City of Murphysboro City Council met Dec. 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
1. Call to Order, Invocation by Pastor Jerry Hickam, Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Stephens
2. Roll Call
3. Consideration of Council Minutes – December 12th, 2017
4. Consideration of Accounts Payable
5. Committee/Commission Reports
a. Budget & Finance – Chairman W.J. Pittman
Old Business
New Business
Consideration of approval of hiring a full-time employee in the street department effective July 1, 2018, to enact an increase in city license fees as recommended effective May 1, 2018 and to not fund $30,000 for a new animal control vehicle
Consideration of approval of a 15% salary increase for the position of Chieftain for Chief Swafford from 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2018
Consideration of approval of 2% salary increase for non-union department heads beginning 1/1/2018
Consideration of approval of the proposed Budget for the 2018 Fiscal Year
Consideration of approval of the proposed Tax Levy for 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017
Public Comment
b. Building & Grounds – Chairman Gary McComb
Old Business
Status update regarding issue on North 23rd Street and Union Pacific
New Business
Public Comment
c. Community Relations – Chairman John Erbes
Old Business
New Business
Public Comment
d. Public Improvement – Chairman Mike Bastien
Old Business
New Business
Consideration of recommendation from the Murphysboro Plan Commission to approve the division of property located off of Flanigan Road & Fiddler Ridge Road
Discussion regarding fence dispute on Division Street
Public Comment
e. Public Works – Chairman Dan Bratton
Old Business
Request from Tim Lee to carry over more vacation days that what contract allows
New Business
Public Comment
f. Public Safety – Chairman Russell Brown
Old Business
New Business
Consideration of ordinance amending the offense of fighting by agreement
Public Comment
g. Personnel – Chairman Barbara Hughes
Old Business
New Business
Public Comment
6. Mayors Report
7. Council Members Requests
8. Department Head Requests
9. Adjournment
http://www.murphysboro-il.gov/files/Council_Agenda_-_2017-12-19.pdf
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