Carbondale Reporter

City of Murphysboro City Council met January 28.

Here is the agenda as provided by the council:

1. Call to Order, Invocation by Pastor Ken Akin, Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Consideration of Council Minutes – January 28, 2020

4. Consideration of Accounts Payable Registers

5. Committee/Commission Reports

      a. Budget & Finance – Chairman W.J. Pittman

            Old Business

            New Business

                Presentation of Financial Reports by Scott Evans, Budget Officer

                Consideration of Waiving the Bid Requirements for new Extrication Equipment

            Public Comment

      b. Building & Grounds – Chairman Gary McComb

            Old Business

                Consideration of Replacement of the Front Doors at the MYRC

            New Business

                Consideration of replacement of the Fire Department HVAC system

                Discussion regarding purchase of Mine Subsidence and Earthquake Insurance

            Public Comment

      c. Community Relations – Chairman John Erbes

            Old Business

            New Business

            Public Comment

      d. Public Improvement – Chairman Mike Bastien

            Old Business

                Discussion regarding the settlement of the Beckman property issue

                Update on the code violations at 811 North 14th Street

            New Business

                Consideration of Easement off of North 7th Street for Ameren Gas Pipeline

            Public Comment

      e. Public Works – Chairman Dan Bratton

            Old Business

            New Business

                 Discussion regarding acquiring the property at 432 North 9th Street

            Public Comment

      f. Public Safety – Chairman Russell Brown

            Old Business

                Discussion regarding the Gillenberg Property

            New Business

                Consideration of purchase of 2014 Chevy Caprice with Seized Asset Funds

                Consideration of adding a School Resource Officer to the Police Department

                Discussion regarding people living in uninhabitable residences or residences without utility services

            Public Comment

      g. Personnel – Chairman Barbara Hughes

            Old Business

            New Business

                Discussion regarding Full-Time Mayor

            Public Comment

6. Mayors Report

      a. Consideration of Annexation of Property

      b. Update on the Ruble Flooding Issue

      c. Consideration of Bid for Awnings Downtown

      d. Consideration of Request from MainStreet to purchase planters

      e. Consideration of Appointment of Don Siefert to the Kinkaid Reed’s Creek Conservancy District

      f. Consideration of Appointment of Vicki Ardrey to the Fire & Police Commission

7. Council Member Requests

8. Department Head Requests

9. Executive Session

      a. Pending Litigation

10. Adjournment

http://www.murphysboro.com/Council%20Agenda%20-%202020-01-28.pdf