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Council approves personnel code changes, storm‑sewer contract authorization and routine bills
Summary
The Effingham City Council approved a package of personnel‑policy ordinances (establishing a return‑to‑work/light‑duty program and related workers’ compensation changes), adopted a resolution authorizing administration of a $1.5 million CDBG storm‑sewer grant and voted to pay city bills; council also recessed into executive session to discuss real estate and litigation.
The Effingham City Council approved several ordinance and resolution items during its meeting, adopting new workplace policies and authorizing a professional‑services agreement linked to a Community Development Block Grant for storm‑sewer work.
Deputy city administrator Presley presented three related personnel items intended to establish a formal light‑duty return‑to‑work policy and to update the workers’ compensation code. The council moved and recorded votes to repeal the older transitional‑duty policy and to adopt the workers’‑compensation amendments that accommodate the new program.
Public works director Harmon briefed the council on Resolution No. 0102026, which authorizes execution of a professional‑services agreement with Milano & Grenlow LLC tied to a $1,500,000 CDBG grant for storm sewer improvements on South Wabash Avenue and approves a $30,000 administrative agreement. The council adopted the resolution on a recorded motion.
The council also voted to approve bills and requisitions as presented, and later moved to recess into executive session to discuss purchase or lease of real estate and litigation under the cited sections of Illinois law.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve the meeting agenda (OVA): approved by recorded voice vote. - Ordinance No. 0062026 (repeal older transitional‑duty policy): adopted. - Ordinance No. 0072026 (workers’ compensation updates): adopted. - Ordinance establishing a formal return‑to‑work/light‑duty program (noted as related, ordinance number referenced in discussion): adopted. - Resolution No. 0102026 (authorize professional‑services agreement for South Wabash storm sewer; $1,500,000 grant; $30,000 administrative agreement): adopted. - Payment of bills and requisitions: approved. - Motion to recess into executive session (purchase/lease of real estate; litigation): approved.
The meeting record shows recorded affirmative responses when each motion was called; the council did not identify any dissenting votes in the transcript. For agenda items that will return to OVA, staff were instructed to bring final documents back to a future meeting for formal placement on consent.
