Carbondale Reporter

City of Marion City Council met Dec. 9.

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. MINUTES

1) Discuss/Approve minutes from the November 25, 2024 city council meeting.

B. BOARD APPOINTMENTS 1) Discuss/Approve the reappointment of Tim Barnett to the Williamson County Joint Emergency

Telephone Services Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2025.

NEW BUSINESS

5. POLICE DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/Approve the recommendation of the merit board, Commissioner Barwick, and Chief Fitts to hire Landon Owens as a patrol officer at the agreed upon pay rate per the collective bargaining agreement. Owens' start date will be December 16th, 2024.

B. Introduction of new patrol officer, Jacob Burzynski, hired but not in attendance at the November 25, 2024 council meeting.

6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING

A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3991 accepting a petition for annexation from Larry Sherertz.

7. BUILDING & CODE SERVICES

A. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a used 2023 GMC Terrain.

8. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT

A. Discuss/approve police and fire pension contributions per the actuarial recommendation of $1,429,320 into the Police Pension Fund and $1,155,660 into the Fire Pension Fund for the 2025 calendar year.

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3990 Providing for the Levy of Taxes for FY2024-2025.

10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

11. MISCELLANEOUS

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

13. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT

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