Marion City Mayor Mike Absher | City of Marion Website
Marion City Mayor Mike Absher | City of Marion Website
City of Marion City Council met April 28.
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. Presentation by MHS Marketing Students
B. Presentation by Horner Shifrin.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. INVOICES
1) Discuss/Approve first quarter REDCO payment of $9,375.
B. MINUTES
1) Discuss/Approve minutes from the April 14, 2025 city council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
5. TREASURER'S OFFICE
A. Discuss/Adopt Resolution 2025-06 authorizing revision of the FY25 annual budget.
B. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 4033 adopting the FY26 annual budget.
C. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 4035 authorizing a loan agreement with First Southern Bank for purchasing seven police vehicles.
D. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 4036 authorizing a loan agreement with First Southern Bank for purchasing a 2025 Ford F-250 for the Fire Department.
6. FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a new F-250 from Vogler Ford; a budgeted item
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a new radio repeater system to be installed at the Marion High School and the Marion Junior High School. The total cost for both repeaters is $34,839.82 and will be split between the City of Marion and Marion Unit 2 school district; a budgeted item.
8. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
A. Discuss/Approve an estimate from Skuta Construction for a sewer main extension along Jefferson Street; paid using available Hub TIF funds.
B. Discuss/Adopt IDOT Resolution 2025-07 for constructing, occupying, and maintaining an 8" water main along and under IL Route 37 at Longstreeet Road for Pro-Tek Communications.
9. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING
A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 4034 amending a redevelopment agreement with JM Vision, LLC.
B. Discuss/Approve Resolution 2025-08 pledging the City's support for a pedestrian crosswalk project at the intersection of Route 13 and Halfway Road.
C. Discuss/approve a traffic study and grant application agreement with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilley; cost to be split with Millennium Destination Development.
10. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a mobile, outdoor stage for use by the Civic Center; a budgeted item. B. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 4037 approving Department Head Appointments for Fiscal Year 2026.
C. Discuss/Approve non-bargained employee salary adjustments for Fiscal Year 2026 as presented in the budget.
11. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
12. MISCELLANEOUS
13. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED) LITIGATION, PROPERTY, PERSONNEL.
14. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
https://cityofmarionil.gov/agendas-minutes/
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