by Monroe Council Staff

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The Council Minutes of April 22, 2008 were approved.

VISITORS

Optimist Club Orator Contest Regional Winner, David Irwin, read his winning speech to Council.

Assistant Fire Chief John Centers introduced recently appointed

Firefighters:  Peggy Sue McCleese, Josh Crone, Ryan Cox, and Brian Lockaby.

OLD BUSINESS

RESOLUTION NO. 25-2008. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND VH MONROE, LLC. (Second

Reading)

Council removed Resolution No. 25-2008 from the table and moved to adopt it as an emergency.

RESOLUTION NO. 26-2008. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND VH MONROE, LLC. (Second

Reading)

Council removed Resolution No. 26-2008 from the table and moved to adopt it as an emergency.

NEW BUSINESS

ORDINANCE NO. 2008-20.  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1064.02(A) OF CHAPTER 1064 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MONROE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE MUNICIPAL PARK DURING SPECIAL EVENTS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNCIL.

Council defeated the first reading of Ordinance No. 2008-20.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 43-2008.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND MUNAFO SEVEN, INC., AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

Council adopted Emergency Resolution No. 43-2008.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 44-2008.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS, ACCORDING TO LAW, FOR THE TURF MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY PARK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Council adopted Emergency Resolution No. 44-2008.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 45-2008. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH O.R.

COLAN ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROPRIATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE STATE ROUTE 63 WIDENING PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Council adopted Emergency Resolution No. 45-2008.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 46-2008. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MASTER TREASURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT AND CREDIT CARD AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND NATIONAL CITY BANK TO ESTABLISH A COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Council adopted Resolution No. 46-2008 as a non-emergency.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $30,385.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SKID STEER FOR THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

Council moved to approve the expenditure of $30,085.00 for the purchase of a skid steer for the utilities department.