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City of Anna City Council met March 4.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The Anna City Council met in regular session at Anna City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on March 4th, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Hartline. The roll call went as follows: Present were Mayor Steve Hartline, Commissioner Michael Bigler, Commissioner Kathy Bryan, Commissioner Torie Carter and Commissioner Martha Ann Webb. Other members present were City Administrator Dori Bigler, Public Safety Director Bryan Watkins, Public Works Manager Jordan Chamness, and Treasurer Angela Webb.

Mayor Hartline opened up the meeting to the public communications portion of the agenda.

City Administrator Dori Bigler provided updates on various projects:

· The budget process is in full swing.

· The Rebuild Illinois project is in process. Concrete will be poured shortly.

· Police contract negotiations are progressing. A second meeting is scheduled in two weeks to continue the process.

Mayor Hartline asked if there were any Consent Agenda items the Council would like to pull for further discussion or a separate vote.

The following Consent Agenda items were presented for approval.

A. Minutes of the February 21, 2025 Regular Session

B. Ordinance 2025-05; ImplemenƟng a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ OccupaƟon Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service OccupaƟon Tax for the City of Anna, Illinois

C. Ordinance 2025-06; ImplemenƟng a Municipal Hotel/Motel Transient Occupancy Rental Units Tax in the City of Anna, Illinois

D. Ordinance 2025-07; ImplemenƟng a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ OccupaƟon Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service OccupaƟon Tax for the City of Anna, Illinois

E. Ordinance 2025-08; Declaring and Authorizing the Sale of Surplus, Personal Property for the City of Anna, Illinois

F. ExcavaƟon Permits

a. Clearwave at 139 W Vienna St.

G. Park Usage Permits

a. AJ Baseball; 03/02/2025 through 05/30/2025

A motion was made by Commissioner Bryan and Seconded by Commissioner Carter that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

The Old Business item of a new logo for the city was tabled again pending further revisions to the design.

The New Business item of awarding bids for the PARC Grant Project were tabled pending revisions to the design.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bryan and Seconded by Commissioner Webb that it be RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $5,802 FOR THE 2003 FORD F-150 VIN #2FTRF18W84CA14814. A vote was taken on the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

No acceptable bids were received for the 1997 Ford F-250 vehicle. Mayor Hartline opened the floor to Commissioner reports.

Mayor Hartline opened the floor to Department Head reports.

A motion was made by Commissioner Webb and seconded by Commissioner Bigler that it be RESOLVED THAT THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 4TH, 2025 BE ADJOURNED AT 5:25 p.m. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

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