City of Mattoon City Council met Sept. 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
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 of August 16, 2022.
2 Bills and Payroll for the last half of August, 2022.
3. Resolution No. 2022-3205: Approving the continuance of a Local State of Emergency due to the Coronavirus (COVID – 19).
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 - Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-5456: Approving the amendments to the municipal code Chapter 90 to establish regulations allowing residents to raise chickens for non commercial use. (Hall)
2. Motion - Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2022-1824: Authorizing a special use at 1500 Richmond Avenue to allow construction and operation of an unmanned Telecommunications Equipment Shelter. Timothy R. Coefield – Petitioner (Hall)
3. Motion - Adopt Resolution No. 2022-3206: Approving the ITEP (Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program) Grant application for connection of the existing Bike Trail to the Hotel Complex; authorizing $30,000 in matching funds from the Capital Projects and/or MFT funds; and authorizing the mayor to sign the application. (Closson)
4. Motion - Adopt Resolution No. 2022-3207: Authorizing a funding agreement for the implementation of a small business revolving loan fund to be administered and coordinated by Elevate CCIC, Inc.; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Graven)
5. Motion - Adopt Resolution No. 2022-3208: Accepting the termination of Animal Control Services to the City of Mattoon; accepting a new agreement with Coles County for animal control; and authorizing the mayor to sign the new agreement. (Hall)
6. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2290: Approving the cost proposal in the amount of $49,040 from Clark-Dietz for improvements to the Primary Digester of the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and authorizing the mayor to sign the professional services agreement. (Closson)
7. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2291: Approving a $4,700 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY22/23 hotel/motel tax funds to the Mattoon High School in support of the Craig Dixon Golf Invite event ($3,200) to be held on September 9- 10, 2022 and the Girls Holiday Tournament ($1,500) to be held on December 27-29, 2022; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Cox)
8. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2292: Authorizing the purchase of eight (8) in-car video systems, microphone packages, thirty-nine (39) body-worn cameras packages, and software with set-up from Safe Fleet in the amount of $73,245 for the Mattoon Police Department to be paid from seizure funds; and authorizing the Police Chief to sign the quote. (Hall)
9. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2293: Approving the re-appointments of Chris Considine, Blake Fairchild, Rich Fanelli, Justin Grady and Stephanie Packard to the Tourism Committee for terms ending September 01, 2025. (Cox)
10. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2294: Authorizing the allocation of $500,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Sports Complex project for economic development. (Hall)
11. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2295: Authorizing the allocation of $500,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for development of a residential subdivision project. (Hall)
12. Motion - Approve Council Decision Request 2022-2296: Authorizing the allocation of $500,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Westside Drainage Project. (Phipps)
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY CLERK
FINANCE
PUBLIC WORKS
FIRE
POLICE
ARTS AND TOURISM
COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL
Recess to close session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of the discussion of the appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the City or legal counsel for the City under (5ILCS 120 (2)(C)(1)); and 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 under (5ILCS 120 (2)(C)(2)). (Hall)
Reconvene.
Adjourn.
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