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Pinckneyville council adopts equipment and contract resolutions, opens single bid for city property; residents press for pool updates
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Pinckneyville City Council approved routine finance items, adopted three resolutions (equipment purchase, community center services agreement, and legal counsel for AFFF PFAS litigation), opened a single sealed bid for city property and heard public concerns about delays to a pool permit and repairs.
The Pinckneyville City Council met June 23, 2025, and approved a string of routine financial and administrative measures while hearing public concerns about delays to a community pool project.
Mayor Robert L. Spencer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and declared a quorum. The council unanimously approved the minutes of the June 9 meeting, accepted the treasurer’s report and approved accounts payable, including two small additions totaling $1,145.83.
On financial details, Commissioner William B. Stotlar said the city’s ending balance for the period ending May 2025 was $11,992,803.48, with an unrestricted balance of $2,623,756.08.
City Attorney Don Bigham opened one sealed bid for the sale of city‑owned property on Blue Bunting Road. The bid, from Samuel and Anita Loyd, offered $15,000 to erect a 74‑by‑114‑foot building for trash trucks adjacent to their trash business. The council did not vote on the sale; according to the meeting record an ordinance would be drafted for a future meeting if the council later decides to accept the bid.
The council also approved several event and funding requests: the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce was granted permission to collect donations at Walnut and Water Streets for a Mardi Gras Queen Pageant fundraiser on Sept. 27, 2025; the American Thresherman Association’s request to close Ballpark Road during the ATA Show (Aug. 11–18, 2025) and to run a parade through town on Aug. 13 was approved; and the council approved a $1,500 donation from the hotel/motel tax fund to help the association’s advertising costs.
On resolutions, the council unanimously approved Resolution No. R‑2025‑18 to accept a bid from Vermeer Midwest for the purchase of a Vermeer boring machine and a trailer for transport; Resolution No. R‑2025‑16 authorizing an agreement for Community Center Management Services with Rhonda K. Shubert; and Resolution No. R‑2025‑17 to retain Stag Liuzza, L.L.C. and Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona for legal services related to AFFF PFAS litigation.
During public comment, Londa Campbell, representing Friends of the Pool, asked for an update on the pool grant and the status of required work. Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert said engineers have encountered delays obtaining a permit from the Illinois Department of Public Health and that the department has continued to add items the city must address before construction can start. Mayor Spencer said he had told engineers this was "the last list or I will make a visit to Springfield," signaling pressure to resolve the outstanding items. Campbell said she had been told the pool could not be refilled because of a leak; Kuhnert said that was a determination made by a prior utility superintendent and that he does not agree with that assessment and that water is being added to the pool.
Other public commenters raised local issues: Rita Schwebel asked about curb work in front of the thrift shop (Mayor Spencer said the driveway will be widened and the area backfilled), inquired about the status of a property at 101 East Hawkins Street (the owner is out of state and the city’s attorney is awaiting the owner’s signature), and asked about repairs to the clock on the square (a lightning strike damaged a panel; the part was repaired and the company will reinstall it). Genevieve Hester thanked Commissioner Peradotta for recent storm‑drain work and suggested coordinating a regional event to honor the city’s founders and local Revolutionary War veterans for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The council voted unanimously to move into executive session at 6:33 p.m. to discuss personnel and pricing for the sale or lease of public property, returned to open session at 6:45 p.m., and adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
What’s next: No final sale was recorded for the Blue Bunting Road parcel; the meeting record notes a future ordinance would be required if the council later accepts the bid. The council’s immediate procedural actions were routine approvals and the adoption of the three named resolutions.
