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City of Metropolis City Council met Sept. 9.

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 (8.26.24)

5. CITIZEN & VISITOR REQUEST

6. MAYOR’S REPORT

a) Motion to approve/reject flu shots for all city employees and elected officials at a cost of $50 each to be given later; date to be determined. The city will cover the cost in an effort to be flu-free.

b) Motion to approve/reject Trick or Treating on Halloween (Wednesday, October 31st) from the hours of 5 pm to 8 pm.

c) Motion to approve/reject to hire for the position of Dispatcher at the Metropolis Police Department created by the retirement of Joy Grimes.

d) Motion to approve/reject an application for a home occupancy permit to Kali Lindsey of 621 Girard St establishing a home occupation as a beautician within a residential district in compliance with Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 156: Zoning, Section 156.367: Home Occupations, of the Metropolis, IL Code of Ordinances.

e) Motion to approve/reject final payment of $22,609.56 to E.T. Simonds Construction Company for the resurfacing of North Ave.

f) Motion to approve/reject payment of $49,266.00 to Bio Vac for the purchase of materials for filter media repair on Pump 1 at the Water Treatment Plant.

g) Motion to approve/reject Mayor Canada to deliver the Proclamation for Gold Star Mission’s 8th Annual Gold Star 500.

7. CORPORATE COUNSEL REPORT

a) Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Retainer Agreement concerning the Honeywell lawsuit

b) Motion to approve Resolution to Allow Elected or Appointed Governing Body Officials to Participate in IMRF.

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

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