Carbondale Reporter

City of Marion City Council met March 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

1. ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

A. Proclamation Recognizing Girl Scouts Week

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. INVOICES

1) Approve the annual budgeted donation to the Williamson County Historical Society in the amount of $15,000.

2) Approve Governmental Consulting Solutions, Inc. Invoice 6418 for $3,000 dated 3/1/2024 for March 2024 consulting services.

B. EMPLOYMENT

1) PAVILION

Approve the recommendation of the Executive Director to hire Kenneth Furlong to the open Maintenance and Logistics Coordinator position; Full-time at $18/hour plus benefits.

2) HUB RECREATION CENTER

Approve the recommendation of the General Manager to make available the job code Swim Instructor Trainee at $15/hour for Alexa McCuan.

3) WATER OFFICE

Approve the recommendation of the Director to hire Brittany Midgett to the open Clerk Cashier position; terms per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

4) MARION POLICE DEPARTMENT

Approve the recommendation of Chief Fitts to hire Deron Jackson to an open School Security Officer position; terms per the Intergovernmental Agreement with Marion Unit #2.

C. MINUTES

1) Discuss/Approve minutes from the February 26, 2024 council meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

5. BUILDING & CODE SERVICES

A. A request for a 6’ ft. Variance on the north side making the setback 14’ ft. instead of the required 20’ ft. at 305 S Monroe St., PIN# 06-24-233-001. (Franks)

B. A request for a 6’ ft. Variance on the north side making the setback 14’ ft. instead of the required 20’ ft. at 302 S Liberty St., PIN# 06-24-233-002. (Franks)

C. A request for a Zoning change from R-2 General Family Residential to C-1 General Commercial at 1205 N Garfield St., PIN# 07-18-178-005 and 1207 N Garfield St., PIN# 07-18-178-004 (Ordinance 3943) for a proposed business (Dollar General)

D. Appeal request for a denial of a Sign Permit at 2201 W. Main St., Parcel# 06-14-454-003, Mach 1. (Tham Sign)

6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING

A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3941; a Residential TIF Redevelopment Agreement with Lorenzo Odum for a new home at 513 S Mechanic.

B. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3942; a Hub TIF Redevelopment Agreement with the Curtis A. Wharton & Lisa F. Wharton Revocable Living Trust for their redevelopment of 106 S. Vicksburg.

7. STREET DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the order of a 2024 Street Sweeper; included in the FY25 budget and expected in Spring 2025.

8. MARION CULTURAL & CIVIC CENTER

A. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a new internal radio communication system from BMI Supply using funds received from a donation by the Lala Duty Estate.

9. POLICE DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the replacement of an HVAC Unit at Marion Police Department for $69,500 using capital replacement funds.

10. PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A. Discuss/Adopt Resolution 2024-09 entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement forming SIAP Solar, Inc. and appointing Chief of Staff Cody Moake to the Board of Directors.

B. Discuss/Approve the submission of a letter of intent to Straight Up Solar for the development of four solar arrays at the Marion Fire Department, the Hub Recreation Center, the Marion Police Department, and Club 60.

11. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

12. MISCELLANEOUS

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

14. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT

https://cityofmarionil.gov/agendas-minutes/