City Council Agenda for Tuesday, February 1st

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Insurance Committee Meeting Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:45 PM
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, February 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448

  1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman R.J. Lindemann.
  3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
  4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
  5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of January 18, 2022.
  6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Adam and Brooke Wolf
  7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Police and Building
    Permit Committee on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM and Insurance Committee Meeting
    Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:45 PM 8. OLD BUSINESS:
    A. Considerandacton22-XXOrdinanceApprovingThe2022AmendmenttotheTax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project for Redevelopment Project Area No. 1.
    B. Considerandactonthemayor’sfidelitybondwaiverforNewtonAthleticBoostersQueen of Hearts Raffle Permit dated October 29, 2021. (My mistake to not bring it to the council for a vote before now. Rosie)
    C. ConsiderandactonauthorizingCobra/IMRF’scontinuationofrateseffectiveMarch1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.
    D. DiscusscommunitytextingservicethroughSlickText.
    E. ConsiderandactonsubscribingtoacommunitytextingservicethroughSlickTextona
    monthly basis at a cost of $189.00 per month
  8. NEW BUSINESS:
    A. ConsiderandactonappointingMattTarrElectricDepartmentHead,effectiveFebruary1, 2022.
  9. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (PO # 6527) and Mayor
  10. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: February 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM
    SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 5:45 PM before Council Meeting
  11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None 13. ADJOURNMENT