City Council
Regular MeetingFlora, IL · September 15, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
PUBLIC MEETING
FLORA CITY HALL
131 EAST SECOND STREET
FLORA, ILLINOIS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - 4:15 P.M.
THIS PUBLIC MEETING WILL PROVIDE INTERESTED PARTIES WITH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED OPEN
SPACE LANDS ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR THE CITY
OF FLORA.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
COMMENTS
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AGENDA
FLORA CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
SE'flo^ CITY HALL
131 EAST SECOND STREET
FLORA,ILLINOIS
September 15, 2025-4:30 P.M.
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVE AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 FLORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FILLING OF VACANCYISI
1) NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF LINDA SPICER AS MAYOR(TO COMPLETE TERM)
2) ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM LINDA SPICER AS COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES(EFFECTIVE UPON EXECUTION OF VOTE)
3) OATH OF OFFICE - MAYOR
4) NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF LACEY LEWIS AS COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES(TO COMPLETE TERM)
CONSENT AGENDA
ACCEPT POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025
ACCEPT BUILDING AND ZONING REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025
APPROVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
APPROVE SCHEDULE OF BILLS AUGUST 28, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
APPROVE TREASURERS REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025
REGULAR BUSINESS
Mayor Linda Soicer
Commissioner Jeremy Henderson
1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3456, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL LEASE WITH
KYLE NICHOLSON (154 FAIRGROUND RD)
Commissioner Phil Wiley
Commissioner Jim Fehrenbacher
September 15,2025 Page
City Attorney Bob Coble
Chief of Police Jeremy Ruaer
City Administrator/Economic Deyeloptnent Director Mike Stanford
1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3458, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING A GRANT UNDER
THE FA?ADE IMPROVEMENT PROGARM FOR MATTHEW R. WINTERROWD AND AMANDA
E. WINTERROWD AT 101 W. NORTH AVENUE($5,000.00)
2) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3459, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING A GRANT UNDER
THE FAQADE IMPROVEMENT PROGARM FOR MATTHEW R. WINTERROWD AND AMANDA
E. WINTERROWD AT 103 W. NORTH AVENUE($5,000.00)
3) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3460, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING A GRANT UNDER
THE FAQADE IMPROVEMENT PROGARM FOR MATTHEW R. WINTERROWD AND AMANDA
E. WINTERROWD AT 105 W. NORTH AVENUE ($5,000.00)
4) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3461, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A COMMUNITY FACILITES GRANT
AGREEMENT(TO RECEIVE $17,000.00 TO BE APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE
VEHICLE)
5) REQUEST APPROVAL TO SEEK BIDS FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AT CITY HALL AND
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY
6) ACCEPT OFFER FOR REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 419 PRESLEY AND 401 W 5™ STREET
OF $1,000.00 PER PROPERTY FROM MATT WINTERROWD
City Clerk Kaci O'Dell
1) A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE RELEASE OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
City Treasurer Stephanie Bailey
Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles
1) ORDINANCE NO. 25-3457, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE TO THE FAITH
TABERNACLE CHURCH OF FLORA
2) A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE WILLHOUSE RENTALS, LLC REAL ESTATE AS UNSAFE
AND DANGEROUS(223 ADAMS)
3) A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE KELSEY MCINTOSH REAL ESTATE AS UNSAFE AND
DANGEROUS(732 8. MAIN ST.)
Superintendent of Public Services Tobv Rinehart
CLOSED SESSION
51LOS 120/2(c)(1)T^e appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public
body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
5ILCS 120/2(c)(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 ILCS 120/2(c)(3)The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint
under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law
or ordinance
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(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.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.
S ILCS 120/2(c)(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
tnbunal, 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.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Meetings for the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Act either for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or a semi
annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.
OPEN SESSION
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