Carbondale Reporter

Marion City Council met Jan. 9.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Council:

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Marion held in the Council

Chambers at City Hall January 09, 2016. Mayor Butler called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

The City Clerk was instructed to call the roll and the response was as follows:

PHYSICALLY PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB

AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER.

ABSENT: NONE

The minutes of the December 27, 2016 Regular Meeting were approved as presented.

Brian Ziegler, Clarida and Ziegler Engineering, explained to the Council, the Single Lane

Roundabout Intersection of Carbon Street/The Hill Avenue proposed cost is $1,702,696.76,

including Total Construction, Contingencies, Design Engineering, Construction Engineer,

Appraisals and Right of Way. Brian presented the Engineering Agreement between the City of

Marion and Clarida and Ziegler Engineering for the Roundabout Intersection of Carbon Street

and The Hill Avenue including the widening of Carbon Street from The Hill Avenue to

Princeton Street. After a discussion it was decided to table the two items to another meeting.

Brian Ziegler told the Council that he and Sewer Superintendent Brent Cain have been working

on the odor control problem at the West Sewer for several years. The Sewer Plant needs some

much needed renovating to make it more effective in odor control, etc. The preliminary estimate

of proposed construction costs for the WWTP Filter Screen / Odor Control is $448,500.00. The

Sewer Department has $400,000.00 to help fund the project. The rest would be paid by a bank

loan.

Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the project for the WWTP Filter Screen /

Odor Control project with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

Brian Ziegler explained the Agreement for Engineering Services for the Sewer Plant to construct

odor control facilities and replace the bar screen at the west plant of the wastewater treatment

plant reads the same as the other Clarida and Ziegler Engineering Agreements between the City

of Marion and Clarida and Ziegler Engineering.

Commissioner High tower made a motion to approve the Clarida and Ziegler Engineering

Agreement as presented with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

General Manager of the Hub Recreational Center Chris Georgantas recommended for the

Council to approve Tyler Oakley as a part-time Membership Attendant at $9-00 per hour.

Commissioner Webb made a motion to approve Tyler Oakley as a part-time Membership

Attendant at $9.00 per hour with Commissioner Hightower seconding the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RTNELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

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Mayor Butler read a letter from City of Marion Housing Director Diana Etheridge

recommending the re-appointment of Charolette Russell to the City of Marion Housing

Authority Board for another term. Commissioner Goss made a motion to approve the reappointment

of Charolette Russell to the City of Marion Housing Authority Board.

Commissioner Rinella second the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

Treasurer Steve Hale presented the following resolutions providing the County of Williamson

with abatement of the real estate tax levies of the listed General Obligation Refunding Bonds.

a. Resolution 2017-01 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $1,915,604.50

b. Resolution 2017-02 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $126,166.25.

c. Resolution 2017-03 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $254,995.00.

d. Resolution 2017-04 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $371,642.50.

e. Resolution 2017-05 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $230,499.12.

f. Resolution 2017-06 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $238,232.50.

g. Resolution 2017-07 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $1,391,085.00.

h. Resolution 2017-08 abating General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 for the 2016 tax

year payable 2017 in the amount of $994,600.00.

Since the City of Marion has funds to pay and doesn't have to levy real estate taxes to

pay for these bonds, the amount not having to be levied is approximately $6,000.000.00, which if

levied would amount to a considerable increase in the real estate taxes.

Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve the abatement of Resolutions 2017-01,

2017-02, 2017-03, 2017-04, 2017-05, 2017-06, 2017-07, 2017-08. Commissioner Goss seconded

the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

Commissioner Rinella made a motion to pay the monthly bills as funds become available.

Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.

January 9, 2017

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTGWER, WEBB AND GOSS

AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

Mayor Butler announced Ivan and Wanda Z\vick on January 15th will celebrate the Light House

Shelter being open ten years. During the ten years the Light House has served 4,000 persons

with 95% from Williamson County or surrounding counties. The Light House shelter has a

steady staff of fifty (50) volunteers. Mayor Butler stated Ivan and Wanda Zwick and the Light

House Shelter are to be commended for their work with the Light House Shelter, Commissioner

John Goss stated the Lighthouse group is the most dedicated group he has ever been associated

with.

Commissioner Rinella made a motion to adjourn the meeting with Commissioner Goss

seconding the motion.

ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND

GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 P.M.

Mayor Robert L. Butler

City Clerk Alice F.

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