City of Metropolis City Council met June 8.
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 Jeremy Holley, Don Canada, Chad Lewis, John Taylor and Darryl Neill, Al Wagner, Mike Hall, Chuck Short, City Clerk Jan Adams, Mayor William McDaniel, 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 Don Canada to
approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 5-26-2020 as presented;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
MAYOR’S REPORT:
We are reminding residents that we are in our last week of Spring Clean Up and items are to be placed at your normal trash pick-up point. For more information please call the Mayor’s office at 618-524-4016.
Don’t forget to fill out and return the Census. This can be done by mail, phone or online. The census is counted every 10 years and will help distribute federal funding, grants in your area based on the census data. The report determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives and will alter the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts to account for population shifts.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Al Wagner to make a motion to accept the purchase of two trucks from Linwood Motors in the amount of $32,094;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
The Mayor congratulated Larry Wade and Jim Holt on their retirement from the City of Metropolis and wish them well on their next journey. He thanked them for their many years of service.
The Mayor asked approval and to ratify at the next Council meeting the following motion for work done on the new water line at the Massac Memorial Clinic, pool and splash park.
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall and second by Alderman Al Wagner to make a motion to approve payment to ACIX in the amount of $123,050;
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
Trish Steckenrider came before the Council requesting a drawdown for GMCVB. Moved by Alderman Darryl Neill and second by Alderman Don Canada to make a motion to accept disbursement of $100,000 motel hotel tax funds to the Greater Metropolis Conventions and Visitor’s Bureau; MOTION CARRIED: Canada Yea Neill Yea Hall Yea Short Yea Holley Yea Taylor Yea Lewis Yea Wagner Yea
CORPORATE COUNSEL:
There are 16,280 shares of Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation valued between $194,000 -$204,000 that we acquired when Caesar’s filed bankruptcy as their payment for past due utilities. Discussion to receive cash consideration for the stock or receive common stock in Eldorado Resorts Inc in exchange for our shares. The consensus was to receive the cash.
Moved by Alderman Chuck Short and second by Alderman Don Canada to Adopt a Resolution electing to receive cash consideration for all shares of Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation; 2020-11
MOTION CARRIED:
Canada Yea Neill Yea
Hall Yea Short Yea
Holley Yea Taylor Yea
Lewis Abstain Wagner Yea
No motion was made for handling past due utility accounts. After several questions and lengthy discussion on payment arrangements, fees, disconnect notices and disconnections the consensus at this time was to eliminate payment arrangements all together. The Clerk was instructed to work with Corporate Counsel to create new policies and bring back for Council approval.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Moved by Alderman Mike Hall 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 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 Chad Lewis 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 Jeremy Holley to adjourn: 8:25
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/2020/07/2020-city-council-minutes.pdf
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