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Beardstown approves sewer payment, three TIF renovation grants and park use; routine reports filed
Summary
On June 18 the Beardstown City Council approved Payment Resolution No. 6 for $379,761.65 for a USDA sanitary sewer project, three TIF renovation grants totaling $63,912.50, and a park-use request for July 27; the council also filed routine financial and ambulance reports and approved minutes and the consent agenda.
The Beardstown City Council on June 18 approved a payment of $379,761.65 for the USDA Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project, authorized three TIF renovation grants totaling $63,912.50, approved a park-use request, and filed routine financial and ambulance reports.
On a motion by Alderperson Dawn Seward, seconded by Alderperson Eric Harbin, the council approved Payment Resolution No. 6 in the amount of $379,761.65 for the USDA Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project; the roll call vote was 6-0. The payment breakdown listed Hood Construction Group Midwest LLC for $370,015.02 and Benton & Associates, Inc. for $9,746.63.
The council approved three TIF renovation grant applications by unanimous roll call votes: a grant to 88 Bar & Grill LLC not to exceed $14,500 (moved by Alderperson Mary Davis, seconded by Alderperson Dawn Seward); a grant to Carrie Magerl d/b/a Magerl Law Office not to exceed $7,625 (moved by Alderperson Lisa Buhlig, seconded by Alderperson Eric Harbin); and a grant to First National Bank of Beardstown not to exceed $41,787.50 (moved by Alderperson Dawn Seward, seconded by Alderperson Eric Harbin).
A request from Casa De Dios Para Las Naciones Church to use Art Zeeck Park on Saturday, July 27, 2024, was approved on a motion by Alderperson Lisa Buhlig, seconded by Alderperson Mary Davis; the motion passed by voice vote.
At the start of the meeting the council approved the minutes of the June 4, 2024 meeting and executive session minutes from May 21 and June 4 on a motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderperson Mary Davis; that motion passed unanimously by voice vote. The consent agenda was filed on a motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderperson Dawn Seward; that motion passed unanimously by roll call under the Omnibus Vote Designation.
City Clerk Brian Ruch reported May 2024 cash receipts of $1,100,803.50 and cash disbursements of $1,166,929.88. The City Treasurer reported combined checking and fund balances, including a General Fund balance of $3,048,676.70, Special Revenue Funds $3,168,288.59, Bond Sinking Funds $702,260.86 and an ARPA Grant balance of $745,547.02. Ambulance reports recorded 55 Beardstown calls in May with total charges of $61,888 and collections of $31,097.72; Virginia ambulance reported 26 calls and associated charges and collections.
Mayor Tim Harris told the council that street work for the sewer improvement project is nearing completion and that repairs to the Bley Building on Main Street are showing progress. Alderperson Dawn Seward raised code-enforcement concerns about unmowed lots and urged ticketing repeat offenders. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
