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City of Morrison City Council met July 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

The Morrison City Council met in Regular Session on July 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Morrison Community Room, 307 South Madison Street, Morrison, Illinois. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Vandermyde at 6:30 p.m. City Clerk Mike Hemmer recorded the minutes. Meeting was offered to the public via Zoom and video recording to be available at https://www.youtube.com/@CityofMorrisonIL

ROLL CALL

Alderpersons present on roll call were Seth Buckwalter, Sidona Mahaffey, Todd Schlegel, Vernon Tervelt, and Matt Tichler. Absent: Kevin Bruckner, Jr. Vacancies: Ward 1 and Ward 3. Other city officials present were City Administrator Brian Melton and Police Chief Michael Moon

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Cited.

PUBLIC COMMENT

LuEllen Lee expressed her concern of parking and its enforcement on Main Street and bikes and scooters being on the sidewalks in the downtown business district. LuEllen offered some ideas on how to approach these issues with the downtown community.

CONSENT AGENDA

Ald Tervelt requested to remove Street Closure Request, Chamber of Commerce, Farmers Market, Aug. 7, 2025 from the Consent Agenda.

Ald Schlegel moved to approve the City Council, Meeting Minutes, June 23, 2025 with correction; Bills Payable - $226,144.67; Treasurer’s Report for May 2025 (FY 01, CY 05); Meeting Minutes, Planning & Zoning Commission, June 25, 2025; Meeting Minutes, Historic Preservation Commission, July 1, 2025; Street Closure Request, Morrison Rotary Club, Harvest Hammer, Sept. 20, 2025; Access Agreement at WWTP with ComEd; Change Order No. 1, Wall & Larch Streets Watermain Project, decrease of $24,327.63; Pay Request No. 2 & FINAL, Wall & Larch Streets Watermain Project, Miller Trucking and Excavating, $348,702.92; and Pay Request No. 5 & FINAL, Public Works Interior Renovation Project, Daxon Const., $11,483.40; seconded by Ald Tichler. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

Ald Tichler moved to approve Street Closure Request, Chamber of Commerce, Farmers Market, Aug. 7, 2025; seconded by Ald Schlegel. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, and Tichler. Nays: Tervelt. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

Ald Schlegel moved to approve Ordinance 25-07 Variance, Ryan & Cassie Wiersema [refer to P&Z Meeting Minutes]; seconded by Ald Buckwalter. By voice vote, all ayes. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

Ald Mahaffey moved to approve Ordinance 25-08 Disposal of Surplus Property; seconded by Ald Schlegel. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

Ald Schlegel moved to approve Organizational Structure of Police Department with an additional Sergeant Position; seconded by Ald Mahaffey. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

The Council discussed the FY2024-2025 Audit Report and would like a presentation of the report from the Auditor.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Ald Schlegel moved to enter Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees; seconded by Ald Buckwalter. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed. Executive Session began at 6:48 pm.

Ald Schlegel moved to exit Executive Session; seconded by Ald Buckwalter. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed. Executive Session ended at 7:01 pm.

ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

Ald Schlegel moved to approve Employee Recruitment & Retention Agreement & Compensation, Police Department adding that the agreement be required to be notarized; seconded by Ald Tichler. Ayes: Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: Bruckner. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT

Ald Tervelt moved to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Ald Buckwalter without objection. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:10 pm.

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