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 July 1, 2025.
2. Bills and Payroll for the first half of July 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.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3312: Approving the agreement with Ameren Illinois for an electric distribution system (substation) extension of our manufacturing sectors in the Mattoon Enterprise Park; and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement.
2. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3313: Waiving certain provisions of the redevelopment agreement between the City of Mattoon, Mattoon Hotel, L.L.C., Mattoon Convention Center L.L.C. and Illinois Affordable Housing, N.F.P. to amend the substantially completed date to December 31, 2023.
3. Motion – Adopt Resolution No. 2025-3314: Establishing a Vision Zero goal and adopting the 2025 Safety Action Plan.
4. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2616: Approving the water and sewer billing adjustment in the amount of $1,202.90 on behalf of Lifelinks located at 308 N. Logan, Unit B.
5. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2617: Approving the budget amendments to the General Fund, Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Water Fund and Sewer fund for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
6. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2618: Approving the plans and specifications for the restoration to the east outside portion of the Depot; and authorizing the solicitation for bids.
7. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2619: Authorizing the purchase of a new Cimline Model M2DH 230 crack sealer in the amount of $80,000 from CMW Equipment through Sourcewell.
8. Motion – Approve Council Decision Request 2025-2620: Authorizing the purchase in the amount of $22,165.06 for the Premium Unlimited Extraction Annual Subscription from Cellebrite, Inc. for the Police Department investigative purposes and partial reimbursement from outside entities consisting of the Coles County Sheriff, Charleston Police Department, East Central Illinois Drug Task Force and Eastern Illinois University Police Department.
COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL
Recessed to closed session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of the discussion of reviewing 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)).
Reconvene.
9. Council Decision Request 2025-2621: 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 December 2023.
Adjourn.
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