PLEASE BRING YOUR MASKS
Five April Lottery at 5:45 PM, before Council Meeting
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, October 6, 2020
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, 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 September 15, 2020 meeting
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Newton Water Department
7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on approving the 2019/2020 fiscal year audit.
B. Consider and act on approving the 2019/2020 TIF fiscal year audit.
C. Consider and act on Five Aprils Lottery results and contracts.
D. Consider and act on bids received for the “SBLHS Sewer Main Relocation” project.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on approving Halloween Trick or Treat Night for October 30, 2020
between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, with a bad weather date of October 31, 2020. (Please
follow IDPH guidelines for COVID-19 Halloween festivities. If there are questions call
783-4436)
B. Consider and act on Amber Volk to attend the virtual NREDA (National Rural
Economic Development Association) Conference November 4-6, 2020 for a
$300.00 fee.
C. Consider and act on Real Estate Purchase Contract with the Estate of Anthony F.
Griffith to purchase Lot 21 in Five April Crossing Subdivision at a total of $5,000.
D. Consider and act on closing W. Washington St. from S. Van Buren St to S. Jackson St.
for the Chamber’s “Scare on the Square” event.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Finance
Committee October 5, 2020 and JEDI October 2, 2020
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: October 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and purchase of
real estate.
13. ADJOURNMENT
