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Carbondale council unanimously adopts consent agenda, approves IDNR grant application and vehicle purchase
Summary
The Carbondale City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda Sept. 9, adopting meeting minutes, several warrants, budget adjustments, a vehicle purchase and authorizing submission of a $578,776 IDNR grant with a $289,388 local match for the Evergreen Park playground upgrade.
The Carbondale City Council voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve its consent agenda, which included minutes, warrants, budget adjustments, a vehicle purchase and a grant application for an Evergreen Park playground upgrade.
The approved items were: the Aug. 26, 2025 meeting minutes (item 3.1); approval of a warrant for the period ending Aug. 29, 2025, FY26, totaling $1,389,325.01 (item 3.2); approval of a Wells Fargo warrant for the period ending July 31, 2025, FY26, in the amount of $171,224.23 (item 3.3); an ordinance increasing the FY26 information systems budget by $7,020 (item 3.4); award of the purchase of a four-door GMC to Offenburg of Carbondale for $46,320 and an associated meter services budget adjustment, plus declaration of the replaced vehicle as surplus (item 3.5); a resolution approving submission of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Ausladd grant in the amount of $578,776 and obligating match funds of $289,388 for the Evergreen Park playground upgrade (item 3.6); and final approval of the listed consent items (item 3.7).
A council member moved to pass the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Council member Kilman. The council then took a roll-call vote: Council member Maxwell — yes; Council member Roberts — yes; Council member Stanfield — yes; Council member Colombo — yes; Council member Kilman — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Adam Loece — yes. The motion carried; all items were approved.
The IDNR Ausladd grant the council authorized staff to submit would obligate the city to provide a local match of $289,388 if the grant is awarded. The consent agenda also included two separate warrant approvals covering city payments and a vehicle procurement budget adjustment tied to the new GMC purchase.
No separate debate was recorded on the consent items during the meeting minutes provided.
Votes at a glance
- Item 3.1 — Approval of minutes (08/26/2025): approved (unanimous). - Item 3.2 — Warrant approval ending 08/29/2025, FY26 — $1,389,325.01: approved (unanimous). - Item 3.3 — Wells Fargo warrant ending 07/31/2025, FY26 — $171,224.23: approved (unanimous). - Item 3.4 — Ordinance: increase information systems FY26 budget — $7,020: approved (unanimous). - Item 3.5 — Purchase award: four-door GMC to Offenburg of Carbondale — $46,320; budget adjustment and surplus declaration: approved (unanimous). - Item 3.6 — Resolution: submit IDNR Ausladd grant — $578,776, obligate $289,388 match (Evergreen Park playground): approved (unanimous). - Item 3.7 — Approval of consent agenda: approved (unanimous).
Council members present for the vote were Council member Maxwell, Council member Roberts, Council member Stanfield, Council member Colombo, Council member Kilman and Mayor Pro Tem Adam Loece. No roll-call dissent or abstentions were recorded in the provided transcript.
