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Votes at a glance: council approves personnel ordinance, hiring, promotions, water contracts and pool scoping
Summary
At tonight’s meeting the council approved Ordinance 1555 (employee training authorization), hired a crossing guard (Wyatt Dugan) pending tests, promoted Cliff Crafton to electric leadman (in training), approved training for Derek Allen, renewed water-operator contracts and authorized up to $6,000 for pool piping camera scoping.
The City Council approved several items by roll call vote tonight after staff presentations and brief discussion.
Personnel: Council approved Ordinance No. 1555, which authorizes the mayor to approve employee training when council approval cannot be obtained in time. The ordinance was moved, seconded and carried on roll call.
Public Safety: The council approved hiring Wyatt Dugan as a crossing guard for the south end of town, pending a physical and drug test.
Public Works personnel and training: Council approved the recommendation to promote Cliff Crafton into the electric leadman position (starting pay and step increases as presented, with a six‑month probationary/training period), and approved a training expense under $500 for Derek Allen.
Contracts: The council approved renewals of water-department operator service contracts (paperwork with "IEPA" and Albert's Water Services as discussed), with no fee increases reported. The council also approved a BHMG master services agreement related to substation work and associated tasks.
Recreational facilities: Council approved a motion to authorize camera-based scoping to inspect pool piping and pinpoint breaks, approving a not-to-exceed amount discussed at $6,000 so staff can locate defects before undertaking larger repairs.
Vote counts and movers: The transcript records motions, seconds and roll‑call votes for each item and indicates "motion carries" on each; specific yes/no tallies and the names of movers and seconders were not recorded in detail in the transcript. Where the transcript recorded roll-call participation, vocalizations by members (e.g., Dojan, Keber, Conet, Neo) were noted. All listed items were recorded as approved.
