East Central Reporter

City of Mattoon City Council will meet Aug. 6.

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 Meeting of July 16, 2024 and Special Meeting of July 23, 2024.

2. Bills and Payrolls for the last half of July 2024.

3. Mayor’s travel and training expenses.

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 Special Ordinance No. 2024-1913: Authorizing the mayor to sign an outright grant agreement by and between the City of Mattoon and Jasper Holdings, L.L.C. reimbursing up to $35,080 from Mid-town TIF Revenues over a one-year period for roof replacement and/or repair to the building located at 1420 Broadway Avenue; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. 07-1-03837-000 (Graven)

2. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1914: Authorizing the mayor to sign an outright grant agreement by and between the City of Mattoon and Washington Savings Bank TTEE, TR#5133 reimbursing up to $23,827.50 from Mid-town TIF Revenues over a one-year period for the roof replacement and/or repair of the building located at 1101 Lake Land Boulevard; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. 07-2-12630-000 (Graven)

3. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1915: Authorizing the mayor to sign an outright grant agreement by and between the City of Mattoon and Tuscola Properties, L.L.C. reimbursing up to $4,000 from Mid-town TIF Revenues over a one-year period for demolition of the building located at 1208 Charleston Avenue; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. 07-1-04140- 000 (Graven)

4. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1916 Granting a Special Use to operate a dairy goat farm in the mile and one half area outside of City limits located at 5626 North County Road 650 East. Petitioner: Kacie Richey,Trustee- CKkc Farm 06-0-01135-002 (Hall)

5. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1917: Ratifying a successor two-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Council 31, Local 3821 and the City; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. (Phipps/Closson)

6. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1918: Establishing the 2024/2025 Compensation Plan for managerial and non-union non-managerial employees of the municipality. (Hall)

7. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2528: Approving the re-appointments of Ed Dowd and Dean Willaredt to the Planning Commission with terms ending 08/17/2029. (Hall)

8. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2529: Approving the water and sewer billing adjustment in the amount of $4,662.88 on behalf of Greenfield & Greenfield, L.L.C. located at 600 Charleston Avenue. (Graven)

9. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2530: Authorizing the purchase of two 2021 Chevrolet Blazers in the amount of $54,310.06 from Dan Pilson Auto Center, Inc; and authorizing the Community Development Coordinator to complete the transaction. (Hall)

10. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2531: Authorizing the full-time employment of Jessica Stiner as Ambulance Billing Clerk with a salary of $40,019.20 with an effective date of 08/05/2024. (Cox)

11. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2532: Awarding the bid in the amount of $111,902 from Groundworks Construction, Inc. for the 2024 Sidewalk Contract. (Phipps)

12. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2533: Awarding the bid in the amount of $22,676.68 from Varsity Striping for the 2024 MFT Striping Contract for various streets. (Phipps) 24-00000-01-GM

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 under (5ILCS 120 (2)(C)(2)). (Hall)

Reconvene.

Adjourn

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