Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council met Aug. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Council Members present

Councilmember Ginger Rye Sanders, Councilmember Jeff Doherty, Councilmember LaCaje Hill, Councilmember Clare Killman (arrived at 6:31 p.m.), Councilmember Adam Loos, and Mayor Carolin Harvey

Council Members absent

Councilmember Nancy Maxwell

Meeting called to order at 6:03 PM

1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call

Procedural: 1.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Citizens addressing the City Council included Cole Blandford, James Cooper, Jr., and Jarius Harvey.

Procedural: 1.3 Council Comments, General Announcements, and Proclamations Councilmember Doherty took the opportunity of the upcoming Labor Day holiday to thank City employees.

Councilmember Loos indicated that it was time to move forward on the housing ordinances.

2. Public Hearings and Special Reports

3. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 3.1 City Council Meeting Minutes from August 13, 2024 Resolution: Approve the minutes from the regular City Council meeting of August 13, 2024

Action (Consent): 3.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 08/16/2024 for the FY 2025 Warrant 1492 in the Total Amount of $2,218,667.55

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 08/16/2024 totaling $2,218,667.55 (Exhibit A-08-27-2024)

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 Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Enter a Purchase Service Agreement between the City of Carbondale and Jackson County Mass Transit District to Provide Break Route Bus Services

Resolution: Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to enter a Purchase Service Agreement between the City of Carbondale and Jackson County Mass Transit District to provide break route bus services. (Resolution 2024-R-56; Exhibit B-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.5 Ordinance Amending Title Sixteen, Chapter Three, Section One of the Carbondale Revised Code Addressing Significant Industrial User Surcharge Rates Resolution: Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title Sixteen, Chapter Three, Section One of the Carbondale Revised Code Addressing Significant Industrial User Surcharge Rates (Ordinance 2024-26; Exhibit C-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.6 Plan Carbondale Steering Committee Selection

Resolution: Appoint Recommended Applicants to the Plan Carbondale Steering Committee

Action (Consent): 3.7 Ordinance Approving a Budget Adjustment to Increase the Fire Department's FY2025 Budget in the Amount of $37,121 for Repairs to the 2014 Toyne Pumper

Resolution: Approve a Budget Adjustment to Increase the Fire Department's FY2025 Budget in the Amount of $37,121 for Repairs to the 2014 Toyne Pumper (Ordinance 2024-27; Exhibit D-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.8 Award of Contract for CIP Project ST2105 - Rowden Road Bridge Replacement to Samron Midwest Contracting Inc., of Murphysboro, Illinois in the Amount of $164,480

Resolution: Award of Contract for CIP Project ST2105 - Rowden Road Bridge Replacement to Samron Midwest Contracting Inc., of Murphysboro, Illinois in the Amount of $164,480

Action (Consent): 3.9 Award of Purchase of One (1) 2025 Ford F-250 4WD Crew Cab Pickup with a Utility Bed from Vogler Motor Company in the Amount of $60,109 with a Trade-in Allowance of $1,500 for a Total of $58,609 and a Resolution Declaring a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup as Surplus

Resolution: Approve the purchase of one (1) 2025 Ford F-250 4WD Crew Cab pickup with utility bed in the amount of $60,109 less a trade-in allowance of $1,500 for a total of $58,609 to Vogler Motor Company of Carbondale, IL, and adopt a Resolution declaring a 2001 Dodge Ram (VIN #387KC26Z01M544000) as surplus to be traded in or otherwise disposed of (Resolution 2024-R-57; Exhibit E-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.10 Award of Purchase of One (1) 2024 Ford F350 One-Ton Crew Cab 4WD Pickup Truck to Vogler Motor Company in the Amount of $65,360 with a Trade-in Allowance of $6,000 for a Total of $59,360 and a Resolution to Declare a 2009 Ford F350 SD as Surplus to be Used for Trade-In

Resolution: Award the purchase of one (1) 2024 Ford F350 One-Ton Crew Cab 4WD Pickup Truck to Vogler Motor Company of Carbondale, IL in the amount of $65,360 with a trade-in allowance of $6,000 for a total of $59,360, and adopt a Resolution to Declare a 2009 Ford F350 SD as surplus to be used for trade-in (Resolution 2024-R-58; Exhibit F-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.11 Award of Purchase of Three (3) 2025 Ford F150 1/2 Ton Crew Cab 4WD Pickup Trucks to Vogler Motor Company in the Amount of $130,282 and Resolutions Declaring a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 and a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 as Surplus to be Used for Trade-In

Resolution: Award the Purchase of three (3) 2025 Ford F150 1/2 Ton Crew Cab 4WD pickups to Vogler Motor Company of Carbondale, IL in the Amount of $133,782, which includes trade-ins equaling $3,500 for a total of $130,282; Adopt a Resolution to Declare a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 as Surplus to be Used for Trade-In; and Adopt a Resolution to Declare a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 as Surplus to be Used for Trade-In (Resolution 2024-R-59; Exhibit G-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.12 Award of Purchase of Three (3) 2025 Ford Maverick Midsize Supercrew Pickups to Vogler Motor Company in the Amount of $86,514 Including Trade ins of $5,500 for a Total of $81,014 and a Resolution Declaring a 2013 Ford Focus and a 2014 Ford Focus as Surplus

Resolution: Award the Purchase of three (3) 2025 Ford Maverick Midsize Supercrew Pickups to Vogler Motor Company of Carbondale, IL in the Amount of $86,514 which includes trade-ins equaling $5,500 for a total of $81,014; and Adopt a Resolution to Declare a 2013 Ford Focus and a 2014 Ford Focus as Surplus to be Used for Trade-In (Resolution 2024-R-60; Exhibit H-08-27- 2024)

Action (Consent): 3.13 Award the Purchase of Six Vehicles for the Carbondale Police Department to Replace Four Patrol Vehicles and Two Non-Patrol Vehicles and Authorizing a Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $105,038.00

Resolution: Award the Purchase of four marked patrol vehicles to Vogler Motor Company, of Carbondale, IL, Award the purchase of two police administrative vehicles from Auffenberg of Carbondale, IL, approve a budget adjustment to the Police Department's FY2025 Budget, and declare three 2017 Ford Explores as surplus. (Ordinance 2024-28; Exhibit I-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.14 Ordinance Accepting a Grant From the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Approving a Budget Adjustment to Increase the Police Department's FY 2025 Budget by Transferring Funds from the Fund Balance Account in the Amount of $225,000, and Authorizing the Purchase of an Integrated Ballistic Identification System

Resolution: Approve the purchase of an Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) in the amount of $225,000 utilizing Illinois grant funds from the Illinois Training and Standards Board and approve a budget adjustment for the FY25 police budget in the amount of $225,000. (Ordinance 2024-29; Exhibit J-08-27-2024)

Action (Consent): 3.15 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

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

There were questions seeking clarification about agenda items 3.4 and 3.5 and comments regarding the audio quality.

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

Motion by LaCaje Hill, second by Jeff Doherty.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Adam Loos, Ginger Rye Sanders, Carolin Harvey

4. General Business of the City Council

Action: 4.1 Award Contract for the Demolition of Part of the Old High School Complex on the Corner of High Street and Springer Street: Option 1- the Low Bid from S. Schafer Excavating, Inc. of Pontoon Beach, IL for the Demolition of Only Old High School Building at 200 N. Springer Street in the Amount of $877,000, or Option 2 - Demolition of Both the Old High School and the Boys and Girls Club in the Amount of $1,295,000

City Council noted the concerns expressed by residents living near the structures in question, asked about wet demolition, whether the demolition is being pursued to provide space for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois, what is being planned for the space, which sidewalks were proposed for removal, stated that the Boys and Girls Club should be responsible for the demolition of their building and asked if they would retain ownership of the property should the City demolish the building, remarked that the City is probably the only able to address the Boys and Girls Club demolition, noted the risks should both buildings not be demolished, remarked on the removal of the blight as a benefit to residents, and noted their individual support for or against the demolition of both buildings.

Donald Monty noted that removing one building will expose the other to the elements, stated that removal of both at the same time will be more cost-effective, and asked if the workforce as stated sufficient to do handle the job.

Jane Adams inquired if this property is located in a TIF district and noted this property should be prime for commercial development.

Jarius Harvey commented on the high school once being part of various federal programs. Pharell Lamb noted that the location that might benefit from commercial activity.

Yahaira Vargas indicated that the Boys and Girls Club should be responsible for their building, noting the current condition was due to a lack of maintenance.

MOTION: Award Contract for the demolition of the old High School property located on the corner of High Street and Springer Street Award for the demolition of both the old High School and the Boys and Girls Club in the amount of $1,295,000 to S. Schafer Excavating, Inc of Pontoon Beach, IL:

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by LaCaje Hill.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Claire Killman, Ginger Rye Sanders, Carolin Harvey Nay: Adam Loos

5. Executive Session

Action: 5.1 Enter Into Executive Session to Discuss the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body, Including Meetings Held for the Purpose of Discussing Whether a Particular Parcel Should Be Acquired and the Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the Public Body

MOTION: Enter Into Executive Session to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussion whether a particular parcel should be acquired and the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body as permitted by the Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) and (c)(6)

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by LaCaje Hill.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Claire Killman, Adam Loos, Ginger Rye Sanders, Carolin Harvey Open Session recessed at 6:50 p.m.

5.2 Return to Open Session

MOTION: Reenter Open Session

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Ginger Rye Sanders

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Claire Killman, Adam Loos, Ginger Rye Sanders, Carolin Harvey Open Session resumed at 7:32 p.m.

6. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting

There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was declared closed at 7:33 p.m.

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