Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council met May 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Council Members present

Councilmember Clare Killman, Councilmember Adam Loos, Councilmember Nancy Maxwell, Councilmember Dawn Roberts, Councilmember Brian Stanfield, and Mayor Carolin Harvey

Council Members absent

Councilmember Nathan Colombo

Meeting called to order at 6:03 PM

1. Oaths Of Office

Procedural: 1.1 Administration of Oaths of Office for Elected City Councilmembers

Oaths of Office were administered to incoming Councilmembers Dawn Roberts and Brian Stanfield; Councilmember Nathan Colombo took his Oath earlier in the afternoon.

2. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 2.1 Roll Call

Procedural: 2.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Those addressing the City Council included Erica Bucher, Scott Davis, Donald Monty, James Cooper, Jr., Pheral Lamb Fine, Doug Cherry, Elius Reed, Adam Ware, Mike DePalma, and Kevin Resettle.

Procedural: 2.3 Council Comments, General Announcements, and Proclamations Councilmember Killman congratulated the new Councilmembers and indicated that she is looking forward to working together. Further, she responded to remarks from the public, including the subjects of identifying options for homeless individuals, issues with Veo scooters, and addressing potholes.

Councilmember Roberts expressed her thanks to the public for their support, her hope for continued public participation, and remarked on communications that she has had with Veo.

Mayor Harvey declared May 18 – 24, 2025, as National Public Works Week in Carbondale and urged citizens to observe the week by recognizing the contributions that Public Works professionals, engineers, and employees make every day to protect the health and safety of our citizens.

Procedural: 2.4 Proclamation for ALS Awareness Month

Mayor Harvey declared the month of May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month and encouraged all residents to learn more about ALS, support ALS research, and stand in solidarity with those affected by this relentless disease.

3. Public Hearings and Special Reports

4. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 4.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from April 22, 2025 Resolution: Approve the minutes from the regular City Council meeting of April 22, 2025

Action (Consent): 4.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 04/25/2025 for the FY 2025 Warrant 1510 in the Total Amount of $2,307,609.96

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 04/25/2025 totaling $2,307,609.96 (Exhibit A-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.3 Approval of Wells Fargo Warrant for the Period Ending 03/31/2025 FY 2025 Warrant # WF 03/2025 in the amount of $177,579.22

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 03/31/2025 totaling $177,579.22 (Exhibit B-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.4 A Resolution Commending Jeffrey W. Doherty for Service to the City of Carbondale

Resolution: Adopt a Resolution commending City Councilmember Jeffrey W. Doherty for Service to the City of Carbondale (Resolution 2025-R-28; Exhibit C-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.5 A Resolution Commending LaCaje Hill for Service to the City of Carbondale

Resolution: Adopt a Resolution commending City Councilmember LaCaje Hill for Service to the City of Carbondale (Resolution 2025-R-29; Exhibit D-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.6 A Resolution Commending Ginger Rye-Sanders for Service to the City of Carbondale

Resolution: Adopt a Resolution commending City Councilmember Ginger Rye-Sanders for Service to the City of Carbondale (Resolution 2025-R-30; Exhibit E-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.7 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Engagement Letter with Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel for the City's FY 2025 Audit

Resolution: Adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Engagement Letters with Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel for FY 2025 audit services (Resolution 2025-R-31; Exhibit F-05-13-2025)

Action (Consent): 4.8 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

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

Motion by Clare Killman, second by Adam Loos.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Adam Loos, Nancy Maxwell, Dawn Roberts, Brian Stanfield, Carolin Harvey

Each outgoing City Councilmember received a Service Award and Resolution expressing our gratitude for and recognition of their service to the community.

5. General Business of the City Council

6. Executive Session

Action: 6.1 Enter into Executive Session to Discuss Pending or Imminent Litigation

MOTION: Enter Into Executive Session to Discuss Pending or Imminent Litigation as Permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

Motion by Clare Killman, second by Nancy Maxwell.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Adam Loos, Nancy Maxwell, Dawn Roberts, Brian Stanfield, Carolin Harvey Open Session recessed at 6:52 p.m.

Action: 6.2 Return to Open Session

MOTION: Return to Open Session

Motion by Clare Killman, second by Dawn Roberts.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Clare Killman, Adam Loos, Nancy Maxwell, Dawn Roberts, Brian Stanfield, Carolin Harvey Open Session resumed at 7:15 p.m.

7. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting

There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 7:16 p.m.

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/coc/Board.nsf/files/DGUP5G62F01F/$file/Regular%20City%20Council%20Meeting%20Minutes%2013%20May%202025.pdf