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Gibson City council approves road contract, TIF amendments, façade grants and accepts resignation
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Gibson City Council approved a $211,598.26 road-improvement contract, authorized TIF-related ordinances and three downtown façade grants that moved $40,000 from TIF-2 to the Downtown TIF, and accepted the resignation of Scott Shull. The council also approved several routine payments and contract amendments.
The Gibson City Council on June 23 approved multiple financial and administrative items, including a $211,598.26 bid from McClean County Asphalt for road improvements, an amendment to the city's TIF redevelopment agreement, and a $40,000 transfer from TIF-2 to the Downtown TIF to fund final façade grants.
Council voted 7-0 to accept the McClean County Asphalt bid after City Superintendent Tyler Martin presented the proposal; the motion to approve was made by Alderman Terry Roesch and seconded by Alderman Laura Miller. The council also approved payment of one TIF-2 check for $546.25 and General Fund checks totaling $51,969.44, each on unanimous votes.
On TIF matters, the council approved Ordinance 2025-O-09, authorizing a fourth amendment to the TIF district redevelopment agreement between the City of Gibson and Railside Farms Inc. and Brady Homes Inc. That ordinance passed on a motion by Alderman Randy Wyant and a second from Alderman Denis Fisher; the recorded result was carried 7-0.
The council also approved Ordinance 2025-O-10 to move $40,000 from TIF-2 to the Downtown TIF to fund final façade grants. The council authorized three grants under that transfer: Lyndi Barnes and Greg Brucker for $20,000; Angela and Brandon Roderick for $10,000; and Kruse Real Estate for $10,000. The motion was moved by Alderman Ray Hankes and seconded by Alderman Susie Tongate; the motion carried with Aldermen Denis Fisher and Randy Wyant recorded as abstaining.
Other approvals included adding Administrative Assistant Taylor Braasch to the Heartland Bank credit card (motion by Alderman Sarah Sarantakos; second Alderman Randy Wyant; 7-0), and an amendment adding $5,000 to Donohue as a retainer (motion by Alderman Sarantakos; second Alderman Wyant; 7-0). Alderman Sarantakos also reported that a downtown planter project exceeded its allotment by $104.85; council approved covering the overage on a unanimous vote.
Following a brief executive session, the council accepted the resignation of Scott Shull on a motion by Alderman Randy Wyant, second by Alderman Ray Hankes; that motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned after routine closing motions.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): • McClean County Asphalt bid, $211,598.26 ' Approved, mover: Alderman Terry Roesch; second: Alderman Laura Miller; result: carried 7-0. • Ordinance 2025-O-09 (fourth amendment to TIF redevelopment agreement with Railside Farms Inc. and Brady Homes Inc.) ' Approved, mover: Alderman Randy Wyant; second: Alderman Denis Fisher; result: carried 7-0. • Ordinance 2025-O-10 (move $40,000 from TIF-2 to Downtown TIF; three façade grants: Barnes/Brucker $20,000; Roderick $10,000; Kruse Real Estate $10,000) ' Approved, mover: Alderman Ray Hankes; second: Alderman Susie Tongate; result: carried with two abstentions (Aldermen Denis Fisher and Randy Wyant). • Ordinance 2025-O-11 (recognition of Farmers Market) ' Approved, mover: Alderman Ray Hankes; second: Alderman Susie Tongate; result: carried 7-0. • Donohue amendment (additional $5,000 retainer) ' Approved 7-0. • Payments: 1 TIF-2 check $546.25 and General Fund checks $51,969.44 ' Approved 7-0. • Acceptance of resignation, Scott Shull ' Approved 7-0.
The council record as read at the meeting lists the stated tallies above; the transcript does not record individual roll-call votes by name for each item, only the overall tallies and the two abstentions on the façade-grant item.
