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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met October 7.

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 September 16, 2024, regular City Council Meeting and the September 24, 2024, City Council Workshop.

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 Request permission to waive bidding and purchase furniture for the downtown park

      9-B Request permission to seek bids for the construction of manholes in the US EPA Community Grant project area

10. Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions

      10-A Ordinance rezoning property at 14650 E Loyola Rd from R-1 to R-M2; Petitioning Party: Marjorie Schwartz

      10-B First reading of an ordinance amending the city code relating to limitations on maximum cash or non-cash prizes

      10-C First reading of an ordinance amending city code and creating designated outdoor refreshment areas (DORA)

      10-D First reading of an ordinance adopting International Building Codes 2021 with exceptions

      10-E Resolution authorizing execution of a utility relocation agreement

11. Mayor

12. City Council

13. Visitors/Citizen Requests/Address From the Audience 14. Executive Session

15. Adjournment

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/1sygqwuw/october-7-2024-agenda.pdf