City of Mt. Vernon City Council met May 1.
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 April 13, 2023, City Council Workshop and April
17, 2023, 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 that the speaker’s name appears on the Speaker’s List. The 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. Swearing in of new Council
9. BIDS & QUOTES
9-A Bid results for fireworks
10. CITY MANAGER
10-A Request permission to accept proposals for janitorial services
10-B Request permission to seek bids for a new bucket truck
10-C Request permission to waive bidding and purchase new playground equipment for Optimist Park
10-D Request permission to seek bids for 2023-2024 easement clearing project
10-E Request permission to seek bids for 2023-2024 parking lot sealing project
10-F Request permission to seek bids for 2023-2024 asphalt overlay project
10-G Request permission to seek bids for street materials for in-house street project
10-H Permission to request proposals for real estate agent representation for 200 Potomac Boulevard
10-I Street closure request: 9th Street between Main and Harrison on June 9, 2023, from 5 pm – 9:30 pm for CASA fundraising event
10-J Request permission to accept proposals for services to apply for EPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant
11. CITY ATTORNEY
11-A First reading of an ordinance fixing the salaries and benefits of certain City employees
11-B Resolution approving an agreement between the City and SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
11-C Resolution relating to participation by elected officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
11-D Resolution to use Motor Fuel Tax for in-house road improvements
11-E Resolution to use Motor Fuel Tax for contracted road improvements
11-F Resolution accepting lease termination agreement of Lake Miller Lease between the City and Kelly Robinson and Angela Robinson
11-G Resolution approving change order for new police department furniture with Egyptian Workspace Partners
11-H Resolution approving change order with Holland Construction Services
12. MAYOR
12-A Appointment of Sierra Daniels to the Minority Affairs and Human Relations Board
12-B Appointment of Manny Ortiz to Mt Vernon Housing Authority
13. CITY COUNCIL
14. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUESTS/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
15. EXECUTIVE SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT
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