City of Murphysboro City Council met Nov. 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order, Invocation led by Pastor Bryce Pitlick, Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Stephens
2. Roll Call
3. Consideration of Council Minutes – October 29th, 2019
4. Consideration of Accounts Payable Register
a. Consideration of Change Order Request No. 2 for the 20th Street Road Re-Surfacing
b. Consideration of Pay Estimate No. 1 for the 20th Street Road Re-Surfacing
5. Committee/Commission Reports
a. Budget & Finance – Chairman W.J. Pittman
Old Business
New Business
Reminder – Budget Committee meeting – Thursday, November 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Approval of Line of Credit Renewal at First Bank & Trust Company
Presentation of TIF Procedures
Consideration of Agreement for TIF Consulting
Consideration of TIF Application submitted by Derek Pfeaster
Public Comment
b. Building & Grounds – Chairman Gary McComb
Old Business
New Business
Discussion regarding maintenance to graves at Tower Grove Cemetery
Discussion regarding tax sale properties
Public Comment
c. Community Relations – Chairman John Erbes
Old Business
New Business
Update from Joe Koppeis on Rt 13/127 Hotel Development
Consideration of Street Closures for Hometown Christmas Festivities
Public Comment
d. Public Improvement – Chairman Mike Bastien
Old Business
Discussion regarding the condition of various properties
o Old Depot
o North 17th Street
o South 14th Street
o North 19th Street
o 902/908 Locust Street
New Business
Public Comment
e. Public Works – Chairman Dan Bratton
Old Business
New Business
Update on the Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation Project
Public Comment
f. Public Safety – Chairman Russell Brown
Old Business
Discussion regarding the Gillenberg Property
New Business
Public Comment
g. Personnel – Chairman Barbara Hughes
Old Business
New Business
Public Comment
6. Mayors Report
a. Consideration of moving the December Council meetings due to the holidays
7. Council Member Requests
8. Department Head Requests
9. Executive Session
a. Approve appraisal reports for acquisition of Right-of-Way for North 7th Street widening
b. Approval of Settlement of Covington Litigation
c. Update of on-going Legal Issues
10. Adjournment
http://www.murphysboro.com/Council%20Agenda%20-%202019-11-12.pdf