Carbondale Reporter

City of Marion City Council met May 13.

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)

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. EMPLOYMENT

1) HUB RECREATION CENTER

Approve the recommendation of the General Manager to hire Mia Moeller as part-time Camp Counselor $14.00/hour, pending results of pre-employment requirements.

2) MARION CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Approve recommendation of the Director to promote Chancellor Davis to Librarian I for 12 hours per week at $14.50 per hour in addition to his original position at 12 hours per week effective May 18, 2024.

3) STREET DEPARTMENT

Approve Commissioner Webb and Superintendent Phillips to hire a full-time Laborer to fill the vacancy created by Cody Mausey's departure; terms per the collective bargaining agreement.

B. MINUTES

1) Discuss/Approve minutes from the April 22, 2024 city council meeting.

2) Discuss/Approve the minutes from the April 24, 2024 Special Joint City Council/County Commissioners meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

5. FIRE DEPARTMENT

A. Introduce Firefighters Hunter Rishel, Matthew James Dalton, and Patrick McCowen.

6. POLICE DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the recommendation of the merit board, Commissioner Barwick and Chief Fitts to hire Jariah Roberts as a patrol officer at the probationary 2 rate per the collective bargaining agreement. Roberts' start date will be May 20th, 2024.

7. STREET DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the low bid to ET Simonds for the FY25 Street Overlay Program.

8. HUB RECREATION CENTER

A. Discuss/Approve a bid from Safe Slide Restoration to resurface the waterslide and perform general maintenance; a budgeted item.

B. Discuss/Approve a bid from Club Automation to replace the membership and scheduling software; a budgeted item.

C. Discuss/Approve an invoice from ProTek Communications for full camera replacement; a budgeted item.

9. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING

A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3956 authorizing the establishment of a TIF Interested Party Registry and Adoption of Registration Rules for the proposed TIF XX.

B. Announce Public Meeting for proposed TIF XX to be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2024 in the Council Chambers of Marion City Hall at 350 Tower Square Plaza.

C. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3957 accepting the dedication of the street and right of way for the extension of Sioux Drive.

D. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3958 accepting the dedication of the street and right of way platted as Campground Road.

E. Discuss/Approve FY25 TIF Grants for applications received between May 1, 2024 and May 9, 2024.

10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

11. MISCELLANEOUS

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

13. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT

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