The Carbondale City Council on Tuesday approved a multi-item consent agenda and adopted an ordinance annexing property at 1914 West Sycamore Street to satisfy conditions of previously approved special-use permits for solar arrays.

Consent agenda highlights (items 7.1–7.13) approved by unanimous roll call include:
- Approval of council meeting minutes from Sept. 23, 2025 (Item 7.1).
- Approval of FY2026 warrant number 1521 for period ending Sept. 26, 2025, in the amount of $1,857,866.87 (Item 7.2).
- Approval of Wells Fargo warrant WF08/2025 for FY2026 in the amount of $186,243.10 (Item 7.3).
- Ordinance approving commemorative-plaques design for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station (Item 7.4).
- Purchase of rescue extrication tools from AEC Fire Safety & Security for $26,733 (Item 7.5).
- Ordinance accepting a grant (amount provided in staff report) of $24,768.18 to buy fire hose and related equipment and approving a budget adjustment of $27,245 for the Fire Department (Item 7.6).
- Budget adjustment to the FY2026 Water and Sewer Fund for biosolids management in the amount of $475,000 (Item 7.7).
- Resolution authorizing submission of an application for a community solar energy sovereignty grant to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in the amount of $1,000,000 (Item 7.8).
- Contract to Wheatley Construction Company, LLC of Carbondale for demolition of six abandoned/blighted residential structures for $80,000 (Item 7.9); demolition sites listed in record: 1965 Stevens Road; 608 W. Cherry St.; 613 W. College St.; 611 W. Walnut St.; 504 S. Ash St.; 322 W. Walnut St.
- Resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a sales agreement to purchase properties from the Jackson County trustee (Item 7.10).
- Ordinance approving an extension of TIF Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 (Item 7.11).
- Resolution approving a redevelopment agreement using tax-increment financing at 550 N. University Ave. (Item 7.12).

The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Councilmember Kilman and seconded by Councilmember Maxwell; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Councilmembers Stanfield, Colombo, Kilman, Lowes, Maxwell, Roberts and Mayor Caroline Harvey.

On the annexation item (Item 8.1), the council adopted an ordinance annexing 1914 West Sycamore Street. Staff said annexation was a condition of a special-use permit previously granted for a 3.8-megawatt solar array and that annexation allows the parcel to be combined with adjoining property to satisfy permit conditions. Councilmember Michael Colombo moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilmember Kilman seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous.

A resident asked whether the properties slated for demolition could be refurbished instead of demolished. City staff responded that the properties had been identified as uninhabitable and would require substantial improvements to be suitable for housing; staff said the plan is to demolish and then consider redevelopment opportunities.

All recorded council votes on the consent agenda and the annexation ordinance were affirmative; the meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.