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Pinckneyville council approves water repairs, tax levies and two employment contracts
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Pinckneyville City Council approved a $25,500 sewer lift-station repair required by the EPA, placed water-main replacement and two employment-contract resolutions on file, and adopted the city tax levy; votes were unanimous.
Pinckneyville’s City Council on Monday, Dec. 9, approved a series of infrastructure and personnel measures and adopted the city’s tax levy for the fiscal year that runs May 1, 2024–April 30, 2025.
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. O-2024-14 levying taxes for corporate purposes of the City of Pinckneyville. Commissioners voted YEA: Kevin B. Hicks, Joshua L. Kuhnert, Sammy D. Peradotta, William B. Stotlar and Mayor Robert L. Spencer.
Council members also approved an estimate from Haier Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for $25,500 to repair the auxiliary pump connection at the Gordon Street Lift Station, to be paid from the Sewer Fund. Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert told the council the repair "is required by EPA." The council voted unanimously to approve that work.
The council placed Resolution No. R-2024-52 on file to accept a proposal from Haier Plumbing & Heating, Inc. and approve the award of a contract for the IL-154 and Fairground Road water main replacement project. The meeting record shows the resolution was placed on file by motion and approved by unanimous roll call.
On personnel matters, the council returned from executive session and placed on file Resolution No. R-2024-49, authorizing an employment contract with City Clerk Melissa S. Kellerman. The body agreed to provide retroactive pay to June 1, 2024, at a rate of $33.10 per hour, with scheduled increases to $34.20 on June 1, 2025 and $35.30 on June 1, 2026. The council also placed on file Resolution No. R-2024-50 authorizing an employment contract with Carrie Gilliam, the city’s Economic Development Coordinator and zoning administrator, with pay set at $29.41 effective Jan. 1, 2025; $30.51 effective Jan. 1, 2026; and $31.61 effective Jan. 1, 2027. Both personnel resolutions were approved by unanimous roll call.
The council approved routine business including the treasurer’s report and accounts payable. Commissioner William B. Stotlar reported Total Gross Payroll of $2,408,683.31 for the payroll period ending November 2024, and said regular hours (87,192.50) and overtime hours (2,106) were both up from last year. The accounts-payable vote included adding six invoices totaling $903.17 (Egyptian Electric — four invoices totaling $418.30; Frontier — $84.87; Illinois Fire & Police Commissioner Association — $400.00).
During public comment, resident Genevieve Hester requested that council members provide voice-overs for Christmas; another resident, Jeff Egbert, asked whether the two employment contracts would be read after executive session, and Mayor Spencer confirmed they would be. The council then moved into executive session at 6:09 p.m. to discuss personnel and litigation matters under cited Section 2 (c)(1) and Section 2 (c)(11); the meeting returned to open session at 6:55 p.m.
The council adjourned at 6:58 p.m. by unanimous vote. Several resolutions and ordinances were placed on file or adopted during the meeting; the record does not show votes against any measures.
