MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council approved several requests and hired a new employee at its July 16 regular meeting.

A majority of the action items occurred during alderman Jim Fitzpatrick’s report. First, the council approved the employment of Nathan Kim as a full-time laborer in the Sewer Department.

Two requests were approved to use city property for a fundraiser and a wedding, both in August.

The De Colores Group will hold a taco sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Blackstone Park to raise funds for the Ballet Folklorica Group.

The wedding of Meghan Collings and Greg Caley will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Snyder’s Grove.

The council took another step in the construction of the ADM flour mill facility east of I-39 when it approved a motion to dispense bids for the purchase of a lift station and approved the purchase of equipment (pumps and controls) from Flow-Technics, Inc. of Frankfort. The council approved the purchase of equipment now since it takes approximately 10 weeks to receive it, and then will hire a contractor to install the equipment. The pumps and controls will match those at other lift stations in the city.

Fitzpatrick concluded his report by stating that traffic could begin flowing on First Avenue the first week of August. A portion of First Avenue has been closed for bridge replacement work.

Alderman John Pierson commended Black Bros. Co. for painting a fence on its property along the creek.

A public hearing to discuss a request from Patti Griswold to annex into the city will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 19 in the council chambers.

The next regular meeting of the Mendota City Council will be held on Monday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m.