AGENDA

City of Mt. Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
City Hall – 1100 Main St.
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MtVernonIL/
Monday, August 5, 2024 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Invocation
   
   
3. Pledge of Allegiance
   
   
4. Roll Call
   
   
5. Presentation of Journals for the the July 15, 2024, regular City Council Meeting, November 20, 2023, Executive Session, and the January 16, 2024, Executive Session.
   
   
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     Bid results for the 2024 Sidewalk Replacement Project
   
   8-B     Bid results for a sidearm mower
   
   8-C     Bid results for the demolition of 10 properties containing asbestos
   
   8-D     Bid results for the demolition of 8 non-asbestos containing properties
   
   8-E     Bid results for the engineering of traffic lights at 34th Street and Veteran's Memorial Drive
   
   
9. CITY MANAGER
   
   9-A     Street closure request for Logan Street from Beverly Heights Avenue to 26th Street on August              10, 2024, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. for Hands Up Summit
   
   9-B     Street closure request for 9th Street from Jordan Street to Casey Avenue on September 21,                 2024, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Daisy Fresh Downtown Showcase
   
   9-C     Street closure request for 7th Street from Main Street to Casey Avenue on December 7, 2024,             from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the Christmas Parade lineup
   
   9-D     Street closure request for 9th Street from Broadway to La Fuente on December 7, 2024, from               2 p.m. to 7 p.m. for Christmas Activities
   
   9-E     Request permission to waive bidding and purchase a one-ton truck off-state contract for Public             Works
   
   9-F     Request permission to seek bids for the replacement of the garage roof
   
   9-G     Discussion of the application for a Brownsfields Grant
   
   
10. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/MOTIONS
    
    10-A    First reading of an ordinance authorizing an agreement for the purchase of property at                          Zachary and State Route 15
    
    10-B   Resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with Emergency Telephone System                   Board (911)
    
    10-C   Resolution appointing an authorized IMRF agent for the city of Mt. Vernon
    
    10-D   Resolution in support of an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant application for               bicycle and pedestrian improvements on Veterans Memorial Drive
    
    10-E   Resolution in support of an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant application for               streetscape improvements on Broadway and Route 37
    
    
11. MAYOR
    
    
12. CITY COUNCIL
    
    
13. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUESTS/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
    
    
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    
    
15. ADJOURNMENT