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City of Metropolis City Council met April 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

City Hall

Council Chambers

· ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – please stand and remain standing through the prayer.

· PRAYER

· APPROVAL OF MINUTES (4.14.25)

· CITIZEN & VISITOR REQUEST

a) Laken Coleman – Talk about funding for lights & posts for the Soccer field.

b) Sammi King – Exclusion of quail from the ordinance.

· MAYOR’S REPORT

a) Motion to approve/reject HMG Engineers Professional Services Agreement for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities – Design & Bidding Phase Services.

b) Motion to approve/reject construction of Well 9 at an estimated cost of $1,455,000.00.

c) Motion to approve/reject payment to H.E. Mitchell Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $81,519.63 for replacement of existing T-Hangar with a 6-Unit T-Hangar building.

d) Motion to approve/reject approval of the annual agreement to MCYSL.

e) Motion to approve/reject payment to Quint Utilities & Excavating, Inc in the amount of $29,420.00 for the 9th & Pearl Sewer Project.

· CORPORATE COUNSEL REPORT

a) Adopt An Ordinance Amending Title IX, Chapter 90, Animals, Of The Code Of Metropolis To Revise A Section 90.05, Prohibition Of Livestock And Non-Domesticated Animals Within City Limits.

b) Adopt An Ordinance Enacting And Adopting A Supplement To The Code Of Ordinances For The City Of Metropolis, And Declaring An Emergency.

c) Adopt An Ordinance Amending Title V, Chapter 50, Electricity, Of The Code Of Metropolis To Revise A Section 50.26, Outdoor Street Lights.

· DEPARTMENT HEADS

· OLD BUSINESS

· NEW BUSINESS

· MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

· FINANCIAL REPORT

- Payment of Salaries, Payroll, and Contract Bills

- Payment of Miscellaneous Bills

· EXECUTIVE SESSION

- Pending Litigation

- Threatened Litigation

- Personnel

- Collective Bargaining

- Acquisition of Real estate

- Sales, Lease, or Exchange of Real Estate

· ADJOURN

Reminders:

May 12th – City Council Meeting 7 PM

May 12-16th – Clean-up week

May 26th – City Council Meeting 7 PM

June 9th – City Council Meeting 7 PM

June 13-15th – Superman Celebration

June 23rd – City Council Meeting 7 PM 

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