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Red Bud City Council approves financials, personnel actions and multiple community event permits
Summary
At its regular meeting the Red Bud City Council approved the financial statements, the estimated bills, a consent agenda and several personnel actions, and approved permits for community events including a Red Bud High School fundraiser and an RBHS FFA run; motions carried by roll call.
The Red Bud City Council convened for its regular meeting and approved a series of routine business items, including financial statements, bills and a consent agenda, and took a set of personnel and event actions.
On a motion by Mike Reinecker and seconded by Kurt Giebert, the council approved the month’s financial statements by roll call vote. The council also approved the estimated and listed bills after a motion moved and seconded; the chair announced the motions carried.
In personnel matters the council approved two six‑month probationary periods: Hunter Bauer’s probation to run through Oct. 2, 2024, and Ann Bob Zippel’s probation to run through Oct. 9, 2024. The council also approved a $2.50 hourly step increase for Hunter Bauer effective with the first full pay period following the meeting. Each of those items was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The council approved several community event permits. Ultraplay was authorized to collect at the four‑way stop on Oct. 12 to benefit the dog‑park project (hours clarified as 10 a.m.–12 p.m.). The Red Bud High School National Honor Society received approval to sell donuts at the four‑way stop on Oct. 26 from 7 a.m. to noon. The RBHS FFA was granted an altered route for a hot‑chocolate run scheduled for Nov. 29. Each request was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The council also voted to cover $30 per attendee for council members or staff who wish to attend the Monarch County Illinois Avenue Development Corporation annual stakeholder dinner on Oct. 24; the motion was moved and seconded and carried on roll call.
Votes at a glance: • Approve financial statements — motion by Mike Reinecker; second by Kurt Giebert; outcome: approved (motion carries). (SEG 042–057) • Approve estimated and listed bills — mover/second recorded in meeting; outcome: approved. (SEG 058–076) • Consent agenda (items a–q) — approved. (SEG 110–128) • Hunter Bauer six‑month probation (effective 10/02/2024) — approved. (SEG 146–165) • Ann Bob Zippel six‑month probation (effective 10/09/2024) — approved. (SEG 166–174) • $2.50 hourly step increase for Hunter Bauer — approved. (SEG 182–198) • Ultraplay collection at four‑way stop (Oct. 12, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) — approved. (SEG 204–233) • Red Bud High School National Honor Society donut sale (Oct. 26, 7 a.m.–12 p.m.) — approved. (SEG 234–250) • RBHS FFA hot‑chocolate run (Nov. 29, altered route) — approved. (SEG 251–283) • Pay $30 per ticket for attendance at Monarch County Illinois Avenue Development Corporation dinner (Oct. 24) — approved. (SEG 299–354)
Procedural note: most motions were adopted by roll call and the chair announced “motion carries.” No recorded vote tallies by named member were provided beyond roll‑call affirmation in the transcript. The council adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
