AGENDA

City of Mt. Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
City Hall – 1100 Main St.
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MtVernonIL/
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentation of Journals for the January 2, 2024, regular City Council Meeting.
6. Visitors/Citizen Request/Addresses from the Audience.
    Public Forum Rules of Participation
    Participants wishing to address the City Council on matters listed on the agenda or on any other matter   directly relevant to the business of the City of Mt. Vernon shall do so during the Public Participation         portion of the agenda. Each person wishing to speak during the Public Participation portion shall sign a   Speaker’s List at the meeting prior to the start of the meeting providing his/her name and the topic to be discussed. Speakers will be recognized by the Mayor in the order the speaker’s name appears on the    Speaker’s List. Public participation portion of the meeting shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person.  All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or    announced by the Mayor and/or City Council.
7. Approval of Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable.
8. BIDS & QUOTES
   8-A      Request permission to seek bids for a pedestrian bridge at Veterans Park Lake.
   8-B      Permission to purchase two aerator fountains for Veterans Park Lake.
9. CITY MANAGER
   9-A      Street closure request for 9^th Street from Main St. to Harrison St. on January 27, 2024, 5:30 pm                to 10:30 pm. Petitioning Party: Jefferson County CEO Program
10. CITY ATTORNEY
    10-A    Ordinance approving a Conditional Use for a Kennel at 2714 Broadway Petitioning Party: Little                 Paws of Mt. Vernon.
    10-B    Resolution approving agreements with LLB Sports of Southern Illinois for concession stand and               field usage.
11. MAYOR
12. CITY COUNCIL
13. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUESTS/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    5 ILCS120/2(c)(21) review of executive session minutes
15. ADJOURNMENT