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8.26.2024 Town Board Meeting Tentative Agenda

Notices

DRAFT – Subject to change

AGENDA

Monday August 26th, 2024

 6:30 PM           Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

The Marion Town Board will allow anyone who would like to speak for 3 minutes each with a maximum of 15 minutes of the meeting devoted to citizens’ comments.  There will be time allocated at both the beginning and the end of the meeting.

Citizen Comments:

Correspondence:  Emails regarding Live-streaming board meetings (3)

Discussion:

  1. Summer Rec, post-program comments and survey results
  2. Live Streaming Board Meetings
  3. Red Creek Ditching work
  4. Budget Workshop – Set Dates
  5. P&R Advisory Board
  6. Cemetery

Resolutions:

  1. Approval to hire Jennifer Hunter as Marion Town Historian
  2. Tentative Budget Submitted
  3. Set a Public Hearing to Utilize Contingency Funds to Fund Electric Upgrades in the Court/Meeting Room
  4. Amend Resolution #7162024 Award Contract to High Expectations & Landscaping LLC to Complete the Demolition and the Construction to Expand the Court Clerk Office
  5. Award Contract to Limelight Automotive to Install Window Tint on the Windows Facing Main Street

Resolution #1 Approval to hire Jennifer Hunter as Marion Town Historian

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

BE IT RESOLVED, The Town of Marion approves the hiring of Jennifer Hunter as Marion Town Historian., August 26th, 2024. Pay is by stipend and paid quarterly, not exceeding $1,903 for the remainder of fiscal year 2024; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Jennifer Hunter, the Marion Historical Association and the Principal Account Clerk.

Resolution #2 Tentative Budget Submitted

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Tentative Budget has been reviewed by the Town Supervisor; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the Marion Town Supervisor has submitted the 2025 Tentative Budget to the Marion Town Clerk; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that each Town Board member has now received a copy of the 2025 Tentative Budget from the Town Clerk; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.

Resolution #3 Set a Public Hearing to Utilize Contingency Funds to Fund Electric Upgrades in the Court/Meeting Room

Presented by:              Moved by:                               Seconded by:

 WHEREAS, we are in the process of upgrading the electric in the court/meeting room; and

 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board sets a public hearing to utilize contingency funds for September 23, 2024 @ 6:30; and

 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.

Resolution # 4  Amend Resolution #7162024 Award Contract to High Expectations & Landscaping LLC to Complete the Demolition and the Construction to Expand the Court Clerk Office

Presented by:              Moved by:                         Seconded by:

 WHEREAS, the Town of Marion sent out an RFP to obtain bids to expand the Court Clerk office; and

WHEREAS, there is a need for a change order; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board amends resolution #7162024 to include the change order of the removal of the door to the bathroom and install and finish drywall with an amount not to exceed an additional $800 for a total not to exceed $11,393 to be paid by the JCAP Grant, to be paid out of account #16204.01.000.042; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to High Expectations & Landscaping LLC and the Principal Account Clerk.

Resolution #5 Award Contract to Limelight Automotive to Install Window Tint on the Windows Facing Main Street

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 WHEREAS, the Town of Marion sent out an RFP to obtain bids to install window tint on the windows facing Main Street; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Marion received 2 bids for them; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board awards the contract to Limelight Automotive to install window tint on the windows facing Main Street for an amount not to exceed $756 to be paid by the JCAP Grant; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Limelight Automotive and the Principal Account Clerk.

Additional Citizen Comments:

Executive Session