Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council met Nov. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

• 1.1 Roll Call
• 1.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions
• 1.3 Council Comments, General Announcements, and Proclamations

2. Public Hearings and Special Reports

• 2.1 Strategic Marketing Plan RFP - Presentation of Top Three Proposals

3. Consent Agenda of the City Council

• 3.1 City Council Meeting Minutes from October 28, 2025
• 3.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 10/24/2025 for the FY 2026 Warrant 1523 in the Total Amount of $1,665,734.78
• 3.3 Acceptance of Approved Meeting Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
• 3.4 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Casey Meyers for a Redevelopment Project at 314 West Elm Street
• 3.5 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Economic Development Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Mayer Properties LLC for a Redevelopment Project at 205 South Marion Street
• 3.6 Resolution Dedicating Local Improvement Funds to Cover the City's Portion of Engineering and Construction Costs for CIP OS0002 - Reconstruction of Piles Fork Greenway From Grand Avenue to Lewis Lane
• 3.7 Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Adjustment to the FY 2026 Water and Sewer Fund Budget in the Amount of $96,685 for Various Water & Sewer Operating Costs
• 3.8 Resolution Dedicating $202,000 from the Local Improvement Fund to Cover the City's Portion of Construction Costs for CIP ST1502- Pleasant Hill Road from McLafferty to Union Hill Road
• 3.9 Acceptance of Temporary and Permanent Construction Easements and Approval of a $2,425 Payment for Said Easements on Parcel 15-32-100-001, a $300 Payment for Said Temporary Easement on Parcel 15-31-200-002, and a $1,030 Payment for Said Temporary and Permanent Easement on Parcels 15-29-300-001 and 15-29-300-002 from Southern Illinois University for the Pleasant Hill Road Project From McLafferty Road to Union Hill Road (ST1502)
• 3.10 Ordinance Accepting a Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in the amount of $500,000 for Community Development, Violence Prevention, and Administrative Costs, Approving a Budget Adjustment to Increase the Violence Prevention Programs and Police Department FY2026 Budgets
• 3.11 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

4. General Business of the City Council

• 4.1 Review of 2025 Proposed Tax Levy, Truth in Taxation Act Determination and Public Library Board's Tax Levy Requirements
• 4.2 An Ordinance Amending North Almond Street Parking Allowance
• 4.3 Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Title 15 of the Carbondale Revised Code Permitting Emergency Services Training Facilities in the AG, General Agriculture, District
• 4.4 Discussion of Strategic Marketing Plan Proposals

5. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

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