City of Mattoon City Council met Aug. 18.
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 August 4, 2020
2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of August, 2020
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 also ask you to state your name and address for the record as well as stand when speaking.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2020-2061: Approving the fee proposal in the amount of $112,360.00 from Clark-Dietz to complete a Nutrient Removal Study for the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and authorizing the mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement. (Cox)
2. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2020-2062: Approving the plans and specifications for the DeWitt Avenue Patching project. (Graven)
3. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2020-2063: Awarding the bids for the 2020 Oil & Chip Program [20-00000-00-GM] to:
Earl Walker Co. for Furnish & Spread Oil (Bituminous) Material @ $2.80/gallon;
Earl Walker Co. for Spread Aggregate (CA-16) @ $15.00/ton;
Charles Heuerman Trucking for Furnish Aggregate (CA-16 Crushed Stone) @ $21.25/ton.
(Graven)
4. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2020-2064: Approving a $2,000 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY20/21 hotel/motel tax funds in support of the Mattoon YMCA’s Last Chance Tri 2020 event to be held on October 04, 2020; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Hall)
5. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2020-2065: Waiving the formal bidding requirement and accepting the price quote in the amount of $38,777 from Pals Electric to convert the existing street lighting at Coles Centre Subdivision to LED lights. (Graven)
6. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3100: Approving the continuance of a Local State of Emergency (Coronavirus COVID-19). (Gover)
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 120 (2)(C)(2)); and litigation which is affecting the City and an action is probable or imminent (5ILCS 120 (2)(C)(11)). (Gover)
Reconvene
Adjourn
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