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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Aug. 4.

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 July 21, 2025, 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 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 before 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. The Public Participation portion of the meeting shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. All participants are City of Mt. Vernon 1100 Main - PO Box 1708 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 citymanager@mtvernon.com 618-242-6802 FAX 618-244-0746 www.mtvernon.com Nathan McKenna City Manager 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 for the Manhole Relining Project 2025

9. City Manager

9-A Street closure request – Perkins between 10th Street and 12th Street on August 9, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a Backpack Giveaway and Car Show

9-B Street closure request – North Street between 10th Street and 12th Street on October 11, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a Special Needs Prom

10.Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions

10-A Second reading of an ordinance annexing vacant land adjacent to 1700 Veterans Memorial Drive, PIN 07-31-451-002, to the City of Mt. Vernon

10-B Resolution approving a franchise agreement with Spectrum Mid-America, LLC AKA Charter Communications

10-C Resolution approving a real estate purchase agreement for property on East Harlan Road, PIN 10-01-401-003

11. Mayor

12. City Council

13. Visitors/Citizen Requests/Address From the Audience

14. Executive Session

14-A 5 ILCS120/2(c)(21) review of executive session minutes

15. Adjournment

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/qlspeqxk/august-4-2025-councill-meeting-agenda.pdf