South Central Reporter

Village of New Baden Board of Trustees met April 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Mayor Taylor Zurliene (2025)

Trustee Bob Oster (2025) 

Trustee Rebecca Schomaker (2027)

Trustee Chris Locke (2025) 

Trustee Christine Jackson (2027)

Trustee Cindi Meredith-Wheelan (2025)

Trustee Larry Thoeming (2027)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Electronic Billing for Water/ Sewer Bills *

• SLM Water Rate Increase Effective May 1, 2024: Summerfield, Lebanon, Mascoutah Water Commission will be increasing water rates $0.40 per 1,000 gallons; from $2.35 to $2.75. Per Ordinance 850, passed February 7, 2011, this increase will be passed onto end users. This rate will be effective on bills due July 15, 2024. The last rate increase was $0.30 per 1,000 gallons in 2022.

GUESTS

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. March 2024 Treasurer’s Report

CITIZENS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE VILLAGE BOARD

CONSENT AGENDA

2. Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting on April 1, 2024.

• Authorize Payment of Current Invoices.

• Review and File Correspondence.

ORDINANCES

3. Ordinance Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024 and Ending April 30, 2025

4. Ordinance Approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement for the New Baden Public Works Department

RESOLUTIONS

PERSONNEL: Chairman: Christine Jackson

5. Fiscal Year 2025 Non-Union Employee Wage Memo

PUBLIC WORKS: Chairman: Bob Oster

6. Discussion: Fee to Replace Damaged Water Meter Radio Antennas *

7. Village Ameren Accounts: Electric Agreement with Homefield Energy for Village

Property and Streetlights *

PUBLIC SAFETY: Chairman: Chris Locke

FINANCE: Chairman: Rebecca Schomaker

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Chairman: Rebecca Schomaker

8. Discussion: Short-term Rentals *

COMMUNITY COORDINATION: Chairman: Cindi Meredith-Wheelan

9. Approve Donation of a Park Bench for Village Park: Stephen Stroot Memorial

10.Approval of New Baden Park Boosters 2024 Youth Soccer Contract

EXECUTIVE SESSION 5 ILCS 120/2(c)

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

ADJOURNMENT

*Denotes no supporting documents in agenda packet.

https://newbadenil.com/agendas-minutes/