The Mattoon City Council met Jan. 3 to adopt special ordinances.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
CITY OF MATTOON, ILLINOIS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
January 3, 2017
6:30 PM
6:30 PM BUSINESS MEETING
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Electronic Attendance
CONSENT AGENDA:
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. No
separate discussion of these items will occur unless a Council Member requests the item to be removed from the
Consent Agenda. If an item is removed from the Consent Agenda, it will be considered elsewhere on the agenda for
this meeting. Prior to asking for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, the Mayor will ask if anyone desires to
remove an item from the Consent Agenda for public discussion.
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting December 20, 2016.
2. Bills and Payroll for the last half of December, 2016.
PRESENTATIONS, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the City Council meeting is reserved for persons who desire to address the Council. The Illinois Open
Meetings Act mandates that the City Council may NOT take action on comments received on matters that have not
been identified on this agenda, but the Council may direct staff to address the topic or refer the matter for action on
the agenda for another meeting. Persons addressing the Council are requested to limit their presentations to three
minutes and to avoid repetitious comments. We would ask you to state your name for the record as well as stand when
speaking.
? Public comments/presentations and non-agenda items
NEW BUSINESS
1. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2016-1650: Authorizing the Mayor to sign an outright grant agreement
by and between the City of Mattoon and Cory and Charity Sanders reimbursing up to $36,894.56 from Mid-town
TIF Revenues for the sole purpose of façade tuck-pointing improvements to a building located at 1400 Broadway
Avenue; and authorizing the mayor to sign the grant agreement. (Owen)
2. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2016-1651: Authorizing the Mayor to sign an outright grant agreement
by and between the City of Mattoon and Cory and Charity Sanders reimbursing up to $35,083.49 from Mid-town
TIF Revenues for the sole purpose of façade tuck-pointing improvements to a building located at 1406-1408
Broadway Avenue; and authorizing the mayor to sign the grant agreement. (Owen)
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY CLERK
FINANCE
PUBLIC WORKS
FIRE
POLICE
ARTS AND TOURISM
COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL
Recessed to closed session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing collective
negotiating matters between the City of Mattoon and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations
concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (5ILCS/20 (2)(C)(2))
Reconvene
Adjourn