City of Carmi City Council met Jan. 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The Carmi City Council met Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Municipal Building, 225 East Main Street.
Prior to opening the council meeting, Mayor Pollard asked Alderman Winkleman to give the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pollard presided with the following Aldermen present: Steve Winkleman, Mark W. Blake, Tracy Nelson, James Totten, Mike Knight, Doug Hays, Jeremy Courson, and Sheila Jo Headlee.
The minutes from the January 7, 2020, council meeting were presented. A motion was made by Alderman Totten to approve the January 7, 2020, council minutes. The motion was seconded by Alderman Blake. The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”
The December 2019 Financial Reports for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light & Water were presented to the council for consideration. A motion was made by Alderman Headlee for approval of the December 2019 Financial Reports. The motion was seconded by Alderman Winkleman. The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”
The vendor invoices for January 2020 for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light & Water were presented for approval. A motion was made by Alderman Winkleman to approve the January 2020 vendor invoices. The motion was seconded by Alderman Headlee. The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”
There was no business for the council to discuss.
Reports and/or updates from Mayor Pollard
Mayor Pollard congratulated Kelsi Kessler on being crowned the 2020 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen in Springfield on January 19, 2020.
Reports from Standing Committees
Alderman Headlee stated the preliminary budget process has begun and should be completed within the next couple of months.
Business or Comments from Visitors
Paul Howard stated he and his son, Josh, were in attendance in order to fulfill the duty of Josh becoming an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Josh asked if there had been anything in the recent months the Council had discussed and resolved. Alderman Hays discussed the generator 11 events that had taken place over the past several months and lead to generator 11 being taken out of service and the impact that had on the IMEA credits.
Adjournment
At 5:40 p.m. Alderman Headlee made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Winkleman. The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”
http://www.cityofcarmi.org/minutes-city-council-meeting-of-january-21-2019/
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