Watch the Colona City Council Meeting from May 27, 2025. Find the meeting agenda packet here.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. MAYOR’S REPORT
6. CLERK’S REPORT
a. Complete and send OMA Training Certificates by 06.01.25
b. Complete and send Sexual Harassment Training Certificates by 06.01.25
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve payment of bills/claims by vendor report for the period of May 13, 2025 – May 26, 2025.
b. Approve payroll for the period May 11, 2025 – May 25, 2025.
c. Approve monthly bank reconciliation review for the month of April 2025.
d. Approve 04.28.25 City Council Meeting Minutes
e. Approve 05.12.25 City Council Meeting Minutes
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approval of Mayoral Appointment – Jennifer Hillman to serve as 1st Ward Alderman with a term expiring April 30th, 2027.
b. Approval of Mayoral Appointment – Charlotte Park as City Collector, effective as of 06.02.25.
c. Approval of Mayoral Appointment – Joseph Swan – Colona Police Pension Board with a term expiring April 30th, 2027.
d. Approval of Mayoral Appointments to Council Committees.
e. Discussion and Possible Action on Amending City Ordinance 5-4B-2(B) to Permit the Keeping of chickens, specifically hens, within the City of Colona. Regular Meeting Page 1 of 2 05.27.25
f. Approve Resolution R-25-13; Authorizing the Mayor to execute (2) three-year service agreements with Vestis for rug services at the Police Department and City Hall. During year (1), the weekly service will cost a total of $24.65 for the Police Department and $31.70 for City Hall. Funds from the building budget will cover the annual cost.
g. Approve gaming fee refund to Swanny’s in the amount of $1,500.
h. Approve business license for Sav’s Sweets; 703 8th Ave., Colona, IL 61241.
11. CLOSED SESSION
a. Consideration of collective negotiation matters with the Colona Police Fraternal Order of Police
concerning salary schedules and benefits and schedules and benefits under Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).
12. NEW BUSINESS
i. Approve Resolution R-25-14; Approving the following budget amendments as follows: (a) Salaries 100-110-400: original budget $1,077,035, increase $44,391. New amended budget for Salaries 100-110-4000 will be $1,121,426 to be paid out of General Fund Cash 100-000-1000; and (b) Medicare 100-110-4030, original budget $16,446, increase $645. New amended budget for Medicare 100-110-4030 will be $17,091, to be paid out of General Fund Cash 100-000-1000).
j. Approve the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Colona and the Fraternal Order of Police (May 1st, 2025 – April 30th, 2028).
13. ADJOURN
