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Mt. Vernon council approves $1.32 million in vouchers, accepts $178,659 fire-truck quote, sets water rates and appoints assistant city manager
Summary
The council approved consolidated vouchers totaling $1,320,162.65, waived bidding to accept a $178,659.62 quote to rebuild Fire Truck #5134, approved water rates for wholesale customers with no increase, confirmed Nathan McKenna’s appointment to a regional planning commission, and moved into an executive session on real property.
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Mt. Vernon City Council approved a package of routine and fiscal items, including a $1,320,162.65 consolidated vouchers batch for accounts payable, authorization to accept a specialized rebuild quote for Fire Truck #5134, the annual set of wholesale water rates and an appointment to a regional planning commission.
Council Member Mike Young moved to approve the consolidated vouchers for accounts payable totaling $1,320,162.65; Joe Gliosci seconded and the motion passed with Yeas: Gliosci, Moore, Young and Lewis; Absent: Botch. Later in the agenda, Assistant City Manager Nathan McKenna requested a waiver of the bidding requirement and acceptance of Legacy Fire Apparatus–Shorewood’s quote of $178,659.62 to replace the engine and transmission, rebuild the water pump, reconfigure shelving and repaint Fire Truck #5134. Council granted the waiver and accepted the quote (motion by Donte Moore; second by Joe Gliosci). McKenna noted the City had budgeted $350,000 for the rebuild and that additional repairs could surface once work begins.
On utilities, the council approved Resolution #2025‑05 setting water rates for the Village of Woodlawn, Village of Bluford, Dix‑Kell Water Commission, Village of Belle Rive, Village of Waltonville and Northeast Water Company. McKenna said the Rend Lake Conservancy District did not raise rates this year and the City followed suit; the minutes show no increase for wholesale customers.
Mayor John Lewis presented the appointment of Nathan McKenna to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission to replace Mary Ellen Bechtel; the council approved the appointment (motion by Mike Young; second by Donte Moore). Near the end of the meeting, the council voted to enter executive session at 7:43 p.m. under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) to discuss the purchase or lease of real property, reconvened at 8:01 p.m., and adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
All listed motions recorded Yeas: Gliosci, Moore, Young and Lewis; Absent: Botch, where noted in the minutes.
