Elberta Village Council approves code‑enforcement contract with local contractor; accepts resignation, approves speed humps

The Elberta Village Council on July 6 approved an independent contractor agreement with Jimmy Baldwin, doing business as Code Enforcement Consultants AI LLC, to provide code‑enforcement services for the village through the end of the current fiscal year.

Councilmember Wilkins moved to approve the contract and to authorize execution of the agreement and removal of the matter from unfinished business; Councilmember Holmes seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote: Holmes — aye; O'Dwyer — aye; Radionoff — aye; Wilkins — aye; Fiebing — no (4–1). Jimmy Baldwin answered council questions during the discussion, with council members noting a primary focus on artificial intelligence and its use in code enforcement. The minutes do not record direct quotes of the exchange.

The vote authorizes the village to contract with Baldwin’s firm for the stated term; the motion as recorded directed that the contract be executed and the item removed from the regular meeting's unfinished business list. The minutes state the contract covers services "through the end of the current fiscal year"; no dollar amount for the contract was specified in the minutes.

In other actions, the council accepted a resignation from the utility billing clerk position. Councilmember Holmes moved to accept the clerk’s resignation, declare the position available for posting, and keep "Jon" on payroll until training is complete; Councilmember Fiebing seconded. The motion passed unanimously (recorded as "ALL AYES | NO NAYS"). The minutes identify the departing clerk only by the given name "Jon" and do not provide a last name.

The council also approved a proposal to purchase and install speed humps as proposed at a cost of $5,365.00 plus shipping. Councilmember Fiebing moved to approve the purchase and installation; O'Dwyer seconded. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call as recorded in the minutes.

The meeting record states that extended public comment was taken (three minutes per speaker) but does not summarize individual comments. The special meeting adjourned at 8:36 a.m. Minutes were prepared and posted by Clerk Rachel Perkins.