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Marseilles council approves $274,783 in bills, payroll and several contracts; one abstention on payroll
Summary
Council approved accounts payable totaling $274,783.46 and payroll of $103,848.51 (one abstention). The meeting also approved a $51,420 payment to Conley Excavating for a handicap swing and adopted a resolution appointing Alfred Bruce Bose to the Middle East Tribute Board.
The Marseilles City Council approved routine payments and several discrete expenditures during its Jan. 8 meeting. The council voted to approve accounts payable for the period totaling $274,783.46 and to approve payroll for the last December in the amount of $103,848.51; the payroll motion passed with one abstention by Commissioner Scheibe.
City staff listed notable line items in the accounts payable batch, including $172,365.03 for a Grand Rapids Enterprise storm sewer improvement and replacement project, $15,000 for maintenance of the camera system, $9,551.55 for a 2022 Ford Explorer, $6,468 for workers’ compensation through Illinois Public Risk Fund, and $27,117.91 for employee health coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
In separate votes, the council approved payment of Estimate No. 5 to Conley Excavating for $51,420 to install a handicap swing and special surface, and it adopted Resolution 20 26-1 appointing Alfred Bruce Bose to the Middle East Tribute Board as the council expanded the board from seven to nine members.
Votes at a glance: - Accounts payable: moved by Commissioner Kaminski; passed (Yes 4, No 1). - Payroll approval: moved by Commissioner Kaminski; passed (Yes 4, Abstain 1). - Conley Excavating payment ($51,420): moved by Commissioner Buckingham; passed (unanimous among those voting). - Resolution 20 26-1 (appointment of Alfred Bruce Bose): moved by Mayor Hollenbeck; passed unanimously.
The council did not debate most items at length; several approvals were presented as routine warrants and estimates.
