1. Call to order by Mayor Pollard, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approve September 19, 2023, Council Meeting Minutes.
4. For council consideration, discussion and possible approval:
A. Resolution 10.3.23; A resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Carmi to sign the Annexation Petition for Burrell’s Woods Property.
B. Ordinance No. 1609; An ordinance clarifying the setting of utility poles within the City of Carmi, Illinois.
C. Resolution 10.4.23; A resolution accepting a grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Strong Communities Program – Round 2 in the amount of $120,000.
D. Pay Request: Brown and Roberts, Inc. Burrell’s Woods Park Roadway Construction Engineering; Invoice #4 – Billing 8-31-23 to 9-27-23 for $39,510.63 (Paid out of MFT).
E. Pay Request: Sierra Bravo Contractors, LLC for $485,264.52 (Paid out of MFT).
F. Contractor’s Pay Estimate #2 to Wiggs Excavating for the Water System Improvements 2020 – DCEO PI Portion for $263,230.86.
G. Construction Engineering Bill #2 to Brown and Roberts, Inc. for the Water System Improvements 2020 – DCEO PI Portion for $16,119.50.
H. Resolution 10.05.23; TIF Agreement with Campbell Farms & Energy Office at 1220 East Main Street.
I. SolAmerica/IMEA System Impact Study estimated at $46,000 (reimbursed by SolAmerica).
J. Mayor seeking permission to pay up to $60,000 for entertainment for Eclipse Festival.
5. Reports and/or updates from Mayor Pollard
6. Reports from Standing Committees.
7. Business or comments from visitors.
8. Closed Session to discuss personnel and property with no action to follow.
9. Adjournment
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Jeff Pollard, Mayor