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City of Fulton City Council met May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

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

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Presentation – Matt Hansen from Willett Hofmann will present a video of the downtown Fulton Streetscape design.

5. Appointments – Enclosed in your packet is a list of Committee assignments for the year 2024-2025. (pages 6-8)

Alderperson Mindy Burggraaf has been appointed as Mayor Pro-Tem to replace Alderperson Jeff Brondyke.

6. Recognition of Volunteers - None

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

Thank you letter from Charles Thacker. (Page 9)

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 April 22, 2024 (pages 10-16)

Approve the Bill List (Pages 17-28) and the Treasurer’s Report (pages 29-36)

9. Business

Motion to approve the Short Plan (Travel Center) for the City of Rock Falls Addition of Territory to the Whiteside Carroll Enterprise Zone (2018) (pages 37-42)

If you need an official description, ask and I will email you a copy.

Motion to Approve

Motion to approve and add a Class C Liquor License for the new restaurant, Original Taqueria, owned by Alejandro Xona.

Motion and Discussion for Willett Hofmann to start preliminary work on the replacement of the Waste Water Treatment Plant. (pages 43-48)

Motion and Discussion to hire Simple Grants to begin working for the City. Contract is included (page 49-55)

Motion to Approve the Business Registration Form and creation of an Ordinance. (pages 56-57)

Committee of the Whole – Discussion

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

Discussion on the new Special Event Application. (pages 58-63)

Discussion on the bathrooms at Drives Ball Park.

Discussion – 1 or 2 City Council meetings per month?

Committee Reports

Finance – None

Personnel – None

C. Economic Development – (Page 64)

D. Parks & Rec – None

E. Public Safety – None

F. Marina – (Page 65)

G. Tourism – None

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 66-68)

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 – Non

5. Public Works Director Report – None

6. Historical Society Report – None

7. Business Manager’s Report – (pages 69-70)

8. Motion to enter into Closed Session for discussion of personnel.

9. Motion to come out of Closed Session. All those in favor.

10. Motion to Return to Regular Meeting.

Motion to move forward with the International Property Maintenance and Building Code by creating an ordinance as of July 1, 2024, being enforced on January 1, 2025.

Motion to approve a full-time Community Service Officer (COS). Duties include city code enforcement and zoning. See job description (pages 71-74)

Motion to approve the purchase of a 2019 Dodge Ram Quad Cab with approximately 68,000 miles from another agency, replace motor via Layne Automotive, and graphics not to exceed $20,000. Motor cost is $11,341.80. Funding from cannabis special projects.

11. Motion to Adjourn

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