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City of Carmi City Council met Aug. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Public Hearing at 5:15 regarding proposed grant application to the Illinois Department of NaturalResources Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD)

1. Call to order by Mayor Stendeback, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Roll Call.

3. Approve August 5, 2025, Council Meeting Minutes

4. Approve July 2025 Financial Reports for the City of Carmi and Light & Water Departments.

5. Approve and authorize August 2025 vendor invoices for the City of Carmi and Light & Water Departments.

6. For council consideration, discussion and possible approval:

a. Resolution 08.20.2025; A resolution to close the alley between Main Street & Robinson Streetbetween Main Cross & The Webb-Hay House Property Boundary on October 9, 2025, for the WhiteCounty Farm to Table Dinner.

b. Resolution 08.21.25; A resolution to close the alley between Main Street & Robinson Streetbetween Main Cross and the 219 W Robinson Street Property Boundary on October 9, 2025, forthe White County Farm to Table Dinner.

c. Resolution 08.22.25; A resolution setting the Electric Cost Adjustment.

d. Payment Invoice – Brown & Roberts, Inc. for the Carmi Municipal Airport in the amount$3,161.31. (Payable from Airport Fund)

e. Brown & Roberts, Inc. Job 2024-198 Rosebud St. Watermain C/O invoice in the amount$2,441.60. (Payable from TIF 2)

f. Brown & Roberts, Inc. Job 2025-097 Schumaker Street RBI C/O invoice in the amount$8,947.50. (Payable from Rebuild Grant)

g. Brown & Roberts Inc. Job 2024-074 Rebuild IL DCEO Contract A – Water System ImprovementsC/O in the amount of $1043.00. (Payable from Rebuild Grant)

h. Contractor’s Partial Payment Estimate to Wiggs Excavating, Inc. Job 24-074-06 Contract AWatermains & PRS in the amount of $42,564.90. (Payable from Rebuild Grant)

i. of Brown & Roberts, Inc. Job 2025-060—-500,000 Elevated Water Tank C/0 in the amount of$14,770.70. (Payable from IEPA Loan Proceeds)

j. Contractor’s Partial Payment Estimate to Elevation Coatings & Restoration, LLC. 500,000-gallonpedesphere elevated water tank painting Job 25-060 in the amount of $200,835.00. (Payable fromIEPA Loan Proceeds)

k. Change Order No. 25-060-01 Elevation Coatings & Restoration for 500,000-gallon pedesphereelevated water tank.

1. Resolution 08.19.2025; Council Resolution of Support for Illinois Department of NaturalResources (IDNR) for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) GrantProgram.

m. Conger & Elliot Prof. Corp. Statement No. 5 in the amount of $247.50. (Pay $123.75 from TIF 1and pay $123.75 from TIF 2)

n. Moran Economic Development Invoice in the amount of $2,042.50 for TIF Administration andAudit. ($1045 payable from TIF 1 and $997.50 payable from TIF 2)

o. Brown & Roberts, Inc. Bid Tabulation for Sycamore Street Watermain Replacement.

p. Brown & Roberts, Inc. Discussion of IEPA Loan 200,000 Gallon Ground Storage Tank

7. Reports and/or updates from Mayor Stendeback.

8. Reports from Standing Committees.

9. Business or comments from visitors.

10. No Closed Session.

11. Adjournment

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