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City of Fairview Heights City Council Jan. 21

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the Fairview Heights City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Mark T. Kupsky in the City Council Chambers, 10025 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights, IL and also conducted virtually for guest attendees and City Council members per Resolution 4391-2021 with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by City Clerk Karen Kaufhold. 

ROLL CALL 

Roll call of Aldermen present: Ryan Vickers, Anthony LeFlore, Bill Poletti, Denise Williams, Frank Menn, Josh Frawley, Barbara Brumfield, Brenda Wagner, Harry Zimmerman, and Pat Peck. City Clerk Karen Kaufhold and Attorney Andrew Hoerner were present. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

None 

CONSENT AGENDA 

Alderman Pat Peck moved to make an administrative clerical correction to the January 7th, 2025 City Council minutes to change the verbiage on roll call to say "excused" not "absent" when an Alder person attends virtually. The Clerk's Office will permanently make this attendance reporting change. Alderman Bill Poletti moved to approve the January 07, 2025 City Council Minutes and Finance Director's Report and the bills and invoices presented for payment in the amount of $2,338,264.71. Seconded by Alderman Anthony LeFlore. 

Roll call on the January 07, 2025 City Council Minutes and Finance Director's Report and the bills and invoices presented for payment in the amount of $2,338,264.71 showed Aldermen Vickers, LeFlore, Poletti, Williams, Menn, Frawley, Brumfield, Wagner, Zimmerman, and Peck, voting "Yea". Motion passed with 10 yeas. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

The Mayor announced that Community Committee Meeting will be on January 22nd, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 

The Mayor stated that with the colder temperatures, please check on your neighbors, pets, and seniors. 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS 

None 

NEW BUSINESS 

Proposed Resolution 04-'25 a Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with DJ Howard and Associates, Inc. to perform Land Acquisition Services for the St. Ellen Trail, Phase 3 Project. Motion by Alderman Poletti. Seconded by Alderman Wagner. 

Roll call on the Proposed Resolution No. 04-'25 showed Aldermen Vickers, LeFlore, Poletti, Williams, Menn, Frawley, Brumfield, Wagner, Zimmerman, and Peck, voting "Yea". 

Proposed Resolution No. 04-'25 passed on 10 yeas. 

Proposed Resolution No. 04-'25 now becomes RESOLUTION NO. 4608-2025 

NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED 

Proposed Resolution 05-'25 a Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with Gonzalez Companies, LLC to provide professional engineering services for the Old Collinsville Road improvements project from Ashland Avenue to Lincoln Highway. Motion by Alderman Williams. Seconded by Alderman Wagner. 

Roll call on the Proposed Resolution No. 05-'25 showed Aldermen Vickers, LeFlore, Poletti, Williams, Menn, Frawley, Brumfield, Wagner, Zimmerman, and Peck, voting "Yea". 

Proposed Resolution No. 05-'25 passed on 10 yeas. 

Proposed Resolution No. 05-'25 now becomes RESOLUTION NO. 4609-2025 

Alderman Wagner moved to adjourn. Seconded by Alderman Williams. Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:08 P.M.

https://www.cofh.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01212025-1831