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Pinckneyville City Council approves water-tower inspection contract, grant-funded equipment and operator bid notice
Summary
The Pinckneyville City Council on May 11 unanimously approved Resolution R-2026-18 awarding inspection work for three water towers, authorized purchase of an electro-fusion machine to be reimbursed by a Delta Regional Authority grant, approved a $71,500 mini excavator, and issued a notice of bid for a wastewater operator.
The Pinckneyville City Council on Monday approved a set of routine and capital items, including a contract to inspect three city water towers and purchases intended to support ongoing utility projects.
Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert presented Resolution No. R-2026-18 to accept Viking Industrial Painting, LLC’s bid to inspect three city water towers; Kuhnert moved approval and Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks seconded. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote of Commissioners Hicks, Kuhnert, Peradotta, Stotlar and Mayor Spencer.
Council members also approved a Groebner quote of $9,563.60 to buy an electro-fusion machine for the gas line replacement project; the council noted the machine purchase will be reimbursed by the Delta Regional Authority Gas Line Replacement Grant. Kuhnert moved the purchase and Commissioner William B. Stotlar seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, the council approved buying a Fabick Cat Model 305 mini excavator for $71,500 to be split between Gas and Water Capital Outlay; the old Case backhoe will be traded in. Kuhnert moved and Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta seconded the authorization, which passed by unanimous roll call.
On personnel and operations, the council voted to issue a Notice of Bid for an Operator for the Wastewater Treatment Plants to fill a position created when an employee accepted a Utility Maintenance/Water & Sewer Treatment Plant Relief Operator role. The council also approved routine financial items including the Treasurer’s Report (which showed Total Gross Payroll of $835,577.47 for the payroll period ending April 2026, with regular hours of 25,332.75 and overtime hours of 944.50) and an accounts-payable batch amended to add $1,070.11 in invoices from Egyptian Electric, Cintas and Nexamp.
All motions during the meeting recorded unanimous votes in favor by the five-member council. The council adjourned briefly to executive session to discuss pending or probable litigation and later returned to regular session before adjourning at 7:03 p.m.
Votes at a glance: • Approval of April 27 minutes — Mover: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta; Second: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; outcome: approved unanimously. • Treasurer’s Report approval — Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks; outcome: approved unanimously. • Accounts payable additions ($1,070.11) — Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta; outcome: approved unanimously. • Resolution R-2026-18 (Viking Industrial Painting, LLC — water-tower inspections) — Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks; outcome: approved unanimously. • Notice of Bid: Operator — Wastewater Treatment Plants — Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta; outcome: approved unanimously. • Groebner electro-fusion machine ($9,563.60; reimbursed by Delta Regional Authority grant) — Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; outcome: approved unanimously. • Fabick Cat Model 305 mini excavator ($71,500; Gas and Water Capital Outlay; trade-in of Case backhoe) — Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta; outcome: approved unanimously.
The council did not vote on any ordinance changes at the meeting; discussion of a possible parking ordinance in response to a public comment was referred to the city attorney for review.
