East Central Reporter

City of Mattoon City Council met June 17.

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 June 3, 2025.

2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of June 2025.

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.

Proclamation: Lake Land Lakers

Presentation: Acknowledging the retirement of Captain Melvin Pierce from the Mattoon Fire Department after 27 years of service.

Presentation: Acknowledging the retirement of Michael Shane West from the Mattoon Police Department after 27 years of service.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Motion – Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-5497 Amending Title VII: Traffic Code of the municipal code to establish Chapter 76 Golf Carts regulating the operation of golf carts on streets and alleys under the jurisdiction of the City of Mattoon, Illinois, County of Coles.

2. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3308: Appropriating $550,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the 2024 Street Maintenance uses; and authorizing the city clerk to sign the document. [24-00000-00- GM] BLR 14220

3. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2605: Approving the plans and specifications to perform concrete paving and patching on Remington Road and Swords Drive. 25-00000-04-GM

4. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2606: Approving the engineering proposal in the amount of $70,000 from the Upchurch Group to complete Phase II Engineering for final plans and specifications for the Right In/Right Out on Illinois Route 16 west of Walmart to connect to the Wooddell Way Extension at Dettro Drive; and authorizing the mayor to sign the proposal.

5. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3309: Approving the payment design costs for completing final plans, specifications, and bid documents for construction a Right In/Right Out entrance on Illinois Route 16 west of Walmart and connecting it to the extension of Woodell Way on the west side of Dettro Drive for the lump sum amount of $70,000.00 using Rebuild Illinois Funds (RBI); and authorizing the city clerk to sign the resolution. 13-00259-00-PV

6. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3310: Approving the payment of the City of Mattoon’s portion of construction costs for the extension of Wooddell Way west of Dettro Drive in the amount of $175,000.00 using Rebuild Illinois Funds (RBI); and authorizing the city clerk to sign the resolution. 23-00353-00-PV.

7. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3311: Approving the payment of the City of Mattoon’s portion of engineering costs to complete the Phase I Study of the intersection at Swords Drive and Illinois Route 16 in the amount of $114,000.00 using Rebuild Illinois Funds (RBI); and authorizing the city clerk to sign the resolution. 25-00374-00-TS

8. Motion – Adopt Special Ordinance No. 2025-1965: Approving the interest rate and terms for a $45,000 loan from the Revolving Loan Fund to Melissa M. Walker-Harden of Studio 21 to finance the RLF loan at the Studio 21 Facility located at 1408 Broadway Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois.

9. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2607: Authorizing the purchase of a new TV450B Case Track Loader (skid steerer) in the amount of $65,700 with trade-in attachments from Birkey’s Construction Equipment for use in the Public Works Department; and authorizing the city manager to sign the invoice.

COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL

Adjourn.

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