East Central Reporter

City of Mattoon City Council met Jan. 15.

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 Meetings of January 2, 2024.

2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of January 2024.

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 2024-2439: Authorizing the employment of Cadet Hayden Faulkner as a probationary Firefighter with a base salary of $47,753.92 for the Mattoon Fire Department effective January 27, 2024. (Cox)

2. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2440: Approving the final 2023 MFT Street Maintenance Expenditure Statement in the amount of $682,509; and authorizing the mayor to sign the Municipal Maintenance Expenditure Statement. (Phipps) [23-00000-00-GM]

3. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-3269: Appropriating $683,600 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the 2024 Street Maintenance uses; approving the 2024 MFT Street Municipal Estimate of Maintenance Costs Statement in the amount of $683,600; and authorizing the mayor and city clerk to sign the documents. (Phipps) [24-00000-00-GM]

4. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-3270: Authorizing support for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application and Commitment to City Funds for the storm sewer construction improvements from the Little Wabash River to IL-16 at Marshall Avenue (Little Wabash Drainage Project – Phase 1 Piping). (Phipps)

5. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1889: Amending Special Ordinance No. 2023-1857, the 2023-2024 Compensation Plan for the Managerial and Non-Union Non Managerial Employees of the Municipality, for the establishment of an Assistant Public Works Director position. (Hall)

6. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1890: Ratifying the promotion and employment agreement of Alexander Fuqua to the newly created Assistant Public Works Director position with an annual salary of $88,000 effective January 22, 2024. (Closson)

7. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1891: Ratifying the promotion and employment agreement of Dennis Cole to the Public Works Superintendent position with an annual salary of $78,000 effective January 22, 2024. (Phipps)

8. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2441: Approving a $2,750 grant by the Tourism Advisory Committee from FY23/24 hotel/motel tax funds to the Douglas Hart Nature Center in support of the Modern Homesteading Conference on February 16-17, 2024; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Cox)

9. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2442: Rejecting all of the 2024 Street Sweeper bids. (Phipps)

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

CITY ATTORNEY

CITY CLERK

FINANCE

PUBLIC WORKS

FIRE

POLICE

ARTS AND TOURISM

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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 the minutes of meetings lawfully closed for purposes of the semi-annual review as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120(2)(c)(21)). (Hall)

10. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2443: Authorizing release of minutes appropriate for disclosure from meetings in closed sessions of the City Council and destruction of disclosed executive session minute audio recordings through June 2022. (Hall)

Reconvene.

Adjourn.

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