AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 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 Gayle Glumac
3. ROLL CALL: Amy Tarr, Deputy City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of the March 16, 2021
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Shannon Woodard
7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on approving B&T Drainage, the lowest responsible bidder, as the
contractor for the Liberty Street Water Upgrade Project at $486,510.
B. Consider and act on approving the Grant agreement with USDA for Police Radios.
C. Consider and act on Dues and Donation distribution of $4700 funds, excluding Jasper County
Association for Home & Community Education, Strong Girls and Strong Boys Newton
Elementary School Program.
D. Consider and act on Dues and Donation distribution of $400 funds to Jasper County
Association for Home & Community Education.
E. Consider and act on Dues and Donation distribution of $400 funds to Strong Girls and Strong
Boys Newton Elementary School Program.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on two Newton Police Department employees to attend the IJOA & IDOA
2021 Annual State Conference Continued Professional Training on June 15-18 with fees of
$325/2 officers plus allowable expenses. (IJOA is Illinois Juvenile Officer’s Association.
IDOA is Illinois D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association.)
B. Consider and act on Jasper County Economic Development Coordinator to attend Illinois Tax
Increment Association Spring Conference on April 6 – 8 with fees of $300 plus allowable
expense.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
Dues and Donations Committee Meeting on March 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM
JEDI on April 6, 2021 at 10:30 AM
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk and Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: April 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Water Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Police and Street Committees Meeting Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Finance Committee Meeting Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, personnel, sale of real estate and
purchase of real estate
13. ADJOURNMENT
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