SE Illinois News

City of Harrisburg City Council met April 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance: Pastor Bobby Gentry of the River of Life Pentecostal Church

Consent Agenda

All matters under “Consent Agenda” are considered to be routine and will be entered by one motion. Unless requested by a Council Member or citizen, there will be no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is required regarding an item, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

Minutes: 

1. Regular Meeting Minutes – March 20, 2025

Financial:

1. Check Register and Warrant Reports – March 2025

2. Door Doctor - $3,321.00 - #31351243- Business District

3. Barter Masonry - $21,500.00 - $7 – Downtown TIF

4. Barter Masonry $3,425.00 - #2025-10 – Downtown TIF

5. Barter Masonry - $5,000.00 – Façade Grant

6. Office Supply - $1,199.94 - #6402959 – Business District

7. Amazon - $29.95 - #0577858 – Council Contingency

8. Ray O’Herron - $98.39 - #3233037 – Council Contingency

9. Tree Top Products - $2,075.71 - #31655 – Business District

Miscellaneous:

1. B. Ward – Petition Lake Lot – Southeast Addition, Lot 2

2. B. Leonberger - Petition Lake – 1st Addition, Block 1, Lot 19

3. J. Hughes – Relinquish Lake Lot – 4th Addition, Lot 24

4. D. Gibbs – Petition Lake – 4th Addition, Lot 24

Public Comments in Accordance with Ordinance 1813:

1. Ryan Pate

Old Business:

1. Open Sealed Bids – Demolition 417 S. Ledford Street.

2. Award Storm Siren Bid - Business District

New Business:

1. TIF Façade Application – Turner Welding

2. Resolution – Shawnee Square Center

3. Redevelopment Agreement – Shawnee Square Center

4. Resolution – 40 Main Street - Stout House

5. Redevelopment Agreement - 40 Main Street - Stout House

6. Brown & Roberts, Inc. – 2025 MFT Estimate of Maintenance

7. Brown & Roberts, Inc. – 2025 MFT Resolution for Maintenance

8. Brown & Roberts, Inc. – 2025 MFT Engineering Agreement

9. Authorize Mayor John McPeek to Sign Rock Salt Agreement

10. Local 318 Union Contract

Administrative Reports:

Accounts and Finances Commissioner Jonathan Brown: 

Public Safety Commissioner Raymond Gunning:

1. Purchase - Police Department Building

Water/Sewer, Flood Control Commissioner Roger Angelly:

Streets and Public Improvements, Public Property Commissioner Rupert Johnson:

1. Request to Vacate Alley – 104 E. Rose Street

2. Request to Vacate Alley – JMAG/Subway

3. Authorize City Clerk to Advertise Public Hearing to Vacate Alleys

4. Authorize City Clerk to Advertise for Sealed Bids Truck

Mayor John McPeek:

1. Change Council Meeting Date

2. Dangerous Building Committee

3. Authorize City Clerk to Advertise for Sealed Bids – Fencing for Dog Park

4. Property Acquisition – Executive Session

Executive Session:

1. Property Acquisition

https://www.harrisburgillinois.com/council-agenda-minutes/agenda-04-03-25