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Pinckneyville council approves visibility easement, street vacation and a series of routine purchases and appointments
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the Pinckneyville City Council unanimously adopted a visibility easement and vacated a portion of Old South Main Street, approved a police e-citation equipment purchase and several community donations and appointments, and placed a lease ordinance on file for the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center.
The Pinckneyville City Council on June 8 unanimously approved a string of routine and ordinance items, adopting Ordinance No. O-2026-05 granting a visibility easement at 106 South Main Street and Ordinance No. O-2026-07 vacating a portion of Old South Main Street fronting McDonald’s.
Mayor Spencer opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioners Kevin B. Hicks, Joshua L. Kuhnert and Sammy D. Peradotta were present. Commissioner Peradotta moved to approve the minutes of the May 26 regular meeting; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Kuhnert and passed on a 4–0 roll call (Hicks, Kuhnert, Peradotta, Mayor Spencer).
Commissioner Hicks presented Ordinance O-2026-05, an agreement granting a visibility easement from Pinckneyville Treats Inc. The council approved the ordinance on a unanimous roll-call vote after a motion by Commissioner Hicks and second by Commissioner Kuhnert. Later in the meeting Mayor Spencer presented Ordinance O-2026-07 to vacate a segment of Old South Main Street that had been vacated to the City by IDOT; City Attorney Don Bigham said the segment "is not used as a street anymore" and the City agreed to vacate it to McDonald’s for property improvements. Commissioner Kuhnert moved approval and the ordinance passed on a 4–0 vote.
The council approved a Quicket Solutions quote of $9,270.00 for e-citation equipment for the Police Department (nine Zebra thermal printers and paper). Commissioner Hicks requested the purchase and Commissioner Peradotta moved to approve it; the motion carried unanimously.
Financial business included approval of the Treasurer’s Report, which City Clerk Melissa Kellerman said showed Total Gross Payroll of $1,194,941.49 for the payroll period ending May 2026 and year-over-year increases in regular and overtime hours. The council also approved adding two invoices to accounts payable (IMGA - $13,133.83 and PEAC Solutions - $89.00, total $13,222.83) and voted to pay them.
The council approved two requests from the Perry County Ag Society: a $1,500 donation from the hotel/motel tax fund to assist with advertising for the 2026 Perry County Fair and a $1,500 sponsorship to help guarantee carnival costs. Ilene Ruroede and Paulette Keene explained that the carnival requires a $60,000 guarantee and that armbands will be $30 or $25 if purchased in advance; Mayor Spencer pledged $500 from Public Affairs and Commissioner Peradotta pledged $1,000 from the Leaf Fund toward the sponsorship. Both motions passed 4–0.
Council business also included issuing a Notice of Bid for a Utility Maintenance/Water & Sewer Treatment Plant Relief Operator position to fill an anticipated retirement; the motion included direction to hire externally if no internal employees bid the role. Commissioner Kuhnert moved the notice and the council voted in favor.
Commissioner Hicks read and the council approved a request from First Baptist Church to close West St. Louis Street for Bible School activities for the planned kickoff on Sunday, June 28 (4:45–7:30 p.m.). Mayor Spencer recommended Kathy West to fill a vacancy on the Library Board; Commissioner Peradotta moved to appoint West and the council unanimously approved the appointment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m. following a motion by Commissioner Hicks and second by Commissioner Kuhnert.
