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Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, September 02, 2025 07:30 PM City Hall Annex - 128 East Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548

1.Call to Order

2.Roll Call

3.Audience Comments

4.Consent Agenda:

Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as a whole. (All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately). 

  1. A.Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 18, 2025

  2. B.Approval of June Financial Reports

5.Mayor’s Report:  Todd Latham

6.Attorney’s Report: 

Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk LLC

7.City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

8.Treasurer’s Report: Sandra Koehler

9.City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman 

10.City Department’s Reports

  1. A.EMA – Tony Eberle

  2. B.Engineering – Curt Dettmann 

11.Council Reports

  1. Alderman Adam Arnett

  2. Alderman Matt Chunn

  3. Alderman Don Danko

  4. Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

  5. Alderwoman Genelle Inman

  6. Alderman Jay Ketchum

  7. Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

  8. Alderman Rich Robinson

12.Old Business

  1. A.Discussion and Authorization to Proceed with Lead Service Line Replacement on N Main Street

  2. B.Discussion and Possible Approval of Amendment of Agreement between the City of Sandwich and Betty Erickson Carey Foundation for use of City Property for “Under the Big Top” Craft Show Event.

13.New Business

  1. A.Discussion and Possible Approval of Monthly Bills in the Amount of $266,105.38 as Recommended by the Finance Committee

  2. B.Discussion and Possible Approval of Resolution No. 25-10 - A Resolution to Repeal and Rescind Previously Adopted Resolution 25-07 and Approving Decommissioning Bond Obtained by TPE IL KE109, LLC, from Pennsylvania Insurance Company Concerning the Decommissioning of a Solar Power Generation Facility Located at 599 Sandy Bluff Road, Sandwich, Illinois 60548.

  3. C.Discussion and Possible Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-13 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 – “Administration,” Article II – “City Council,” Division 2 – “Rules of Order,” Section 2-61 – “Order of Business” of the City of Sandwich Municipal Code

14.Executive Session

  1. A.Executive Session Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c):

    (1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. 

    (2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

    (5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

    (11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

15.Announcements

  1. A.The Next Finance Committee Meeting will take Place on September 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

  2. B.The Next Committee of the Whole Council Meeting will take Place September 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

  3. C.The Next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will take Place September 15, 2025 Immediately Following the Committee of the Whole Meeting

  4. D.The Taste of Sandwich will be on September 24, 2025

16.Adjournment