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City of Sandwich City Council met June 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Audience Comments

4. Consent Agenda:

Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as a whole. (All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately).

A. Approval of Minutes from the Budget Committee of the Whole meeting of 3/29/2025

B. Approval of Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting of 6/02/2025

C. Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of 6/02/2025

D. Approval of May’s Treasurer & Financial Reports

5. Mayor’s Report: Todd Latham

A. Appointment & Approval of Brad Eade as Superintendent of Water

B. Approval of Street Closure(s) for The Blaze

C. Proclamation Recognizing Illinois State Scholars

D. Appointment of Brandi Fanning to Citizens Advisory Committee

E. Approval of Contract for Interim Water Operator

6. Attorney’s Report:

Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk LLC 7. City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

8. Treasurer’s Report: Sandra Koehler

9. City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman

10. City Department’s Reports

A. EMA – Tony Eberle

B. Police - Chief Kevin Senne

C. Engineering – Curt Dettmann

11. Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderman Matt Chunn

Alderman Don Danko

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderwoman Genelle Inman

Alderman Jay Ketchum

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Rich Robinson

12. Old Business

A. Possible Approval for Final Payout to D Construction for the 2024 Road Program in the amount of $21,029.43

13. New Business

A. Discussion and possible approval of monthly bills in the amount of $168,965.34 as recommended by the Finance Committee

B. Possible Approval of Ordinance 2025-03 entitled “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 38, “Historical Preservation” of the City of Sandwich Municipal Code”

C. Possible Approval of Ordinance 2025-09 entitled “An Ordinance Implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax for the City of Sandwich, Illinois”

D. Possible Approval ComEd’s Curbside EV Make-Ready Pilot Program Agreement for Installation of EV Stations

E. Possible Approval of 36-Month Contract Renewal with Constellation Energy for City Facilities

F. Possible Approval of Ratification of Indemnification Agreement with Phase FW4, LLC for tax exempt status

G. Possible Approval of Proposal from Gasvoda & Associates for Sunset Lift Station Improvements in the amount of $23,495.00 from the Sewer Fund

14. Executive Session

A. Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) personnel “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) pending litigation “Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an actions is probably or imminent.

15. Announcements

A. The next Finance Committee Meeting will take place on July 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

B. The next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be held on July 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

C. The next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will be held on July 7, 2025 immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting

17. Adjournment

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