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City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Sept. 15.

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 2, 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 demolition project

9. City Manager

9-A Street closure request – 8th Street between Highway 142 and Bledsoe Street on October 5, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for a Cruise-In

9-B Request permission to seek bids for the demolition of the Muni West Building

9-C Request permission to waive bidding and award the Veterans Park and Dawson Park Asphalt Overlay Project to Routers Asphalt

10.Ordinances/Resolutions/Motions

10-A Ordinance rezoning property at E. Richview Road from A G to R-1; Petitioning Party: Caleb and Tiffany Johnson

10-B Resolution authorizing execution of agreement to annex for property as vacant land, E Richview Rd, PIN: 06-14-351-013

10-C Resolution approving an agreement for surveying services with Heneghan Associates

10-D Resolution in support of the Mt Vernon Housing Authority Community Revitalization Plan

11. City Council

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

13-A 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)

14. Adjournment

https://www.mtvernon.com/media/jgrcr1ar/september-15-2025-city-council-meeting-agenda.pdf