Carbondale Reporter

Village of Yates City Board met April 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Citizens to Address the Board

5. Approve Minutes for March 12th Board Meeting and April 2nd Committee Meeting

6. Approve Monthly Bills, Payroll and Financial Statements

7. Police Report – Chief Randy Benson

OLD BUSINESS:

8. Discuss/Approve Bids for Failure of Big Pump Soft Start at Lift Station from Quick Electrical in the Amount of $9,500.00

9. Discuss/Approve Update on Water Building Amperage Increase from 200AMP Service TO 800AMP

10. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 2025-777 Implementing Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax (Effective January 1, 2026)

NEW BUSINESS:

11. Discuss/Approve Hiring Ace in the Hole for Spray Patching for April 21st Start in the Amount of $6,000.00

12. Discuss/Approve Purchase of 23 Tons of Pea Gravel for Spray Patching in the Amount of $16.00/ton ($368.00) from Pekin Sand and Gravel

13. Discuss/Approve Hiring Burgess Bros Trucking to Haul and Store Pea Gravel for Spray Patching in the Amount of $1,245.00

14. Discuss/Approve Eliminating Tar and Chip from 2025 Schedule

15. Discuss/Approve Farmington Yearbook Ad in the Amount of $80.00 for 1/8 page

16. Discuss/Approve Farmington Trap Shooting Team Sponsorship in an Amount not to Exceed $500.00

17. Discuss/Approve New 4-Year Contract with Constellation for Electrical Supply

18. Discuss/Approve Replacement of Park Bench in the Amount of $785.00 with Shipping Cost of $196.61 from Kirby Built

19. Discuss/Approve Hiring of Seasonal Part Time Public Works Employee at the Wage of $15.00/hour

20. Discuss/Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with the Elba-Salem Park District to Enforce Village Ordinances on the Park District Property

21. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 2025-778 Authorizing Electronic Participation and Remote Attendance by Village Board Members at Village Meetings

OTHER BUSINESS:

22. Committee Reports

Police – Ehens Water - Lekies

Finance/Insurance - Kinzer Sewer - Mahr

Streets/Alleys - Smith Technology/Public Grounds - Brinker

23. Discussion of Such Other Business as may Properly Come before the Board and Action, if any, to be Taken as Result of Discussions

ADJOURNMENT

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

[X] 1. Discussion of the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Employees of the Village.

[X] 2. Discussion of Probable or Imminent Litigation Affecting or on Behalf of the Village.

[X] 3. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed Under the Open Meetings Act, Whether for Purposes of Approval by the Body of the Minutes or Semi-Annual Review of the Minutes as Mandated by the Open Meetings Act.

[X] 4. Discussion of the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body or the Sale of Property Owned by the Public Body, Including Meetings Held for the Purpose of Discussing Whether a Particular Parcel Should be (1) Acquired, (2) Leased, or (3) Sold, and Including the Setting of a Sale Price.

https://villageofyatescity.gov/documents/293/4-9-2025_Board_Agenda.pdf?1744039325