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City of Aledo City Council met March 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

IV. Consent Agenda: (Note: Items listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be acted upon by one motion and one vote. If separate action on any particular item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.)

A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 04, 2024.

B. Approval of Finance: Invoice Listing – AP05.

C. Approval of City Sponsorship to the Mercer County Agricultural Society in the amount of $2,000.00 plus the July Utility Fees for the 2024 Mercer County Fair.

D. Approval of City Sponsorship to the Mercer County Family Crisis Center in the amount of $5,000.00.

E. Approval of Ordinance No. 02, Series of 2024; Approving Official Zoning Map for 2024. (Second Reading)

F. Approval of the Resignation of Part-time Aledo Police Officer Andrew Davis effective March 5, 2024.

V. Public Comment: (Note: Each Speaker shall confine comments to five (5) minutes or less, restrict remarks to matters relevant to the governance of the City, avoid repetitious statements and refrain from vulgar or otherwise inappropriate language or references.

VI. Action Items:

A. Ordinance No. 03, Series of 2024; Providing for the Vacation of Part of SE 2nd Avenue and Adjacent Alley. (First Reading)

B. Ordinance No. 04, Series of 2024; Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Aledo Downtown-2022 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Aledo and RTN Properties, LLC and Ryan Newswander. (First Reading)

C. Ordinance No. 05, Series of 2024; Amending T COPitle 8, Chapter 6, Section 8 of the City Code regarding Delinquent Water and Sewer Payments. (First Reading)

D. Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2024; Authorizing the Purchase of a John Deere X730 Riding Tractor Mower and the Sale of Surplus Property. (First Reading)

E. Ordinance No. 07, Series of 2024; Authorizing the Purchase of 2019 Ford F-550 Truck and the Sale of Surplus Property. (First Reading) F. Resolution No. 12R, Series of 2024; To Confirm Commitment to Affordable Housing in the City of Aledo shown by Continuance of the Economic Development Plan of 2016.

VII. Old Business:

VIII. New Business: (For Discussion only)

IX. Closed Session: Council to meet in closed session to discuss:

X. Reconvene in Open Session:

XI. Adjournment

https://www.aledoil.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03182024-401