City of Marshall City Council met Nov. 25.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 6:30 P.M., with Mayor John Trefz presiding. Upon roll call, all council members were present.
Green made a motion, seconded by Sanders, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as written. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
Public Comment: Brad Parker would like to get a committee together that includes a couple of the Council to discuss how to keep the Golf Course going. Jeff Wallace spoke in favor of a cannabis dispensary. Two gentlemen from the community spoke in favor of a cannabis dispensary. Tim Bloodworth spoke in favor of a cannabis dispensary. Vickie Wallace spoke in favor of a cannabis dispensary and urged council to vote according to their constituents’ requests and not their own opinion. Ed Pearce spoke and suggested putting the decision to the community by having it on the next ballot.
New Business: Mayor Trefz introduced the new Harlan Hall Directory, Robin Starkey. Brad Parker gave an update from Marshall Main Street.
Green made a motion, seconded by Wallace to approve the Collection, Treasurer’s, Investment, Building and Police Reports for October 2019. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
LeFever made a motion, seconded by Smitley, to approve the Mayor to sign a Letter of Intent for the IEMA Grant Submission for the Big Creek Stabilization Project. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
LeFever made a motion, seconded by Smitley, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2019-R-08, a Resolution of Support and Commitment of Funds for the IEMA Grant Submission for the Big Creek Stabilization Project. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
Pearce made a motion, seconded by Hasten, to discuss the Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of the City of Marshall by the addition of Chapter 42. Health and Sanitation. Article III. Public Health Nuisances. Section 42-63. Prohibiting Cannabis Business Establishments. Pearce made a motion, seconded by Wallace to Table the vote on the Ordinance. Upon roll call, all council members voted for except Hasten and LeFever. Hasten and LeFever voted against. Motion carried.
Green made a motion, seconded by LeFever, to reject the bids for the IL-1 over CSX RR Relocation of Circuits 1 and 2 Project. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
LeFever made a motion, seconded by Smitley, to approve the purchase of a Bucket Truck from Altec in the amount of $207,188. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried.
Green made a motion, seconded by LeFever to pay the bills in the amount of $636,487.12. Upon roll call, all members voted for. Motion carried.
Green made a motion, seconded by Sanders to pay Shore-Murphy Associates in the amount of $50.00. Upon roll call, all council members voted for except Tharp. Tharp abstained due to the nature of her ownership in the business. Motion carried.
LeFever made a motion, seconded by Smitley to adjourn. Upon roll call, all council members voted for. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
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