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Minutes: City Council Meeting of August 18, 2020

The Carmi City Council met Tuesday, August 18, 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, Jeremy Courson, Sheila Jo Headlee, Mike Knight, and Doug Hays.    

The minutes from the August 4, 2020, council meeting were presented.  Motion was made by Alderman Hays and seconded by Alderman Knight to approve the minutes as presented.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes”. 

The July 2020 Financial Reports for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light and Water were presented for approval.  Alderman Headlee made a motion to approve the June 2020 Financial Reports for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light and Water.  Alderman Totten seconded the motion.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”

The August 2020 vendor invoices for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light and Water were presented for approval.  Alderman Totten made a motion to approve the August 2020 vendor invoices for the City of Carmi and Carmi Light and Water.  The motion was seconded by Alderman Winkleman.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”

For council consideration, discussion, and possible approval

  1. A pay request from Brown and Roberts, Inc. for $16,851.62 for the Industrial Drive project was presented for approval.  Alderman Headlee made the motion to approve the pay request from Brown and Roberts, Inc. for $16,851.62.  Alderman Hays seconded the motion.  The motion carried on roll call by each Aldermen present answering “yes.” 
  2. A TIF Façade Grant for Nikki Farny Edwards was presented for 203 N. Walnut Street.  A motion was made by Alderman Blake to approve the TIF Façade Grant for Nikki Farny Edwards. The motion was seconded by Alderman Courson.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”
  3. Mayor Pollard presented the bid award information for the 1987 Ford F800 dump truck that had been deemed excess equipment at a previous council meeting.  Mayor Pollard stated Clerk Attebury had talked with him about her husband bidding on the truck and wished to remove herself from the process.  Therefore, Holly Healy, City Administration, was put in charge of receiving all the bids as well as opening of the bids with Clerk Attebury and Mayor Pollard.  

The following bids were received:

  1. $3,000.00 A. Lamont Excavating, LLC  
  2. $2350.00 A. Lamont Excavating, LLC
  3. $1015.21 Bryan Attebury
  4. $1880.00  Belford Coring Service
  5. $1525.00 Tyler Bleeks

Alderman Winkleman made a motion to accept the $3,000.00 bid from A. Lamont Excavating LLC.  The motion was seconded by Tracy Nelson.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”

Reports from Standing Committees

Alderman Knight stated the speed bumps had been installed at Burrell Wood Park as well as Bradshaw Park.  Alderman Headlee stated there was a sinkhole in the vicinity of 903 9th Street.  Mayor Pollard stated he would assess the situation to determine if the City or the township is responsible for repair.

Adjournment

At 5:38 p.m. Alderman Headlee made a motion to adjourn.  Motion was seconded by Alderman Courson.  The motion carried on roll call by each Alderman present answering “yes.”

    

Cynthia J. Attebury, City Clerk

Jeff Pollard, Mayor