Public Hearing at 5:45 PM to close the Community Development Block Grant
1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
Mayor Kuhl called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman David Brown.
Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman David Brown.
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta M. York, City Clerk
Physically present: Gayle Glumac, David Brown, RJ Lindemann and Marlene Harris
Also present: Attorney William Heap, Treasurer Melissa Brooks, and Clerk Rosetta M. York
Absent: Larry Brooks and Eric Blake
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA: #9c add Resolution 22-01 and #10c Change to two employees
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Glumac, to adopt the amended agenda.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Lindemann, Harris
Nays: None
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of February 1, 2022:
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Lindemann, to approve the minutes of the
February 1, 2022 meeting of the Newton City Council.
Ayes: Brown, Lindemann, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Alderman Lindemann reviewed the pre-paids in the amount of $180,181.94 and the bills
and accounts payable earlier today and made a motion to approve the pre-paids and
authorize payment of the bills and accounts payable in the amount of $62,165.71. Brown
seconded the motion.
Ayes: Lindemann, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
Lindemann – Finance Committee minutes:
TIF application for Steve Shull was discussed. It was decided to award $2,500 to the project.
The terms for the city’s TIF legal counsel were discussed. It was decided that council members are to do
independent research regarding TIF.
The dues and donations budget line item was discussed. Alderman Lindemann said the Council is not
going to have dues and donations. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05
Blake — Personnel Committee minutes: The committee went in to Executive Session to discuss
personnel. The committee came out of Executive Session and adjourned the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 6:25 PM.
Harris — Water and Wastewater Committee minutes: Called to order at 6:32 pm
• At Present costs for residential Water fees are $200 tapping fee plus the meter. The fee for businesses
for the 1 “or larger meter was $750 tapping fee, plus material, time and labor
• Discussed plumbing codes and meter sizes. Tearing up the road for a water tap at Dr. Wolf’s new
building was discussed. Road will be torn up as little as possible. It will be approximately 10 ft. that will
be replaced with blacktop. Brick will be removed.
• New ordnance will be drawn up and voted on to change tapping fees to be universal between
residential and businesses. It will state tapping fee $200 plus materials. There will be a clause that will
state applicant will be responsible for boring the road if needed. Water application fees will be dropped.
• Brent stated that he is not always notified when sewer line projects are going on. He would like to be
notified when contractors are putting in the sewers. There still needs to be an application, so he knows
where they plan on hooking it up, and would like to approve it before it is installed to the main. There
will be a refundable $250 fee for the sewer tap, upon inspection of that tap it would be refunded. But no
application fee.
• The ordnance for the street cutting is incorrect. It had been changed to $500 application fee for cutting
the road, when it should only be $100. There is still a refundable $500 deposit on cutting the roads.
Adjourned at 7:44
9. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on authorizing to comply with the mandated coverage of in-home COVID-19
test kit choosing Option 1 on the City’s employee health insurance through the pharmacy at
no cost to the employee.
Motion was made by Lindemann, seconded by Glumac, authorizing to comply with the
mandated coverage of in-home COVID-19 test kit choosing Option 1 on the City’s
employee health insurance through the pharmacy at no cost to the employee.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Lindemann
Nays: None
b. Consider and act on TIF agreement with Steve and Sharon Shull building at 12683 E. St. Hwy
33.
Motion was made by Lindemann, seconded by Glumac, to authorize TIF agreement with
Steve and Sharon Shull building at 12683 E. St. Hwy 33 reimbursement of $2,500.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Lindemann, Harris
Nays: None
c. Consider and act on Resolution 22-01 Contract for professional services between the City of
Newton and Illinois Codification to update the codebook.
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Glumac, to pass Resolution 22-01 Contract
for professional services between the City of Newton and Illinois Codification to update
the codebook.
Ayes: Brown, Lindemann, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
d. Consider and act on appointing Matt Tarr Electric Department Head, effective February 1,
2022.
Motion was made by Glumac, seconded by Harris, to table the appointing Matt Tarr
Electric Department Head until March 1, 2022.
Ayes: Lindemann, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
10. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on passing Resolution 22-02 concerning Closed Session Minutes.
b. Consider and act on passing Resolution 22-03 Authorizing the Destruction of Closed
Meetings Sessions tapes between 2/4/2020 to 7/21/2020.
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Lindemann, to table 10a and 10b until after
the Executive Session.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Lindemann
Nays: None
c. Consider and act on two Newton Police employees attending Southern Illinois Criminal
Justice Training Program at on April 12-14, 2022 for allowable expenses. (There are no fees
to attend training.)
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Lindemann, to authorize two Newton Police
employees attending Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Training Program at on April
12-14, 2022 for allowable expenses.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Lindemann, Harris
Nays: None
d. Consider and act on a Newton Police employee attending Glock Professional, Inc. training
on March 22, 2022 for a fee of $250.00 plus allowable expenses.
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Harris, to authorize a Newton Police
employee attending Glock Professional, Inc. training on March 22, 2022 for a fee of
$250.00 plus allowable expenses.
Ayes: Brown, Lindemann, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
e. Consider and act on an Electric Department employee going to Spring Line School with a
fee of $750.00 plus allowable expenses.
Motion was made by Glumac, seconded by Lindemann, to authorize an Electric
Department employee going to Spring Line School with a fee of $750.00 plus allowable
expenses.
Ayes: Lindemann, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
Consider and act on Special Event Permit application from Newton Junior Woman’s Club
5k walk/run fundraiser on April 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Glumac, to authorize Special Event Permit
application from Newton Junior Woman’s Club 5k walk/run fundraiser on April 10,
2022 at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Lindemann
Nays: None
11. STATEMENTS BY:
Glumac: No Comments
Brown: No Comments
Lindemann: Explained to the council that he has reviewed and approved the billing adjustment
report.
Harris: She is going to call a Street Department meeting.
City Attorney: No Comments
City Treasurer: Presented Appropriation Changes:
Motion was made by Brown, seconded by Lindemann, to make the following appropriation
change in General Fund Police Department move $1,000 from Contingency Fund (9000-23)
to Building Repair (5630-23).
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Lindemann, Harris
Nays: None
City Clerk: No Comments
Mayor:
1. “Want to thank our city employees for their work with the weather, two weeks ago, snow removal
keeping the streets clear. I know they put in a lot of time and I do appreciate the extra time that
they did spend while it was snowing and cold. So, thank you for that.”
2. “Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development meeting at West in reception center, social
hours from five to six, and the meeting will start at six o’clock and this will be an extension of the
Jasper Together stuff that went on two years ago, right? Previous to the pandemic. So please
attend. And if you plan on attending, please RSVP because there is a meal. It’s free of charge.”
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: March 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Personnel Committee Meeting 2-22-2022 at 6:00 PM
and Water and Wastewater Committee meeting 2-22-2022 at 6:20 PM.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Sale of real estate, purchase of real estate and closed session minutes
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Glumac, to go out of open session and into
closed session to sale of real estate, purchase of real estate and closed session minutes
pursuant to the exceptions section of the Open Meetings Act pertaining to those areas of
discussion.
Ayes: Brown, Lindemann, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
Open session suspended at 6:29 PM
Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Lindemann, to go out of closed session and back
into open session.
Ayes: Lindemann, Harris, Glumac, Brown
Nays: None
Open session resumed at 7:09 PM.
Josh Kuhl announced that during closed session the council discussed sale of real estate,
purchase of real estate and closed session minutes.
(10a) Motion was made by Harris, seconded by Lindemann, to pass Resolution 22-02
Closed Session Minutes.
Ayes: Harris, Glumac, Brown, Lindemann
Nays: None
(10b) Motion was made by Lindemann, seconded by Harris, to pass Resolution 22-03
Authorizing the Destruction of Closed Meetings Sessions Audio Recording.
Ayes: Glumac, Brown, Lindemann, Harris
Nays: None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Glumac, seconded by Brown, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes: Brown, Lindemann, Harris, Glumac
Nays: None
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Submitted by Rosetta M. York
