Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, November 17, 2020 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 November 3, 2020
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on increasing all contribution rates for the City of Newton Health
Care Plan for both employees and the City by 3% each effective with 2021 coverage.
b. Consider and act on Ordinance 20-15 To Amend Sexual Harassment Policy which was
mandated by the State of Illinois. (City of Newton’s Revised Code of Ordinances,
Section 22, Article VIII)
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on IMLRMA’s workman comp, property, and liability insurance quote.
b. Consider and act on Resolution 20-09 Authorize the Refinancing of the Wastewater
Facility Loan. (This is to take advantage of the current interest rates.)
c. Consider and act on 20-10 Resolution to Defray City Obligations in the Health
Insurance Plan.
d. Consider and act on advertising for an electrical apprentice lineman with a deadline for
the applications of December 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Building and
Grounds 11-16 and Finance Committee 11-17
11. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk and Mayor
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: December 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, sale of real estate and purchase sale of
real estate
14. ADJOURNMENT
