Mattoon City Council met Tuesday, May 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
Pledge of Allegiance
Administration of the Oath of Office to New Council by City Clerk
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 April 18, 2017.
2. Fire Department Report for the month of March, 2017.
3. Bills and Payroll for the last half of April, 2017.
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 Resolution No. 2017-2988: Assigning members of the City Council to departments for the
administration of the municipal government. (Gover)
2. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2989: Appointing Susan J. O’Brien to the Office of City Clerk and Beth
Wright to the Office of City Treasurer. (Gover)
3. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2990: Designating the depositories in which the funds or moneys of the
City may be deposited. (Owen)
4. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2991: Authorizing the Mayor, City Treasurer and City Clerk to sign checks by facsimile signature. (Owen)
5. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2992: Appointing Kyle Gill as City Administrator. (Gover)
6. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2993: Appointing Daniel C. Jones as City Attorney and authorizing the City Attorney’s contract. (Gover)
7. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2017-1659: Ratifying employment contracts with City Administrator, City Clerk, Finance Director & City Treasurer, Information Technology Director, Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief, Public Works Director, Public Works Superintendent, Water & Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendents, Parks/Lakes/Cemetery Superintendent, and Director of Arts & Tourism. (Gover)
8. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2017-1764: Approving the design fee proposal in the amount of $56,640 from Crawford, Murphy &Tilly for the construction of an additional clearwell at the Water Treatment Plant, repainting of the existing clearwell, and disinfection chemical feed point changes; and authorizing the mayor to sign the document. (Cox)
9. Motion – Adopt Ordinance No. 2017-5397: Authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery of General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2017A, of the City; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the bonds as they become due; and authorizing other related matters. (Owen)
10. Motion – Adopt Ordinance No. 2017-5398: Authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery of General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2017B, of the City; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the bonds as they become due; and authorizing other related matters. (Owen)
11. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2017-2994: Approving a Tax Compliance Procedure for the City, regarding the tax-exempt bonds Series 2014 and Series 2017A. (Owen)
Department Reports:
City Administrator/Community Development City Attorney City Clerk Finance Public Works Fire Police Arts And Tourism
Comments By The Council
Adjourn
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