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City of Anna City Council met Aug. 5.

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 August 5th, 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, Treasurer Angela Webb, and Acting Police Chief Brent Sims.

The AJ Softball Team was recognized for their record-breaking season.

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

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 H-B was removed as a duplicate invoice. Consent Agenda item N-A was also removed. The zoning application is not ready at this time.

The following Consent Agenda items were presented for approval.

A. Minutes of the July 15, 2025 Regular Session

B. Minutes of the July 15, 2025 Closed Session

C. Minutes of the July 31, 2025 Special Session

D. Ordinance 2025-13; Declaring and Authorizing the Sale of Surplus, Personal Property

E. Resolution 2025-21; Approving a Cooperative Fishery Management Agreement between Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the City of Anna for Anna City Lake, Union County

F. Resolution 2025-22; Establishing Pay Rates for Volunteer Paid-on-Call Firefighters

G. Resolution 2025-23; Approving a Proclamation for National See Tracks? Think Train Week

H. PARC Project

a. Approve a Holcomb Foundation Engineering Invoice of $2,901.02

b. Approve Pay Estimate #3

I. RB IL Downtowns & Main Street Project

a. Approve a Holcomb Foundation Engineering Invoice of $2,638.96

J. Authorize the Police Capital Equipment Fund to Purchase a Polaris for $16,993.70

K. Authorize the Capital Equipment Fund to Purchase New Computers for $17,985.00

L. Fencing Applications

a. Kristin Barrett at 512 Freeman Street

M. Park Usage Applications

a. Southern Illinois Fall Baseball League; Sundays Only from 8/17/25 to 9/21/25

N. Zoning Applications

a. Union County Soil & Water Conservation District at 201 Springfield Ave

b. Nathan & Chelsea Treece at 108 Beechwood Lane

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and Seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED, STRIKING ITEMS H-B AND N-A. 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.

A motion was made by Mayor Hartline and Seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE A GENERAL RETAIL LICENSE FOR 618 OUTDOOR ENTERPRISES LLC, DBA GAME DAY GAMING PAROLOR AT 156 E VIENNA. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-Commissioner Bigler and Commissioner Webb. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

Resolution 2025-18 was tabled until a discussion in closed session could be held.

A motion was made by Commissioner Webb and Seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM PLOTT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,863.11 TO BUILD A ROAD IN THE CEMETARY. 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.

A motion was made Commissioner Carter and Seconded by Commissioner Bigler that is be RESOLVED TO SELECT HORNER SHIFRIN AS THE ENGINEERING FIRM FOR A 5 YEAR TERM BASED ON THE RECEIVED RFQ. 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.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and Seconded by Commissioner Bigler that it be RESOLVED TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRE OF A PART TIME POLICE OFFICER TO SERVE AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER. 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.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and Seconded by Commissioner Bigler that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF TIM BOWMAN AS FIRE CHIEF OF THE ANNA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. 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.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and Seconded by Commissioner Webb that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS CLARK AS THE ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF THE ANNA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. 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.

Mayor Hartline opened up the floor to the Council for reports.

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

A motion was made by Mayor Hartline and seconded by Commissioner Carter that it be RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:15 P.M. TO DISCUSS PERSONNELL. 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.

Open session resumed at 6:41pm. Present were Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, Mayor Hartline, City Administrator Dori Bigler, and Treasurer Angela Webb.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-18; AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO EMPLOY BRENTLEY SIMS AS CHIEF OF POLICE. 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.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bryan and seconded by Commissioner Bigler that it be RESOLVED THAT THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 5TH, 2025 AT 6:42 PM. 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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