ORDER OF BUSINESS
ESL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012
7:00 PM
ALVIN PARKS JR.
MAYOR
DELBERT MARION
COUNCILMAN
ROY MOSLEY SR.
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
EMEKA JACKSON-HICKS
COUNCILWOMAN
LATOYA GREENWOOD
COUNCILWOMAN
DELETRA HUDSON
CITY MANAGER
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PRAYER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 15, 2011
5. APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA
6. REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ROY MOSLEY SR., CHAIRMAN
A.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAINTENANCE OF
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY
CODE FY-2012
B.
PRESENTATION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNUAL MOTOR FUEL
TAX PLAN FOR FY-2012
7. REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE  EMEKA JACKSON-HICKS,
CHAIRWOMAN
A.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
ENTER INTO A LEGAL CONTRACT WITH HINSHAW AND CULBERTSON, LLP
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B.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
ENTER INTO A LEGAL CONTRACT WITH PHIL R. RICE-RICE LAW OFFICES, LTD.
C.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
ENTER INTO A LEGAL CONTRACT WITH PEARSON BUSH LAW OFFICE, LTD.
D.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
ENTER INTO A LEGAL CONTRACT WITH CROWDER & SCOGGINS, LTD.
E.
PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
ENTER INTO A LABOR CONTRACT FOR COMPUTER SERVICES WITH
CYBERPATH INTEGRATED INTERNET TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
8. REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEELATOYA GREENWOOD,
CHAIRWOMAN
A.
PRESENTATION OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS
B.
PRESENTATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 83-10032 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 02-10037 REQUIRING ALL BUSINESSES, OWNERS, OPERATORS
OF BUILDINGS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO REGISTER
9. REPORTS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEDELBERT MARION,
CHAIRMAN
A.
PRESENTATION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
VACATE THE PORTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF 2ND AND BAUGH AVENUE
WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF THE CITY’S MINIMUM STANDARD FOR MUNICIPAL
RIGHT-OF-WAYS
B.
PRESENTATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN H.J.
RUSSELL AND THE CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS
C.
PRESENTATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
H.J. RUSSELL FOR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO 200 COLLINSVILLE AVENUE IN
THE CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS
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D.
PRESENTATION OF LEGISLATION TO PURSUE AN ENHANCEMENT GRANT
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
A.
PRESENTATION FROM MR. ROBERT JENKINS
B.
PRESENTATION OF BOARD OF APPOINTMENTS
C.
PRESENTATION OF LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO ENTERTAINMENT TAX
D.
PRESENTATION OF LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO TIRE STORAGE
12. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
14. CITIZENS COMMENTS
A.
MS. DOROTHY JOSHWAY
15. ADJOURNMENT