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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Aug. 18.

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 4, 2025, TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Frontage Road TIF Public Hearing and August 4, 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 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 purchase of a street sweeper

9. City Manager

9-A Request permission to seek bids for a backhoe for Public Utilities

9-B Request permission to seek bids for a skid steer for Public Works

9-C Request permission to seek bids for demolition project

9-D Approval of a subdivision preliminary and final plat; Petitioning Party: James Carpenter

10.Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions

10-A Ordinance rezoning property at 1204 S. 10th Street from B-2 to I-1; Petitioning Party: Lays Mining Service

10-B Ordinance rezoning property at 1921 Broadway from B-2 to R 1; Petitioning Party: Dana Withers

10-C First reading of an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax

10-D First reading of an ordinance approving the Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Frontage Road TIF

10-E First reading of an ordinance designating the Frontage Road TIF

10-F First reading of an ordinance adopting Tax Increment Financing for the Frontage Road TIF

10-G Motion to relocate the indoor rec center within Lincoln Park

11. Mayor

12. City Council

13. Visitors/Citizen Requests/Address From the Audience

14. Executive Session

15. Adjournment

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/4ifbu1vs/august-18-2025-city-council-meeting-agenda.pdf