108 N. Van Buren Street, Rm. A
Newton, Illinois 62448
www.cityofnewtonil.com
Phone (618) 783-8451
Finance/Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Public Hearing to Vacate an alley between the two Fire District’s buildings on First St.,
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 5:45 PM
AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, February 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
- CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Eric Blake.
- ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
- ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of January 17, 2023.
- PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Andre Leachman, Kenneth and Elisabeth Belcher
- COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Finance/Audit
Committee on TUESDAY, February 7, 2023 AT 5:30 PM - OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on 23-XX Ordinance Approving The 2022 Amendment to the Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project for Redevelopment Project
Area No. 1.
B. Consider and act on 23-02 An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Real Estate, Lot number
12 in Five Aprils Crossing subdivision.
C. Consider and act on authorizing Cobra/IMRF’s continuation of rates effective March 1,
2023 to February 28, 2024.
D. Consider and act on Charles Painter’s retirement letter effective February 15, 2023.
E. Consider and act on Adjustment to Elisabeth and Kenneth Belcher’s TIF application
project #119.
F. Consider and act on the mowing agreement with Backwoods Mowing. - NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on purchasing or leasing new postage meter from Pitney Bowes. (This
can be on the next year’s budget.)
B. Consider and act on Resolution 23-02 for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code. - STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (Water PO #
6532, Wastewater PO #8 and Police # 2023-1) and Mayor - NEXT REGULAR MEETING: February 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: - EXECUTIVE SESSION: Sale of real estate
- ADJOURNMENT
