South West Illinois News

City of Red Bud City Council met Oct. 6.

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

VII. Correspondence and public and guest comments

A.* Violence Prevention Center – Proclamation to designate October as Violence Prevention Month

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

A.* Approval of City Council minutes – September 2, 2025

B. Approval of Finance Officer Cowell to reinvest/cash in CDs maturing from October to December, per her recommendations, at the best rate at the three local banking institutions (Finance)

C. Approval of Finance Officer Cowell to invest $100,000 each from the Police 5 Year Plan and the Fire Department 5 year Plan in Illinois Funds (Finance)

D. Approval to apply for Cemetery Relief Grant (Finance)

E. Approval of microloan to Trevor Stellhorn/ d/b/a SLAM Catering, in the amount of $45,000, for a term of five years at 3% below prime (Finance)

F. Approval of Red Bud Business Park lot pricing (Finance)

G. Approval of payment of $40 for any city official and Economic Development Commission member to attend the Monroe County, IL Economic Development Corp Annual Stakeholder Dinner on October 16, 2025 (Finance)

H. Approval of Jill Landgraf to attend IEDC Basic Economic Development course in Naperville, IL on October 20-23, 2025, NTE $1,415 (Personnel)

I. Approval to hire part time crossing guard at $20 per session, pending physical and drug screen (Public Health and Safety)

J. Approval of Girl Scout Service Unit 57’s request to reserve Ratz Park pavilion 1 & 2, less fee for overnight camping on October 25 & 26, 2025 (Cultural)

K. Approval of St. John’s Catholic School’s request to sell Krispy Kreme donuts at the four-way stop on September 27, 2025 from 7:30AM-11:30AM (Cultural)

L. Approval of Red Bud VFW Post 6632’s request to collect at the four-way stop on May 22, 2026 from 3PM-7PM (Cultural)

M. Approval of America250 efforts, NTE $20,000 (Cultural)

N. Approval of IRWA: Disaster Preparedness & Resources training request for Joe Ledlow on October 8, 2025 (Public Works)

O. Approval for Derek Allen to fill the Water/Sewer Technician position at $30.98/hour rate of pay (Public Works)

P. Approval of Volkert Phase 2 Engineering services contract for last seven lots at Red Bud Business Park, NTE $57,000 (Zoning)

Q. Approval of Muskets homecoming requests, as presented for October 9, 11 & 12, 2025 (Recreational Facilities)

R. Approval to release minutes from March 17, 2025 (Executive Session Minutes Review)

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

A. Finance Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

1.* Maturing CD’s

B. Personnel Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

C. Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

1.* Ordinance No. 1561 – Schedule F handicap parking

2.* e-citation reporting

D. Cultural Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

1.* Approval of Junior Beta Club’s request to reserve the pickleball courts and pavilion 1 at Lincoln Park for Junior High Harvest Hangout on October 17, 2025 from 4PM-7PM

2.* Approval of Red Bud National Honor Society’s request to sell Krispy Kreme donuts at the four-way stop on October 25, 2025 from 7AM-11AM

E. Public Works Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

1. Authorization to hire part-time meter reader(s)

F. Zoning Committee Meeting September 15, 2025

1.* Approval of Red Bud Masonic Lodge’s Façade grant application

G. Recreational Facilities Meeting September 15, 2025

H. Executive Session Minutes Review Committee Meeting September 15,2025

I.* Planning Commission Meeting September 15, 2025

1.* Ordinance No. 1562 – Mike Henry special use permit

2.* Ordinance No. 1563 – Craig Stamm variance

3. Accept Alan Lasley’s resignation from the Planning Commission

J.* Economic Development Commission Meeting September 25, 2025

K.* Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting September 3, 2025

X. Old business

XI. New Business

A.* Review of October 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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