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City of Fulton City Council met Jan.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. Presentations – Dan Dolan will present his business plan regarding his request for a liquor license.

5. Appointments – Mayor Pro Tem King appoints Alderperson Terry Boonstra to sit on the Finance Committee (Boonstra is replacing King now that he is Mayor Pro Tem.)

Mayor Pro Tem King is appointing ReNee Grant to be the Liquor Commissioner for the City of Fulton.

6. Recognition –

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 December 10, 2024, City Council Meeting

Approve the Bill List and the Bill List Addendums

Approve the Treasurer’s Report

Approve the Special Council Meeting Minutes from December 19, 2024.

CURRENT BUSINESS

9. Motion to Approve payment to Porter Brothers for 19th Avenue & 13th Street.

10. Motion to Approve the Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code (MFT)

11. Motion to Appoint and Approve the FOP Negotiation Team to consist of Public Works Director, Eric Sikkema; Business Manager, Aley Hamling; Mayor Pro Tem, Keith King; Alderperson Mindy Burggraaf and Chief of Police, Chad Hermes.

Committee of the Whole – Discussion

1. Discuss – Grow Facility License Fees. Ordinance #1672, Amending Chapter 119 of the Fulton Code of Ordinances for the Regulation of Recreational Cannabis and Cannabis Business Establishments. This will be decided after the budget is complete.

2. Discuss – Main Street traffic count for considering a one-way or two-way street.

3. Discuss – Ordinance #1636 – Ken Damhoff property.

4. Discuss – Presbyterian Church located at 311 9th Street - permission to plot off land.

5. Discuss – Condemned Property located at 517 12th Avenue.

6. Discuss – Reminder: January Budget Workshop, January 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and February, 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

7. Discuss – Marina appraisal, if we have received it.

8. Review and Discuss – International Zoning Code.

1. Committee Reports

A. Finance

B. Personnel

C. Economic Development –

D. Parks & Rec –

E. Public Safety –

F. Marina –

G. Tourism –

H. Zoning –

I. Liquor

Reminders for the future: Upcoming Budget Workshops and Goal Setting, Tourism Director, Sidewalks & Streets, Upgrade City’s Water Billing Software, NIMS, Emergency Plan

2. Mayor Pro Tem’s Report

3. Aldermen Comments

4. Chief of Police Report

5. Public Works Director Report

6. Historical Society Report

7. Business Manager’s Report

8. Community Service Officer Report

9. Motion to Adjourn Regular Meeting

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

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