PLEASE BRING YOUR MASKS
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, January 5, 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 Gayle Glumac
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of December 15, 2020 (A typo was corrected on the numbering sequence for Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance at the December 15,
2020 City Council, from 20-16 to 20-17.)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
7. OLD BUSINESS: None
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on the Agreement to Purchase 4 tracts (parcels) approximately 62 acres, from the Estate of Anthony F. Griffith for $500,000.00 plus applicable closing costs contingent on financing.
b. Consider and act on Robinson Title Company TIF application.
c. Consider and act on purchasing a Newton Police vehicle.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: JEDI January
5, 2021 at 10:30 AM, Police Committee Jan. 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM and Finance Committee
Jan 5, 2021 at 5:30 PM
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: January 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Dues & Donations January 19, 2021 at 5:45
PM
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and purchase
of real estate
13. ADJOURNMENT
