South Central Reporter

City of Pana City Council met Sept. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

PUBLIC COMMENT

The City of Pana encourages comments from the public. Those wishing to address the council shall raise their hand and wait to be acknowledged by the mayor. Each person speaking shall stand and clearly state their name.

The following rules shall apply to any persons desiring to address public officials of the city at any single meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act: The public comment period shall not exceed ten (10) minutes; no individual shall speak for more than two (2); no individual representing a group shall speak for more than five (5) minutes. The mayor shall determine the order of speakers and has the right to preserve order and decorum.

The topics to be discussed must be germane to the meeting agenda of the public body or to business of the city. Public officials are not required to respond to any remarks during the meeting. Any person who violates the rules or otherwise disrupts order or decorum may be removed.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS – August 25, 2025

2. PAYROLLS – September 3 and 5, 2025

3. DISBURSEMENTS – September 16, 2025

PROJECT UPDATES:

Benton & Associates, Cameron Jones:

1. Approval of Loan Disbursement #4 and Pay Application for the Waste Water Treatment Plant project in the amount of $1,141,540.13

Milano & Grunloh, Seth Flach:

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

ATTORNEY:

1. Second presentation of “An Ordinance Implementing Municipal Grocery Retailer’s Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax”

2. Second presentation of “An Ordinance Amending Section 2-294 of the Pana Code of Ordinances – Amount and Manner of Purchases”

3. First presentation of “An Ordinance Prohibiting Parking on Either Side of 9th Street- Between Locust Street and Chestnut Street”

4. By recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Board, first presentation of “An Ordinance Amending the Pana Zoning Code Special Use in I-1 District for Aggregate Materials and Truck Repair and Salvage”

5. Presentation of “A Resolution of Financial Commitment for Illinois Safe Routes to School Grant Program- Cycle 2025”

6. Presentation of “A Resolution Approving Easement for Pipeline with Ameren Illinois Company” 7. Presentation of “A Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement By and Between City of Pana and Pana Community Unit School District No. 8 for Exchange of Properties”

Next Ord. #2040 Next Resolution #25-49

ENGINEER:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

CLERK:

1. Special Events Application – The Epoc Experience

TREASURER:

MAYOR:

1. Approval to create additional Class P liquor license and issue license to Impulse Gaming, Inc. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

COMMUNITY SAFETY: (POLICE, FIRE, EMS)

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

1. Motion to approve oversize lake lot James Ade at Hn05 at transfer, double fees will apply

2. Motion to approve boat dock application for Pearson at lake lot B14

3. Motion to approve a onetime water leak adjustment on water sewer bill for Julie Kuse at lot A47 in the amount of $353.28

4. Motion to approve a onetime water leak adjustment on water/sewer bill for Pamela Mann at 10 W Orange St in the amount of $493.78

5. Motion to approve storm sewer apron work at Sherman and W 4th St by Gray Rock in the amount of $5,000

6. Motion to approve purchase of controller for Jefferson Street lift station in the amount of $7,405.85

7. Motion to approve repairs to Street Dept dump truck

8. Motion to approve boat dock application for Henschen at lake lot K14.

ADMINISTRATION: (FINANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGAL AND INSURANCE)

1. Motion to seek bids for security cameras, two of each, at Pana Lake, Kehias Park, and Kitchell Park.

2. Motion to purchase meters from Midwest Meters in the amount of $4,933.60

3. Motion to switch from in house to hosted/cloud-based software from Harris Local Government in the amount of $5000.

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

1. Motion allow Lincoln Prairie Trails Conservancy to proceed with projects and the bike trail head

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING:

NEGOTIATIONS:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Possible reconsideration of An Ordinance Amending Section 4-43 of the Pana Code or Ordinances – Kennels

Next Ord. #2040 Next Resolution #25-49

NEW BUSINESS:

CLOSED SESSION:

1. Closed session to discuss “the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees” exception C(1)

2. Close session to discuss “the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body” exception C(5)

REGULAR SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://www.cityofpana.org/_files/ugd/17a6de_0993a5a6da9c4780acbecf17ea4f077b.pdf