FLORA CITY COUNCIL

2/19/25 BF

Flora City Council members met last night with Engineer Matt Johnson of Fehr Graham Engineering, apprising them on plans for a new wastewater treatment plant. 

Johnson reported Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has asked for some changes.  Johnson told the council he thinks there should be some decisions made this summer.  City Administrator/Economic Development Director Mike Stanford received approval for two ordinances.  One was approving an amendment to Fehr Graham Agreement and the second was an amendment amending an agreement between the City of Flora and Fehr Graham Engineering.

April Carruthers from the Clay County Health Department received approval to use the Library Park on April 24^th, for a Child Abuse Prevention Month Event.  She also received approval to use the REA Building in Charley Brown Park on May 8^th, for a Spring Resource Carnival and on October 9^th, for a Fall Resource Carnival, trick or treat street event.

Stephen Smith from Flora Tourism, received approval to use the Library Park and City Hall parking lot on May 3^rd for a Spring Fest and for the Charley Brown Park, 4^th of July celebration.

Under the consent agenda two more approvals were made to use Charley Brown Park on May 20^th, Flora Elementary School accelerated reading celebration and May 9^th, and Clay County Extension to use the park for Conservation Day, requested by Megan Pierson.

In council member Jeremy Henderson’s absence, Administrator Mike Stanford received approval for an amendment and extension of the waste disposal contract with Public Services of Indiana, LP, for a five-year contract with three percent increase yearly.

Stanford also received approval for the following ordinances in the absence of Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart.  The first was awarding a bid to Visu-Sewer of Missouri, LLC for relining sewer lines on Seminary St, $227,840, paid for by a grant and the second was awarding a bid to contract Kieffer Bros. Construction, LLC, for replacing sewer lines in the Olive Street and Birchwood areas, $1,374,716.74, paid for by a grant the city received.

Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles received approval for a resolution declaring the Donald Persinger, Jr., real estate as unsafe and dangerous.  An ordinance was also approved for selling the real estate at 715 W. 4^th Street, 421 E. 3^rd Street and 203 E. 8^th Street.