Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council met Sept. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Councilmembers present

Councilmember Clare Killman, Councilmember Nancy Maxwell, Councilmember Jeff Doherty, Councilmember LaCaje Hill, and Mayor Carolin Harvey

Councilmembers absent

Councilmember Adam Loos and Councilmember Ginger Rye Sanders

Meeting called to order at 6:07 PM

5. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 5.1 Roll Call

Procedural: 5.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Persons addressing the City Council included Keaton Sowinski, Dawn Roberts, Sandy Litecky, Marcella Woodson, and James Cooper, Jr.

Procedural: 5.3 Council Comments, General Announcements, and Proclamations 6. Public Hearings and Special Reports

7. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 7.1 City Council Meeting Minutes from September 10, 2024 Resolution: Approve the minutes from the regular City Council meeting of September 10, 2024

Action (Consent): 7.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 09/13/2024 for the FY 2025 Warrant 1494 in the Total Amount of $2,579,097.79

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 09/13/2024 totaling $2,579,097.79 (Exhibit A-09-24-2024)

Action (Consent): 7.3 Acceptance of Trustee Deed for the Lot on the 200 Block of South Washington Street

Resolution: Approve the acceptance of the Trustee Deed for the lot on South Washington Street Located on the 200 Block, between East Monroe Street and East Walnut Street.

Action (Consent): 7.4 Ordinance Approving a Budget Adjustment to Increase the General Fund FY2025 Budget in the Amount of $43,094 for the Purchase of a 1/2 Ton Crew Cab Truck for the Cemetery Division

Resolution: Approve an Ordinance for a Budget Adjustment to Increase the General Fund FY2025 Budget in the Amount of $43,094 for the Purchase of a 1/2 Ton Crew Cab Truck for the Cemetery Division (Ordinance 2024-32; Exhibit B-09-24-2024)

Action (Consent): 7.5 Award of Contract for Cedar Lake Trail System Development to May Excavating, Inc. of Carterville, Illinois in the Amount of $104,960.00

Resolution: Award a Contract for Cedar Lake Trail System Development to May Excavating, Inc. of Carterville, Illinois in the Amount of $104,960.00

Action (Consent): 7.6 A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for the Illinois Department of Transportation's Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant for the West Mud Line Multi-Use Bike Path

Resolution: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for the Illinois Department of Transportation's Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant for the West Mud Line Multi-Use Bike Path (Resolution 2024-R-62; Exhibit C-09-24-2024)

Action (Consent): 7.7 Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Adjustment to Increase the TIF District #2 Division for Costs Related to TIF Reimbursement to INB, N. A. Resolution: Approve an Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Adjustment to Increase the TIF District #2 for Costs Related to TIF Reimbursement to INB, N. A. (Ordinance 2024-33; Exhibit D-09- 24-2024)

Action (Consent): 7.8 Ordinance Adopting Labor Agreements Between the City of Carbondale, Illinois and FOP Patrol Officers, FOP Telecommunicators, and Local Union 1961 of the IAFF

Resolution: Approve an Ordinance Adopting Labor Agreements Between the City of Carbondale, Illinois and FOP Patrol Officers, FOP Telecommunicators, and Local Union 1961 of the IAFF (Ordinance 2024-34; Exhibit E-09-24-2024)

Action (Consent): 7.9 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

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

Don Monty requested a map of the property being purchased be displayed. There was a question about training identified in the warrant.

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

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by LaCaje Hill.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Nancy Maxwell, Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Carolin Harvey

8. General Business of the City Council

Action: 8.1 Resolution to Petition the Illinois General Assembly to Extend the Term of the TIF Redevelopment Project Area #1

There was a question about whether a property was located in this TIF District.

MOTION: Approve Resolution to Petition the Illinois General Assembly to Extend the Term of the TIF Redevelopment Project Area #1

Motion by Clare Killman, second by LaCaje Hill.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Nancy Maxwell, Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Carolin Harvey (Resolution 2024-R-63; Exhibit F-09-24-2024)

9. Executive Session

Action: 9.1 Enter into Executive Session to Discuss the Setting of Price for Sale or Lease of Property and to Conduct the Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Meeting Minutes

MOTION: Enter into an Executive Session to discuss the setting of price for sale or lease of property and to conduct the semi-annual review of executive session minutes as permitted under the Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) and (c)(21)

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by Nancy Maxwell.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Nancy Maxwell, Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Carolin Harvey Open Session recessed at 6:30 p.m.

Action: 9.2 Return to Open Session

MOTION: Return to Open Session

Motion by LaCaje Hill, second by Clare Killman.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Nancy Maxwell, Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Carolin Harvey Open Session recessed at 6:30 p.m.

Action: 9.3 Approve Executive Session Meeting Minutes, Declare the Need for Confidentiality Still Exists in Whole or in Part for Executive Session Meeting Minutes, Authorize the Destruction of Audio Recordings for Meetings Conducted More Than 18 Months Ago

MOTION: Approve the Executive Session Meeting Minutes from April 9 and 23, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, 2024; Declare the need for confidentiality exists, in whole or in part, for Closed Meeting Minutes from March 17, 1998, through July 23, 2024, except for the meetings of February 19, 2014, March 8, 2022, and May 24, 2022; and authorize the destruction of audio recordings of all Closed Meetings that were conducted more than 18 months ago for which minutes have been approved and no appeals have been filed with the Public Access Counselor or Circuit Court.

Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by Nancy Maxwell.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Nancy Maxwell, Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, Carolin Harvey

10. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 10.1 Adjourn meeting

There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 6:48 p.m.

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