The Fairfield City Council met this evening, working through a 5 item agenda in 25 minutes.
The council unanimously approved a $16,000 expenditure from the Recreation Fund for expenses related to the upcoming Solar Eclipse. The money will be used for apparel and to help defray the cost of the band Little Texas. The Recreation Fund currently has a balance of $24,000. The Recreation Fund is funded by hotel, motel, and commercial lodging occupancy fees and can only be used for public recreation and entertainment. Mayor Moore said with the influx of people coming into Fairfield for the event, the Recreation Fund should recover most of the expenditure.
The council entered into a service contract with B-All Technology Solutions, LLC of Fairfield. The agreement is for computer and software maintenance. B-All Technology Solutions, LLC is a new Fairfield business owned by Chad Barbre.
Bids will be sought to paint the west water tower, 2 bids were rejected last month due to them far exceeding the engineering estimate.
The council discussed the TIF Fund and the distribution to the taxing bodies. Mayor Moore recommended that the taxing bodies receive 70%, which is an increase from the 40% formula used in the past. With 2 of the taxing bodies undertaking major projects, Mayor Moore stated that the extra funds could be put to good use. The 2 projects are the proposed Splash Pad at Leo French Park and the building project at Frontier Community College. With the implementation of the new Business Tax, the council can increase the dollars to the taxing bodies. The TIF Joint Review Board recently met to discuss the distributions.