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City of Morrison City Council met July. 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER 

The Morrison City Council met in Regular Session on July 28, 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 remotely.  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 Kevin Bruckner, Jr, Seth Buckwalter, Sidonna Mahaffey, Todd  Schlegel, Vernon Tervelt, and Matt Tichler. Absent: none. Vacancies: Ward 1 and Ward 3. Other city  officials present were City Administrator Brian Melton, Police Chief Michael Moon, and Recreation  Services Director Nathan Jacobs. 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Cited.  

PUBLIC COMMENT - None.  

REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND/OR COMMITTEES 

Police Chief Moon provided a written report in the council packet and informed Council that the  State’s Retention Grant would not be offered next year. Rec Director Jacobs provided an update  on upcoming events and recent event turnouts.  

CONSENT AGENDA 

Ald Bruckner moved to approve the City Council, Meeting Minutes, July 14, 2025, Bills Payable -  $539,914.70, Treasurer’s Report for June 2025 (FY 02, CY 06), Street Closure Request, Dept. of Fun,  Glow Block Party, Sept. 6 2025, Road Use Agreement, French Creek Road, ComEd, Easement to  ComEd, Waste Water Treatment Plant property, Pay Request No. 2, South Genesee Street Project, Helm Civil, $268,468.74, Resolution 25-06, MHS Track Team State Championship, Resolution 25-07, MHS  Track Individual Placements, Resolution 25-08, MJHS Wrestling Individual Placements; seconded by  Ald Mahaffey. Ayes: Bruckner, Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None.  Absent: None. Motion passed.  

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION  

Mayor Scott Vandermyde presented and read Resolutions 25-06 to 25-08, recognizing the MHS Track  Team as the IHSA Class 1A Track Team State Championship, Individual Track Placements and  Championships and MJHS for IESA State Wrestling Individual Placements and Championships.  

Ald Schlegel moved to approve Ordinance 25-09 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Whiteside  County for a Single Dispatch Center; seconded by Ald Buckwalter. CA Melton said the dispatch center  was years in the making and that with the tax approval, the funding side was updated. By voice vote, all  ayes. Absent: None. Motion passed.  

Ald Schlegel moved to approve FY2024-2025 Audit Report; seconded by Ald Bruckner. Mayor  Vandermyde said that with the Auditor statement, he felt there was no need to schedule an in-person  presentation with the auditor unless there was an objection, hearing none; Ayes: Bruckner, Buckwalter,  Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion passed.  

Ald Bruckner moved to award the Cemetery Building Project to Bes-Wick Homebuilders Ltd., $347,000  as presented, seconded by Ald Mahaffey. CA Melton provided a summary of proposals received. CA  Melton presented the four proposals submitted on time with each specifying the structure type; two bids  were custom builds, one was a Wick building and one was a Morton building. Construction timelines  were fairly consistent among the proposals, beginning this fall and completing near the end of 2025.  Ayes: Bruckner, Buckwalter, Mahaffey, Schlegel, Tervelt, and Tichler. Nays: None. Absent: None.  Motion passed.  

ADJOURNMENT 

Ald Schlegel moved to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Ald Tichler without objection. The meeting  adjourned at approximately 6:57 pm.

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