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City of Athens City Council met Dec. 9

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Welcome to Visitors/Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiances

Topics of Discussion:

• Making Treasurer position appointed rather than elected

Vote on accepting following reports:

• Public Works, Police, Treasury, Library, and Office Manager’s Reports

• Paid Bills

• Meeting Minutes from Committee Meeting 11/12/24 and Council Meeting 11/12/24 and Public Hearing Meeting 11/12/24.

Vote on the following topics:

• Vote on removing dead trees from alley that will be vacated.

• Ordinance #07-2024 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING ALLEY EAST OF 212 W. NORTH GRAND STREET, 908 & 906 NORTH WILLIAMS STREET, 207 WEST BELL STREET, AND WEST OF 911 & 905 N. TAYLOR STREET, 100 WEST BELL STREET

• Ordinance #09-2024 – TAX LEVY ORDINANCE OF ROAD DISTRICT NO 13, MENARD COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE CORPORATE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2024 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL 2025.

• Ordinance #10-2024 – TAX LEVY OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ILLINOIS, FOR THE CORPORATE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2024, AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025.

• Ordinance #11-2024 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CREATING 1-6-3 OF THE ATHENS CITY CODE (meeting dates)

• Ordinance #12-2024 – AN ORDINANCE REGARDING BASELINE BUILDING CODES

• Resolution #2024-09R – Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code

• Resolution #2024-10R – RESOLUTION ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE FOR THE YEAR 2024 TO PAY DEB SERVICE ON $1,600,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCE SERIES 2016) OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, MENARD COUNTY, ILLINOIS

• Resolution #2024-11R - RESOLUTION ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE FOR THE YEAR 2024 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $1,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCE SERIES 2022) OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, MENARD COUNTY, ILLINOIS

• Resolution #2024-12R – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTENT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS

• Approval for Donation to Toy’s for Tot’s of Menard County

• Approval for Donation to Athens Lions Club for Christmas Toy Program

• Vote on bid recommendation for City Wide Tree Trimming Contract

• Vote on bid recommendation for City Wide Garbage Services Contract

Public Comment – Limited to 3 minutes per speaker

Adjournment

https://www.athensil.com/documents/75/120924_council_meeting_agenda.pdf