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City of West Frankport City Council met May 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

1. Mayor Jordan Called The Meeting To Order At 6:00 P.M. Requesting A Roll Call. Commissioner Chambers, Commissioner Simpson And Commissioner Warren Were In Attendance, Along With The City Attorney And City Clerk. Commissioner Harkins Was Absent.

2. Mayor Jordan Asked For Approval Of The Minutes From The May 14, 2019 Council Meeting. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

3. Mayor Jordan Next Asked Or Approval To Pay City Bills And Payroll In The Amount Of $202,343.81. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

4. The Next Item Was Approval Of An Architectural/Engineering Agreement Between The City Of West Frankfort And Brown & Roberts, Inc. The Mayor Stated We Have Two Grants That We Are Working On With Idot And The Eda. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

5. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Preliminary Construction Engineering Services Agreement For Motor Fuel Funds Regarding The West Frankfort Mall Infrastructure Project. Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Simpson. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

6. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Resolution Appointing Angela Deaton As An Authorized Agent To The City Of West Frankfort Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Account. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

7. The Next Item Was Approval Of A Donation To The West Frankfort City Park For The July 4th Celebration To Be Paid From The Tourism Fund. The Mayor Stated We Have An Agreement With The Park To Help Them With Their Projects Out There And We Need To Pay Half Of $6,975.00 So It Is Going To Be Around $3,487.50. We Donate This Money To Them And What They Use It For Is Up To Them, Commissioner Chambers Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Simpson. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

8. The Next Item Was Approval To Accept A Proposal From M&W Contracting, Inc. In The Amount Of $6,000.00 Regarding Repairs And Electrical Service To The New Water Department Shed. The Mayor Stated We Took Possession Of A Building A Block North Of Here And The Water Department Has Been Working On That Building To Move Into It. The Electrical Power To The Building Has Been Cut And Stolen So This Is For The New Wiring, Removal Of Water Damage, Back Stairs And General Repairs. Commissioner Simpson Asked If There Were Plans To Move The Water Department Guys Over There? The Mayor Stated Yes, They Have A Lot Of Room Over There. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve To Stock Both Lakes, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

9. The Next Item Was Approval To Accept A Proposal From F.E. Moran, Inc. In The Amount Of $4,875.00 Regarding Fire Protection Work To Be Completed At The West Frankfort Mall, Fire Chief Jody Allen Stated Someone Painted Over The Sprinkler Heads And Need To Be Brought Through The Ceiling. Commissioner Warren Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

10. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Training Program In The Amount Of $2,320.00 Regarding Membership Dues For The West Frankfort Police Department. Police Chief John Prudent Stated It Is For Our Annual Dues, This Is For The Mobile Training Unit. It Allows Us To Send Our Officers To Training With No Additional Costs. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

11. The Next Item Was Approval To Pay An Invoice From Fowler Heating & Cooling In The Amount Of $18,850.00 Regarding Replacement Of A Rooftop Unit At The West Frankfort Mall.Commissioner Simpson Asked If This Will Be Included In The Grant? The Mayor Stated I Am Saying No. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Warren. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

12. Building And Sign Permits: There Is A Building Permit For The Pediatrics Group, Llc At 310 E. St. Louis Street. They Are Requesting A Building Permit To Build A Facility The Same Size As The Building In The Front On The Lot Behind Them. There Is Plenty Of Room And They Are Going To Double The Size For More Room For Their Patients. Commissioner Simpson Made A Motion To Approve, Seconded By Commissioner Chambers. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners And Mayor Jordan Voted To Approve. Motion Carried.

13. Mayors Comments:

The Mayor Talked About The Lake And The Committee Meetings And The Things They Are Working On Such As The Caretaker And Grass Mowing. We Can Get Some Bids On The Mowing For The Next Meeting. I Had The Pleasure To Go To Chicago And I Was Able To Go To The Eda Office And We Did Receive A Grant For A Total Of 4 Million Dollars. There Are Some Requirements That We Have Already Started Working On. There Is Going To Be Four Different Sections To This Grant (Air Conditioning Units, Doors, Parking Lot And The Intersection Of 149 And Ken Gray Blvd/Bob Burton Way). It Was A Pleasure To Go Up There And Receive That Grant.

14. Commissioner Comments:

Commissioner Simpson Stated I Was Fortunate Enough To Attend The Ceremony At The Tower Heights Cemetery. All The Speakers Did A Very Good Job.

Commissioner Warren Stated Charles Told Me They Were Cleaning Sludge Out At The Sewer Plant Which They Do Twice A Year. I Am Learning All About This And It Is Real Interesting. Jim White Is Doing A Great Job, They Got The Water Issue On St. Louis Street Taken Care Of They Started At 9a.M. And Got It Done By Noon. The Lake Committee Meeting Was Good There Was About Six People There And

They Are Going To Get Internet Service Out There. They Still Want Some Light Bulbs Replaced On The Bridge. They Are Going To Start A Facebook Page And A Newsletter. The Meeting Was Constructive And Everybody Seemed Happy.

Commissioner Chambers The Street Department Is Always Exceptionally Busy In The Summer Time. I Give Roger A List Every Couple Days And Two Days Later I Get A Thank You From The Them. I Appreciate Roger Because He Gets It All Done. I Feel Like Us Having The Mall And Wps Is Going To Be A Big Economic Development Tool For Us. People Are Happy About The Retirement Community In The Town And That Is A Big Plus. I Have Also Had Some Complaints About People Dumping Couches Into The Pond Behind Strawberry Meadows.

15. Audience Questions Or Comments:

16.With No Further Business To Be Discussed, The Meeting Was Adjourned On A Motion By Commissioner Harkins At 6:37 P.M.

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