Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council Met Jan. 26.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Council Members present

Councilmember Jessica Bradshaw, Councilmember Jeff Doherty, Councilmember Lee Fronabarger, Councilmember Tom Grant, Councilmember Carolin Harvey, Councilmember Adam Loos, and Mayor John M Henry

Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM

1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call

Procedural: 1.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Jesslyn Jobe spoke on behalf of the Carbondale Racial Justice Coalition, asking for transparency in the process of selecting a Police Chief for the City, requesting a written explanation for the lack of members under the age of 45 in the search committee, and requesting the inclusion of residents of the northeast side of Carbondale.

Procedural: 1.3 Council Comments, General Announcements, and ProclamationsCouncilmember Loos asked that the Council be copied on the written explanation to the

Carbondale Racial Justice Coalition.

Councilmember Grant asked citizens to please continue wearing their mask and practicing social distancing.

Mayor Henry and Councilmember Doherty commented on their experiences with receiving the COVID vaccination and remarked on the Health Department’s well organized process.

Councilmember Harvey thanked the community for their support of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and thanked those who participated.

Mayor Henry proclaimed the week of February 1 - 7 as National Gun Violence Survivors’ Week in Carbondale.

Mayor Henry proclaimed January 20 through April 30 as the 100-Day Mask Challenge in the City of Carbondale.

2. Public Hearings and Special Reports

3. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 3.1 Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of January 12, 2021Resolution: Approve the minutes from the City Council Meeting of January 12, 2021

Action (Consent): 3.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 01/08/2021 for the FY 2021 Warrant 1398 in the Total Amount of $509,265.67

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 01/08/2021 totaling $509,265.67 (Exhibit A-01-26-2021)

Action (Consent): 3.3 Acceptance of Approved Meeting Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Resolution: Accept the approved meeting minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees and place them on file

Action (Consent): 3.4 Award the Purchase of Digital Mobile Radio Equipment for the Police Department from Roy Walker Communications, of Makanda, Illinois, in the Amount of $13,499.98

Resolution: It is recommended that the City Council approve the purchase of (3) mobile radios and accessories from Roy Walker Communications in the amount of $13,499.98

Action (Consent): 3.5 Award of Contract for Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant (NWWWTP) Industrial Clarifier Rehabilitation, (WW1008) to Fab Tech Wastewater Solutions, LLC of Warrenton, MO in the Amount of $242,000.

Resolution: Award the Contract for Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant (NWWWTP) Industrial Clarifier Rehabilitation, (WW1008) to Fab Tech Wastewater Solutions, LLC of Warrenton, MO in the Amount of $242,000.

Action (Consent): 3.6 Accept a Quit Claim Deed from the Jackson County Trustee for Property Located at 603 East Burke Street

Resolution: Accept the Quit Claim Deed from the Jackson County Trustee for property located at 603 East Burke Street

Action (Consent): 3.7 Approve the Purchase of Various Water Treatment Chemicals for FY 2022 from the Lowest Qualified Bidders

Resolution: Reject the bid from Shannon Chemical Corp for Failure to Meet Minimum Specifications and Award the Purchase of Various Water Treatment Chemicals for FY 2022 to the Lowest Qualified Bidders as follows: 1. Liquid Alum to Chemtrade in the amount of $0.0963 per pound (estimated cost of $67,410); 2. Ammonium Sulfate to Hawkins, Inc. in the amount of $0.199 per pound (estimated cost of $15,920); 3. Anionic Polymer to SNF Polydyne in the amount of $1.90 per pound (estimated cost of $4,750); 4. Carbon to Donau Carbon in the amount of $0.5328 per pound (estimated cost of $13,320); 5. Cationic Polymer to SNF Polydyne in the amount of $0.610 per pound (estimated cost of $24,400); 6. Caustic Soda to Univar Solutions in the amount of $0.110 per pound (estimated cost of $55,000); 7. Chlorine to DPC Enterprises in the amount of $0.2575 per pound (estimated cost of $18,025); 8. Fluoride to DuBois Chemicals Inc. in the amount of $0.2234 per pound (estimated cost of $8,936); and 9. Potassium Permanganate to Hawkins Inc. in the amount of $3.35 per pound (estimated cost of $25,125).

Action (Consent): 3.8 Resolution Approving the Final BPL Development Plan for Southern Illinois Healthcare's Plastic Surgery Building Addition at 1400 Financial Park DriveResolution: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Final BPL Development Plan for Southern Illinois Healthcare's Plastic Surgery Building Addition at 1400 Financial Park Drive (Resolution 2021-R-03; Exhibit B-01-26-2020)

Action (Consent): 3.9 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Resolution: Approve all Consent Agenda items not pulled for separate consideration

Council asked if Item 3.8 was required to go through the Planning Commission and asked that the approved meeting minutes be forwarded to Council in a more timely fashion.

Taliq Montgomery asked why the City is choosing a competitively priced company with no Project Labor Agreement Acknowledgment and Workforce goal Plan included in the bid. The City Manager noted they would be required to comply.

MOTION: Approve all Consent Agenda items not pulled for separate consideration

Motion by Lee Fronabarger, second by Carolin Harvey.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, John M Henry

4. General Business of the City Council

Action, Discussion: 4.1 Review of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Suggestions and Discussion of Project Priorities for the FY2022 5 Year CIP Preparation, and Approve the Project Ranking System

Councilmembers commended Staff on the development of the plan and ranking system, asked that a clear definition be conveyed to the public of what does and does not qualify as a capital improvement, asked that there be further public comments and outreach on the CIP, suggested that the CIP be considered a guide for Council and Staff and that flexibility for projects be maintained, asked for some type of barrier be erected for bicyclists and pedestrians on the Sunset bridge, requested that parking lots in the CIP be identified in some way other than relating to a business nearby, and asked if delaying any action on it would present a problem for the budget process.

MOTION: Approve the CIP project ranking system

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by Adam Loos.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, John M Henry

Discussion: 4.2 Discussion to Provide Staff Direction on Releasing a Formal Request for Proposals for a Consultant to Assist with the Expansion of TIF #2

Council concurred that conducting a consultant search was a good idea. There were recommendations about what they wanted to see included as goals in the TIF expansion, inquiries about utilizing the curb appeal program with the TIF and how the funds would be allocated between the downtown and neighborhoods, and concern about safeguarding funds for where growth was occurring.

MOTION: Direct Staff to release a formal request for proposals for a consultant to assist with the expansion of TIF 2.

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Tom Grant.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, John M Henry

Action: 4.3 Ordinance Amending Title 17 Chapter 14 of the Carbondale Revised Code to Establish Permitted Park Hours

Council asked about the determination of hours of 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. as opposed to the alternatives initially proposed; expressed their opinions either in favor of the modification, a preference for no hours, or a preference for alternate hours; and asked how the hours compare to those set by the Park District.

MOTION: Approve an Ordinance amending Title 17 Chapter 14 of the Carbondale Revised Code to Establish Permitted Park Hours

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Tom Grant.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, John M Henry (Ordinance 2021-01; Exhibit C-01-26-2020)

5. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting Procedural: 5.1 Adjourn meeting

There being no further business to come before the public body, the meeting was declared adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

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