AMBOY – The April 21 Amboy City Council meeting was an unadventurous one as many projects have already been taken care of and a few aldermen were not present.

But business always takes place at the Amboy Community Building when a council meeting is in session.

The Amboy sewer pond treatment through Aquafix Inc. was approved for $24,948. Amboy Mayor Frank Stenzel said the six treatments over the summer helps with the solid waste in the sledge pond. This will be the second straight year Amboy has provided the treatment.

One of Amboy’s biggest projects, or most important, has been the replacement of the lead lines as they’re older and need replaced. The paperwork has been turned in and grants have been approved and received. The city is waiting for the official go ahead to start the project.

During the meeting, the Jurisdiction Transfer Agreement with Amboy Township was approved.

“There were a few small patches on two or three roads where the Amboy Township roads are close to ours,” Stenzel said. “Through this agreement, the Amboy Township through the Illinois Department of Transportation, is going to repair a few of their roads just a few feet away from ours.”

Jeff Bryant Sr., former Amboy Fire Protection District chef, was voted in, 3-1 (Brandon Klein and Bill Bontz were not present), to be a grant writer for the city. Andy McCoy was hired, unanimous vote, for part-time lawn mowing service. 

On Wednesday, May 12 the closing of the Blackstone property will be official. After years of dealing with the abandoned, condemned property, the City of Amboy is purchasing the small lot and will then have the building demolished.

There are no city plans for the property, and it will be put on the market.