Light agenda for Princeton City Council

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PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council had a light agenda at Monday’s meeting and were able to complete its routine business in about 10 minutes.

No one from the public attended the meeting with any questions for the council. There was no old business or new business brought up for discussion.

The council did take action to approve bills totaling $10,868 in the Department of Public Affairs; $117,484 in the Department of Accounts and Finances; $155,184 in the Department of Public Health and Safety; $142,036 in the Department of Streets and Public Improvements; $252,326 in the Department of Public Property and Utilities.

The council also amended the city code to give the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency access to records pertaining to the state loan for the city’s water system.

In other action, the council appointed Robert Click to the Police Pension Board, announced city hall will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day, and announced garbage and recycling pick-up schedule changes for the Veterans Day holiday.

On Tuesday, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh said there’s nothing wrong with having a short meeting. The length of the agenda and the time needed to go through the agenda varies from meeting to meeting.

City council members receive their meeting packets electronically on the Friday before the meeting, Fiegenschuh said. They have time to review the information concerning the coming meeting and to call him or City Clerk Clyde Wray if they have any questions.

As city manager, it’s his responsibility is to run the day-to-day operations of the city, Fiegenschuh said. For instance, the city council budgets for certain projects, and it’s up to him and the department heads to get the job done. He gives regular reports to the council on how those projects are going, but most of that work is done outside of council meetings.

The public is always encouraged to attend council meetings, Fiegenschuh said.

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