Illinois Valley Times

Village of Seneca Village Council met August 4.

Here is the agenda as provided by the council:

1.) Council Meeting Called to Order

2.) Roll Call

3.) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

4.) Approval of July 19, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes

5.) Treasurer’s Report: Approval of Payment of Bills

6.) Seneca Business Spotlight Presentation

7.) Presentation by Becky Thompson of Nania Energy regarding Electrical Aggregation

8.) Communications, Petitions, Reports & Additional Agenda Items

9.) Old Business

      A. Commissioner Victor

      B. Commissioner Weber

      C. Commissioner Wood

      D. Commissioner Higgins

            1) Adoption of Ordinance 22-09, An Ordinance Granting a Variance Relating to Property Located at 357 East Union Street

      E. Mayor Olson

10.) Commissioner’s Reports & New Business

      A. Public Property, Water & Sewer

            1. Approval of expenditure to Master Meter in the amount of $1,500.00 for annual software support

            2. Approval of expenditure to Hawkins, Inc. in the amount of $2,271.70 for water treatment plant chemicals

            3. Approval of expenditure to McCullough Implement Company in the amount of $1,597.14 for service of Toro mower

            4. Review of Ordinance Amending the Seneca Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Water Service Accounts

      B. Accounts & Finance

            1. Approval of expenditure to Mack & Associates in the amount of $10,500.00 for annual auditing services

      C. Street

            1. Approval of expenditure to Compass Minerals in the amount of $6,418.47 for bulk highway salt

      D. Public Health & Safety

            1. Review of police department statistics for 2021

            2. Take action regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement (following executive session)

            3. Discussion regarding purchase of squad car

      E. Public Affairs

            1. Approve Aggregation Program Agreement with Constellation New Energy

            2. Adoption of Ordinance 22-10, An Ordinance for Working Cash Fund

            3. Adoption of Resolution No. 604 Destruction of Executive Session Recordings

            4. Results of Community Planning Surveys

11.) Public Comment

12.) Executive Session:

      1) Collective Bargaining – Section 2(c)(2) – Collective negotiating matters and deliberations concerning salary schedules.

      2) Personnel – Section 2(c)(1) Employee hiring, firing, compensation, discipline and performance.

13.) Council Meeting Adjourned

http://senecail.org/pdf/agendas/Agenda_2022_08_04.pdf