Mattoon City Council met May 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
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 1, 2018
2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of May, 2018.
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 2018-1848: Awarding the reconstruction bid in the amount of $1,264,102.70 to Beniach Construction for the reconstruction of Marshall Avenue from 9th to 14th Street. (Cox)
2. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2018-1849: Waiving the formal bidding requirement and approving Invoice #4 in the amount of $49,381.75 from Commercial Electric for emergency repairs to the Waste Water Treatment Plan (WWTP) resulting from the flood event on April 03, 2018. (Cox)
3. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2018-1674: Approving the temporary parking restrictions on the north side of Edgar Avenue between 9th Street and 14th Street during the Marshall Avenue Reconstruction Project. (Graven)
4. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2018-1850: Approving a $15,000 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from hotel/motel tax funds to the Mattoon Babe Ruth Baseball for hosting the 12-year-olds’ Ohio Valley Tournament to be held July 18-23, 2018; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
5. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2018-1851: Approving a $4,000.00 grant from Hotel/Motel Taxes to the Mattoon American Legion Post #88 Baseball for the purpose of supporting the Junior and Senior Firecracker Classic Events on June 8-10, 2018 and June 29- July 1, 2018 respectively; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
6. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2018-1852: Approving a $3,075.00 grant from hotel/motel tax funds to the Lake Mattoon Sailing Association for the purpose of supporting the Lake Mattoon Riviera Regatta to be held June 8-10, 2018; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
7. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2018-1853: Approving a $3,375 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from hotel/motel tax funds to the Breaking Fate Entertainment, LLC for the Spook Show Convention to be held July 28-29, 2018; 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
Adjourn
http://mattoon.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/citycouncil/051518.pdf
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