City of Metropolis City Council met March 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – please stand and remain standing through the prayer.
PRAYER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (3.9.26)
CITIZEN & VISITOR REQUEST
MAYOR’S REPORT
a) Motion to approve/reject payment to Caldwell Mechanical in the amount of $8,740.00 for water heater replacement for the Police Department.
b) Motion to approve/reject payment to the City of Paducah in the amount of $5,655.78 for maintenance and repairs to the Pumper Truck and Rescue Truck for the Fire Department.
c) Motion to approve/reject payment to HMG Engineers in the amount of $273,213.50 for invoices 8535.300-109, 8535.300-108, 6838.4-181, 8688-107.
d) Motion to accept/reject payment to Quint Utilities & Excavating, Inc in the amount of $9,220.00 for repairs on the storm water drainage system for the Wastewater Plant.
e) Motion to approve/reject payment to Quint Utilities & Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $7,950.00 for clearing of “Right of Ways” for the Light Department.
f) Motion to accept/reject HMG’s recommendation to award the contract to Samron Midwest Contracting for Metropolis St. reconstruction, with a total base bid of $872,218.56. (For reference, the total bid was 5% lower than the Engineers estimate.)
g) Motion to approve/reject road closure on Friday, 6/19/26 from Vienna St. thru 7th & 8th St. for 1st Missionary Baptist Church’s Annual Juneteenth Block Party from 8-4 PM
h) First reading of an Ordinance Approving A Plat Of Minor Subdivision For The “Jones Building Subdivision 2”.
i) Motion to approve/reject Release of Easement for Jones Building Subdivision 2.
CORPORATE COUNSEL REPORT
a) Motion to adopt An Ordinance Approving A Redevelopment Agreement By And Between City Of Metropolis And Green Rock Productions, INC., Adam Siebert and Morgan Siebert.
a) Motion to Adopt An Ordinance Approving A Redevelopment Agreement By And Between City Of Metropolis And Jeff Lange.
b) Motion to Adopt An Ordinance Approving A Redevelopment Agreement By And Between City Of Metropolis And DC Management, LLC And Darren Tockstein And Corey Bowman.
c) Motion to Adopt Water Pollution Control Loan Program Ordinance Authorizing Loan Agreement Non-Home Rule Entity.
DEPARTMENT HEADS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
a) Motion to approve/reject the Cost Proposal from BHMG for COSS/Rate Design Study & Capital Improvements in the amount of $37,600.00.
b) Motion to approve/reject rules and rates for the city pool.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
a) City of Metropolis has secured a grant from State Of Illinois Commerce And Econ Opp in the amount of $4,830,508.13 for the Industrial Park.
FINANCIAL REPORT
− Payment of Salaries, Payroll, and Contract Bills
− Payment of Miscellaneous Bills
EXECUTIVE SESSION
− Pending Litigation
− Threatened Litigation
− Personnel
− Collective Bargaining
− Acquisition of Real estate
− Sales, Lease, or Exchange of Real estate
ADJOURN
Reminders:
April 3rd – Good Friday (Closed)
April 13th – City Council Meeting 7pm
April 27th – City Council Meeting 7pm
May 11TH – City Council Meeting 7pm
May 25th – Memorial Day (Closed)
May 26th – City Council Meeting 7pm
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