Council approves consent agenda including $1.3M warrant, library HVAC and grant applications

The Carbondale City Council approved its consent agenda at the Sept. 29 meeting, passing items 5.1 through 5.8 by roll call vote (6–1). The consent package included routine administrative approvals, a number of capital and grant actions and vendor awards.

Key items approved included warrant number 1546 for $1,323,349.81 covering the pay period ending Sept. 11; a Wells Fargo warrant for $146,820.73 for FY27 (period ending Aug. 31); an ordinance to convey a portion of Old Route 13 property to IDOT; and a budget adjustment to increase the Carbondale Public Library budget by $118,575 to replace its HVAC system. The council also approved a resolution to submit an Illinois EPA Efficient and Resilient Public Buildings grant application for $200,000 with a required 10% local match ($20,000), awarded $116,160.51 to TK Elevator Corporation for elevator modernization at the water treatment plant, and authorized submission of an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant application for $2,289,800 with an obligating match of $472,960.

The consent action passed on roll call: Colombo, Kelman, Lowes, Roberts, Stanfield and Mayor Carolyn Harvey voted yes; Council member Maxwell voted no. The council moved the items as a group after staff summarized the exhibits and answered a public question about the bike/ped trail alignment associated with one of the grant applications.