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Votes at a glance: Effingham council approves alley vacation, tree-pruning contract, final plat with one abstention and pays bills
Summary
At its meeting the Effingham City Council approved an ordinance vacating part of an alley, a four-year tree-pruning contract, a minor subdivision replat (with one abstention), payment of bills and an omnibus agenda; later the council recessed to executive session on real estate and litigation.
The Effingham City Council took a number of formal actions during its meeting, including approvals on land use, municipal contracting and routine payments.
- Omnibus Vote Agenda (OVA): The council approved the OVA, covering 14 items. The motion was made by Commissioner Boller and seconded by Commissioner Meisenheimer; roll-call responses recorded affirmative votes from Mayor Schutzbach, Commissioner Meisenheimer, Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Stevens and Commissioner Nigroof.
- Ordinance 91 (vacate portion of an alley, 101 W. Fayette Ave.): City staff recommended vacating the east half of an alley behind the A1 liquor store, preserving utility easements. Commissioner Meisenheimer moved and Commissioner Stevens seconded; votes recorded in the transcript show "yeah" from Mayor Schutzbach, Commissioner Niebruggi, Commissioner Mohler, Commissioner Meisenheimer and Commissioner Stevens. The chair declared the ordinance passed.
- Resolution 167-2025 (tree pruning program, 2026–2029): The council approved a four-year contract with EcoTrim (low bidder) for a total contract of $157,048.84 and a first-year cost of $48,739. Commissioner Stevens moved and Commissioner Niebrugge seconded; the transcript records affirmative votes from multiple commissioners and the mayor and the resolution was adopted.
- Resolution 168-2025 (final plat recording for Hidden Hill replat): Staff recommended approval of a minor replat consolidating three lots into two. Commissioner Mueller moved and Commissioner Meisenheimer seconded; one commissioner recused/abstained (recorded in the transcript as "I will refuse myself on this one"). Other recorded votes were in favor and the resolution passed with one abstention.
- Bills and requisitions: The council voted to pay bills and requisitions following a motion by Commissioner Meisenheimer and a second by Commissioner Mueller; roll-call responses recorded in the transcript were affirmative and the motion passed.
- Executive session motion: The council voted to recess into executive session under 5 ILCS 120 for the purchase or lease of real estate and litigation matters; the motion carried on recorded affirmative votes and the council recessed.
Meeting minutes and the official roll call contain the formal vote records and any absent or recused members; this summary reports the actions as recorded in the council transcript.
