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City of East St.Louis Finance Committee met January 4. met Thursday, Jan. 4

Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:

The East St. Louis Regular Schedule City Council Committee on Finance was called to order in the City Council Chambers (2nd Floor) of the Municipal Building located at 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, Illinois on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 6:21 p.m. by Chairman Charles Powell III.

Item 1.          Roll Call

Present:       Councilman Charles Powell III

                     Councilman Roy Mosley Sr.

                     Councilman Roy Mickens

                     Councilman Robert Eastern III

                     Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks

Item 2.          Presentation of the Minutes from the Previous Meeting Held on Thursday, December 7, 2017

Motioned by Councilman Mosley and seconded by Councilman Powell to approve the minutes.

Ayes:            Powell, Mosley, Mickens, Eastern

Nays:            None

Mayor Jackson-Hicks voted aye…

Approved.

Item 3.          Presentation of Department Reports

Motioned by Councilman Mosley and seconded by Councilman Powell to receive the monthly reports as follows:

     A.TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 2017

     B.MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Ayes              Powell, Mosley, Mickens, Eastern

Nays:             None

Mayor Jackson-Hicks voted aye…

Approved.

Item 4.           Presentation of Sub-Committee Reports

                                           (-None-)

Item 5.          Presentation of Ordinances and Resolutions

Motioned by Councilman Eastern and seconded by Councilman Mosley to approve Item 5A. AN ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH AEDIFICA CASE ENGINEERING

Ayes:             Powell, Mosley, Mickens, Eastern

Nays:             None

Mayor Jackson-Hicks voted aye…

Approved.

Motioned by Councilman Eastern and seconded by Councilman Mosley to approve Item 5B. A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CR WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING IN DECEMBER 2016 AND DECEMBER 2017

Ayes:             Powell, Mosley, Mickens, Eastern

Nays:             None

Mayor Jackson-Hicks voted aye…

Approved.

Item 6.          Presentation of Correspondence and Memorandum

                                             (-None-)

Item 7.          Old Business

                        •A discussion was held as it pertains to updated reporting on the Audits and financial contracts

Item 8.          New Business

                         •Mr. Jeremy Taylor presented a proposal to the Council relating to a debt restricting plan

                         •

Item 9.          Citizen Comments

                              -None-

Item 10.Adjournment

Motioned by Councilman Eastern and seconded by Councilman Powell to adjourn.

Ayes:             Powell, Mosley, Mickens, Eastern

Nays:             None

Mayor Jackson-Hicks voted aye

Adjourned:

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