South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud City Council met Sept. 2.

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

VI. Consideration of any additional bills

A.* America250 Project - Bunting, NTE $18,000

VII. Correspondence and public and guest comments

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

A.* Approval of City Council minutes – August 4, 2025, Hearing minutes – August 18, 2025 and Special City Council minutes – August 18, 2025

B. Approval of Red Bud Fire Department meat shoot requests on September 28, 2025 from 11AM7PM (Cultural)

C. Approval of St. John’s Lutheran request to reserve Lincoln Park for cross country meet on September 5, 2025 (Cultural)

D. Approval of Resolution 25-003: Illinois America250 commemoration (Cultural)

E. Approval of Aaron Lange’s 6-month probationary period (Public Works)

F. Approval of recommending Aaron Lange’s pay rate to full Laborer rate of $23.02 per hour, effective with September 17, 2025 payroll (Public Works)

G. Approval of training request for Patty Rieke, Adren Walsh, and Scott Becker – JULIE Positive Response workshop on September 11, 2025 (Public Works)

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

A. Finance Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

1.* Maturing CD’s

B. Personnel Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

C. Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

D. Cultural Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

1.* Approval of Kaesberg’s request to allow a bounce house at Ratz Park on September 20, 2025

E. Public Works Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

F. Zoning Committee Meeting August 18, 2025

1.* Red Bud Masonic Lodge Mural permit application

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting August 18, 2025

H. Executive Session Minutes Review Committee No Meeting

I. Planning Commission No Meeting

J.* Economic Development Commission Meeting July 23, 2025

K. Parks and Recreation Committee No Meeting

X. Old business

XI. New Business

A.* Review of September 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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