Mt. Vernon City Council met April 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentation of Journals for the March 19, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting.
6. Visitors/Citizen Request/Addresses from the Audience.
Public Forum Rules of Participation Participants wishing to address the City Council on matters listed on the agenda or on any other matter directly relevant to the business of the City of Mt. Vernon shall do so during the Public Participation portion of the agenda. Each person wishing to speak during the Public Participation portion shall sign a Speaker’s List at the meeting prior to the start of the meeting providing his/her name and the topic to be discussed. Speakers will be recognized by the Mayor in the order the speaker’s name appears on the Speaker’s List. Public participation portion of the meeting shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or announced by the Mayor and/or City Council.
7. Approval of Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable.
8. BIDS & QUOTES
8-A Approval of proposal for Telemetry and SCADA Systems.
9. CITY MANAGER
9-A Request permission to seek bids for a new lawn mower for the Parks department.
9-B Request permission to waive bidding requirements for scoreboards at Lincoln Park Cusumano Sports Complex.
9-C Request permission to close 9th Street from Broadway to Main St for Child Abuse Prevention Month event.
9-D Request permission to waive bidding requirements to purchase a new server for the city accounting system.
10. CITY ATTORNEY
10-A First Reading of an Ordinance authorizing transfer of surplus property identified having PIN 07-32-352-009 commonly known as the former Townhomes Property to MTK Investments, LLC
10-B First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Ceding of Private Activity Bonding Authority to the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority.
10-C First Reading of an Ordinance amending Article 6, Section 6.9 Number of Liquor Licenses.
10-D Ordinance approving a Tax Increment Financing development agreement with MTK Investments, LLC.
10-E Resolution authorizing the execution of a letter of intent to enter into contract negotiations with Stuart C. Irby d/b/a Irby Utilities.
10-F Resolution approving an agreement with Heneghan and Associates, P. C. for engineering and surveying services for the lift station #14 replacement project.
10-G Resolution reclassifying certain Public Utilities and Sanitation accounts for accounting purposes.
10-H Resolution approving an agreement with Local 738 International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO.
10-I Motion to continue negotiations concerning redevelopment of the park plaza shopping center with Dan Black.
10-J Motion to continue negotiations concerning redevelopment of the park plaza shopping center with Trevor Borowiak.
10-K Motion to continue negotiations concerning redevelopment of the park plaza shopping center with Mary Burgan.
10-L Motion to continue negotiations concerning redevelopment of the park plaza shopping center with Ron Swope.
11. MAYOR
12. CITY COUNCIL
13. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUEST/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(5),(6)
15. ADJOURNMENT
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