City Council Agenda for February 16, 2021

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NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, February 16, 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 Alderman Robert Reisner
  3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
  4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
  5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of February 2, 2021
  6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
  7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Milano and Grunloh
  8. OLD BUSINESS:

    a. Consider and act on authorizing Cobra/IMRF’s continuation of rates effective March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.

    b. Consider and act on TIF agreement with 108 S. Van Buren St., Brooke Hill.

  9. NEW BUSINESS:
    a. Consider and act on passing Resolution 21-01 concerning Closed Session Minutes. b. Consider and act on passing Resolution 21-02 Authorizing the Destruction of Closed

    Meetings Sessions tapes between 2/5/2019 to 7/16/2019.
    c. Consider and act on contract for professional services between the City of Newton and

    PGAV Planners, LLC.
    d. Consider and act on a Newton Police employee attending Southern Illinois Criminal

    Justice Training Program at on March 12, 2021 for allowable expenses. (There are no fees to attend training.)

  10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Insurance Committee on February 9, 2021, Finance Committee on February 15, 2021 and Jasper County Public Safety Committee (EMA) Feb 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM
  11. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
  12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: March 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM

    SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None

  13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate, purchase of real

    estate, personnel and Closed Session Minutes

  14. ADJOURNMENT