The Newton City Council held their bi-monthly meeting on June 18th in the Newton City Hall. The following are the unofficial minutes of the meeting.
June 18, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor
Mayor Mark Bolander called the meeting to order.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Marlene Harris.
Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman Marlene Harris.
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
Physically present: Gayle Glumac, David Brown, Larry Brooks, Robert Reisner, Eric
Blake and Marlene Harris
Absent: None
Also present: Attorney Max Tedford, Treasurer Melissa Brooks and Clerk Rosetta York
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA:
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Harris, to adopt the amended agenda.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris
Nays: None
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of June 4, 2019:
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Glumac, to approve the minutes of the June
4, 2019 meeting of the Newton City Council.
Ayes: Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Alderman Harris reviewed the pre-paids in the amount of $135,111.48 and the bills and
accounts payable earlier today and make a motion to approve the pre-paids and
authorize payment of the bills and accounts payable in the amount of $116,700.02.
Brooks seconded the motion.
Ayes: Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on all of the proceeds from Peterson Park on Saturday, June 29th
will go to the Riverwalk project
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Harris, to authorize all of the proceeds
from Peterson Park on Saturday, June 29th to go to the Riverwalk project.
Ayes: Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks
Nays: None
b. Consider and act on 19-06 An Ordinance Approving the Sale of Municipally Owned
Real Estate, 404 E. Morgan St.
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Brooks, to pass 19-06 An Ordinance
Approving the Sale of Municipally Owned Real Estate at 404 E. Morgan St.
Ayes: Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner
Nays: None
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Finance/Riverwalk
Committee Meeting 6-12-19
Harris/Finance/Riverwalk Committee Meeting 6-12-19: Rick Lindemann donated the
brochures/flyers. Discussed the Peterson Park Riverwalk Day is June 29th. All of the
day’s proceeds will go to the Riverwalk Fund. Discussed potential donors list and
assigned persons to contact them. Amanda is going to give everyone a brief summary of
the project with statistic. Adjourned 12:06 pm
11. STATEMENTS:
Council Members:
Glumac: On Sunday June 16th the Ameren outage blacked out the City. The utility
departments staged and used their emergency generators. But City Hall’s generator failed to
auto-start, this the second time this has happened in less than a year. The failure of City Hall’s
generator is a public safety concern, because there is no radio communication and that
generator is the back-up to the 911 system.
Brown: The sealing of the tennis courts is delayed because of the rain. Brad is going to call a
Park and Cemetery Committee Meeting to discuss the Ives Mausoleum repairs. Nothing from
Police Department.
Reisner: He attended the Embarras Watershed meeting today in Greenup. They have the
grant and pledges for the local 40% shared cost.
Blake: No comment
Harris: Gave the Billing and Leak Adjustment Report to the Council and reported there 215
delinquent notices mailed today. She attended the Burl Ive’s Birthday in the Park Celebration and it was very entertaining. She also attended the Summer Fest on the Square. There was a lot of people and a lot of fun.
City Attorney: No comment
City Treasurer: The appropriation hearing and ordinance is in July.
City Clerk: Water Department PO # 6510 revised
Motion was made by Brooks, seconded by Reisner, to authorize Water Department
purchase order #6510 Revived for $1,102.99 to Tractor Supply Co.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake
Nays: None
Mayor:
There was a meeting at the Chamber with John Stone and Clinton Bergbower (IDOT) to
discuss parking, shuttle for people parking at High School and cruise route to Sam Parr
Park for the Corvette Funfest 2019-Fun Run Road Tour to Newton.
He discussed with Clinton Bergbower (IDOT), the City’s concerns about the intersection
by the new Dollar General location and Casey’s and the need for a stop light.
Sale’s Tax is going to 7.25% on July 1, 2019.
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel.
Motion was made by Reisner, seconded by Glumac, to go out of open session and into
closed session to discuss litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel
pursuant to the exceptions section of the Open Meetings Act pertaining to those areas
of discussion.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris
Nays: None
Open session suspended at 6:29 PM
Motion was made by Blake, seconded by Harris, to go out of closed session and back
into open session.
Ayes: Brown, Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
Open session resumed at 7:28 PM.
Mayor Bolander announced that during closed session the council discussed litigation,
potential litigation, sale of real estate and personnel
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Brooks, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes: Brooks, Reisner, Blake, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM.
Submitted by Rosetta York
