The Nashville City Council met last night. They tabled discussion on the Washington County Arts Council as no one attended the meeting. The Council made last meeting’s votes on property out on Mockingbird Road official. These ordinances were for Schomaker Brothers, LLC to have land out there annexed into the city and then rezoned. This was just a formality. Councilman Terry Kozuszek reported that the Washington County Health Department got a Grant to help fight West Nile Virus and they gave the city $1,181.12 for their part in keeping mosquito larvae from developing. Street Department Supervisor Richard Schuette explains that this is not the bug spraying done throughout the city, saying they will have a program of their own to treat standing water areas with pills or granules to keep the larvae from growing. Kozuszek then presented the bids to have the culvert on Heathwood Drive replaced and the Council approved the low bid of $22,813 by Lake Contracting. They will get the paperwork going today to move the project along quickly, before more rain can wash it out again. He then presented bids for the Motor Fuel Tax materials and they were approved, pending the Illinois Department of Transportation’s approval. They include Glen D. Snead, Incorporated with a bid of $8,848 for 200 tons of patch material and combined bids of 600 tons of chips for $3,175, as well as Don Anderson Company for 200 tons of patch for $15,700 and $5,678.50 for 2,770 gallons of liquid oil. There were 2 bids for 700 tons of fill rock and the low and winning bid was $8,295 from Beelman Logistics, LLC. The next item on the agenda was for street closings next Sunday for the Dedication and Open House for the new Washington County Judicial Building. The Council approved the closure that day of the northeast part of Court Street and Elm Street from Kaskaskia Street to City Hall. Utility Supervisor Blaine Middleton told the Council that another aerator at the lagoon had gone out and needs to be replaced. This is the 3rd to be replaced and there are 3 more that will be replaced, when they each go out. The Council approved $7,920 for a new aerator. He says this is to move oxygen through the lagoon to break up and eat the sewage in the water, as it is a natural process, the aerator just blows the air into the lagoon, so the water can be reused, just not for drinking purposes. Middleton also reminds the public that fire hydrant flushing will begin on Monday for 2 weeks beginning on the north end of town and head south. The water may appear discolored at times, but it is still safe to drink.