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City of East Moline City Council met Jan. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. ROLL CALL

4. 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.

5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, or PUBLIC HEARINGS

Big Brother/Big Sister National Mentoring Month Proclamation

6. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2023.

b. Approval of Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2023.

c. Approval of Salaries as of January 5, 2024 in the amount of $473,388.79.

d. Approval of Overtime as of January 5, 2024 in the amount of $28,455.87.

e. Approval of Bills as of January 5, 2024 in the amount of $4,739,254.70.

f. Approval of Salaries as of December 22, 2023 in the amount of $443,037.37.

g. Approval of Overtime as of December 16, 2023 in the amount of $18,121,270.82.

h. Approval of Bills as of December 22, 2023 in the amount of $394,765.97.

i. Mayoral Appointment of Kimberly Rodriguez to the Fire Pension Fund Board

j. Mayoral Appointment of Mark Rothert to the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority

7. ORDINANCES

1st Reading - None

2nd Reading - None

8. RESOLUTIONS

24-1 2024 Aerial Photography Update

24-2 Authorization to hire new firefighters (amendment requested)

24-3 Transfer of city-owned property to the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority for demolition

24-4 Annual membership in the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority

24-5 Adoption of City Council Priority Goals

24-6 Authorization to purchase Fire Pumper (expedited approval requested)

9. CITY REPORTS or COMMUNICATIONS:

a. City Administrator, City Attorney and City Staff

b. City Treasurer

c. City Clerk

d. Mayor

10. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THE FOLLOWING SECTION(S) OF THE ILLINOIS OPEN MEETINGS ACT,

5 ILCS 120/2(c)

(1) The appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.

(2) Collective negotiating matters.

(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body.

(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

(7) The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts.

(11) Threatened, probable, imminent, or pending litigation.

(12) The review or discussion of liability claims, loss, settlement, or risk management information.

(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act

11. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION

(as applicable)

12. ADJOURNMENT

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