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City of Metropolis City Council Met March 22.

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 (3.08.21)

5. Citizen's Request

6. Mayor's Report

Motion to accept/reject low bid for the Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation in the amount of $912,748.00 from Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc.

Motion to accept/reject the request for road closure from 5th Street to 3rd Street on Lincoln on Thursday, June 24th , 2021 between the hours of 10:30 am - 1 :00 pm with additional times prior to and following for set up and clean up. Request is from Hope Unlimited for the purpose of a Block Party to also include the Massac Co. Housing Authority.

Motion to accept/reject road closure on Front Street from Metropolis Street to Frelinghuysen for Friday, July 2nd to host the 4th of July fireworks

Amend Motion from March 8th for Superman Road Closure from July 29th - August 1st to July 28th - August 1st to allow time to set up.

Motion to accept/reject the purchase of Pool Supplies in the amount of $5,222.00 from Spear Corp (Chlorine $3,312 and Acid $1,910)

Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) is announcing beginning on Monday, it will now accept walk-ins at their COVID-19 vaccine clinics spread throughout the S 7 region.

The walk-in vaccinations will be limited to the first 100 people in priority groups IA, lB, of lB+ based on available vaccine supplies for that day. Walk-ins will be accepted between 1 0am and 4pm at S7's mass vaccination sites.

ORDER UP - Another food give away is being held this Friday at Fort Massac State Park beginning at 11 am. Participants are asked to use the entrance across from McDonalds by the Superman billboard and continue to the Visitors Center - Laborer's Local Union 773 & the City of Metropolis & IDNR

Reminder of an Electronic Recycling Event to be held in Anna Jonesboro on Saturday April 10th from 8 am til noon at the Anna-Jonesboro High School!

7. Corporate Counsel Report

Motion to seek bids for sale of real estate 122 Lindsey Street

Motion to seek bids for sale of real estate 411 East 8th Street

Motion to seek bids for sale of real estate 210 West 4th Street

Discussion of electric rates

8. Committee Reports

Water, Light and Street

Motion to accept/reject the purchase o Meters from Midwest Meter in the amount of $9,226.40

8. Department Heads

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Miscellaneous Reports

12. Financial Report

Payment of Salaries, Payroll, and Contract Bills

Payment of Miscellaneous Bills

13. Executive Session

Pending Litigation

Threatened Litigation

Personnel

Collective Bargaining

Acquisition of Real Estate

Sales, Lease, or Exchange of Real Estate

14. Adjourn

https://www.metropolisil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/City-Council-Agendas.pdf