Macon Reporter

City of Decatur City Council met Aug. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Call to Order

1. Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Proclamations and Recognitions

III. Appearance of Citizens

Policy relative to Appearance of Citizens:

A 30-minute time period is provided for citizens to appear and express their views before the City Council. Each citizen speaking will be limited to one appearance of up to 3 minutes. No immediate response will be given by City Council or City staff members. Citizens are to give their documents (if any) to the Police Officer for distribution to the Council. When the Mayor determines that all persons wishing to speak in accordance with this policy have done so, members of the City Counciland key staff may make comments.

IV. Approval of Minutes

Approval of Minutes of August 7, 2023 City Council Meeting

V. Unfinished Business

VI. New Business

1. Treasurer's Financial Report

2. Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Debt to Finance MSC and Library Roofs and Library HVAC Project

3. Resolution Authorizing an IntergovernmentalAgreement between the County of Macon, Illinois and the City of Decatur, Illinois Regarding Animal Control Program

4. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Bodine Proposal Regarding City Fiber Extension from Richland Community College to East Hospitality Lane

5. Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Dunn Company, a Division of Tyrolt, Inc. for Annual Street Restoration Project City Project 2023-08

6. Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Dunn Company, a Division of Tyrolt, Inc. for 2023 Local Motor Fuel Tax Street Improvement Project City Project 2023-25

7. Motion Adopting City Council Policy Sanitary Sewer Lateral Emergency Program

8. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Sourcewell Contract for the Purchase of an Excavator from Roland Machinery Company

9. Resolution Approving the Expenditure of City Funds for the Purchase of Traffic Signal Video Vehicle Detection Systems

10. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Hutchins Excavating for the Demolition of 1055 N. Union, 305 W. Packard, 345 W. Packard, 352 W. Packard, 352 W. Leafland, and 361 W. Leafland

11. Consent Calendar: Items on the Consent Agenda/Calendar are matters requiring City Councilapproval or acceptance, but which are routine and recurring in nature, are not controversial, are matters of limited discretion, and about which little or no discussion is anticipated. However, staff’s assessment of what should be included on the Consent Agenda/Calendar can be in error. For this reason, any Consent Agenda/Calendar item can be removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar by any member of the governing body, for any reason, without the need for concurrence by any other governing body member. Items removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar will be discussed and voted on separately from the remainder of the Consent Agenda/Calendar.

A. Ordinance Annexing Territory Lot East of 990 Tohill Road

B. Ordinance Annexing Territory 2nd Lot East of 990 Tohill Road Lying South of CN Railroad

C. Ordinance Annexing Territory 1805 Danceland Road

D. Ordinance Annexing Territory 2249 Mesa Drive

E. Ordinance Annexing Territory 3034 Tempe Drive

F. Resolution Authorizing a Letter of Amendment to the Public Improvements Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the Brush College Road Grade Separation, City Project 2009-33, Section 09-00933-01-BR

G. Resolution Approving Reappointments - Civil Service Commission

H. Resolution Authorizing the Amendment to Resolution No. 2008-02 Adopting Procedures for Electronic Attendance at Meetings

I. Resolution Authorizing Amendment #1 to the Right-of-Way Use Agreement with Sifi Networks Decatur LLC for Installing Broadband Services in Areas of Decatur not Serviced by the City

J. Resolution Authorizing Action Regarding Unsafe Structures

K. Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-140 Purchase Agreement for the Purchase of Three (3) Pierce Saber Fire Apparatus and Agreement for Debt Financing of Apparatus

VII. Other Business

VIII. Adjournment

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