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City of McLeansboro City Council met Oct. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Chad May called the regular meeting of the McLeansboro City Council to order. Roll call: Don Cox, Tom Maulding, Billy Glenn, Tom Murk, Sharon Bowman, Jeff Johnson- present.

Mr. Murk made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2021, second Mr. Johnson. Roll call: Murk, Johnson, Cox, Maulding, Glenn, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mrs. Brooke Morrison from Bellwether discussed several reports regarding budget, expenditures and revenue. Mr. Cox made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE COLLECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, second Mr. Glenn. Roll call: Cox, Glenn, Maulding, Murk, Bowman, Johnson Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Cox made a MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TRANSFERS, second Mr. Glenn. Roll call: Cox, Glenn, Johnson, Maulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay ~ 0. Motion passed.

There were no public comments.

There were 17 Senior High Civics students in attendance.

Mr. Murk made a MOTION TO ACCEPT THE OCTOBER ZONING REPORT, second Mr. Moulding. Roll Call: Murk, Maulding, Cox, Glenn, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes - 6. Nay -- 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Glenn made the MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF BRAD CROSS FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, second Mr. Johnson. Roll Call: Glenn, Johnson, Cox, Moulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a MOTION TO APPOINT CODY VANOVER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, second Mr. Glenn. Roll Call: Johnson, Glenn, Cox, Moulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay ~ 0. Motion passed.

Circuit Clerk and Notary Jodi Brockett swore in Cody Vanover and Becky Cross to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Justin Barrow, Public Works Director, discussed the department report that he had prepared.

Mr. Rod Martin from Shawnee Professional Services spoke to the council regarding the water tower project. Mr. Murk made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR MICRO-COMM'S CONTRACT C ESTABLISHING THE DATE OP AUGUST 13, 2021, CHANGE ORDER C-l (FINAL ADJUSTING) EXTENDING THE DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FROM 12/1/2020 TO 08/13/2021 OR 255 DAYS, MICROCOMM PAY REQUEST #4 - FINAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,500, ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NEEDED FOR OCTOBER 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,500 FOR SUBMITTAL TO USDA, second Mr. Glenn. Roll Call: Murk, Glenn, Cox, Moulding, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes ~ 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE HEDGING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN UTILITY GAS AND THE CITY OF MCLEANSBORO PENDING THE CORRECTED HEDGING AGREEMENT DATE, second Mr. Moulding. Roll Call: Johnson, Moulding, Cox, Glenn, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay ~ 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Glerm made a MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 21-07 CLOSING AND/OR REROUTING CERTAIN STATE HIGHWAY AND/OR CITY STREETS FOR THE DECEMBER 4, 2021, CHRISTMAS PARADE AT 5:30, second Mr. Cox. Roll Call: Glenn, Cox, Moulding, Murk, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Glenn made a MOTION TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,104.61 FROM ET SIMONDS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MARKET STREET CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT, second Mr. Johnson. Roll Call: GIenn, Johnson, Cox, Maulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Cox made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF FOR DON AND ANN BURKE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,703.60 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 402 SOUTH MARSHALL, second Mr. Glenn. Roll Call: Cox, Glenn, Moulding, Murk, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes - 6. Nay 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Glenn made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF FOR DON AND ANN BURKE W THE AMOUNT OF $3,909.29 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 402 SOUTH MARSHALL, second Mr. Johnson. Roll Call: Glenn, Johnson, Cox, Maulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes -~ 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Glenn made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF FOR DON AND ANN BURKE IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.56 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 600 WEST MARKET, second Mr. Cox. Roll Call: Glenn, Cox, Moulding, Murk, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes - 6. Nay- 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF FOR JARROD AND LOIS VAUPEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,203.74 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 105 EAST MAIN STREET, second Mr. Glenn. Roll Call: Johnson, Glenn, Cox, Moulding, Murk, Bowman. Ayes 6. Nay ~ 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Cox made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE TIF FOR WILLIAM AND BETH SANDUSKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $233.29 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 SOUTH JACKSON, second Mr. Mauldin. Roll Call: Cox, Moulding, Glem-t, Murk, Bowman, Johnson. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a MOTION TO APPROVE THE HAMILTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF MCLEANSBORO FAQADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT FOR WILL AND BETH SANDUSHKI D/B/A LEXI LANE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,488.32 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, second Mr. Cox. Roll Call: Johnson, Cox, Maulding, Glenn Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a MOTION TO DONATE $500.00 TO THE HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT K9 FUND, second Mr. Cox. Roll Call: Cox, Johnson, Maulding, Glenn, Murk, Bowman. Ayes - 6. Nay - 0. Motion passed.

At approximately 7:20pm, having completed City business, Mr. Cox made a MOTION TO ADJOURN, second Mr. Glenn, A voice vote was taken without dissent. Meeting Adjourned.