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City of Anna City Council met June 3.

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 June 3rd, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Hartline. The roll call went as follows: Present were Mayor Steve Hartline, Commissioner Kathy Bryan, Commissioner Torie Carter and Commissioner Martha Ann Webb. Other members present were City Administrator Dori Bigler, Treasurer Angela Webb, and Acting Police Chief Brent Sims,

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

A citizen addressed the council regarding a missing sidewalk in front of their home on Main Street. The sidewalk was never repaired after a water main was moved and the gravel is in disrepair. Citizens pushing strollers or using motorized wheel chairs have trouble navigating that portion of Main St.

City Administrator Dori Bigler provided project updates.

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

The following Consent Agenda items were presented for approval.

A. Minutes of the May 20, 2025 Regular Session

B. Resolution 2025-13; Support of the Illinois America250 Commemoration

C. Approve Pay Estimate #1 in the amount of $102,099.84 to Evrard CO, Inc. for the PARC Project

D. Special Event Liquor Licenses

a. Sinisi’s on Main for July 4, 2025 at the Anna City Park

b. StarView Vineyards for July 4, 2025 at the Anna City Park

E. Zoning Applications

a. RAVE Inc. at 510 Freeman Street

b. RAVE Inc. at 227 Brady Mill Road

F. Fencing Applications

a. William Keck at 121 West Chestnut Street

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

A motion was made by Commissioner Webb and Seconded by Commissioner Carter that it be RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION AND GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR CODE 23-1-1 AND 24-6-2 (7) BUT DENY SECTION 18-1-1(F) FOR MATTHEW CURTIS AT 628 E HIGH ST. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

The consideration and appointment of a Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief was tabled for now.

Mayor Hartline opened up the floor to the Council for reports. Mention was made about the holes in the sidewalk beginning to develop on Main Street. The Pizza Hut parking lot was also discussed.

Mayor Hartline opened up the other city official’s report portion of the agenda. Acting Police Chief Sims gave an update on the police department.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner Webb that it be RESOLVED THAT THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 3RD, 2025 AT 5:31PM. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

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