Carbondale Reporter

City of Marion City Council met Jan. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

1. CALL-IN INFORMATION

A. Phone Number: 415-655-0001

Access Code: 126 270 2033

Meeting Password: 627466

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. DEPARTMENT UPDATE

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE TO VISITORS (Subject to Ordinance No. 3128 as amended by Ordinance No. 3134)

6. CONSENT AGENDA

A. HUB RECREATION CENTER

1) Approve the recommendation of the General Manager to hire Camri McReaken as part-time Front Desk Attendant $11.00/hour, and part-time Cafe Attendant $11.00/hour.

B. PUBLIC WORKS

1) Approve the recommendation of the Superintendent to promote Mike Murphy to Assistant Lead Man at a base rate of $24.48/hour per the contract.

2) Approve the re-hire of Aidan Segers as part-time Temporary Laborer at $13/hour with no benefits.

C. ANIMAL CONTROL

1) Approve the recommendation of the Police Chief to promote Caitlin Bullock to full-time Animal Control Officer at $12/hour plus benefits.

D. MINUTES

1) Discuss/approve minutes from the December 27, 2020 council meeting.

E. PUBLIC AFFAIRS

1) Approve vacation dispersals per schedule.

F. TAX ABATEMENT RESOLUTIONS

1) Resolution 2021-01 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2015 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $1,417,951.00.

2) Resolution 2021-02 – abating General Obligation Bonds Series 2019 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $116,384.00.

3) Resolution 2021-03 – abating General Obligation Bonds Series 2017 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $261,675.00.

4) Resolution 2021-04 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2011A for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $368,490.00.

5) Resolution 2021-05 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2011 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $230,499.12.

6) Resolution 2021-06 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2020 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $130,587.50.

7) Resolution 2021-07 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2020A for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $908,464.33.

8) Resolution 2021-08 – abating General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2014 for the 2020 tax year payable 2021 in the amount of $989,200.00.

G. LIBRARY

1) Approve the recommendation of the Director to promote Danielle Cornelius to the position of Technical Services at $15/hour plus benefits, to fill the position vacated by Linda Johnson.

NEW BUSINESS

7. POLICE DEPARTMENT

A. Approve the recommendation of the Merit Board to promote Tyson Baker to Detective effective 1/4/2021, at a base salary of $27.60/hour per the contract.

8. FIRE DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the final pay application to Evrard Strang for $43,338.40 for substantial completion of the Apparatus Bay Addition to the Marion Fire Department.

9. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING

A. Discuss/Approve authorization of engineering agreement with Clarida & Zeigler for signalized intersection design at 5th and Main Streets.

B. Discuss/Approve the authorization of an engineering agreement with Chastain & Associates for the design of the Tower Square improvement project.

C. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3695 adopting the 6th Amendment to the Marion Heights TIF removing one parcel.

D. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3696 adopting the 4th Amendment to the Marion Heights II TIF removing one parcel.

E. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3698 allowing for the sale of property within the Robert L. Butler Industrial Park.

10. PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3697 authorizing a loan agreement with First Southern Bank for the purchase and renovation of 300 Tower Square Plaza.

11. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

12. MISCELLANEOUS

13. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED) LITIGATION, PROPERTY, PERSONNEL.

14. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT

https://cityofmarionil.gov/city-of-marion-council-meeting-agenda-jan-11-2021/