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City of Jerseyville City Council met July 22

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Kevin Stork called the regular session of the Jerseyville City Council to order Tuesday, July 22nd at City Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m., after holding a public hearing at 5:45 p.m. for the filing of the appropriations ordinance for FY26.

ROLL CALL

Present were Commissioners Anthony Steckel, Steve Pohlman, Zachary Crawford, John Miles, and Mayor Kevin Stork. City Attorney William Strang was present. City Clerk Denise Hayes took minutes.

Comm. Pohlman led the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance was recited.

MINUTES

A motion was made by Comm. Crawford, seconded by Comm. Steckel, to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Roll call vote showed Pohlman aye, Crawford aye, Steckel aye, Miles aye, and Mayor Stork abstain. No nays, motion carried.

BILLS

A motion was made by Comm. Steckel, seconded by Comm. Miles, to approve the bills as presented for July 22, 2025, in the amount of $603,287.24. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

A. A motion was made by Comm. Steckel, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the filing of the FY 25-26 appropriations ordinance after having a public hearing. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

B. A motion was made by Comm. Steckel, seconded by Com. Miles, to approve the certified estimate of revenues for FY 25-26. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

C. A motion was made by Comm. Miles, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board of a petition submitted by Corey McMahan, to amend zoning of 1600 S. State St. Suite B, from B-3 to B-3 with special use for alcohol with intended use as a restaurant. Director of Building and Zoning Jeff Soer reported there were no objections to petition which is where Joe’s Pizza will be located. Owners are hoping to open around the first part of August. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

D. A motion was made by Crawford, seconded by Pohlman, to approve a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board of a petition submitted by MBR IL LLC, to amend zoning of 216/218 S. State St, from B-2 to B-3 with intended use as a restaurant. There were no objections to petition by adjacent property owners. The restaurant occupying this location will be a takeout Hibachi grill.

Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

E. A motion was made by Comm. Miles, seconded by Comm. Steckel, to approve a fundraising event requested by Floyd Alexander on behalf of the Ainad Shriners for a paper drive event on Saturday, September 20th at the intersection of West County Road and State Route #109 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

F. A motion was made by Comm. Crawford, seconded by Comm. Steckel, to accept the resignation letter submitted by Director of Building and Zoning Jeff Soer with regrets. Mayor Stork read the letter in addition to highlighting events of Jeff’s career and expressing his sincere appreciation for all Jeff’s contributions to the City and that he will be missed. The Council presented Jeff with a service award for his 29 years beginning as part-time City Treasurer then later accepting the position of Building and Zoning Director. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

G. A motion was made by Comm. Miles, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the IDOT Motor Fuel Tax Program closeout for FY 25 and related documents which include IDOT Form BLR 14222 maintenance expenditure statement and authorizing Mayor, City Clerk, and Director of Public Works to sign paperwork. Director of Public Works Bob Manns reported a total of expenses for the reported period of $377,139.29. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Bob Manns announced there would be a city-wide collection from storm damage and the burn pit area would be open this week through Friday. Mayor Stork reminded residents to sign up for text MyGov to keep updated on City notifications.

Other announcements by Mayor Stork –

Splash pad is now open and operating from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 7 days a week and is free to users. Preparation for oil and chip is now being done now through September 9th.

In response to concerns received from residents regarding the RFP bid announcement for single trash hauler for the City of Jerseyville, the Mayor explained the City’s stance on requesting bids to obtain information that would help the City to determine if there would be a more cost effective way for removal of trash for city residents. Also, as part of this process, the City would consider including more services for residents such as recycling if feasible. The City has advertised and mailed out bid packages to numerous vendors and welcomes all interested vendors to submit a bid to the City by the September 15, 2025, deadline. Mayor Stork read his letter addressed to the community regarding the intent of citywide trach pickup. This letter has been posted to City’s website and Facebook page sharing this information.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

OPEN SESSION: A motion was made by Comm. Crawford, seconded by Comm. Miles to go back into open session. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: Being no other business to be discussed and no action taken from closed session, a motion was made by Comm. Miles, seconded by Comm. Steckel, to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.

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