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City of Metropolis City Council met Aug. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

1.Roll Call

2.Pledge of Allegiance – please stand and remain standing through the prayer

3.Prayer

4.Approval of minutes

5.Citizen’s Request

6.Mayor’s Report

Labor Day Parade starts at 10 am from the Court House, Monday, Sept. 3rd, City Closed, Bulldog will not run on Labor Day and run a day behind on trash pick up

Motion to accept/reject the purchase of 125 ton de-icing sale at $73.00 per ton from Compass Minerals

Motion to accept/reject contract between City of Metropolis and Southern Pride Senior Program (Happy Hearts)

Motion to accept/reject Bid for high ranger TL50m for work to be completed by Bowman Hydraulics in the amount of $11,586.17

Motion to accept/reject Flu Shots for employees from Southern Seven at a cost of $35 each – date would be Friday, November 9th in the Council Chambers from 9:00 am – 11:30 am

7.Corporate Counsel Report

Motion to Suspend the rules and place an Ordinance Approving an Encroachment Agreement with Super Museum Historic Foundation upon passage of the Motion

Adopt an Ordinance Approving an Encroachment Agreement with Super Museum Historic Foundation

8.Committee Report

Finance Committee (8.15.18)

Motion to accept/reject negotiating renewal of healthcare plan with Mutual Medical

Water, Light and Street (8.22.18)

Motion to accept/reject Payment Application No. 1 for the Water Treatment Plant Improvements in the amount of $11,722.64 to Evrard Strang Construction

Motion to accept/reject proceeding with the 12th Street road improvements project going with Option 2

Motion to accept/reject to begin tar and chip beginning Spring 2019

Motion to accept/reject the purchase of 4,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite from Brenntag for approximately $10,000 for the WWTP

9.Department Heads

10.Old Business

11.New Business

12.Miscellaneous Reports

13.Financial Report

Payment of Salaries, Payroll, and Contract Bills

Payment of Miscellaneous Bills

14.Executive Session

Pending Litigation

Threatened litigation

Personnel

Collective Bargaining

Acquisition of Real estate

Sales, Lease, or Exchange of Real estate

15. Adjourn

http://www.cityofmetropolis.com/agendas/city.asp