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City of East Moline City Council met Sept. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.    ROLL CALL

3.    PUBLIC COMMENT – Citizens wishing to address the City Council on any topic of City business may do so during the Public Comment section near the beginning of the agenda after requesting to speak via the sign-in form near the entrance to the Council Chambers.  Individual speakers will be limited to three minutes.  All audience participation must be recognized by the Mayor including questions to other Board Members, staff or petitioners.  The Mayor may limit the total amount of time allocated to those who want to speak and all who speak are asked to comply with the established time limit.

4.    CITY CLERK’S REPORT 

City Clerk Roberts had no items for discussion.

5.    CONSENT AGENDA 

a.    Approval of the City Council Minutes of August 21, 2023.

b.    Approval of the Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes of August 21, 2023.

c.    Approval of Salaries of September 1, 2023 in the amount of $434,844.31.

d.    Approval of the Overtime of September 1, 2023 in the amount of $13,541.02.

e.    Approval of Bills for September 1, 2023 in the amount of $1,201,367.83.

6.    REPORT BY MAYOR

Mayoral Appointment

Ken Porter to fill a vacancy with the Bi-State Regional Commission created by the passing of Nate Lawrence.

CITY ATTORNEY - Attorney Roger L. Strandlund

ORDINANCES – 1ST Reading - None

ORDINANCES – 2ND Reading - None

RESOLUTIONS 

23-53    A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS, TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY (FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO-RELATED EQUIPMENT) TO BE SURPLUS TO THE CITY’S NEEDS AND DIRECTING DISPOSAL OF SAME  

OTHER: 

7.    COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (Alderperson Dorothy)

8.    CITY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

9.    EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION:  

5 ILCS 120/2(c)2 – COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING MATTERS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC BODY AND ITS EMPLOYEES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, OR DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES

5 ILCS 120/2(c)11 – LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICULAR PUBLIC BODY HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT 

10.    ADJOURNMENT