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City of West Frankfort City Council met Aug. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PRAYER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

1. Approval Of The Agenda.

2. Approval Of The Minutes From The July 22, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

3. Approval To Accept Bids For Demolition At 302 West 6th Street.

4. Approval To Open Bids And Potentially Approve Ordinances Selling Real Estate At 406 N Bryan (3 Lots), 301 E 4th, 303 E. 4th And 306 East 4th Street.

5. Approval To Publish Notice Inviting Bids For The Sale Of Real Estate Located At 717 N. Horn, 715 N. Horn, 1907 E. Garland, 305 East St. Louis, And 905 W. St. Louis As Surplus Property In The City Of West Frankfort, Il Bids Are Due By September 9, 2025.

6. Approval Of Purdue Direct Settlement.

7. Approval Of The Opioid Litigation Update.

8. Approval Of Sandoz Opioid Litigation Update.

9. Approval To Advertise For Bids For Demolition Of City Owned Property Located At 404 East 5th Street.

10. Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding An Application For A Liquor License For Raubach Video.

11. Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding An Application For A Liquor License For America’s Best Value Inn.

12. Approval Of A Resolution Recommending Executive Session Minutes Remain Closed Because The Need For Confidentiality Still Exists.

13. Approval Of An Ordinance Authorizing A New Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding The School Resource Officer.

14. Approval Of An Ordinance For Approving An Annexation Agreement With Ewing Creek Solar.

15. Approval To Pay Invoices From Executive Outsourcing In The Amount Of $19,161.12 For The City Of West Frankfort Audit Prep From 7/20/2025- 7/27/2025.

16. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Joplin Salvage In The Amount Of $3,000.00 For Cleanup Of Property At The City Of West Frankfort New Lake That Was Damaged By Fire Reimbursed To The City By The Owners Insurance.

17. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Civicplus LLC. In The Amount Of $7,924.77 For Social Media Archieving 7/12/2025-7/11/2026 For The City Of West Frankfort.

18. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Deaton’s Carpet & Office Cleaning In The Amount Of $1,200.00 For Refinishing Wax Floors At WF Mall.

19. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Bailey’s Heating & Cooling LLC. In The Amount Of $6,000.00 For Installation Of Air Conditioning For The Street Department.

20. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Bailey’s Heating & Cooling LLC. In The Amount Of $7,400.00 To Replace Ac Unit In Suite 25 At The WF Business Incubator.

21. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Southern Illinois Drug Task Force In The Amount Of $8,000.00 Annual Membership Contribution For The West Frankfort Police Department.

22. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Simple Solutions In The Amount Of $3,750.00 To Replace Murals At The Strand Park With Money From The Tourism Fund.

23. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission In The Amount Of $6,000.00 For Invoice #2 For The Big Muddy Watershed NARP Contract.

24. Approval To Pay An Invoice From IMCO Utility Supply Co. In The Amount Of $4,236.00 For Installation Of New Hydrant On Shawnee Drive For The Water Department.

25. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Xylem In The Amount Of $1,591.90 For Installation Of Stick Float For Cleveland Street Lift Station For The Sewer Department.

26. Approval To Pay An Invoice From Skuta Construction Inc. In The Amount Of $8,500.00 For Maintenance On Manhole At Cleveland Street Near Park For The Sewer Department.

27. Approval To Pay An Invoice #1 From Lochmueller Group In The Amount Of $38,641.99 For Phase Ii Engineering Services For Section 18-00061-00-Es, I57-Il 149 Interchange Modification.

28. Discussion, With Possible Action, Regarding The City Of West Frankfort – Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 2022 Phase I Funding From The IEPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program With 45% Principal Forgiveness Grant.

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29. Approval Of A Survey For Lake Lease Lot #23b For Mike & Kim Samples. 30. Approval To Transfer Lake Lot Lease #23b From Mike & Kim Samples To James A. And Janet Schenk Jr.

31. Consent Agenda

a. Approval To Pay Bills.

32. Building And Sign Permit.

33. Officer’s Reports.

34. Mayors Report.

35. Commissioner’s Reports.

36. City Attorney Report.

37. Audience Comments/Questions.

38. Approval To Go Into Executive Session For Discussions Pursuant To 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1), 5 ILCS 120/2(C) (5), 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(6), 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(11) Opioid Litigation.

39. Approval Of A Motion To Return To Open Session.

40. Adjournment.

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