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Galesburg City Work Session
City Council Chambers
55 West Tompkins Street, Galesburg, Illinois
July 27, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Called to order by Mayor John Pritchard at 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call #1: Physically Present: Mayor John T. Pritchard, Council Members Bradley Hix, Wayne
Dennis, and Wayne Allen, 3. Present via Telephone: Council Member Peter Schwartzman, 1.
Absent: Council Members Lindsay Hillery, Corine Andersen and Larry Cox, 3. Also Present: City
Manager Todd Thompson and Deputy City Clerk Ericka Welch. Mayor Pritchard declared a
quorum present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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Council Member Hix moved, seconded by Council Member Dennis, to waive the normal
purchasing policy and approve the emergency rehabilitation needed to gravel pack wells 1 and
2 in Oquawka in the amount of $62,237.00 by Layne Christensen Company.
Roll Call # 2:
Ayes: Council Members Hix, Dennis, Schwartzman and Allen, 4.
Nays: None
Absent: Council Members Hillery, Schwartzman and Cox, 3.
Chairman declared motion carried.
A presentation was presented by Ken Springer, President of the Knox County Area Partnership
and discussion was held regarding economic development priorities. Springer reviewed KCAP’s
2016-2019 Strategic Plan and asked for input on whether to kee p, change or discard the
following priorities:
Existing Business Expansion and Support
New Business Recruitment
Entrepreneurship
Community Improvement
New priorities for 2021 and beyond that were discussed are the following:
Population Recruitment
Remote Worker Recruitment
Broadband
Workforce & Skills Gap
Retail
Filing Vacant Buildings
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Pritchard stated that the submissions from the public for tonight ’s work session will be
sent to Ken Springer, KCAP, for his review.
Council Member Hix moved, seconded by Council Member Dennis, to adjourn into Executive
Session a 6:29 p.m. for the purpose of discussing litigation (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11).
Roll Call #3:
Ayes: Council Members Hix, Dennis, Schwartzman, and Allen, 4.
Nays: None
Absent: Council Members Hillery, Andersen and Cox, 3.
Chairman declared motion carried.
During the Executive Session, Council Member Dennis moved, seconded by Council Member
Allen, to adjourn the Executive Session at 7:20 p.m.
Roll Call #4:
Ayes: Council Members Hix, Dennis, Schwartzman and Allen, 4.
Nays: None
Absent: Council Members Hillery, Andersen and Cox, 3.
Chairman declared motion carried.
There being no further business, Council Member Dennis moved, seconded by Council Member
Allen, to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Roll Call #5:
Ayes: Council Members Hix, Dennis, Schwartzman and Allen, 4.
Nays: None
Absent: Council Members Hillery, Andersen and Cox, 3.
Chairman declared motion carried.
John Pritchard, Mayor
Ericka Welch, Deputy City Clerk