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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met March 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order 

2. Invocation 

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

4. Roll Call 

5. Presentation of Journals for the March 2, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting. 

6. Visitors/Citizen Request/Addresses from the Audience.

Public Forum Rules of Participation Participants wishing to address the City Council on matters listed on the agenda or on any other matter directly relevant to the business of the City of Mt. Vernon shall do so during the Public Participation portion of the agenda. Each person wishing to speak during the Public Participation portion shall sign a Speaker's List at the meeting prior to the start of the meeting providing his/her name and the topic to be discussed. Speakers will be recognized by the Mayor in the order the speaker's name appears on the Speaker's List. Public participation portion of the meeting shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or announced by the Mayor and/or City Council.

7. Approval of Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable.

8. BIDS & QUOTES

8-A Bid results on a cold planer for Public Works

9. CITY MANAGER

9-A Approval of a preliminary and final plat for Mack's Subdivision located at 601 N. 18th Street Petitioning Party: Shores Builders

10. CITY ATTORNEY

10-A Ordinance approving rezoning of property at 601 N. 18th Street from R-3; High Density Residential District, to R-1; Low Density Residential District Petitioning Party: Shores Builders

10-B First reading of an ordinance authorizing the ceding of private activity bonding authority to Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority (SIEDA)

10-C First reading of an ordinance amending Article 21, Section 21-124 of the Revised Code of Ordinances regarding Cannabis

11. MAYOR

12. CITY COUNCIL

13. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUEST/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. ADJOURNMENT

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