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Finance Committee Meeting at 5:45 PM before the May 4, 2021 City Council Meeting
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 at 6:00 PM
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: Amy Tarr, Deputy City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES of April 28, 2021
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Luke Eastin and Trish Lund, South Central Illinois
Regional Planning & Development Commission (SCIRPDC)
7. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on TIF application for Flo’s Coffee Bar, LLC (Brady & Alissa Shull), 507
W Jourdan.
b. Consider and act on Ordinance 21-03 to amend Schedule B to Section 24-3-2 One-Way
Streets or Alleys to make West Decatur Street one-way heading West from the intersection
of Stanley and West Decatur to the intersection of West Decatur and Hutton.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Swear in newly elected officials.
i. City Clerk – Rosetta York
ii. Mayor – Joshua Kuhl
iii. Aldermen – Gayle Glumac, Ward 1; Eric Blake, Ward 2; RJ Lindemann, Ward 3
iv. Zoning Board – Kenneth Albrecht, Maxine Calvert, Michael Swick, Ed Webb
b. Pass the gavel and seat new officials.
c. Recognition of out-going officials
d. Consider and act on Resolution 21-07 adopting the update of the Jasper County Multi-
Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan in the City of Newton.
e. Consider and act on hiring Sarah Carter as a part-time police officer.
f. Consider and act on hiring Ashley Ruholl as a part-time police officer.
g. Discuss moving Committee Reports to beginning of Council Meetings.
h. Discuss Committee consolidation.
i. Discuss Animal Control.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
a. Insurance Committee Meeting on Monday, May 3
b. Finance Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 4
11. STATEMENTS BY NEWLY SEATED OFFICIALS: Alderman Ward 3, Mayor
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: May 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate, purchase of real estate,
personnel
14. ADJOURNMENT
