City of Carbondale
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Room 108, City Council Chambers
200 South Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, Illinois

Welcome-Visitors are welcome to all meetings of the City Council.  The use of cell phones and pagers is prohibited in Council Chambers.  All electronic devices should be turned off before entering.  If you wish to address the Council on a matter not covered by the printed Agenda, please raise your hand during the portion of the Agenda entitled "Citizens Comments and Questions" and you may be recognized by the Mayor.  If you wish to address the Council concerning an item which is listed on the printed Agenda, please raise your hand at the time the Mayor invites audience comments on that item.  Time allowed for audience comments may be limited at the Mayor's discretion.

All matters listed under AConsent Agenda@ are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.  Unless otherwise specifically requested, there will be no separate discussion on these items.

The Entire City Council Agenda is available in (pdf format)

The Entire Audio Recording of the City Council Meeting is available in MP3 or WMA formats.

AGENDA 

1. Roll Call
2. General Announcements and Proclamations
   Swearing In Ceremony – Carbondale Fire Fighters
3. Public Hearings and Special Reports

   Audio Recordings for Items 1-3
   	2.1meg		2.1meg

4. Consent Agenda  
   1.         Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on April 17, 2012
   2.         Approval of Warrant for Period Ending: 04/13/12 FY 2012 Warrant # 1149
   3.         Acceptance of Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees
   4.         Appointments to Boards and Commissions
   5.         Ordinance Annexing Property Located at 1301 South Giant City Road
   6.         Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for a Department of Justice, Justice Assistance Grant for the Police Department

   Audio Recordings for Items 4.1 - 4.6
   	1.0meg		1.0meg

5. General Business
   1.         Establishment of Health Insurance Reimbursement Fund

   Audio Recordings for Item 5.1
   	1.9meg		2.0meg

   2.         Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract With Canadian National Railway (Parent Company of Illinois Central Railroad Company)

   Audio Recordings for Item 5.2
   	3.9meg		4.0meg

   3.         Resolution Declaring Fair Days for the Carbondale Park District Sunset Concert Series

   Audio Recordings for Item 5.3
   	910k		930k

    4.         Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contracts With Community Organizations 

   Audio Recordings for Item 5.4
   	25.9meg		26.4meg

6. Citizens’ Comments and Questions

   Audio Recordings for Item 6
   	2.3meg		2.4meg

7. Council Comments
8. Adjournment

   Audio Recordings for Items 7-8
   	3.9meg		4.0meg