City Council Agenda for September 1

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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:30 PM BEFORE COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, September 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Eric Blake
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of August 18, 2020
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on Connor & Connor to solicit bids for rerouting the wastewater mains for
the new Sarah Bush Clinic on W. Jourdan St.
B. Consider and act on using TIF funds for the rerouting wastewater main project for the new
Sarah Bush Clinic on W, Jourdan St.
C. Consider and act on a TIF application to demolish a trailer on W. Washington St.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on a lease of a like new tractor from Midwest Tractor Sales and a trade-in
of the city’s current tractor with the costs shared by Street and Wastewater Departments.
B. Consider and act on 20-11 An Ordinance Approving Annexation Agreement
with Barbara D. Martin and Judith Zumbahlen.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Street 8-24,
Wastewater on 8-24, Finance 9-1 and JEDI 9-1, 2020
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk and, Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: September 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and purchase of real
estate
13. ADJOURNMENT