A very busy Taylorville City Council meeting took place Monday evening that saw several appointments, BDD agreements, and committee updates. All aldermen were present, however, Aldermen Randy Mitchelson, Megan Bryant, and the city attorney were present via Zoom.
The council recognized the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Musicians from Taylorville. Four Taylorville HS students were selected for the honor of participating in All-State ensembles. Paige Cunnington and Adrian Gonzalez-Mateos were members of the All-State Jazz Band, while Lillie Jones and Laney Norbeck were members of the All-State Concert Band. The council and Fire Chief Matt Adermann also recognized Dale Adomitis who pulled a burning vehicle away from a building.
Jolynne Richardson was appointed to the Office of City Clerk. She says she is excited.
Jeff Peabody was also appointed to the BDD Committee. Ordinances approving the purchase of a 2008 Ford F150 pickup truck, along with BDD agreements for Florinda Guerriero, Marilyn Spillman, Taylorville Food Center, 116 W. Market St, 118 W. Market Street and 107 S. Washington Street were approved.
A motion was approved to accept the contract proposal for the sale/purchase of 803 East Franklin Street and to waive any conflict of interest the City Attorney may have with the contract proposal. CTI is buying the building. Regional Director for CTI Bobbie Dean explained that the building would be used for fiber optics.
A motion to approve a $10,700 bill to cover the deposit requirement for the 2024 4th of July Fireworks was approved 7-0 with Alderman Megan Bryant abstaining. The daily meal reimbursement allotment was upped to $60 per day. An ordinance to amend the city code to place a 4-way stop sign at the corner of West Vine Street and North Power Street was tabled 7-1. 20 summer/seasonal help employees were approved and motions to bid and/or advertise for an office level 1 position and full-time dispatcher for the police department were also approved.
Under the planning commission reports, preliminary planning was started for the Salisbury Minor subdivision and the Ridge Minor Subdivision. Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for more updates as they become available. The next City Council meeting is set for February 19th.
