AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, December 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
1. CALL TO ORDER: Josh J. Kuhl, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman David Brown
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of November 16, 2021
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Andre Leachman
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Insurance Committee
Meeting 11-29, Finance Committee Meeting 11-30 and Water and Wastewater Committee
Meeting 11-30.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on Ordinance 21-14 Annual Tax Levy.
B. Consider and act on the Abatement Certificate for Aquatic Facility.
C. Consider and act on Symetra insurance rates.
D. Consider and act on IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) contribution rate of 9.32%.
E. Consider and act on TIF application for 300 E. Morgan St.
F. Consider and act on TIF application for 307 West Jourdan St.
G. Consider and act on not increasing all contribution rates for the City of Newton Health
Care Plan for both employees and the City effective with 2022 coverage.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on Dumpster Reimbursement application for 310 E. Decatur St.
B. Consider and act on authorizing Connor & Connor to proceed with design and permitting
of water system upgrade on First Avenue from Jourdan to Washington.
C. Consider and act on authorizing Connor & Connor to re-solicit bids for new Water Well #10
after the first of the year.
D. Consider and act on Final Pay Estimate #3 due B & T Drainage in the amount of
$204,277.00, for Liberty Street Water project.
E. Consider and act on Final invoice due Connor & Connor in the amount of $29,978.58, for
Liberty Street Water project.
F. Consider and act on bids received for WWTF – Sludge Storage Building, awarding to low
bidder Grunloh Buildings, Inc, in the amount of $250,217.00.
G. Consider and act on Change Order #1 for WWTF – Sludge Storage Building project
reducing contract price $51,457 (value engineered reductions).
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (Electric PO #
223282) and Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: December 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate, purchase of real estate
and personnel
13. ADJOURNMENT
