South Central Reporter

City of Pana City Council met April 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS – March 24, 2025

2. PAYROLLS – April 2,4, and 18, 2025

3. DISBURSEMENTS – April 16, 2025

PROJECT UPDATES:

Benton & Associates, Stefanie Ballinger:

1. Resolution for Joint Agreement between the City and IDOT regarding the use of STU funds on the E. 6th Street Resurfacing project

Milano & Grunloh, Seth Flach:

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

ATTORNEY:

1. Second presentation of “An Ordinance Vacating and Alley in the City of Pana, Illinois – Running North and South Between South Walnut Street and South Chestnut Street in the Block Bounded on the North by West Fourth Street and on the South by West Fifth Street”

2. Presentation of “A Resolution Accepting a Water Main Easement – Tyler L. Russel and Abby Russell” in relation to the 6th Street transmission main

3. Presentation of “A Resolution Approving and Amended Agreement Between Nickas Architecture LLC and City of Pana for People’s Plaza Development”

ENGINEER:

1. Resolution Approving A Construction Manager Agreement for Building Renovation with Building Maintenance & Restoration – Denver Brewer

2. Salvaging Limestone from Lincoln School

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

CLERK:

1. Special Events Application for Pana Panthers 10U Baseball Tournament at Kitchell Park June 20 to June 22, 2025

TREASURER:

MAYOR:

1. Emergency purchase of fire hydrant plug for Michaels & Olive Streets from Schulte Supply in the amount of $3,197.00

2. Approval of Liquor license application for Shasteens Marathon for change in ownership to Dhavalkumar N Patel from Rakesh Patel with a prorated fee of $743.29

3. Approval to create an additional Class P liquor license for Impulse Gaming, Inc. at 2517 IL Route 16 with a fee of $5,000

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

COMMUNITY SAFETY: (POLICE, FIRE, EMS)

1. Motion to approve Travis Rhodes as a volunteer firefighter

COMMUNITY OPERATIONS: (WATER & LAKE, SEWER AND STREETS AND ALLEYS)

1. Motion to approve an oversize lake lot at A-16 for transfer, double fee applies.

2. Motion to approve bid of Gray Rock Company to replace the curb and gutter at 509 W 3rd St. with ARPA funds in the amount of $9,850.

3. Motion to purchase 6 commercial meters from Midwest Meter in the amount of $11,585 to be paid from the water meter replacement fund.

ADMINISTRATION: (FINANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGAL AND INSURANCE)

1. Motion to approve Buffs Tree Service to cut down the tree on East 5th in the amount of $2000 and Matt Hardy to cleanup in the amount of $1600.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT: (ZONING, PARK & POOL, COMM. DEVELOPMENT, LIBRARY)

1. Motion to approve changes to the Pool for the 2025 season.

2. Motion to allow Pana Parks Revitalization Committee to fully fund the replacement of the basketball court at Kitchell Park.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING:

NEGOTIATIONS:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Approval of Sidewalk Petition for Fr. Joseph Havrilka at 611 Fair Ave – concrete from CCI in the amount of $875.50

CITIZENS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS PANA CITY COUNCIL:

1. Tiffeny and Randy Smith – sewer issue

CLOSED SESSION:

REGULAR SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://www.cityofpana.org/_files/ugd/17a6de_94e0a82d54ee43b29fbb6a53b6589f7a.pdf