Carbondale Reporter

City of Genoa City Council met Sept. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. GUEST SPEAKERS

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 16, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

V. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

VI. ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE*

VII. OLD BUSINESS

VIII. FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A) Approve The Appointment Of Greg Edwards To The Police And Fire Commission

B) Approve A Downtown Façade Improvement Program Grant Agreement With Lloyd Landscaping, Not To Exceed $4,800

Lloyd Landscaping (where Warehouse on Park is also located) has applied for a Façade Grant to paint the existing red cinder block white, replace existing red siding with black siding, add a window, remove a door, and add some stone veneer. The project also includes new awnings above doors and lights above doors. The total project cost is $9,600 (accounting for taxes), and therefore the project is eligible for up to $4,800 to be reimbursed. Drawings and product details are included in the packet.

C) Approve The Purchase Of 3 2024 Chevy Trucks From Green Family Chevrolet, Not To Exceed $118,732.78

D) Approve The Purchase Of 72 Water Meters And Radios From Winwater, Not To Exceed $19,100

E) Approve The Purchase Of 24 Water Meter Setters From Fergusson Waterworks, Not To Exceed $12,615

F) Waive The Bid Process And Approve The Purchase Of A Media Replacement, Not To Exceed $125,900

G) Ratify The Acceptance Of A Deed From The Illinois Department Of Transportation For Parcel 3ex0110

H) Accept A Bid From Ampler Development, Llc For The Purchase Of A Portion Of Parcel 3ex0110 And Approve A Quitclaim Deed From The City Of Genoa To Ampler Development, LLC

I) Approve A Mechanical Maintenance Agreement With Service Concepts For The Municipal Building, Not To Exceed $6,330

J) Approve A Mechanical Maintenance Agreement With Service Concepts For The Wastewater Treatment Plant, Not To Exceed $3,395

K) Approve An Addendum To The Service Concepts 2023-2024 Mechanical Maintenance Agreements

L) Approve A Resolution For Maintenance Under The Illinois Highway Code

Municipalities are required to receive approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation before the expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax Funds. As outlined in the attached ordinance, the City is requesting approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the expenditure of $20,000 on road salt and $70,000 on street lighting, both of which are eligible Motor Fuel Tax expenses. Both of these expenditures were included in the City’s Budget within the Motor Fuel Tax Fund.

M) Approve An Ordinance Establishing Employees’ Right To Paid Leave

Effective January 1, 2024, a new law takes effect requiring that all employers provide a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave to full-time employees (the City currently does this under our Personnel Policy) and 1 hour of paid leave per 40 hours worked by part-time employees. The attached ordinance complies with this new law as it is applicable to municipalities.

N) Discuss The Sale Of A Water Tower Lease

X. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

A) Finance

B) Public Works

C) Police

D) Administration

E) Mayor

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XII. MOTION TO ADJOURN

*To respect the agenda and flow of the meeting, the Mayor may limit audience participation to 5 minutes per speaker and/or a total of 30 minutes for this portion of the agenda.

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