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City of East Dubuque City Council met July. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

1. 25-0712 Call to Order - Mayor Digman

Start Time: 6:00 pm

Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier, Alderperson Taylor, Mayor Digman and Attorney Hess Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

2. 25-0713 Staff Reports

a. City Manager Report

Want to commend the Public Works for the job they did with the water main break on Hwy 35. They got right on it. Think they got back in service in four to five hours.

The Masonry over on the Emergency Services Building is nearing completion. They are getting ready to cut the windows with the final step being washing the whole building. We will be calling a special meeting next Monday to deal with the audit.

b. Mayor Report

Reminder from Dittmer Recycling to make sure that the cans are out at 6am on Wednesday. They are changing their routes so do not go by what you have done in the past.

c. Alderperson Report

i. Burgmeier

ii. Degenhardt

iii. Fluhr

iv. Meier

v. Robey

vi. Taylor

d. City Attorney, Susan Hess

e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacic

f. Public Works Director, Tony VanOstrand

Asphalt is supposed to be done tomorrow so then will be able to get the lane open. Tried something new to level the sidewalks (see photos in your packet). Had a company come in that did the foaming underneath the sidewalks to raise up around the storm basins. Thought they did good. Possibly doing other sidewalks in town. Would like the council to go down and see what they think. So, these are in front of Jimmy's, Invisible Fence and Apartments at the end. Some raised up over an inch.

g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim

3. 25-0714 Speakers from the Floor

4. 25-0715 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 07/07/25, Public Safety Reports(s), Warrants, Zoning Minutes and Correspondence)

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 07/07/25, Public Safety Reports(s), Warrants, Zoning Minutes and Correspondence) second by Alderperson Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent-Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

NEW BUSINESS:

5. 25-0716 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Report, Findings, Conditions, and Management's Discussion and Analysis Report and Authorize Signatures on Behalf of the City to Sign Letter of Confirmation to the Findings of Fiscal Year 2024 Audit in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Will be moved to next Monday for the Special Meeting. Will get the Audit out to people before the meeting. This will be 6 pm next Monday.

No action required.

6. 25-0717 Presentation on Process of Repairing Water Main Breaks in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

We are going to put that off. Because we have a heavy agenda at the end and his pictures are not as good as he hoped. We will try to get better stuff in the future.

No action required.

7. 25-0718 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Special Event Permit and Class D Liquor License for Wingfest to be Held Downtown East Dubuque on Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm with the Closure of 2 Sinsinawa Avenue to 90 Sinsinawa Avenue in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois/Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Approve Special Event Permit and Class D Liquor License for Wingfest to be Held Downtown East Dubuque on Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm with the Closure of 2 Sinsinawa Avenue to 90 Sinsinawa Avenue second by Alderperson Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent -- Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

8. 25-0719 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

This just captures the unexpected things that we had during the process of Hwy 35 Water Main. There was the misalignment from the water tower to the other side of the road. Some right of way issues. This is to cover those additional costs.

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeior to Approve Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS second by Alderperson Taylor ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

9. 25-0720 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve A Resolution to Accept Bonding for the Emergency

Services Building in the Amount of $3.4 Million in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

9. 25-0721 Included in the packet the most up to date estimates on the cost of the Emergency Services Building. From the bidding process that it came in higher than we thought. Anticipated to do a big chunk of it with TIF money. We bring this up tonight because Bob had committed to letting the council know and vote. Because of some unforeseen things that have come up and changes with TIF he is recommending bumping it up to $4 Million in Bonds. This will also free up some TIF dollars for projects that are coming down the road. Talked with the Bond people and their best guess is about 4.5% interest. So did an estimate with 4%, 4.5% and 5% to see what it looks like. These are 20 year life for the bonds.

Want to remind everyone that this is an alternative source of funds. Does not come out of our taxes. Comes out of our revenue sources.

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve to the Amount of $3.4 to $4 Million second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve A Resolution to Accept Bonding for the Emergency Services Building in the Amount of $4 Million second by Alderperson Taylor ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) Sale of Real Estate and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Go into Executive Session second by Alderperson Burgmeier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Leave Executive Session second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

10. 25-0722 Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed Executive Session in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Directed the Attorney to act on matters discussed.

No action required.

11. 25-0723 Adjourn

End Time: 7:04 pm

Motion by Alderperson Meier to Adjourn second by Alderperson Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Fluhr and Alderperson Robey

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