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City of Hoopeston City Council Met April 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:"

Pledge of Allegiance:

Call Meeting to Order: Mayor Crusinberry

Roll Call: Seven council members present: Ankenbrand, Florek, Goodwine, Garrett, Lawson, Wise and Eyrich. McElhaney was absent.

Approval of Agenda: Ankenbrand moved to approve second by Garrett. Agenda approved 7-0.

Minutes of prior Meeting: Garrett moved to approve, seconded by Ankenbrand. Minutes approved 7-0.

Payment of Bills: Ankenbrand moved to approve seconded by Garrett. Roll call taken and bills were approved for payment 7-0.

No Presentations

No Petitions to Council

Central Illinois Land Bank: Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Central Illinois Land Bank Authority and City of Hoopeston for the Acquisition of Certain Properties Through Abandonment Proceedings. Motion by Ankenbrand second by Lawson to enter into the governmental agreement. Roll call vote 7-0 approving the agreement.

Hiring CILB Code Enforcement Officer: Lawson moved to approve hiring Dave Biggerstaff, Licensed Home Inspector to work with the city and Central Illinois Land Bank as Code Enforcement Officer. Ankenbrand seconded and roll call vote taken. Ankenbrand, Goodwine, Garrett, Lawson, Wise and Eyrich voted aye. Florek voted no and McElhaney was absent. Motion was approved 6-1.

Report of Officers:

a). Ankenbrand had nothing to report.

b). Eyrich had nothing to report.

c). Florek moved to approve continued services with Donahue & Associates for Capital Improvements Project. Garrett seconded the motion. Roll call vote and all seven council members present voted aye approving the motion.

d). Garrett had nothing to report.

d). Goodwine moved to adopt the 2021-2022 Budget with a second by Florek. Roll call vote: Ankenbrand, Florek, Goodwine, Garrett, Lawson, Wise and Eyrich voted aye approving the budget.

e). Wise announced street and alley clean-up.

f). Lawson would like to do something about the downtown buildings needing demolished.

Communications: Charlene Irvin is heading up the cleaning of cemetery headstones. Various dates will be announced.

No Unfinished Business.

Public Comment: Bill Nichols urged council members to contact Mike Davis of the Land Bank with any questions they may have.

Adjournment: Motion by Ankenbrand seconded by Wise. Council adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

Gail Lane, City Clerk

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