Carbondale Reporter

City of Murphysboro City Council Met June 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Consideration of Council Minutes from June 8, 2021

4. Consideration of Accounts Payable Registers

5. Committee/Commission Reports

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

Old Business

New Business

 Presentation of Audit for FY 2020 by Anna Guetersloh of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel

 Consideration of Replacement of Fire Department Car 2

 Consideration of Prevailing Wage Ordinance

Public Comment

b. Building & Grounds – Chairman John Erbes

Old Business

 Consideration of Cemetery Maintenance Contract

 Consideration of Renewal of Lease Agreement with Murphysboro Park District

 Consideration of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement - Traffic Signal Maintenance

 Consideration of Renewal of Agreement with Murphysboro Trap for Use of Firing Range

 Consideration of Heating & Air Unit for Public Works

New Business

Public Comment

c. Community Relations –

Old Business

New Business

 Consideration of Funding Request from The Liberty Theater

Public Comment

d. Public Improvement – Chairman Mike Bastien

Old Business

New Business

Public Comment

e. Public Works – Chairman Gary McComb

Old Business

New Business

 Discussion regarding the Alley behind the 17th Street Sauce Factory

 Consideration of Bid for Sewer Relocation in Alley from 5th to 6th Street

 Consideration of Purchase of Wetland Credits for the 7th Street Widening Project

 Action on Report of Zoning Board of Appeals regarding Adult-Use Cannabis Business

Establishments

Public Comment

f. Public Safety – Chairman Russell Brown

Old Business

New Business

 Discussion regarding Sidewalks on South 4th Street

 Discussion regarding Parking Issues

o South 20th Street from Walnut to Spruce Street

o North 21st Street from Wall to Gartside Street

Public Comment

g. Personnel – Chairman Barbara Hughes

Old Business

New Business

Public Comment

6. Mayors Report

a. Committee Chair Appointments

b. Consideration of Appointment of Steve Ridings to the Zoning Board of Appeals

c. Consideration of Appointment of Debbie Tindall to the Historic Preservation Commission

7. Council Member Requests

8. Department Head Requests

9. Executive Session

a. Report from Building Committee regarding Property Acquisition

10. Adjournment

http://www.murphysboro.com/Council%20Agenda%20-%202021-06-22.pdf