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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met September 2.

Here are 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 18, 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

9. City Manager

      9-A Street closure request – 9th Street between Broadway and Jordan Street on September 20, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Unity in the Community event

      9-B Request permission to waive bidding and purchase 5 new squad cars

      9-C Request permission to seek bids for Richview Road sewer main replacement

      9-D Request permission to accept the quote for equipment for 5 squad cars

10. Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions

      10-A Second reading of an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax

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

      10-C Second reading of an ordinance designating the Frontage Road TIF

      10-D Second reading of an ordinance adopting Tax Increment Financing for the Frontage Road TIF

      10-E Resolution approving an agreement with PGAV Planners, LLC for TIF extension

11. Mayor

12. City Council

13. Visitors/Citizen Requests/Address From the Audience

14. Executive Session

15. Adjournment 

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/gxibwjcd/september-2-2025-agenda.pdf