Carbondale Reporter

Marion City Council met March 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

__X__ Pledge To The Flag

__X__ Roll Call

__X__ Minutes: Regular Meeting 02/26/2018 & Special Meeting Minutes 03/06/2018

__X__ Executive Session – Real Estate-Personnel-Litigation-Contracts

______ Executive Minutes

______ Treasurer’s Report:

__X__ Approve Bills

__X__ Consent Agenda:

__X__ Public Comments:

__ __ Zoning Board

__X__ Commissioners Reports:

Presentation Of Proclamation

Girl Scouts Of America Week 2018

Miss Victoria Shore

Old Business

A. Ordinance 3429 – Council approval Amending Ordinance 2342 – adopting the International Building Code.

New Business

Fire Department

1. Council approval to apply for the 3 following grants.

a. Office of the State Fire Marshall Small Tools Grant – $7,500.00.

Would purchase an Ice Rescue Boat if the Fire Department receives the Grant.

b. Assistants to Firefighters Grant Fire Prevention Grant – $25,000.00.

Would purchase a desk top training house if receive the Grant.

c. Assistants to Firefighters Grant – $80,000.00.

Would purchase an exhaust removal system if receive the Grant.

Street Department

2. Council approved the purchase of paint and bead supplies at a cost of $21,000.00 at the 02/26/2018 Regular Council Meeting. Since Street Department Superintendent Doug Phillips has learned that additional supplies are needed to go with the paint, (cross walk decals and more beads), he asked Council to approve the additional cost which will be approximately $8,000.00. The additional $8,000.00 is still under the budgeted amount for paint in the Street Department budget.

Hub Recreation Center

3 a. New Employee Recommendation – Full-time

Carol Porritt – Custodian/Maintenance Staff $10.00 per hour.

b. New Employee Recommendations – Part-time

Bryan Waldrop – Fittness Attendant $9.00 per hour.

Emily Reed – Front Desk Attendant $9.00 per hour, Café Attendant $9.00 per hour, Fittness Attendant $9.00 per hour, Basketball

Sports Staff – $8.50 per hour.

Conner Butler – Front desk Attendant $9.00 per hour, Café Attendant $9.00 per hour, Childwatch $9.00 per hour, Camp Counselor $9.00 per hour.

Alex Weinhold – Lifeguard $9.50 per hour, Swim Instructor $20.00 per hour.

c Additional Job Classifications

Halle Ragain – Part-time Swim Instructor $20.00 per hour (current Lifeguard)

Marion Carnegie Library

4 Council approval of the resignation of Cheleste Sieveking as a Librarian at the Marion Carnegie Library effective as of March 23, 2018.

5 Ordinance 3431 – An Ordinance Accepting The Plat Of Dedication Of A Street Right Of Way Platted To The City Of Marion, County Of Williamson, State Of Illinois, From Pentecost Road East To The Liberty Village Apartments As Meadowland Parkway.

6 Ordinance 3432 – An Ordinance Providing For And Approving The Third Amendment To The Marion Tax Increment Financing District V Redevelopment Project Area, Plan & Projects.

7 Council approval of bids for clearing of trees on the Halfway Road extension to Westminster Drive.

8 Council approval of sale of 4.5 acres of land to Precision Land Holdings LLC in Robert L. Butler Industrial Park – $45,000.00

9 Council Approval of Stormwater Management Plan for Merchant Development, 2804 E. Outer Drive and Stormwater Prevention Plan.

10 Council approval of annual Frontier Maintenance Agreement amount of $6,000.55.

This covers all city buildings except Civic Center, Library, Pavilion and Senior Citizens.

Announcement

Beginning April 2, 2018, the City of Marion Code Enforcement Department will start posting yards over six inches (6”) in height for failing to mow. Ordinance #1777.

Spring Clean up Schedule begins April 9 thru April 20

http://cityofmarionil.gov/city-of-marion-council-agenda-monday-march-12-2018/