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City of Du Quoin City Council met June 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

1. Remote Participation/Electronic Attendance Objection

2. Call to Order and Roll Call:

3. Guests:

4. Approval of Minutes:

- Approve the Open Session Minutes of the May 26th, 2020 City Council Meeting and the Open Session Minutes of the May 29, 2020 City Council Special Meeting

5. Treasurer’s Report:

- n/a

6. Approval of Bills to be Paid:

- Approve Payment of the City’s Bills

7. Proclamations:

8. Appointments:

- Motion and vote to appoint Kelly Stacey to the Zoning Commission for a Two-Year Term effective July 2020

- Motion and vote to appoint the Following Individuals to the Police and Fire Merit Board for a Two-Year Term effective July 2020:

- Lora Booker

- James “Jim” Justice

- Steve Marek

- Motion and vote to appoint the Following Individuals to the Du Quoin Park Board for a TwoYear Term effective July 2020:

- Meghan Dirler

- Dale Spencer

- Joe Stephens

-Action to Thank Tameka Armstrong for her Years of Service on the Park Board

- Motion and vote to appoint the Following Individuals to the Library Board for a Two-Year Term effective July 2020:

- Sarah Doerner

- Carol Downs

- Gail Durkota

9. Consent Agenda:

10. Public Agenda:

11. Ordinances:

A. 2020-O05-03: An Ordinance Establishing a License for Vending from Ice Cream Trucks (Final Approval)

B. 2020-O06-01: An Ordinance Establishing a Sick Leave Bank/Share Program Policy for Employees of the City of Du Quoin (Public Display)

12. Resolutions:

A. 2020-R06-01: A Resolution Authorizing a Business District Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois, and BL & CW, LLC (Public Display)

13. Other Business:

14. Commissioners’ Comments:

15. Public Comment: The Mayor will announce the opening of the Public Comment section of the meeting. The comment portion will be limited to ten minutes. During that time, the public can participate via telephone. Participation in the Public Comment section can be accessed by dialing (618)542-2895. Please be brief and respectful of the Council and the citizens of Du Quoin when providing comments.

16. Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 2 (c) of the Open Meetings Act

17. Action resulting from Executive Session:

18. Adjournment.

http://duquoin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Council-Agenda-06-08-2020.pdf