City of Metropolis City Council met Jan. 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The regular meeting of the City Council, City of Metropolis, Illinois was held at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall at 106 West 5th Street, Metropolis, Illinois. Upon roll call the following Aldermen were present: Alderman Don Canada, Chad Lewis, John Taylor and Darryl Neill, Al Wagner, Jeremy Holley, Mike Hall, Chuck Short, Mayor William McDaniel, City Clerk Jan Adams, Corporate Counsel Rick Abell and concerned citizens of Metropolis.
ROLL CALL:
Canada Present Neill Present
Hall Present Short Present
Holley Present Taylor Present
Lewis Present Wagner Present
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Darryl Neill to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 1-13-2020 as presented;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Keith Slusser representing Fick, Eggemeyer and Williamson, CPA presented the audited financial statement to the Council via phone conference. He noted after going over the audit that is was a clean report with no discrepancies.
Moved by Alderman Don Canada and second by Alderman Chad Lewis to accept June 30th, 2019 audited financial statements as presented by Keith Slusser with Fick, Eggemeyer and Williamson, CPA;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Darryl Neill to ratify Engineer’s Final Payment estimates in the amount of $691,475.29 on the 12th Street Project;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Al Wagner to extend conditional offer of employment for the Accounting 1 position;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE:
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Don Canada to Suspend the Rules and place an Ordinance Establishing a Date for Inauguration of Elected Officers of the City and the Commencement of Salaries and Benefits for the Same upon its passage;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Don Canada to Adopt an Ordinance Establishing a Date for Inauguration of Elected Officers of the City and the Commencement of Salaries and Benefits for the Same; 2020-01
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Mike Hall to Suspend the Rules and place an Ordinance Amending Title XI Business Regulations, Chapter 110, Alcohol of the Code of Metropolis upon its passage;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Don Canada to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title XI Business Regulations, Chapter 110, Alcohol of the Code of Metropolis; 2020-02
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Don Canada to make a motion to accept going out for bids on the farm grounds at the Airport and Industrial Park;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Chuck Short to make a motion taking action going on the Design Build Contract for the Splash Park;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Chad Lewis to make a motion to accept matching IMUA Scholarship Program of $1,000.00;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Darryl Neill to make a motion to accept a backup SCADA computer and autodialed for the Water Plant;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Don Canada to make a motion to accept quote to provide IT services for the Metropolis Police Department by KeeFORCE in the amount of $16,495.65 and $4,233.00;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Moved by Alderman Darryl Neill and second by Alderman Jeremy Holley to approve the Finance Report be received and approved and that the orders be drawn on the Treasurer for the different amounts mentioned therein and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to make necessary arrangements for payment of current Salaries, Payroll and Contract bills;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Jeremy Holley and second by Alderman Darryl Neill to approve the Finance Report be received and approved and that the orders be drawn on the Treasurer for the different amounts mentioned therein and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to make necessary arrangements for payment of miscellaneous bills:
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Moved by Alderman Darryl Neill and second by Alderman Mike Hall to adjourn: 7:40
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
https://www.metropolisil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-Metropolis-City-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdf
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