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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Sept. 3.

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 August 19, 2024, 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 

9. City Manager 

9-A Permission to seek bids for improvement of 9th to 10th Street  alley for Broadway Commons Park 

10. Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions 

10-A Second reading of an ordinance prohibiting unauthorized  camping on public property within the city of Mt. Vernon 

10-B First reading of an ordinance increasing the number of liquor  licenses 

11. Mayor 

11-A Appointment of Brandon McPhearson to the Tourism Board 

11-B Appointment of Brock York to the Tourism Board 

12. City Council 

13. Visitors/Citizen Requests/Address From the Audience 

14. Executive Session 

14-A 5ILCS 120/2(c)(6) Sale and lease of real property 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1) Personnel 

15. Adjournment

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/o5qdeqtr/agenda.pdf