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City of East Dubuque City Council met Aug. 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

1. 25-0816

Call to Order - Mayor Digman

Start Time: 6:00 pm

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

2. 25-0817 Staff Reports

a. City Manager Report

With the help of Donny Slaats identify our storm water issues at Jordan and Sinsinawa. This identified what was coming up towards Wall Street. Public Works Director Tony VanOstrand and City Manager Seitz had a particularly good meeting with CN Railroad. The culverts were blocked down on the RR property. Came to an immediate solution of digging out around the culverts with the use of our end loader/dump truck and RR personnel doing the digging. Then we will need to jet out the culverts to open them up.

The Oxford project has begun. Had some difficulties with the detours that were set up. Which has been improved. Asking people to be patient because that is an extremely tight place being worked on.

The Emergency Services Building exterior is done. Can see the arch that has been reopened. Expect the project to get moving here pretty quickly so they will be able to close in the exterior and be able to work all winter long.

b. Mayor Report

From the EDGE Foundation wants to thank everyone that participated in WingFest.

e. Alderperson Report

i. Burgmeier

ii. Degenhardt

iii. Fluhr

iv. Meier

v. Robey

vi. Taylor

d. City Attorney, Susan Hess

e. Police Chief, Luke Kovacie

f. Public Works Director, Tony VanOstrand

g. Fire Chief, Joe Heim-

3. 25-0818 Speakers from the Floor

Donny Slaats - City Manager Seitz talked pretty much about what I wanted to talk about. About halfway through it is plugged. Once we can clean out the culverts it should take care of the problems we are having downtown when it rains. He also wanted to recognize Alderperson Robey for her help.

4. 25-0819 Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 08/04/25, Public Safety Reports(s), Warrants, Zoning

Minutes and Correspondence)

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve Consent Agenda (City Council Minutes 08/04/25, Public Safety Reports(s), Warrants, Zoning Minutes and Correspondence) second by Alderperson Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent -- Alderperson Robey

NEW BUSINESS:

5. 25-0820 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve An Amendment to Resolution No. 24-0908 Pertaining to Memorandum of Understanding between the City of East Dubuque and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Regarding the Use of a Local Groundwater or Water Well Ordinance as an Environmental Institutional Control, As Adopted on the 3rd Day of September, 2024 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

This is pertaining to the wells that were being monitored for many years. They are monitored only to see if there is any contamination in the ground water. Good news is that there has not been any sign of contamination moving out of that area. We have been given the all clear. But there are still more steps to keep going.

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Approve An Amendment to Resolution No. 24-0908 Pertaining to Memorandum of Understanding between the City of East Dubuque and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Regarding the Use of a Local Groundwater or Water Well Ordinance as an Environmental Institutional Control, As Adopted on the 3rd Day of September, 2024 second by Alderperson Taylor ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent-Alderperson Robey

6. 25-0821 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Commercial Façade Improvement Award to Bluff City Slots in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Excited about this as this is the first full on façade renovation. I want to add an amendment to this amount for the addition of windows. I want to add $10,000.00 to this amount. So, this then would go from $25,051.00 to $35,051.00. So, then the maximum amount would be $15,025.00 or less. I also want to remind people we are coming up to the deadline of this program. Make sure to have your paperwork in by the first of November.

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve Amendment to Add an Additional $10,000.00 to $25,051,00 second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes -- Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent-Alderperson Robey

Motion by Alderperson Taylor to Approve Commercial Façade Improvement Award to Bluff City Slots second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier,

Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent- Alderperson Robey

7. 25-0822 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Purchase of One Police Squad with Trade-in of Squad 3 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Had a string of bad luck with the squads. Not so much bad luck because we have stretched out the life of these vehicles. Squad three has had a transmission go out which is not even worth trading in. Squad two is having a new engine replaced that is still under warranty. Still need to replace squad two which we will be well within our budgeted amount. Which we budgeted $40,000.00 to a new squad and do have other funds to use for the rest of the purchase. We think the new one will be in the price range of $65,000.000. Need to make an amendment to the motion that Squad 3 will now be surplus for sale and then we then will approval for the purchase of a new Tahoe. Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve to Amend from Trade-in to Surplus for Sale of Squad 3 second by Alderperson Degenhardt ROLL CALL: Ayes -- Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent-Alderperson Robey

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Approve Purchase of One Police Squad second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent --- Alderperson Robey

8. 25-0823 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Knights of Columbus to Hold Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on Friday, September 12, 2025 from 2 pm till 6 pm and Saturday September 13, 2025, from 8 am till 12 pm at Wisconsin Ave and Sinsinawa Ave Intersection in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

9. 25-0824 Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve Knights of Columbus to Hold Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on Friday, September 12, 2025 from 2 pm till 6 pm and Saturday September 13, 2025, from 8 am till 12 pm at Wisconsin Ave and Sinsinawa Ave Intersection second by Alderperson Taylor ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Robey

Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Culbie's Tailgate Party on October 11, 2025 from 9 am till 6 pm Blocking Off Three Parking Spots in Front of Culbie's Patio in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

Motion by Alderperson Degenhardt to Approve Culbie's Tailgate Party on October 11, 2025 from 9 am till 6 pm Blocking Off Three Parking Spots in Front of Culbie's Patio second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent – Alderperson Robey

10. 25-0825 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Payment #2 to R&W Restoration LLC in the Amount of $48,800.00 in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois / Mayor Digman, City Manager Seitz

This is the outside work that has been done to Emergency Services Building. Something special when it was restored from someone who knows the building.

Motion by Alderperson Burgmeier to Approve Payment #2 to R&W Restoration LLC in the Amount of $48,800.00 second by Alderperson Meier ROLL CALL: Ayes - Alderperson Burgmeier, Alderperson Degenhardt, Alderperson Fluhr, Alderperson Meier and Alderperson Taylor Motion carried Absent - Alderperson Robey

11. 25-0826 Adjourn

End Time: 6:22 pm

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

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