East Central Reporter

City of Mattoon City Council met Oct. 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

6:30 P.M. 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 October 1, 2024.

2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of October 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 – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-3284: Authorizing a $10,000 maximum agreement with the Coles County Regional Planning & Development Commission for Technical Assistance for services to be rendered from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025 on a time and expense basis and authorizing the mayor to sign all documents. (Graven)

2. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-3285: Authorizing an agreement with the Coles County Regional Planning & Development Commission with a maximum amount of $3,000 for administration of the Mattoon Revolving Loan Fund for services to be rendered from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025 on a time and expense basis and authorizing the mayor to sign all documents. (Graven)

3. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2024-3286: Approving a Participation Agreement with Mattoon Enterprise Park, L.L.C. for economic development funding of the North 6th Street Substation through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Regional Site Readiness Grant Program with matching funds of up to $600,000. (Phipps)

4. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2024-1928: Granting a Special Use for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) located at 3213 Marion Avenue. Petitioner: Dolores Wilson 07-2-12378-000 (Hall)

5. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2541: Approving the partial sponsorship of the Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas Drone Show in the amount of $5,000. (Hall)

6. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2542: Authorizing the employment of Ty D. Nichols as a probationary police officer with a base pay of $68,700.44 for the Mattoon Police Department effective November 02, 2024 contingent upon successful completion of background, physical and psychological exams. (Hall)

7. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2543: Authorizing the purchase in the amount of $25,950 for the Premium Unlimited Extraction Annual Subscription from Cellebrite Inc. for investigative purposes by the Mattoon Police Department; and authorizing the police chief to sign the quote. (Hall)

8. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2544: Authorizing the professional services agreement with Upchurch for the designing and preparing construction bid documents for an addition to Fire Station 3. (Cox)

9. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2024-2545: Approving Change Order #1 in the amount of $9,189.45 for adjustments to the final measurement of in-place quantities for sidewalk, curb and gutter and other items associated to complete the project. (Phipps)

10. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance 2024-1929: Repealing Special Ordinance No. 2024-1920, authorizing the purchase of a permanent easement with GLC Overton Farms, Inc.; and authorizing a purchase of a permanent easement with GLC Overton Farms, Inc. in the amount of $17,848 for the construction of a sanitary sewer from the Emerald Acres Sports Connection to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. (Phipps)

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

City Administrator

City Attorney

City Clerk

Finance

Public Works

Fire

Police

Arts And Tourism

Community Development

COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL

Adjourn.

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