City Council - Regular Meeting

found out afterwards that several people. Even assume they don't know what you got in just call.

I don't know. He didn't call me on his left. So, we'll go with that tonight. Like to call to order the uh Tuesday, April 21st meeting in Danville City Council. Madam clerk, roll call to establish a quorum, please. Alderman Ed Butler, present. Mayor Ricky Williams, present. Alderman Carolyn Deoy, present. James Pashard, present. Tom Heighttower, here. Barry Johnson, present. Mike Kaine, here. Mike Poor, present. Rick Strie, here. Sherry Pickering here. Trisha Teague, present. Eve Lewick, present. Jalle Jones, Doug Arn. John Cooper here,

13 present. Let the record reflect. We have 13 present. So, we do have a quorum. At this time, we'll have the invocation led by Alderman Jim Pashard, uh, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Alderman Johnson. Please rise.

Heavenly Father, we just want to thank you, Lord, for your kindness and your love that you bestowed upon this city. Father, there's a lot of change going on, but Lord, we know that you're in control. And Father, we thank you for every good thing that comes from heaven above. Oh yes. And Father, we ask that you be with our mayor and his council and all the citizens of this city and all the businesses, Lord, that they will thrive in this new year that's midway right now. But Lord, there's plenty of time for him to just really move forward. And Father, we're just asking that God that this city will keep moving forward. Yes, Lord. And your divine guidance upon every yay and every nay in Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Amen. I pledge algiance 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, Alderman. You have before you the minutes of the April 7th meeting. Is there a motion to approve those? So move. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion or debate? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Same sign. You also have before you the uh agenda for this evening. Is there a motion to approve?

Second. It's been moved and second. Is there any discussion or or debate? If seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. Any oppose? Same sign. At this time, I would entertain a motion to approve the Arbad Day proclamation. Is there a motion to do so? So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor, please signify by saying I.

Any oppose? Same sign. Thank you. As a reminder, we will have an Arbor Day celebration this Friday at um I believe it's at Liberty Park at 4:00. So, look forward to seeing you there if if at all possible. Um, at this time, if there be no objection, I would entertain a motion to reappoint to the board, the police police pension board, Chris Catel and Lisa Monson to terms expiring in April of 2028. Is there a motion to concur with the appointments? So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion or debate? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. Any oppose? Same sign.

Are there any reports of boards, agencies, or commissions this evening? All right, seeing none, um items of information, just want to say uh thank you to everyone who's had a hand in all the great events that we've had here lately. Uh this last weekend you had to kind of choose what you were going to do because so many things were going on. I want to give a special shout out to um to uh Director Carrie Gaffne uh and uh to Jacob Daisy and the rest of the board from the Palmer Arena on the outstanding rodeo. I think this was the first time in over 30 years. Um, I say that because I remember going to the last one and let's just say I was a little bit younger. Uh, so I know it had to be a long time ago. Uh, so we just want to thank them for uh everything that they've done re recently. Um, want to say uh thank you to our community relations team on the great events that they've they've put forward and uh just remember we've got our next one coming up here soon. And then um last and most importantly uh I think what I want to say is to Alderman Jones um last time when we met together I didn't quite know what you were talking about but I could tell from some of the comments that were made that it wasn't good. Um when you came to talk to me I was really uh shocked, saddened, disheartened, a whole bunch of things because to think that stuff goes like that today is just insane to me. you know, um, down in Mississippi, my dad's cousins literally had to sit in in the in the lane with shotguns when they're when they integrated schools there and because they were helping register people to vote. And to think that was 60 plus years ago. And now, uh, that people are still going with this and not in the deep south where my grandpa is from, but here in, you know, in central Illinois is just ridiculous and unacceptable. Um, I want you to know that I did reach out to both um the city administrator, the mayor, and the police chief, and I was able to speak to them and all of them, but especially the city administrator said that they wanted to say that

they're very sorry to you. They hope that you and everyone knows that that's not a representation of their community and um I just also thank them and the police chief for doing everything that they could to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. So, I want you to know that we're with you as I said to you when we met and we'll continue to be. Thank you. You're welcome, brother. Madame clerk, are there any petitions, communications, or audience comments this evening? Yes, we do. When I call your name, please come to the podium. You'll have three minutes to speak. We have Diana Schult regarding the semitruck parking at Sigma.

Hi there. Um, thanks for uh having listened to me previously and all the work that I know has been done to try to remedy um this situation out there by Sigma. Um I do feel in the times that I've went by there it has gotten a lot better. Um there's not nearly as many semis parking along like Southgate Drive. Um but last night coming home at about 8:30 there were four trucks on southbound county road 2100E uh backed up right waiting to go into the uh facility. So they have to go that way or that's the way that's been going. So that's where I asked I think last time if somehow there could be some discussion with Sigma to try to encourage them to change how their ingress and egress is because they ingress people in through there and the only way that they can ingress in through the west side of their facility is to go down south on 2100 east. That requires them to block the southbound lanes because there's only a northbound and a southbound lane and they're sitting there waiting. They're they're not actively like in traffic stop traffic like slowly going in. I don't know their process for bringing their folks in, but it would be much better at the very at a minimum if they would stop on Southgate Drive because on Southgate Drive that goes east west, there is an east lane, there is a center lane, and then there is um the westbound lane. And if they at least parked there in the westbound lane, then you'd still have two lanes of traffic to go either way, there, east, west, versus parking in the southbound lanes of 2100E, completely blocking one lane of traffic. Um, so it's gotten better. I wanted to come back and say that I haven't been here because I've been uh out on some different trips. So, um, again, I want to say thank you, but I still would like to for some continued help here with Sigma because I think they could definitely improve this procedure and if they have to have someone out there from their facility at like 8:00 when they're doing this, then so be it. Um, so, thank you very much for your time.

Thank you. Thank you. That's all I have. Is there anyone else who wishes to address the council this evening? All right, seeing none, we do not have any zoning petitions tonight. Um, however, you do have before you the payrolls of April 10th and 17th, 2026. Is there a motion to approve those? So, move. Second. It's been moved and second. Is there any discussion or debate? Seeing none, roll call vote, please. Alderman Butler? Yes. Detoy? Yes. Pashard? Yes. High Tower? Yes. Johnson? Yes. Okaane? Yes. Poor? Yes. Streing? Yes. Pickering? Yes. Teague? Yes. Lewig, yes. Jones, yes. Arns, yes. Cooper, yes. 14, yes.

14, yes. The motion carries. You also have before you the vouchers payable of April 14th and 21st, 2026. Is there a motion to approve those? So move. Second. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion or debate? I have a question. Yes. Alderman. I I look at the payrolls and the vouchers uh as we meet weekly and and I had a question and I'm going to finally ask this question and I'll address it to you but it's for anybody that can answer it and it's in the line of overtime. Do we look at review? Is there a review or approval process for overtime prior to the overtime being implemented in this process?

Yes, there is alderman. So uh for most of the departments there's an uh there's an aotment of overtime allocated and then it's up to the department uh the department heads to manage that effectively to make sure that they don't exceed what has been allotted in the budget. They do their best to make sure that they that they use less than than is allotted when they're able. Um but uh but it is it is set by budget and then it's administered by the department heads. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Any further discussion or debate? Roll call vote, please. Alderman Detoy, yes. Pashard, yes. High Tower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okain, yes. Core, yes. Streying, yes. Pickering, yes. Teague, yes. Ledwig, yes. Jones, yes. Arns, yes. Cooper,

yes. Butler, yes. 14. Yes. 14. Yes. The motion carries.

At this time, we'll receive our public works committee report. Chairman P. Thank you, Mayor. There's no objection. Um, in public works committee, we took A, B, and C together. They all deal with the ant annual um 5311 federal transit um stuff and appointing the designate. So no objection. Um resolution 11A is a resolution accepting the special warranty as required under section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1964. B is a resolution authorizing execution of an amendment of section 5311 grant agreement. and C is a resolution designating authority to the corporate council for federal transportation administration requirements. Move to spend three and ask for approval. I'll need a second.

Second burger. Any questions? Alderman D on 11C. Curious as to why authority needs to be designated uh to corporation council and not uh remain with the mayor. So through FTA, um any reports that I submit, they then go to the mayor, he approves them, and then uh council has the um time to review everything and approve it as well. Are they contractual?

Um sometimes can be. Yes. But there there's reporting that Leon and I are doing right now that both of us have to sign off on. Okay. So, this is uh customary then. This is something that's always been the case. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? Uh, roll call, please. On A, B, and C. Alderman P. Streing. Yes. Pickering. Yes. Teague. Yes. Gladwig. Yes. Jones. Yes. Arn. Yes. Cooper. Yes. Butler. Yes. Doy. Yes. Pashard. Yes. High Tower. Yes. Johnson. Yes. Okaane. Yes. Core. Yes.

14. Yes. 14. Yes. Thank you. 11D is a resolution awarding the contracts for bid number 797 the 2026 crack seal program. Uh move to spendense three and ask for approval. Need a second. Second. Questions? Uh roll call please. Alderman Pickering. Yes. Teague. Yes. Lewig. Yes. Jones. Yes. Arn. Yes. Cooper. Yes. Butler. Yes. Detoy. Yes. Pashard. Yes. High Tower. Yes. Johnson. Yes. Okaane. Yes. Core. Yes. Streing. Yes. 14. Yes.

14. Yes. Thank you. 11E is a resolution approving the community benefit agreement between the city of Danville and the Danville Lynch Solar One LLC and between the city of Danville and the Danville Lynch Solar 2 LLC. Move dispensary and ask for approval. Need a second. Second. questions. In terms of this and I don't know, have these come up in prior solar has the city council approved prior solar development agreements like this?

We have not in the past alderman because at at that time we did not have any means to regulate them. Um this after we had some issues with a couple we established regulations for them and then as part of this reg as part of this negotiation we specifically requested the benefit for the citizens.

Okay. I guess Certainly it's a good thing. So I want to start out with that. Secondly is more of a process thing. Is how did they come to select Vermillion Heritage and the fund that they're giving to us? Was that through the administration? Was that through their proposal or how did that process take place with because I guess my question is is I agree with where it ended up going but I may not have otherwise and there may be others that don't agree with that. is is that something that the council would vote on based on the numbers that this grows to or obviously we are here after the fact but I guess no you you actually when you approved their uh their license you approved this as part of that at that time.

That's correct. We approved the community development agreement and these are the specifics associated with it. My question goes back to process from the beginning because we didn't have any discussions to to suggest that Vermilion Heritage was our preferred one or that the greatest use for the city is what it is. I agree with those like I've stated, but not everybody may. So, I guess is that under the mayor's discretionary authority or is that something that should be brought before the group to see if everybody's interests are in are consistent with that? So, I can tell you the Vermillion Heritage Foundation was not my suggestion. That was their suggestion. They reached out to the Heritage Foundation before they ever met with the city of Danville. Yeah. And I'm I'm not suggesting otherwise. I think it's a great call. So,

um and uh as far as the economic development, my thought process was um and I think we'd had some discussion, you'd mentioned this at the council level as well as some others, that if they're going to possibly hinder future economic development that we then wanted that money to go back towards future economic development. And thus that's that's how those came up with was based on the discussions that we had. Like I said, I I'm more concerned or question on the process of how that goes about because I just haven't seen it or familiar with it. Yes. Doug, I'd actually suggested it would go to fund new fire stations, but Well, and I'm sure no matter who they talk to, it's probably a different priority,

right? Uh but that's where it just seems like a collective body. If if the city has some say in that and it sounds like we do then perhaps that's something to consider going forward. Thank you. Anyone else? I I don't really think we had a problem before because we didn't we we got caught with our pants down really until we we put this into place. This is actually I think the first one that we've actually went from took baby steps to walk through. So

they originally offered us I think around 15 or $20,000 and I told them that wasn't acceptable. They came back with money that was for and that was originally for the Fiser Theater. Then they came back with $150,000 for just the Fiser theater and I told them that wasn't acceptable. They came back with another agreement for $300,000. They told them that that also wasn't acceptable. Um that if they're going to be hindering our first our future economic development that we wanted them to contribute to the to the city in a substantial way that would help us continue to recruit additional economic development and provide more jobs for our people. So that's how we eventually landed where we did with the with the amounts. Okay, I've got that brings me more questions, but I'll I'll talk with council afterwards because, you know, being an old government bidding, you can't tell people or you know, my training is you can't tell them what number they need to get to.

But this isn't bidding and I recognize it's different. Uh, but and I I did not tell them the number we needed to get to. I only told them that their numbers were were unacceptable. Exactly. because I feel like our people deserve the best and I'm always going to fight for the most we can get from them. Especially when somebody is coming to our community and going to profit off of things in our community, then it's important if they give back to the people. Anyone else? T did you have a question?

Um, it wasn't a question. I think it was just more of a comment which my thinking regarding um what Alderman Arn brought up is again as you mentioned process and just the process by which we tell any developer a list of nonprofits that they might want to donate to whether that's related to solar or other things. And I think that um this has come up previously as it relates to other things. And so if there is if there is a process um I think we need to all be able to see what the process is for how lists are shared or or um um recommendations may may or may not be made. And if there isn't a process, then perhaps there maybe should be one. So that's just my thought. Um based on what Alderman Arn brought up,

we don't share a list of nonprofits and say you should give to this that or the other. Um they made the recommendation to us.

I think I'm not saying that we should or shouldn't. I'm just saying it goes back to what Alderman Arn said about process in general. whether we provide them a list, let them know that there's a list of nonprofits, tell them to go to the United Way and get a list of nonprofits, whatever that is, they're getting the information from somewhere because it's not like they're local and that they came here and said, "Oh, we want to give to the Fiser Theater and we understand that the Fischer Theater is run by the Heritage Foundation." They had to have gotten the name from somewhere or done some research or asked for a recommendation. And I believe this is the um this is the Saltage one, right? Well, I know when they met with me, they asked me about some nonprofits in the area. Um, and you know, we had a general conversation and I I also remember having a conversation with them that said, well, you know, I don't know what the administration's priorities are. Um, I know the nonprofits that I support, but at but it's, you know, not up to me. So if we had such a list it would actually um just be able or or shouldn't say a list if we had a clearly defined process then I think it would eliminate any of the murmuring and things that happen in the community and the fingerpointing that happens in the community anytime that some money is given to a nonprofit and people don't see how the decision was made because this has happened before where people have issue with the nonprofit that was chosen. Maybe not necessarily in this instance, but it has happened before. So having a clearly defined process eliminates a lot of the confusion that occurs in the community.

And so and so they made the decision to give the funding to uh to fish themselves. Oh, that's how they was done. Yes, sir. Yes. You just told them that it was enough money. Yeah. And that I wanted something that would fully benefit all of the community. You know, the Fisher is wonderful. And I would like to thank everybody goes there for something along the way. But the biggest thing that people keep saying to all of us, I think, is jobs, right? So, I wanted money specifically that would help us bring jobs to our community. Right. Okay. Um, roll call. Alderman Teague,

yes. Lewig, yes. Jones, yes. Arns, yes. Cooper, yes. Butler, yes. Doy, yes. Bashard, yes. High Tower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okaane, yes. For yes. Streing, Pickering, yes. 14, yes. 14, yes. Thank you. information record any I have one bags old bags and totes both until May is it May I should have paid more attention at the neighborhood meeting but yeah I believe this is the last week for collecting bags and then we're just on to toers only I do have one thing

okay really really quick uh PSA um the downtown tiff application um is going to be opening up on May 1st. So, anybody that owns property in um the downtown tiff area. Most of them know if they know, but there is a really nice GIS map located on the city's website um that you can find what tiff district if you are in one. Um but all the information I just send people to the tiff website. We don't need to go over that tonight, but it is opening May one. And that's for any business in that area. Yeah. seeking structural improvements whether or not they've added it in the past. Correct. Okay.

Chairman, we also were notified or as you all know uh they're starting the the demolition on DC Fitness uh the old nook and uh chart records here uh any moment now. And uh we just got word from the contractors that are doing the old studio 25 that they'll be mobilizing uh May 11th to start that project as well. and it'll take hopefully about four weeks. So soon here you should see a lot more of the the bad buildings downtown coming down. And uh then we're continuing to work with Senator Ferach on funding for uh the old uh Rick's furniture building. Okay. More on Fairchild.

Yeah. Yeah. Um contractor is really eager to get going. they you should be uh seeing uh construction equipment deployed within the next month, month and a half. Um we've executed a contract with them. So yeah, you're going to see a big hole dug here really soon. All right, mayor. I think that concludes the report. Mike, thank you. With the Red Lobster building, is there going to be some movement real soon on that? Hydro hose up there. Yeah, there's equipment located on site now. The building will likely be gone within a week or two. Um and then um all building permits have been issued for the construction of that project. That's good. Okay. Thank you. Thank you all. That's it, mayor.

Thank you, Chairman Poor. At this time, we'll receive our public services committee report. Chairman Streaming. All right. 12A. We have an ordinance amending section 39.07 of the city code pertaining to compensation of municipal employees. I'll make the motion to approve and dispense with the reading and ask for approval. I'll need a second, please. Second. Is there any questions on this on 12A's ordinance? Yes. This only affects the people are listed on the sheet.

Correct. It's only the people listed on the sheet. And I went through actually the wage chart we had from January. And the main difference is there's five positions that were filled or the uh a new person was put into that position since the last wage chart and those are the only differences is the addition of those five people and their starting wages. It says the elected officials entered. That's why I asked. We're going to continue talks on that. Mayor. Yes, sir. Yeah. Because in the actual part about the changes, it says that the I changed it to be where the elected officials wages stay the same. The only changes will be the ones on the chart.

Anybody else have any questions? Miss T. So the the um positions on the chart that are listed as vacant for 26 27 there's no plan to fill those positions or they're just vacant now and there will have a a wage later. They're just currently vacant with the hopes of filling them. The ones that will not be filled are marked with the NA. Okay. Thank you. Is there any other questions? Not. Roll call, please. Alderman Lewig, yes. Jones, yes. Arns, no.

Cooper, yes. Butler, yes. Deatoy, yes. Pashard, yes. High Tower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okaane, yes. yes. Streing, yes. Pickering, yes. Teague. Yes. 13. Yes. 13. Yes. Thank you. The motion carries. 12B. We have a resolution authorizing the disposal of unused items at Danville Police Department's Friendly Town Traffic Safety Center. I make the motion to approve and dispense with the reading and ask for your approval. I'll need a second, please. Second. Is there any questions on 12B's resolution?

If not, roll call, please. Alderman Arn. Yes. Hooper. Yes. Butler. Yes. Do the Toy. Yes. Pushard. Yes. High Tower. Yes. Johnson. Yes. Okaane. Yes. Poor. Yes. Streing. Yes. Pickering. Yes. Teague. Yes. Lewig. Yes. Jones. Yes. 14. Yes. 14. Yes. The motion carries. Puts us to 12 12C. Authorization the closure of certain funds and transfers of remaining balances. I'll make the motion to approve and dispense with the reading and ask for approval on the second. Please second. Is there any questions on 12c's resolution? Miss T,

what are the balances that are being transferred for each of these funds?

Um, for many of them, it's actually a zero balance transfer. Um, the it was just a net equity. There's only $50 cash total. I'm looking up the for um for 202. It's $411,000 in equity. In uh 306, it's a net zero. 502 is a net zero. 702 is a net zero. And for 111, it is a 20 cent transfer.

Thank you. Any other questions? If not, roll call, please. Alderman Cooper, yes. Butler, yes. Detoy, yes. Pashard, yes. High Tower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okaane, yes. Core, yes. Streing, yes. Pickering, yes. Teague, yes. Lewig, yes. Jones, yes. Orange, yes. 14, yes.

14, yes. Thank you. The motion carries. puts us to item 12D, items of information. Uh we will meet here next Tuesday at 6 PM 42826 and puts us item 12D1, Danville Fire Department's 2025 annual report. Chief,

uh good evening. Thank you everybody. Good evening. So, um, well, we got our annual report done, so I just thought I'd run through some of the highlights with you guys this evening. So, I'm about to fire department.

So, the highlights we had in 2025 was, of course, the imple the inservicing of engine two and engine 3. Uh, we implemented new reporting software um over the course of the year and that's all up and running and full fully functional now. definitely helping helping us with our scheduling uh capabilities and reducing the amount of time it took to do all that for inside the fire department. So, um we replaced three of the fire department fleet vehicles in 2025 and then launched the community connect which was part of the software. Um all pretty big highlights, all pretty successful in that program. So, we saw three retirements in 2025. Uh John Derby 28 years, Captain Neck 27 years, and Lieutenant Hoser over 20 years. Um, and we added five probationary firefighters. Uh, Gage, Dylan, and Caleb Uk will be coming off probation in the next two weeks. Um, they're all doing really well. Um, just leaving us the two remaining on probation for 2025, 2026. Uh, with retirements comes the promotions. So, these individuals were promoted in the last year. Chris McMahon, assistant chief. David Jones to a captain, Eric High, Lieutenant, and Brock Atwood to a lieutenant. We ended the year with 4,994 total incidents. Um, another increase uh 10 10 straight years now of increases over every year. About 177 calls over the year prior. We did have 63 structure fires in 2025, which was down from the the sort of the crazy year in 2024 of 84. Uh 63 would be more normal um for us. Uh we had the early three civilian deaths uh earlier in the year and one civilian injury from fire. Uh fire station 1 301 West Seminary um daily staffing of three. They responded to 1458 incidents.

Yeah. Chief, do you have any breakout on incidents as to how many are fire response and how many are medical response?

I don't hear but I I have it in the monthly report and everything. Yeah. Uh it's about 60%. 60 to 65% in any given year will be a medical response and then all the other will be the other makeup. Uh station two uh northville 1499 instances. Uh this is the first year that station two surpassed station one uh in instances. Um and then fire station number three uh out on Griffin. 241 instances out of that that station. Uh the fire prevention department, we completed over 880 inspections. Um if you looked last year, that was somewhere around 250 to 300 more inspections completed last year than the year before. We basically got the company inspections going full throttle now. So that should be what we expected every year. And that does cover all the markers we're trying to meet to trying to get to, you know, certain businesses once a year, cert other businesses every couple years and and things like that just depending on the hazard that they they possess, whatever. So over,00 uh 84 violations were corrected through those inspections. Um and all that with just issuing one citation for that whole process uh to go through. So again, I we tout that a lot that um that's all really took to get that stuff corrected. public education. We reached over 2.7 million on social media. Um 2,700 some students were visited uh through the fire stations. Uh Tim asked me to tell you we're now on Tik Tok if that's your social media uh that you prefer. Um so we're now on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok now. Um there uh again we talk about training all the time but uh we did 17,785 hours of training last year. That's by you know the most we've ever recorded in any given year. We also had 56 new certifications within the members of the

department. Um so just a heavy heavy accomplishment there. And then really just some of the highlights of the year for about the people we have in our department. Um, if you're at our honors banquet last week, you know, we gave out two individual commendations for different events. Uh, three unit citations, two commenation medals, two EMS uh, saves recorded uh, two fire lifesave medals uh, recorded among the members. Uh, we have a member who published a book last year and then uh, this month our training officer was published. This is fire engineering magazine. It's one of the premier magazines in our trade. Um, Captain Ryan Allison was published this month in an article about how to operate a fire department training program on the budget that we have in in our size town. So, um, just a really lot going on there in the training department. Lots of plans this year. Um, Nick Ladine is one of the top instructors in the country and this is just a comment I wanted to throw in there. Blown away by the Dam's knowledge, attitude, effort, and kindness. So, again, if you've ever heard us talk or you talk about the goals we have, it's attitude, effort, and kindness. It was nice of him to see that in our people. So, uh, we continue to be proud of him in that in that regard. So, that's all I really got unless you guys got questions. Uh, there is more data in the in the in the report itself, uh, for you. Thanks.

Any questions for the chief? I have a comment more than anything. It's it's amazing what our police force and what our firefighter officers do in this community. the training. I see them out doing training all the time and uh people you kind of get the impression that those two jobs are not real physical. I'm telling you, I watched them. I know how they are. But I I appreciate uh our police department and our and our fire department very very much.

All right. Uh chairman, I would just say I'm proud of uh Chief Marott and and the team for continuing to improve the amount of training that they're doing. That's something where we were somewhat deficient for a while. So, I just appreciate his efforts and his leadership and uh the efforts of our training officer to make sure that we're on on point with everything. And it's really exciting too that Danville is becoming a hub for training. I got to be with them when we had the fire fire fallen firefighter memorial and uh we had people here from California, we had people here from Canada, we had people here from Alabama training as well as our men and women. And that made me really proud to see them uh working together because that means that what we do here is not only helping us save lives, but it's helping save lives in other communities as well.

I don't have any more items of information. Uh that concludes our report. Thank you, Chairman Street. Are there any items of information for the good of the cause? Chairman Thorman Streman and I we kind of are involved with the children's dyslexia center. We have our largest fundraiser coming up on Monday, chicken noodle dinner from 11 to 7:00 at the Masonic Temple. Um all monies benefit um our local budget. Um we are tasked with raising about $120,000 a year for our budget

locally and from donations and events we have. So, please come. $12 um chicken, noodles, dessert, drink, and we also have carry outs and if you have over five, we will also deliver. So, that's Monday 11 to 7. It's good eating. It It actually tastes good. You get if you go away hungry, it's on you and it's for a good cause. So, let's make sure we support them if we're able. Any other items of information for the good of the cause?

Yes. Uh Alderman Arins. Uh the only one I have, mayor, is related to the elected official salaries. I recognize it's going to the committee uh public services committee next week for for discussion. I guess I would ask that there be an item on the first council meeting in May since it will have been through both committees at that point. So we can at least have a discussion where everybody's in the same room and and where we want to go with it. I'll share some additional comments next Tuesday obviously as we get into that discussion, but something to think about for the May agenda. It's actually already on there. Yes.

Oh, yes. I got one. Uh, at the last meeting, I think Dan Ryan mentioned about uh that I had to make a trip there to uh Charlotte, North Carolina, and we met our goal. LA last year they built uh 5,000 beds and this year we built uh 10,027 beds. Wow. And uh so we supervise. Thank you. Supervised over about three 3,000 people at the convention center there. And I mean it was uh a unique situation that you know how we really worked together to build those beds. Wow. Great work, Alderman. Good job.

Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you all and you're and we receive a 100 beds there too there. Uh this is all over all over the nations and there's a number that that that you can call if uh you know if you know of a needy person there that needs bed. Uh no child sleeps on the floor in our town. Amen. Thank you all. Oh just that's the frame. Do you provide a mattress as well?

Yes we provide the uh the headboard, footboard, the slats. Uh so we put the bed together at the house and uh we also have the mattress. Uh we have the uh the wrap uh sheet and we have the top sheet and we have the blanket and the pillow. Awesome. Yeah. So when we leave the house, the bed is already made. All the kids have to do is just jump in. That's great. Does this all come about through just donations?

Yeah. Yes, it comes by donation. Of course, we have to pay for for for the lumber ourselves and you know through through donations and there's uh the same number if anyone would like to donate uh to the cause. I think you can go to Amazon or Walmart. Uh they have the mattresses and if you want to uh donate the uh the cover for for the beds uh you know you you feel free to do that. and um we deeply appreciate it.

Wonderful. Slumberland also does has a program where they give away I think it's 25 beds a year and it's our community they do it each year since they've been open. So you've done many more than that even. So that's awesome. That's awesome. Yeah. There's uh a place I think is in uh Hoopston I think again that uh a bunch of older ladies they quilt uh you know they make those blankets and they've been donating them to us and and you know say they are a great asset to us as well. That's awesome. You call my pillow guy and get mattresses and pillows. Oh yeah. I don't know. He might be

Yeah, we thank Lowe's. Right. This is a Lowe's uh baby. Do you know all by by Lowe's and Mike? At at this time, I would entertain a motion to section to go into close session under section 2C2 to discuss collective bargaining matters and salary schedules. Is there a motion to do so? So moved. Second. It's been moved and second. Is there any discussion or debate? Roll call vote, please. Alderand Toy, yes. Bashard, yes. High Tower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okaane, yes. Core, yes. Streing, yes. Pickering, yes. Peig, yes.

Lwick, yes. Jones, yes. Barnes, yes. Cooper, sure. Butler, that's a first. What happened? You sure? Butler. I think is a yes. 14. Yes. 14. Yes. We are return to close session. There will be action take hopefully action taken afterwards. means you're getting

return to open session. Second, it's been moved and seconded. Any discussion or debate? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. Thank you. You have before you item uh 15, a resolution authorizing an execution of police unit 11 May unit 11 May 2025 agreement. Is there a motion to do so? So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion or debate? Roll call vote, please. Alderman Cooper, yes. Butler, yes. Detoy, yes. Bashard, yes. High Totower, yes. Johnson, yes. Okaane, yes. Core, yes. Strebing, yes. Pickery, yes. Teague, yes.

Lewig, yes. Jones, yes. Arns, yes. 14, yes. 14, yes. The motion carries. Having satisfied the agenda, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Second. Second. Been moved and seconded. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Same sign. We are adjourned. Have a good week, y'all.