The Mount Carmel City Council on an evening meeting moved to approve four ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property, including multiple river lots and 615 North Cherry Street.

Staff member Turner told the council the ordinances had been discussed at prior meetings and described them as second-reading items. Ordinance 2118 authorizes the sale of certain old ferry/river lots; Ordinance 2119 authorizes selling those lots to the winning bidders. Ordinance 2120 and Ordinance 2121 relate to the sale of 615 North Cherry Street, with Turner identifying John Rhine as the winning bidder for that parcel.

Council members moved, seconded, and agreed to waive required second readings where noted. Roll-call exchanges recorded in the transcript show affirmative responses when names were read: for Ordinance 2118 the recorded 'Yes' replies included Mister Meeks, Mister Eichmeier, Mister Meader and the mayor; for Ordinance 2119 the transcript records 'Yes' from Mister Mead, Mister Erinkman, Mister Mutter and Commissioner Sibelman; for Ordinance 2120 the transcript records 'Yes' from Mister Meeks and Mister Eichmeier; and for Ordinance 2121 the transcript records 'Yes' replies from Mister Beeks, Mister Eitmeier and Mister Myers. The meeting proceeded to scheduling and follow-up for closings.

Staff later updated the council that paperwork has been signed for seven to eight river lots and closings are being scheduled; McCullough said three to four lots will require curative title work that may delay completion of those sales but he expects the remainder to be finished by mid to late January. The council recorded motions and the roll calls cited above; the transcript does not provide a complete numerical tally for every council seat but records affirmative votes in the roll-call lines shown.

The council also approved routine consent items later in the meeting, including paying bills with proper signature authorization, and then adjourned the general meeting to address liquor-control renewals.

The council did not discuss sale prices or fuller closing details on the record beyond identifying the winning bidder for 615 North Cherry Street and the timeline for river-lot closings; McCullough indicated title work is the outstanding administrative task on several parcels.