The Flora City Council will meet this afternoon at 4:30 at Flora City Hall. Below is the agenda as submitted for tonight’s meeting.
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
RECOGNITION OF RETIREMENT – Jim Woods (September 2, 1997 – January 24, 2024)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1) Jessica Muskopf, Flora Rotary Club
Shadow of Elmwood Cemetery Tours – September 13 & 14, 2024
2) Any Others
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVE AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2024 FLORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSENT AGENDA
• A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ON SERIES 2012 BONDS (ORDINANCE NO. 12-2536)
• A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ON SERIES 2015A BONDS (ORDINANCE NO. 15-2672)
• A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ON SERIES 2017 BONDS (ORDINANCE NO. 17-2942)
• A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ON SERIES 2020 BONDS (ORDINANCE NO. 20-3102)
• A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ON SERIES 2022 BONDS (ORDINANCE NO. 22-3190)
• APPROVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 15, 2024
• APPROVE SCHEDULE OF BILLS FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 2024
REGULAR BUSINESS
Mayor Rick Slaughter
1) Accept Resignation of City Treasurer Abigail Orel, Effective February 2, 2024
2) Appoint Brittine Denoncour as Deputy City Clerk, Effective February 5, 2024
3) Appoint Karen Anderson to the Tourism Board (2-year term)
4) Hire Becky Wiley, Temporary Help, Effective January 30, 2024 ($30.00/hour)
5) Appoint Rich Herring to the Zoning Board (5-year term)
Commissioner Linda Spicer
Commissioner Jeremy Henderson
1) ORDINANCE NO. 24-3319, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 5
FEES IN CHARLEY BROWN MEMORIAL PARK
Commissioner Phil Wiley
Commissioner Jim Fehrenbacher
City Attorney Bob Coble
City Administrator/Economic Development Director Mike Stanford
1) Lee Beckman, Milano & Grunloh Engineers – Provide Update on Grants
2) ORDINANCE NO. 24-3320, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FLORA, CLAY COUNTY,
ILLINOIS CONCERNING THE RECDS INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM AND A
LOAN THEREUNDER TO BE MADE TO OUTPOST BAR & GRILL, LLC, SANDY L.
GOODMAN AND DOUGLAS K. GOODMAN, AUTHORIZING SUCH LOAN AND THE
RELATED LOAN DOCUMENTS AND RELATED MATTERS ($174,015.22)
Chief of Police Guye Durre
City Clerk Becky Burgess
1) Approve Closed Session Minutes of January 15, 2024
Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart
1) Approve Job Change for Aaron Williams – Effective January 25, 2024
From Street Operator ($31.60/hour) to Street Head Serviceman ($35.63/hour)
Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles
CLOSED SESSION