The Carbondale City Council approved its consent agenda at the Jan. 13 meeting by unanimous roll call, adopting a slate of minutes, warrants, contract awards and resolutions.

City staff presented a list of items under the consent agenda. Highlights included: two warrants for fiscal year 2025 (warrant numbers and period details listed on the agenda), a Wells Fargo warrant, and other warrant periods; acceptance of board and committee minutes; appointments to boards and commissions; a resolution dedicating $8,400 from the Local Improvement Fund to cover the city’s portion of right‑of‑way costs for the Pleasant Hill Road CIP project; an award of contract to BC Contracting of Carbondale for slope stabilization at the southeast wastewater treatment plant equalization basin in the amount of $125,000; and an award of contract to Corte and Luke Jahan Contracting of Highland, Illinois for replacement of the water treatment plant air stripper tower in the amount of $505,000. Staff also authorized the interim city manager to submit a FY25 U.S. DOT RAISE grant application; staff noted the city did not receive phase 1 and is moving to phase 2 of that grant effort.

Councilmember Skillman moved to approve all consent items not pulled for separate consideration; Councilmember Doherty seconded. A roll call vote recorded “yes” votes from Councilmembers Maxwell, Ry Sanders, Doherty, Hill, Kilman, Lowes and Mayor Harvey; the motion passed.

The agenda also included a resolution authorizing the mayor to negotiate a contract with the city manager candidate and a closing item approving all consent agenda items as presented.