City of Metropolis City Council met Jan. 24.
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 (1.10.22)
5. Citizen’s Request
6. Mayor’s Report
Review of Audit with Keith Slusser (Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson) by Phone Conference Motion to accept Audit for year ending June 30, 2021
Motion to accept/reject the purchase of a new thermal imagining camera to be placed on the new firetruck in the amount of $7,963.95 (not including shipping) with the company also offering a $1,000 trade in for the current camera that is not functional. Price quoted does not reflect trade in allowance
Motion to accept/reject Test Hole Drilling to drill, sample and perform sieve analysis for a new well field from Brotcke Well & Pump, Inc.
Motion to approve the vacancy as Sergeant, due to the retirement of Ricky Griffey, to Tim Davis
7. Corporate Counsel Report
Motion to approve seeking bids for sale of 210 W 4th Street
Natural Gas Rates – Liberty – tariff - $.6549 per unit
Motion to approve Tax Abatement of Levy for Bond Fund
Discuss and get follow up for purchase of 505 W. 3rd.
8. Committee Reports
Water, Light and Street
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding for leadman positions
Motion to accept/reject Test Hole Drilling to drill, sample and perform sieve analysis for a new well field from Brotcke Well & Pump, Inc.
Adopt a Resolution to utilize MFT funds for the Parking Lot at 6th and Pearl (not to exceed $200,000)
Motion to accept/reject resurfacing of North Avenue from 11th– 18th Streets using Rebuild Illinois and State Funds
Ordinance Committee
Adopt an Ordinance Establishing Rules and Rates for Disposal of Trees, etc.
Finance Committee
Motion to approve the payment to Misty Meadows Realty Estates reimbursement for eligible redevelopment expenses from Industrial Park RIF special allocation fund
Motion to approve seeking bids for sale of 755 E. 12th Street (Production Press)
Alternatively, Adopt a resolution to authorize the sale of surplus real estate using the appraisal method of sale provide in 65ILCS 5/ 11-76-4.1.
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
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