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City of Fulton City Council met April 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Public Hearing

Open Hearing

Roll Call

Receive public comment on the proposed 2024/2025 Budget (in the packet)

Close Hearing

Regular Council Meeting

1. Call to order the Council meeting for the City of Fulton.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Presentations – Julie Meiners (Blessing of the Bikes), Simple Grants

5. Appointments –

6. Recognition of Volunteers -

7. Communication from Visitors (Any communication that is NOT on the agenda for consideration.)

8. Consent Agenda (All items in the consent agenda will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote. Any item may be removed upon request by the Mayor or any Aldermen and considered individually after all other items of business on the consent agenda.)

Approve Regular Meeting Minutes from March 25, 2024 (pages 5-10 ) (April 8, 2024 meeting cancelled)

Approve the Bill List (pages 11-20 )

9. Business

Motion to Approve

Motion to approve bids for all audio/video for new chamber building and award bid to CTI. Enclosed are bids from CTI ($45,248.96) (pages 21-20) and SPL (Sound Production & Lighting, LLC ~ $76,328.06) (pages 31-45)

Motion to approve the cancellation of the May 27, 2024, City Council meeting due to falling on a holiday (Memorial Day).

Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Annual Budget for the City of Fulton, IL. (pages 46-69)

Motion to approve the Certificate of Authority by vote (pages 70-71). Explanation by Public Works Director, Eric Sikkema.

Motion to approve the Police Dept. to purchase a dog kennel and related materials from Sterling Fence and Deck, LLC in the amount of $1,750.00. (page 72)

Motion to Add and Approve a Class A-1 Liquor License for Adim and Sanela Dzeladini based on the approval of Chief Neblung stating they have followed the proper procedures to obtain one.

Committee of the Whole – Discussion

Continued discussion – Information regarding status of the new construction progress.

Continued discussion - Code Officer/Zoning Officer. Reference Chief Neblung’s letter as per his suggestions. (pages 73-75)

Chief Neblung will lead this discussion. There is a need to come to a consensus so we may begin to fill this vacancy, the new position and the International Property & Building Maintenance Code if so desired by Council.

We are continuing to work on the Business Registration form.

Aley Hamling, Business Manager-in-Training, will present a new schedule of City Hall hours beginning the week of April 29, 2024.

Committee Reports

A. Finance – None

B. Personnel – None

C. Economic Development – None

D. Parks & Rec – (Page 75)

E. Public Safety – None

F. Marina – None

G. Tourism – (Pages 76-77)

H. Zoning – None

Reminders for the future: Code Officer, Tourism Director, Sidewalks & Streets, Upgrade City’s Water Billing Software, NIMS, Grant Writer, Business Registration Form and Emergency Plan.

2. Mayor’s Report – (pages 78-79) Mayor Wendy attended the Whiteside Carroll Enterprise Zone Management Organization meeting. (page 80)

3. Aldermen Report – None. Nothing provided to the Clerk at time of agenda. (All Alderpersons reports need to be in writing.)

4. Chief of Police Report – (pages 81-88)

5. Public Works Director Report – None

6. Historical Society Report – (page 89)

7. Business Manager’s Report – None

Motion to enter into Closed Session for discussion of personnel, litigation and sale of property.

8. Motion to Adjourn

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