UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
108 N. VAN BUREN St.
NEWTON, IL 62448
June 6, 2023
Water/Wastewater Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Finance/Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM
- CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
Mayor Joshua Kuhl called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Gayle Glumac.
Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman Gayle Glumac. - ROLL CALL: Maggie McDonald, Deputy Clerk
Physically present: Gayle Glumac, Kaleb Wright, Larry Brooks, RJ Lindemann,
Eric Blake and Mike Swick
Also present: Attorney William Heap, Treasurer Melissa Brooks, Clerk Rosetta
York, and Deputy Clerk Maggie McDonald - ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA: Item #6 add Amber Lindemann. Item #11 add a Zoning
Board of Appeals Meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM and an Electric
Committee Meeting on Monday, June 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Gayle Glumac, to adopt the
amended agenda.
Ayes: Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick
Nays: None - APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of May 16, 2023.
Motion was made by Larry Brooks, seconded by Kaleb Wright, to approve the
minutes of the May 16, 2023 meeting of the Newton City Council.
Ayes: Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac
Nays: None - PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Amber Lindemann spoke to the council
voicing her concerns regarding electrical outages. - COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
Police/Building Permits Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
Building and Grounds Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
Water/Wastewater Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
Finance/Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM.
Police and Building Permit Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 30, 2023
5:30 PM – 6:33 PM
Present: Michael Swick, Rosie York, Larry Brooks, Kaleb Wright, Melissa Brooks, RJ Lindemann, Gayle
Glumac, Tyler Weber, Chief Riley Britton, and Maggie McDonald
• Discussed Clint Crossen, Building Code Official, request to raise base pay from $200 weekly to
$275 weekly. Increase in living expenses, fuel, maintenance and insurance, was all taken into
consideration; as well as Clint’s expertise and relationships with contractors. His journal and
invoices will be included in the second meeting packet mailing for review going forward.
• Went over a list of dilapidated houses and buildings. The City will recommend they be inspected
and then proceed to initiate court order of demolition and removal of debris from the property.
• Reviewed the state statute defining litter. The police department supplied a spreadsheet of
ordinance enforcement in the month of May.
• Chief Britton discussed the purchase of eight (8) new Axon tasers and body camaras for the
police department. Eight new tasers totaling $33,288.60, which will be split over a course of five
years, equaling $6,657.69 per year. The body camaras totaling $16,898.00. These expenditures
were already discussed to be in the budget.
Meeting adjourned at 6:33 PM
Michael Swick, Chairman
Building and Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 30, 2023
6:34 PM – 6:45 PM
Present: Michael Swick, Rosie York, Larry Brooks, Kaleb Wright, Melissa Brooks, RJ Lindemann, Gayle
Glumac, Tyler Weber, Chief Riley Britton, and Maggie McDonald
• Discussed maintenance of City Hall building: parking lot repairs, rear steps, awning over rear
entrance, dent in facia on front of building, and painting the building in 2024.
• The leak in the women’s restroom has been repaired.
• Melissa Brooks is to contact Raymond Kocher about other repairs to be made.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM
Michael Swick, Chairman
Water/Wastewater Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM
• Consensus was given to attorney to write the ordinance to amend the dumping of wastewater in
chapter 38-1-4 C. (Waiting for meeting minutes from committee chairman Kaleb Wright).
Finance/Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM
• Discussed TIF application for Borgic Designs in reimbursement amount of $5,000.00. (Waiting for
meeting minutes from committee chairman RJ Lindemann).
- OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on accepting 2023 bids for the annual MFT Street and Maintenance
Program (Bid letting was May 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Newton City Hall). Bids were
awarded to Lee Kintner for BIT Materials and MC-30 prime in the amount of $80,896.60.
Heuerman Bros. for seal coat aggregate, CA-16 CR Stone and CA-7 CR Stone in the
amount of $19,553.85. Lastly, to Compass Minerals for salt in the amount of $5,718.50.
Motion was made by Gayle Glumac, seconded by Kaleb Wright, to authorize
awarding the 2023 MFT Street and Maintenance Program Bids to Lee Kintner for BIT
Materials and MC-30 prime in the amount of $80,896.60, Heuerman Bros. for seal
coat aggregate, CA-16 CR Stone and CA-7 CR Stone in the amount of $19,553.85,
and to Compass Minerals for salt in the amount of $5,718.50.
Ayes: Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright
Nays: None
B. Consider and act on authorizing the application form for Demolition Reimbursement of
Dangerous and Dilapidated Buildings.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Kaleb Wright, to authorize the
application form for Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous and Dilapidated
Buildings.
Ayes: Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks
Nays: None
C. Consider and act on passing Ordinance 23-07 Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous
and Dilapidated Buildings.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Kaleb Wright, to pass
Ordinance 23-07 Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous and Dilapidated
Buildings.
Ayes: Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann
Nays: None
D. Consider and act on Clint Crossen’s compensation request to raise base pay from $200
weekly to $275 weekly.
Motion was made by Mike Swick, seconded by Kaleb Wright, to authorize Clint
Crossen’s compensation request to raise base pay from $200 weekly to $275
weekly.
Ayes: Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake
Nays: None
E. 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.
The purpose of tabling the ordinance is to extend the deadline.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Gayle Glumac, to authorize
tabling 23-XX Ordinance approving the 2022 Amendment to the Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project for Redevelopment Project Area
No. 1 to be voted on at the December 5, 2023 City Council Meeting.
Ayes: Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick
Nays: None
F. Consider and act on TIF application for Borgic Designs in the reimbursement amount of
$5,000.00
Motion was made by Gayle Glumac, seconded by Mike Swick, to authorize
awarding the TIF application for Borgic Designs in the reimbursement amount of
$5,000.00.
Ayes: Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac
Nays: None
- NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on purchasing eight (8) new Axon Tasers for the Police Department.
Total purchase being $33,288.60. Split over five years, totaling $6,657.69 per year.
Motion was made by Mike Swick, seconded by Gayle Glumac, to authorize the
purchase of eight (8) new Axon Tasers for the Police Department. Total purchase
being $33,288.60. Split over five years, totaling $6,657.69 per year.
Ayes: Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright
Nays: None
B. Consider and act on sending one employee from the City Clerk’s office to the Illinois
Rural Water Association Administrate Conference in Bloomington, Illinois, on Thursday,
July 13 and Friday July 14. Seminar fee (before June 30) of $165.00 plus allowable
expenses.
Motion was made by Kaleb Wright, seconded by RJ Lindemann, to authorize
sending one employee from the City Clerk’s office to the Illinois Rural Water
Association Administrate Conference in Bloomington, Illinois, on Thursday, July
13 and Friday July 14. Seminar fee (before June 30) of $165.00 plus allowable
expenses.
Ayes: Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks
Nays: None - STATEMENTS BY:
Glumac: No comments
Wright: No comments
Brooks: No comments
Lindemann: I’m excited for the new Demolition Reimbursement of Dangerous and
Dilapidated Buildings program and strongly encourage citizens to take advantage of this
new program. Also, Amber Lindemann approached me wanting to state how lucky the
City of Newton is to be represented by Mike Swick. He is kind and fair.
Blake: Called a Street and Alley Committee meeting on June 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
Swick: No comments
City Attorney: No comments
City Treasurer: Auditors were here last week. They will be working diligently on our
audit. Everything went well. Hope to have the report in September.
Deputy Clerk: PO# 20230530 for the Police Department to purchase new body
cameras from Midwest Public Safety in the amount of $16,898.00.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Mike Swick, to authorize the
Police Department purchase order # 20230530 to Midwest Public Safety for body
cameras in the amount of $16,898.00.
Ayes: Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann
Nays: None
Mayor: There have been a lot of people in Newton and Jasper County the last couple
weekends to attend the truck show and concert, baseball tournaments and hog show.
People have come from all over the United States to attend these events. I applaud
everyone involved in organizing these events and making this possible in our
community.
I commend our city employees as they worked diligently at the City-Wide Cleanup and
on other projects.
Finally, Summer is here, so please keep an eye out for children. - NEXT REGULAR MEETING: June 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Electric Committee Meeting on Monday, June
19, 2023 at 6:00 PM, and Street and Alleys Committee Meeting on Monday, June
19, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
- EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation, personnel and sale of real estate
Motion was made by Mike Swick, seconded by Eric Blake, to go out of open
session and into closed session to discuss litigation, potential litigation,
personnel and sale of real estate, pursuant to the exceptions section of the Open
Meetings Act pertaining to those areas of discussion.
Ayes: Glumac, Wright, Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick
Nays: None
Open session suspended at 6:38 PM.
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Gayle Glumac, to go out of
closed session and back into open session.
Ayes: Brooks, Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright
Nays: None
Open session resumed at 7:25 PM.
City Clerk Rosetta York announced that during closed session the council discussed
litigation, potential litigation, personnel and sale of real estate.
Consensus of the council was given to Melissa Brooks, Josh Ochs and Mike Swick, with
the advice of John Stone, to proceed with the Illinois Basin Funding Grant application. - ADJOURNMENT:
Motion was made by RJ Lindemann, seconded by Gayle Glumac, to adjourn the
meeting.
Ayes: Lindemann, Blake, Swick, Glumac, Wright, Brooks
Nays: None
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.
Submitted by Maggie McDonald, Deputy Clerk
