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City of Metropolis City Council met July 8.

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 (6.24.24)

5. CITIZEN & VISITOR REQUEST

- Susan Howell

6. MAYOR’S REPORT

a) Motion to accept Carl Johnson’s resignation from the Metropolis Public Library Board.

Motion to accept/reject Appointment of Theo Wells to a 1-year term to the Library Board.

Motion to accept/reject Appointment of Katie Parker to a 3-year term to the Library Board.

Motion to accept/recheck Reappointment of Rhonda James to a 3-year term to the Library Board.

Motion to accept/reject Reappointment of Pam Tyson to a 3-year term to the Library Board.

b) Motion to approve or reject road closure for Project Hope Car Cruise from the Super Man Statue to 8th Street from 5-9PM on September 14, 2024.

c) Motion to approve/reject partial payment to Brown & Roberts, Inc. in the amount of $6,750.00 to replace existing T-Hangar with a 6-Unit T-Hangar Building.

d) Motion to approve/reject the purchase of a Chlorine Analyzer from HACH in the amount of $10,042.00 to replace the old and obsolete one per IEPA requirement.

7. CORPORATE COUNSEL REPORT

a) Motion to seek bids for the sale of 112 E 21st Steet.

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

Don Canada, Mayor

City of Metropolis

Reminders:

July 22nd – City Council Meeting 7PM

August 12th – City Council Meeting 7PM

August 26th – City Council Meeting 7PM

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