Mattoon City Council Business met May 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
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 May 2, 2017.
2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of May, 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 – Approve Council Decision Request 2017-1765: Approving the plans and bid specifications for the Marshall Avenue Sidewalk Project between 25th and 32nd Street. (Graven)
2. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2017-1766: Approving a $15,000 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY17/18 hotel/motel tax funds to the Mattoon Babe Ruth Baseball for hosting the 14-year-olds Ohio Valley Regional to be held July 26-31, 2017; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
3. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2017-1767: Approving a $5,000 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY17/18 hotel/motel tax funds to support CIL-CON organization for hosting two events (Indie Arts Con and CIL-CON) to be held July 14-15 and September 8-9, 2017 respectively; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
4. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2017-1768: Approving a $1,500 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY17/18 hotel/motel tax funds to the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation for supporting the LLC Farm and Garden Tour to be held June 24, 2017; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
Department Reports:
City Administrator/Community Development
City Attorney
City Clerk
Finance
Public Works
Fire
Police
Arts and Tourism
Comments by the Council:
Recess to closed session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of the discussion of 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)). (Gover)
Reconvene
Adjourn
http://mattoon.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/citycouncil/051617.pdf
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