CITY OF GRAYVILLE
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTIES OF WHITE AND EDWARDS
March 10, 2026
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The City of Grayville City Council was called to order on Monday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00
P.M., by Mayor Thompson with the following members present at roll call: Commissioner
Ford, Commissioner Baldwin, and Commissioner Browning. Also present for the meeting
were City Attorney Jay Walden, City Treasurer Sharon Walden, Police Chief Mason Siegel
and City Administrator David Kendrick Visitors present: Seth Schonaman, Andy Brock,
David Jordan, Sky Thompson, Doug Ford, and JC Tinsley.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Thompson asked for a motion to approve the Consent
Agenda. Commissioner Ford made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. The motion carried with three voting Yea.
Mayor Thompson abstained.
TREASURER’S REPORT: City Treasurer Walden presented the Treasurer’s Report. She
reported $1,705,795.33 in Restricted Accounts, $1,470,478.77 in Investments and
$145,099.46 in Cash Available for Operations. The Total amount of funds is $3,321,373.56
Commissioner Ford made a motion to Accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. The motion carried with all present
members voting YEA.
PURCHASE ORDER APPROVALS: None
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
POLICE CHIEF REPORT: Police Chief Siegel reported the Police Departments activity for
the month. The Department had 188 calls for service, 9 investigations opened, 2 arrests, 10
citations issued, and 8 written warnings. The department logged a total of 3,768 miles for
the month of February.
CITY ATTORNEY: Nothing
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN:
COMMISSIONER FORD:
COMMISSIONER BROWNING: Commissioner Browning spoke about 2 gas valves that
need replaced at the gas regulating station.
MAYOR THOMPSON:
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
OLD BUSINESS
VACATE NORTH MIDDLE STREET FROM VINE TO MARTIN STREET: This matter
was tabled pending legal preparations. Commissioner Ford made a motion to table.
Commissioner Baldwin offered a second. All members voted YEA.
NEW BUSINESS
APPOINT SETH SCHONAMAN AS STREET COMMISSIONER: Commissioner Ford
made a motion to appoint Seth Schonaman as street commissioner. Commissioner
Baldwin seconded the motion. Motion Carried with all present voting YEA.
TIF REQUESTS-PROJECT 1855 AND LOAD EM UP LAUNDRY: Following the
recommendation from the TIF committee Commissioner Baldwin made the motion
to approve $8500.00 to Load Em Up Laundry. Motion had a second from
Commissioner Ford. Motion Carried with 4 YEA votes. Commissioner Schonaman
voting PRESENT. Commissioner Ford made a motion to table the Tif request for
Project 1855 pending some clarification on items on their request. Motion had a
second from Commissioner Baldwin. Motion carried wit $ members voting YEA.
Commissioner Schonaman voting PRESENT.
PRESENTATION OF 2026-2027 ANNUAL BUDGET-SET PUBLIC HEARING:
Commissioner Ford presented the 2026-2027 annual budget. Commissioner
Browning made a motion to set a public hearing for the budget April 13,2026 at
6:45p.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. Motion carried with
4 YEA votes. Commissioner Schonaman voting PRESENT.
PEFA RESOLUTION: Commissioner Ford made a motion to approve PEFA
resolution 03-09-2026. Motion had a second from commissioner Browning. Role call
vote Commissioner Schonaman voting PRESENT. All others voting YEA.
SET TRASH BILLING RATE: Following a discussion about the city contract with
sunrise sanitation, Commissioner Baldwain made a motion to raise the current trash
pickup rate to $22.00. Commissioner Ford seconded the motion. Commissioner
Schonaman voting PRESENT. All other votes were YEA.
CEMETERYCONTRACT LABOR: Commissioner ford made the motion to amend
the contract with Taylor Delap to include that Robert Houser would be able to dig
graves at Oak Grove Cemetery through the term of his employment. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. Motion carried with 4 YEA votes and one
PRESENT.
GUISEWITE ESTIMATE FOR HAULING CONCRETE TO BOTTOMS:
Commissioner Browning made the motion to approve Guisewite Excavating to haul
concrete slabs to the bottoms to dump in washout near the city’s gas transmission
line for $24,000.00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Ford. Motion passed
with one voting PRESENT and 4 YEAS.
APPOINTMENT TO PARK COMMITTEE: A motion was made to appoint
Commissioner Schonaman to the Park Committee by Commissioner Ford. Second
was made by Commissioner Baldwin. With role call vote all members voting YEA.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Ford. Second by Commissioner
Browning. Motion carried.