City Council - Regular Meeting

Thank you. All right. The owl anybody here. All right. I won't say what I really think. Me either to be honest. Then I have to ask about it. I I haven't started.

Yeah. They're there. I mean you buddy been away for a long time. I'm going to do that.

We don't have to change it back. You're halfway there now. Yeah, it'll be right in spring. Exactly. Jenny hasn't noticed it yet or she'll she fix it. What? Nothing. The clock. Nothing. Yes. Nothing that concerns you. Yeah. Yeah. Someone else can climb up there this time. That's fine. Not sure. here.

Noel. Oh, I'm glad you said that. Sean is here. Sorry, Sean. I wasn't paying attention. It's going to change. I know it's coming.

There it is. At 6 o'clock. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Please start with the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Welcome everybody. May we have a roll call, please? Christie. Yep. Gillis here. Bugs here. Smith here. Fleming. Rose here.

Cruzen here. And I have attorney Oshanosy joining us on teams this evening if we have any questions. Um, everybody's had a chance to look at the minutes at this time. I'll take a motion or questions, comments, or concerns. Take a motion to approve last meeting minutes. Second.

I have a motion from Alex, a second from Jenny to approve the Barna City Council meeting minutes from December 1st, 2025. All in favor say I. I opposed. That was carried. I have no correspondence this evening. Leaves me to you, Herb. I got just a couple of things. Um the we're obligated to decorate Don McCord and his folks um grave every year. Twice a year it was in the will. So that's been taken care of. And every every month I tell you that we're 100% in compliance with the ILCOD, the Illinois Department of Cemeteries. And I thought it might be interesting to know what that really means. And what it means is that we have entered since 2010 every burial 517 since 2010. We also have to have a burial re burial permit from the funeral home. We'd love to have an obituary. It must require a deed. And on the location or we must require the location on the burial permit and instead of writing that on there, we have created a second document that the state has approved to put the um location of that burial on there. with the December newsletters out and I gave each of you a copy of it. Um, we're going to do that every two months and we concentrated on, you know, our founding fathers more than anything. And that's just a a few of them. We'll get more and more involved in that. The copy of the newsletter is online, but it's also a copy at the museum, the library here in the office, city office, and in the

cemetery office. Um, we have finally closed out the PNC account, uh, that Ralph Taylor um, memorial. Um, they were holding tax money, $4511. Well, they finally released that. and we just deposited that today. Um, cemetery cleanup went pretty well. We didn't have any complaints from the world out there. Um, unlike last time, um, Sedick called and they wanted to know if we could donate a burial plot. We have four that have been given to us for that purpose. And so I told them, yes, we can do that. um is not a resident of Farmington, you know, they don't have any family there or no no means to take care of their burial. So, um the board agreed that yes, we do have those four lots and yeah, we can do that. So, just so you know what's going on there. Um they have started putting the new ceiling in this cemetery office. you know, we're taking down this ceiling and the lights and we're putting up 2 by twos um and new they call them puck lights, the little round things and they're real bright, I guess. So, we we'll see. We hope that turns out well. Um and instead of we asking the city to take care of that, the cemetery office are we're just paying for that. we just transferred the funds to you guys for that instead of having to, you know, wait and see what all it takes. But anyhow, so that's what's going on with the cemetery. Any questions?

Okay. Thank you, sir.

Uh, keep moving. We do not have any old business this evening. We do have new business. Uh, first order of new business, we have up for discussion possible action the CEDC recommendations. Um the CDC meeting uh committee met on Thursday, December 4th, which is kind of between Christmas and Thanksgiving. Since our meeting does fall on the fourth Thursday, makes it a little tough. Nobody wanted to get together Thanksgiving evening. So, everybody likes their family. Um but we make the following recommendations. Um we have an indistri and Alexis Elliot for a tree removal. It's a $5,000 program for a $2,500 grant. Then we have a commercial uh program to approve for Loer Oil Company and they are going to replace the sidewalks in front of their properties on South Main Street. That's a $10,457 project. We have recommended to approve $7,840.75. Thank you for your consideration. And at this time, I would take questions, comments, concerns, or a motion. I make a motion that we adopt the CEDC's recommendations.

Second. Thank you, Alex. That's a second by Dave Rose. And that is a roll call, please. Millis, yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruz, yes. Thank you. Uh, next order I have on new business um is discussion possible action and for the city council approval to hire a new full-time officer. Um, a couple weeks ago we had an officer leave us and we have somebody waiting on the wings more than happy to take this and we would I would like the council's approval to hire this person.

I'd like to make a motion that we approve and hire new police officer. Second. Thank you, Joey. That is a second by Alex. That's a roll call. Gillis, yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruzen. Yes. Thank you. Um, now we're going to have the swearing in of the new officer, Christie. And officer Marl, welcome. I know you've been a part-time for us. We're happy to have you as full-time. And this is Christiey's big event.

We've already hand. I Kevin Marorrow. I Kevin Marorrow having been appointed to the position of a part-time police officer having been appointed to the position of a parttime police officer for the city of Farmington in the counties of Filton and Moria have said that's not right he's full I take

it out. Well, I've been here. I said we done this before. Is that one correct? No, I believe it is now. It is now. All right. Having been appointed to the position of a full-time police officer. Having been appointed to the position of a full-time police officer to the city of Farmington in the counties of Fulton and Poria, a

for the city of Farmington counties and Poria said do solemnly swear or affirm do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the constitution of the state of Illinois that I will support the Constitution of the State of Illinois and that I will faithfully discharge the duties that I will faithfully discharge the duties and abide by the code of conduct of the position of full-time police officer and abide by the code of conduct for the position of full-time police officer both on and off duty to the best of my ability. Both on and off duty to the best of my ability. Congratulations. The second part said full

congratulations sir for you. Thanks. And I will fix that. We'll get to you. Congratulations. That one says full time. Yeah, I know. Kevin, we screw on this and we'll we'll fix it. We'll fix it in post. Thank you. I was like, what did I say?

Why would it be a city council meeting if there was something wrong? All right, allow me to regain my composure here. Um, officer Mar, we welcome you. We look forward to working with you and you've got quite the crew here with you this evening. So, um, thank you. Next item I have is discussion possible action ordinance 2025-35. This is an ordinance to authorize us to sell the lot at 165 North Wall Street that we bought for the taxes and we tore down.

Like to make a motion to read ordinance number 2025-35 by title second. All right. I have a motion by Joey, a second by Dave. That's a roll call, please. Gillis, yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruzen, yes. All right. So, I have City of Farmington Ordinance number 2025-35, an ordinance authorizing the sale of certain real property owned by the city of Farmington, commonly known as 165 North Wall Street. That is your first reading of ordinance number 2025-35.

Motion that we read the second reading of ordinance number 2025-35. Second. A motion by Alex to wave the second reading with the second by Dave. That's a roll call, please. Dillis, yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruzen, yes. Make a motion that we adopt ordinance number 2025-35. Second. All right. Thank you, Alex, for the motion. A second by Dave Rose to adopt ordinance 2025-35. That is Gillis. Yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruzen,

yes.

All right. Thank you. Um, we will be advertising that in our respective papers that have joined us. Um, it will run for three weeks. The bid opening will be January 19th. and uh we will award that piece of property. Last item I have on new business is a discussion possible action. Um our good friends at ID do are going to redo Route 78 from the four-way to just past Davis Ford. In the process, we're going to have some um parking areas and shoulder work that we are going to be responsible for paying for. So, um we have we have to pay 50% of this um this work and and this is really the parking lane parking lane surfaces from Spence City to the nursing home on South Main. So, it's a total of 12300 $123,894 of which the city is going to be responsible for 61,947. And I would entertain a motion to approve this expenditure so that they can get onto the letting and they are going to start this in February.

So, move and second. Thank you, Joey. Second by Dave. That's a roll call, please. Gillis, yes. Bogs, yes. Smith, yes. Rose, yes. Cruzen, yes. Thank you. Um, that is all new business leads to committee reports. Uh, Jenny, do you have anything finance and ordinance-wise this evening? I do not. Thank you, Joey. Anything public safety wise further? Nothing to report, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Nate is not here. Um, Alex, sidewalks, streets, and garbage. Nothing to report. Thank you. Leslie, parks, and wreck. Nothing tonight.

Thank you. Dave Rose, nothing to report, sir. Thank you. Um, this is the last meeting of 2025. Want to wish everybody here, everybody out there a merry Christmas, happy new year. Uh we thank everybody for joining us and anybody from the audience. Motion to adjourn. Second. Motion and a second. All in favor say I. Opposed. Thank you.