes – April 7, 2025 & Special City Council meeting minutes – April 14, 2025 and April 21, 2025

B Approval of FY 2026 Budget and Capital Plans (Finance)

C. Approval to cash in maturing CD after May 16th with Finance officer to roll into Illinois Funds (Finance)

D. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance No. 1558 (Finance)

E. Approval to sponsor a team for the Red Bud VFW 4-person scramble at $360 (Finance)

F. Approval of pay increase of 2.9% to all city employees with first full pay period in May, exempting pool employees, crossing guards, and co-op student (Personnel)

G. Approval to hire Ashley Stellhorn as a full-time police officer (Public Health and Safety)

H. Approval for Wahl’s request to allow an inflatable at Ratz Park on July 13, 2025 (Cultural)

I. Approval for RBI’s request to allow a tent and inflatables at Ratz Park on August 16, 2025 (Cultural)

J. Approval of Resolution No. 25-001 – Street closure for firemen’s parade (Cultural)

K. Approval for Santa’s Village to collect at the four-way stop on July 25, 2025 from 4PM-6PM and November 28, 2025 from 2:30PM-4:30PM (Cultural)

L. Approval for Red Bud Beautification to collect at the four-way stop on November 14, 2025 from 2PM-5PM and November 15, 2025 from 8AM-12PM (Cultural)

M. Approval of Resolution No. 25-002 – Street closure for lighted parade (Cultural)

N. Approval of Randolph County YMCA request to reserve basketball court at Lincoln Park for 3v3 summer basketball league (Cultural)

O. Approval to raise Blake Henry’s Pay rate to current part-time rate, effective with the first full pay period in May (Public Works)

P. Approval of resignation from Sherry Salger and Logan Salger (Public Works)

Q. Approval for Derek Allen to attend IRWA training on June 3, 2025 (Public Works)

IX. Reports of standing committees, departments, and other committees, boards & commissions

A. Finance Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

1. Maturing CDs

B. Personnel Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

C. Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

1. Recognition of Officer Cleland

2.* Accept Ted Stellhorn’s Retirement notice, effective June 6, 2025

3. Hire replacement full time police officer

D. Cultural Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

E. Public Works Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

1.* Approval of SN Partners Proposal – New Lawnmower

2. Authorization to go out for bids for overlay work as a part of the permanent street program

F. Zoning Committee Meeting April 21, 2025

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting April 21, 2025

H. Executive Session Minutes Review Committee No Meeting

I.* Planning Commission Meeting April 15, 2025

1.* Southern Illinois Crankshaft - Ordinance No. 1559

J. Economic Development Commission No Meeting

K. Parks and Recreation Committee No Meeting

X. Old business

XI. Elected officials Transition

A. Recognition of outgoing elected officials

B. Oath of office for newly elected officials

XII. New Business

A. Appointments

1. Open Meetings Act designee (5 ILCS 120/1.05(a)) Jill Landgraf

2. Deputy Clerk (City Code Ch. 32-41) Jill Landgraf

3. City Attorney (City Code Ch. 32-62) Rebecca Cooper

4.* Committee Appointments (City Code Ch. 31-5)

a. Finance – Pat Mueller, Chairman

b. Personnel – Jeremy DeMond, Chairman

c. Public Health and Safety – Bill Hanebutt, Chairman

d. Cultural – Bryce Parsons - Chairman

e. Public Works – Curt Guebert, Chairman

f. Zoning – Alan Piel, Chairman

g. Recreational Facilities – Kyle Donjon, Chairman

h. Executive Session Minutes Review – Bryce Parsons, Chairman

5. Liaison Members:

Business/Chamber of Commerce – Rodney Nevois

Community Foundation of Red Bud – Jeremy DeMond

Economic Development – Rodney Nevois, Chairman

ESDA – Bill Hanebutt

Fire Department – Curt Guebert

Library Board – Bryce Parsons

Parks and Recreation (City Code Ch. 93-5) – Kyle Donjon

Planning Commission - Alan Piel

6.* Appointments to Parks, Pools & Recreation Committee 3-year term (City Code Ch. 93-3)

a. Matt Shields

b. Jim Birke

c. Winnie Rehmer

7.* Appointments to Library Board 3-year term (City Code Ch. 34-26)

a. Chris Gidley

b. Blenda Ingalls

c. Vacant

8.* Appointments to Planning Commission 3-year term (City Code Ch. 34-3)

a. Robbie Aubuchon

b. Josh Johnson

c. Janet Braun

9.* Appointments to Economic Dev. Commission 4-year term (City Code Ch. 34-12)

a. Jennifer Gregson

b. Stuart Langrehr

c. Clem Esker

B. Designated Depositories (City Code Ch 32-59)

1. Primary: Dieterich Bank – Red Bud Branch

2. Secondary: Buena Vista Bank, Illinois Funds, North County Savings Bank

C.* Review of Annual Notice of Public Meetings

D.* Civility Pledge

E.* Review of May Calendar

F. Other Comments

G. Adjournment

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