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Mount Vernon council approves $1.38 million in vouchers, seeks bids on alley project, appoints tourism board members and moves to executive session
Summary
The Mount Vernon City Council unanimously approved consolidated vouchers totaling $1,379,235.97, authorized staff to seek bids for an alley resurfacing project, appointed two members to the Tourism Board, and recessed into executive session on real-estate and personnel matters.
The Mount Vernon City Council approved consolidated vouchers for accounts payable totaling $1,379,235.97 at its Sept. 3 meeting.
Council Member Ray Botch moved to approve the vouchers; Council Member Mike Young seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (Yeas: Botch, Gliosci, Moore, Young and Mayor John Lewis). The vouchers covered routine city payments documented in the council packet.
City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel asked for permission to seek bids to resurface the alley between 9th and 10th Street behind Broadway Commons Park; the council granted permission by a unanimous motion from Ray Botch, seconded by Mike Young. Bechtel framed the request as a resurfacing project to improve the alley behind Broadway Commons Park.
Mayor John Lewis presented two appointments to the Mount Vernon Tourism Board: Brandon McPherson and Brock York. Both appointments were approved on motions moved by Council Member Mike Young and seconded by Donte Moore, with unanimous yeas recorded.
During visitors' comments, resident Burt Hathaway raised concerns about speeding and noise on a stretch of Route 37 near Daniels Hill and about train whistles at night; City Manager Bechtel said she would forward the concerns to the Illinois Department of Transportation and Mayor Lewis said the city has contacted railroads previously and that the city has a noise ordinance.
At 7:25 p.m. Mayor Lewis moved the council into executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) (sale and lease of real property) and 5 ILCS 220/2(c)(1) (personnel). The council voted to enter executive session. The meeting reconvened at 8:24 p.m. and the council adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
