Sangamon Sun

City of Petersburg City Council met July 23

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

Mayor Rick Snyder called the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. 

II. PRELIMINARY MATTERS 

A. Members present were Mayor Rick Snyder, Aldermen Tia Baugher, Andrew Gain, Bruce Gorman, Rick Sonnemaker, and Mike Allison. Also present were City Clerk Ken Ortman, and Treasurer David Frick. Alderman Neil Conklin was absent. 

III. DISCUSSION 

A. Jeff Schoneweis discussed what the School Board plans to do with drop off students on Madison Street. Parent's enter from the west turn into the loop than head back west on Madison and drop kids off at the SE corner of the playground. Then exit to the east. The City will be placing no entry sigs on Monroe at 11th St. and 12th St. for specific bus drop off times. No Parking will be placed on the North side of Monroe from 11th St. to 12th St. School District may make the 2 parking lots Teacher Parking Only. 

B. Mayor made comments on the residential shooting in Springfield. 

C. Budget - A motion made by Alderman Gain seconded by Alderman Gorman to post the budget for public view and set a Public Hearing Date of August 20, 2024 at 6:55 P.M. and vote on Appropriation Ordinance August 20, 2024 during the Regular Meeting. VOTES: Sonnemaker, yes; Gorman, yes; Baugher, yes; Gain, yes; Allison, yes. Mayor Snyder declared the MOTION CARRIED. 

None 

IV. HEARING OF CITIZENS 

V. ADJOURNMENT 

A motion was made by Alderman Allison and seconded by Alderman Gain to adjourn the meeting. VOTES: Gorman, yes; Baugher, yes; Gain, yes; Allison, yes; Sonnemaker, yes. Mayor Snyder declared the MOTION CARRIED. 

Meeting Adjourned at 7:49 p.m.

https://www.petersburgil.org/documents/328/7.23.24_Special_Meeting_Minutes.pdf