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Gillespie accepts Power Savings Solution proposal
Accepted Settlement with Syngenta
Clint Newingham shows Alderman Jim Alderson how to read the results from the data logger.
Clint Newingham from Power Savings Solution returned to the Gillespie City Council during a regular scheduled board meeting on Monday, June 11. Newingham returned to propose another offer to the City after multiple board members questioned whether Power Savings Solution’s capacitors really save money at the well site.
“I can do a 6 month free trial of the product to show the savings,” Newingham offered. “You will see an immediate savings on the power bill, so that is what we propose.” The installation is free of charge. At the end of the 6 months, the City is obligated to buy the product at the proposed price if the savings is there.
Newingham will also do a data reading before and after the product is installed. It will show the kilowatt hours being saved with the product. “It will show the difference with and without the unit,” Newingham said.
Mayor Hicks questioned if the product still fell under the grant from Ameren. Newingham said he already applied for the grants and Carrolton received the full amount from the grant. The 6 month free trial will take place at the water plant.
The data recordings will read at 15 minute intervals as the meter does. “I am doing it because I love to prove people wrong and this is what I will be doing here,” Newingham added. City Attorney Kevin Polo added, ‘on terms previous last illustrated.’ Polo also added that the City would compare the month’s power bill compared to the previous year’s power bill. From the figures, the City would be able to compare how much is actually being saved.
Newingham also said he will return to the water plant to run an additional test to make sure he has the right equipment. As he stated, he will install his data logger and let it run for whatever duration the city deems appropriate with it reading every 15 minutes. Then, he will let the data logger run after the capacitors are installed and let the council review the results.
The city accepted Power Savings Solution’s proposal without any objections. Newingham added that he could have the product made and installed by the middle of next week at the raw water pump at the lake that runs 24/7 according to Don.
The City of Gillespie then accepted the settlement with Syngenta. The settlement, which has been filed in federal court and is public record, is a settlement for past cost for treating atrazine. The Atrazine settlement will resolve a 2010 class action lawsuit, entitled City of Greenville v. Syngenta Crop Protection, which claims Syngenta knew Atrazine would enter drinking water supplies and asked that Syngenta pay the cost to remove it.
Syngenta denies any wrongdoing and any risk to public health from the herbicide, but has agreed to create a $105 million class action lawsuit settlement fund to be divided among all Class Members after paying court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses.
The City of Gillespie cannot file against Syngenta for the next 10 years and agreed to settle with the company without any obligations.
The city then transferred lake lot #2 Western Lane to Walter Threbold. The residence is a permanent residence at the lake. The tanks have just been replaced, according to Frank Barrett. The small residence will be occupied by just one person.
Jared DePoppe brought the council’s attention to the May police report. The department collected $1,250 in ordinance violations and $800 in impound fees. He also reported the department had 29 ordinance issues in the month of May while only 3 were not officer initiated.
While DePoppe was in the spotlight, he answered Dave Tucker’s question about the numerous seat belt tickets being issued. “It definitely is not a head hunting operation, but it comes up once a year,” DePoppe answered. “May is click-it or ticket month, so the seatbelt numbers increase in May and September.” Basically, it is just a promotional idea. The City receives less than $20 after the court and state take their fees, so he noted that the department would write ordinance violations to earn extra money.
Mayor Hicks then opened the sealed bids for the retired police cars in front of DePoppe. The council voted to accept a bid from B&B Auto Sales in Imperial, Missouri for $1,750 for the 2004 blue Crown Victoria and $1,250 for 2004 black and white Crown Victoria. The council then accepted a bid from Chuck Fellin for the amount of $310.00 to install the new water plant door.
The council later voted to allow gambling in taverns. According to Kevin Polo, the city could capture some of the revenue. The machines have to pay out at least 80% of the money that is taken in and 30% of the net earnings go to the State of Illinois and the state sends the local municipality 1/6 of the 30% share.
In new business, the council adopted the prevailing wage ordinance and decided to donate the amount they donated last year to the firework show at the Coal Country Sports Complex. The council then said they were not notified of the recent power shut-off as Ameren said they were. Doliger then noted that the police department was notified, but failed to announce it on the fire radio. He added that he was notified during Black Diamond Days that about 750 people would be affected during the outage.
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FELONIES
Bradley W. Crane, 47 of Brighton, is charged with aiding/abetting/possession of a stolen vehicle in connection with a December 28, 2024 incident.
Donavon M. Holmes, 24 of Benld, is charged with felon in possession of a weapon in connection with a March 11 incident.
Natosha L. Michaelis, 39 of Carlinville, is charged with two counts of forgery/making/altering a document in connection with a February 10 incident.
Bradley S. Watters, 36 of Carlinville, is charged with aggravated battery in a public place in connection with a March 12 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Anita S. Grizzle, 49 of Gillespie, is charged with unlawful possession of a knife in connection with a March 9 incident.
Tonya L. Pfeiler, 43 of Carlinville, is charged with theft control/intent (<$500) in connection with a March 1 incident.
Timothy A. Dugger, 23 of Palmyra, is charged with criminal trespass to land in connection with a January 29 incident.
Dalton W. Branham, 27 of Springfield, is charged with criminal trespass to land in connection with a January 23 and January 29 incident.
Crystal A. Holland, 50 of Carlinville, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a January 18 incident.
Bruce A. Day, 59 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespass to a building in connection with a February 13 incident.
Mark B. Bersch, 68 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespass to a building in connection with February 4 incident.
Robert D. Lindsey, 36 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal damage to property (<$500) in connection with a March 3 incident.
Thomas W. Gray, 35 of Carlinville, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a February 26 incident.
Ronnie E. Reyes, 40 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespass to land in connection with a March 13 incident.
TRAFFIC
Bethany E. Robinson, 27 of Carlinville, is charged with drivers license expired more than a year, passing a school bus while loading/unloading, and improper traffic lane usage in connection with a February 27 incident.
Timothy R. Galston, 46 of Harvey, is charged with driving on a revoked license and driving 11-14 mph above the limit in connection with a March 2 incident.
Hector R. Herrera Pena, 39 of Guadalupe, NL, is charged with CDL not obtained in connection with a March 4 incident.
Stephen L. Barrick, 50 of Virden, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with a March 2 incident.
Kyle L. Stiltz, 32 of Virden, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and no valid registration in connection with a February 28 incident.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Angela M. Berndt versus Travis E. Berndt
- Melissa K. Porter versus Kevin W. Porter
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Bunker Hill – Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill is excited to announce a rummage sale taking place on Thursday, March 20, Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22. The sale will be held at the church located at 609 East Warren Street in Bunker Hill. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to Illinois Valley Meals on Wheels in Macoupin County, a vital program that prepares and delivers over 1,500 meals daily to those in need across three counties.
Donations for the rummage sale are warmly welcomed and can be dropped off at the church’s north entrance starting Monday, March 17. Items of all kinds are appreciated, and your contributions will directly support the dedicated efforts of volunteers who ensure that nutritious meals reach our community members.
The sale will run from 4 to 8 PM on Thursday and then 8 AM to 4 PM on Friday and Saturday, making it convenient for everyone to stop by and find great deals while supporting a crucial service in our area.
For more information about the rummage sale or how to donate, please contact Jane Baker at 618-973-2666.
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FELONIES
Bryer D. Greff, 30 of Virden, is charged with retail theft (<$300) with a previous conviction in connection to a March 1 incident.
Michael J. Weaver, 34 of Carlinville, is charged with methamphetamine delivery (400<900 grams), possession of methamphetamine (400<900 grams), and felon in possession of a weapon in connection with a March 3 incident.
Patrick D. Greer, 39 of Mount Olive, is charged with burglary and theft/unauthorized control (>500<10k) in connection with a January 23 and March 3 incident .
Brian H. Duff, 50 of Alton, is charged with theft/unauthorized control (>500<10k) in connection with a January 30 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Allison S. Cisco, 18 of Carlinville, is charged with battery/causing bodily harm in connection with a March 1 incident.
Andrew C. London, 19 of Wilsonville, is charged with retail theft (<$300) in connection with a March 5 incident.
Shelby L. Veach, 23 of Staunton, is charged with resisting a peace officer/firefighter/corrections employee and criminal damage to property in connection with a December 16 and December 21 incident.
Robert J. Zumwalt, 43 of Livingston, is charged with resisting a peace officer/firefighter/corrections employee in connection with a December 21 incident.
TRAFFIC
Andrew J. McDaniel, 56 of Littleton, CO, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with a February 23 incident.
Connor E. O’Brien, 25 of Riverside, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with a February 24 incident.
Anthony M. Reed, 29 of Fayette, MS, is charged with driving on a suspended license and driving 15-20 mph above the limit in connection with a February 22 incident.
Patrick M. Nejmanowski, 58 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a revoked license and driving 21-25 mph above the limit in connection with a February 25 incident.
Michael A. Coates, 49 of Staunton, is charged with driving on a revoked license and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration in connection with a February 16 incident.
Carl R. Albracht, 50 of Palmyra, is charged with canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with a February 25 incident.
Jessica M. Jenkins, 40 of Gillespie, is charged with canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with a February 24 incident.
Jason L. Peter, 48 of Carlinville, is charged with canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with a February 22 incident.
Matthew D. Knick, 21 of Mount Olive, is charged with driving on suspended license in connection with a February 27 incident.
Julia A. Schall, 68 of Shipman, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with a February 27 incdient.
Amy N. Gomer, 39 of Shipman, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with a March 4 incident.
Dalton C. Bunyard, 32 of Wood River, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with a February 28 incident.
Edward Tumpach III, 33 of Hillsboro, is charged with reckless driving, improper traffic lane usage, and disregarding a traffic control device in connection with a March 5 incident.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Neil Ringer versus Whitney Ringer
- Christina Essington versus John Essington
- Scott Huddleston versus Jessica Huddleston
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Zion Lutheran School to host open house on March 18 for preschool and kindergarten programs
Illinois Farm Bureau to host ‘Rules for the Road’ trucking seminar in Carlinville on March 20
