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Public Works Committee Meeting

April 21, 2025 · Red Bud, IL
Source: public works 042125 (PDF, 2 pp)
Retrieved May 12, 2026 from cityofredbud.org ↗
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Attendees

Curt Guebert (Committee Chairman)
Ben Schwartzkopf (Committee Member)
Mike Rheinecker (Committee Member)
Bill Hanebutt (Committee Member)
Kyle Donjon (Committee Member)
Rodney Nevois (Council Member)
Jeremy DeMond (Council Member)
Alan Piel (Council Member)
Susan Harbaugh (Mayor)
Rebecca Cooper (City Attorney)
Josh Eckart (City Superintendent)
Jeff Mueller (Code Admin./City Engineer)
John Brittingham (Police Chief)
Jill Landgraf (Admin. Officer)
Liz Cowell (Finance Officer)
Joanne Cowell (City Clerk)
✓ Present: 16/16

Decisions

#Approval of Prior Month's Meeting Minutes

CARRIED unanimous

#Authorization to Raise Blake Henry's Pay Rate

CARRIED unanimous

#Approval of Resignation - Sherry Salger and Logan Salger

CARRIED unanimous

#Derek Allen Training Request

CARRIED unanimous

Agenda Items

#I

Power Plant

Generation runs are per schedule, URGE tests are scheduled in June

#II

Utilities/Streets

Sports complex lighting project is finished, gas extension plans are being worked on

#III

Utility Rate Studies

Eckart has a meeting to go over the data on the study

#IV

Succession Planning

Nothing to report

#I

Approval of Prior Month's Meeting Minutes

Approval of meeting minutes from March 17, 2025

#II

Authorization to Raise Blake Henry's Pay Rate

Raise Blake Henry's pay rate to full part-time rate

#III

Approval of Resignation - Sherry Salger and Logan Salger

Approval of resignation from Sherry Salger and Logan Salger

#IV

Derek Allen Training Request

Send Derek Allen to IRWA training on June 3, 2025

Public Comments

3 speakers
Rodney Nevois · Topic: Derek Allen's licensing process

Questioned where Derek Allen stands in the licensing process

Bill Hanebutt · Topic: Water supply effects from Miller's fire

Asked if there were any adverse effects on the water supply

Josh Eckart · Topic: Replacement lawn mower proposal

Mentioned a proposal for a replacement lawn mower