South Central Reporter

City of Salem City Council will meet July 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Call to Order

II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

III. Presentation of Petitions/Public Comments

IV. Mayor’s Report and Presentations

V. City Council Action

1. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of Minutes from July 1, 2024 regular Council meeting and July 9, 2024 special Council meeting

b. Request from Salem Chamber of Commerce to use Sweney Corner on October 31, 2024

2. Sale of real estate at 406 W. Main per Ordinance 2024-14

3. Approval of FY2024 Budget Amendment

4. Request approval of agreement to teleview sewer lines

5. Request to vacate 2 sections of alley behind 321 W. Boone St.

6. Accounts Payable from 6-17-2024 – 7-12-2024

VI. City Manager and Department Head Reports

VII. City Attorney Report

VIII. City Council Member Reports

IX. Motion to Adjourn

1) Consent Agenda

a. Approval of minutes of the July 1, 2024 Salem City Council meeting.

b. Salem Chamber Director has asked to use Sweney Corner for trick-or-treat on October 31 in conjunction with downtown trick or treat. Halloween falls on Friday this year so the general consensus would be to leave trick or treat on the 31st.

Recommend omnibus approval of the consent agenda

2) Ordinance 2024-14 allowing the property located at 406 W. Main to be sold as surplus. Sealed bids have been requested and will be opened at the July 22, 2024 council meeting. Providing bid specifications are met, recommend approval of high bid on the property.

3) Request approval of the FY 24’ Budget Amendment. Finance Director Barrow is working on finalization of the FY 24’ budget year. Recommend approval of the amended FY 24’ budget as presented.

4) RFPs were sent out to televise sewer lines on the southeast downtown quadrant of town for an upcoming grant application. Two requests were received, this is not a budgeted expense but a necessary expense to determine the extent of damage to the lines prior to entering into a contract for replacement. Recommend approval from the low bid of $17,281.25 from Midwest Underground Discovery to televise sewer lines in the southeast quadrant of the downtown area.

5) A request has been made by Leon Chapman to vacate an alley on the west and south sides of his property. Mr. Chapman owns the land directly to the south of the alley and shares the alley to the west with a neighboring property owner. The vacate would be shared on the west side but fully granted to Mr. Chapman on the south side. The existing alley to the east will remain as platted. 6) Recommend approval of Accounts Payable for the period of 6-17-24 – 7-12-24

https://www.salemil.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif1161/f/agendas/agenda_-_2024_07-22.pdf