South West Illinois News

West Frankfort City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Here is the agenda as provided by West Frankfort:

AGENDA

Regular Council Meeting

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

at 7:00 p.m.

PRAYER

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Approval of the minutes from the August 23, 2016 regular council meeting.

 

Approval to pay the bills.

 

Discussion, with possible action, regarding approval of a Class “D” liquor license application from Bamca Mexican Grill for a dine-in restaurant.

 

Discussion, with possible action, regarding a possible donation to the garden club to expand the downtown project.

 

Approval of a resolution appointing Gaston Sailliez and Matt Morthland as emergency 60 day employees of the fire department of the city of West Frankfort.

 

Approval to purchase properties located in the city of West Frankfort IL through the county’s tax liquidation program in the amount of $7,106.00. A special thank you to the community council for their support in this process in the past.

 

Approval of a resolution for the FCHS homecoming parade to be held Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

 

Approval of a resolution for Centerstone for redevelopment of certain property located in the city of West Frankfort

 

Discussion, with possible action, regarding the purchase of the annual maintenance agreement in the amount of $2,783.21 from Cummins Mid-South regarding the Powergen Generator system at the stormwater pump station.

 

Discussion, with possible action, to purchase a portion of the repeater project in the amount of $7,552.59 for the West Frankfort fire department.

 

Discussion, with possible action, to advertise for bids for repair of the West Frankfort outlet mall roof.

 

Approval for payment of an invoice from Brown and Roberts in the amount of $902.75 for the ST NPDES permit renewal.

 

Approval for payment of an invoice from Brown and Roberts in the amount of $7,342.00 regarding the Cherry Street pavement design engineering.

 

Approval for payment of pay estimate #1 payable to Samron mMdwest Contracting in the amount of $73,160.90 for the Cherry Street project.

 

Review of bids, with possible action, to issue the notice of award regarding the DCEO Taft Street sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.

 

Approval of a design engineering bill #1 payable to Brown and Roberts in the amount of $45,437.50 regarding the DCEO Taft sSreet sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.

 

Approval of DCEO administration bill #1 payable to Brown and Roberts in the amount of $16,894.90 regarding the DCEO Taft Street sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.

 

An ordinance authorizing the leasing of a specific area of the West Frankfort outlet mall.

 

Discussion by council to set the date and time for the Trail of Treats, as well as the hours for trick or treating.

 

Approval for the Lion’s Club to hold their annual Candy Day fundraiser roadblock on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday October 8, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Route 149 and Highway 37.

 

Approval for payment of an invoice from Trident Insurance services in the amount of $1,576.99 regarding an insurance claim.

 

Officer reports.

 

Building and sign permits.

 

Mayor’s report.

 

Commissioner’s reports.

 

Audience questions or comments.

 

Approval to go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations, personnel, right of way acquisition and/or pending litigation, with possible action.

 

Approval of a motion to return to open session.

 

Mayor to adjourn meeting.