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Beardstown council approves tentative contract with city workers' union
Summary
The Beardstown City Council approved a tentative agreement with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) District Local 431 covering Public Works and City Hall employees in a 5-3 roll call vote on July 2; the minutes note one abstention counted toward the majority. Council accepted routine reports and the mayor reported wind damage to the Public Works building roof.
The Beardstown City Council approved a tentative labor agreement with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) District Local 431 covering Public Works and City Hall employees at its regular meeting Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
A motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderperson Shawn Taylor, to approve the tentative agreement passed by roll call. The minutes record the action as passed by a 5-3 roll call vote; the roll-call list in the record names Harbin, Alderwoman Dawn Seward, Taylor and Mayor Tim Harris as voting yes, Alderpersons Lisa Buhlig, Ron Culves and Keith Schramm as voting no, and Alderwoman Mary Davis as abstaining. The minutes state Davis' abstention was counted toward the majority yes votes; Chris Baer was absent.
The agreement was described in the motion as a tentative agreement between the City of Beardstown and UFCW District Local 431 representing Public Works and City Hall employees. The council minutes do not specify wage figures, duration, or other contract terms; those details are not included in the record provided.
Council business that evening otherwise followed routine procedure. The council dispensed with the reading of the June 18, 2024 minutes and approved them on a motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderperson Shawn Taylor. The consent agenda was approved on a motion by Alderwoman Dawn Seward, seconded by Alderperson Eric Harbin, by unanimous roll call under the Omnibus Vote Designation.
Departmental reports for June 2024 were entered into the record: the water superintendent reported 18,639,462 gallons pumped for the month and a May 1–April 30 total of 34,365,696 gallons; the Police Chief and Fire Chief submitted their monthly statistics and year totals as listed in the minutes (the record shows several items as N/A for the month and includes year-to-date totals). Code enforcement and zoning reports were attached to the minutes, and disbursements for the period ending July 2, 2024 were reviewed.
Mayor Tim Harris told the council that the Public Works building at 1205 Bay Street suffered roof damage from high winds and that the insurance adjuster reported the roof was a total loss. He also said street work on the city's sewer project was progressing. Alderpersons Lisa Buhlig and Mary Davis asked the contractor to keep work areas clean and mowed.
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. on a motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderwoman Dawn Seward. The minutes do not record subsequent procedural steps for the tentative labor agreement (for example, union ratification or publication of contract terms).
