South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met June 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call Meeting to Order 

Pledge to Flag 

Roll Call 

Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests 

City Report 

Public Participation 

Appointments 

Other Business: 

1. A motion to accept the regular meeting minutes from the June 5, 2025 meeting. 

2. A motion to approve the expenditure report and payroll report for the current period. 

Old Business: None. 

New Business: 

1. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an ordinance approving a development agreement with National Primers, LLC and the City of Litchfield under 65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.5. 

2. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an ordinance approving a commercial real estate sales contract with Steven Schmidt, Scott Schmidt, Naomi Schmidt, H. Kelly Schmidt, Linda Jackson, and Jo Ellen Wernsing for the purchase of 62+ acres of land. 

3. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an ordinance approving a commercial real estate sales contract with Ross Lay and Michael Hittmeier for the purchase of 62+ acres of land. 

4. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an ordinance approving a commercial real estate sales contract with National Primers, LLC for the sale of 200+ acres of land. 

5. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an emergency roof grant agreement with the Veterans of Foreign Wars for 215 W. Ryder, and other actions related thereto. 

6. Police - Bert Holloway - A motion to approve the purchase of a 2019 Ford Explorer from the City of Carrolton, Illinois for an amount not to exceed $10,500.00. 

7. Police - Bert Holloway - A motion to approve a resolution waiving the competitive bidding and authorizing the sole source purchase of a TruNarc Delta narcotics detection/identification machine with a two-year warranty from ThermoFisher Scientific for an amount not to exceed $37,400.00. 

8. Water - Robert Garcia - A motion to approve a repair by Schindler Elevator for the water plant elevator that was damaged by lightning for an amount not to exceed $11,759.00. 

9. Water - Robert Garcia - A motion to authorize Durkin Equipment to upgrade the water plant communication network for an amount not to exceed $18,698. 

10. Sewer - Robert Garcia - A motion to approve a proposal for engineering services from Milano & Grunloh Engineers, LLC to assist with a project plan for the Unsewered Communities Grant Program for an amount not to exceed $30,000. 

11. Sewer - Robert Garcia - A motion to approve an emergency lift station pump repair on Ohren Drive by Vandevanter Engineering for an amount not to exceed $14,755.85. 

Adjournment 

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