City
of
Special City Council Meeting
March 1, 2011
The Mt.
Vernon City Council met for a Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 1,
2011, at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
Mayor Mary
Jane Chesley called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m.
Council was waiting on the Channel 3 News people.
City Clerk
Jackie Sharp read the “Notice of Special Council Meeting.”
The notice read as follows: “I, Mayor Mary Jane Chesley, hereby call a
Special Meeting of the Mt. Vernon City Council on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at
11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
Roll call
showed present: Council Member Mary Burgan, Council Member Dennis McEnaney,
Council Member Todd Piper, Council Member David Wood and Mayor Mary Jane Chesley.
Mayor Mary
Jane Chesley read the Resolution that is under Council’s consideration.
Mayor Mary
Jane Chesley asked Council if they had any comments or questions.
Council Member Dennis McEnaney stated that this is a very exciting moment
and he believes that a new school will make a strong impact in the City.
He stated that he was very happy to be involved in this Resolution.
Council
Member David Wood stated that he was very much in support of this Resolution and
the
Council
Member Mary Burgan stated that she had some concerns about this issue.
She stated that she has an 11 year old son and will be using the school
before very long. She stated that the old school looks like tired, old buildings
and a new school would be so nice. We are a growing City and it needs to show.
She too commended the school and the School Board for all of their hard
work.
Council
Member Todd Piper stated that he also has a child that will soon be going to
high school and he would like to see a new facility and location. He wanted to
thank the #201 Board for all of their hard work and diligence. He stated that
the funding is there and they have an exit plan for the current school
buildings. He is glad to invest in
Mayor Mary
Jane Chesley stated that she had spent 33 years at the high school teaching. She
stated that the high school is a good facility and it has had its share of good
years. It is now time to build for
the future. She stated that she appreciates all of the planning that has gone
into this project. It has taken a
lot of teamwork and it wasn’t easy to do. It has taken 9 or 10 months of
planning and growth. Mayor Chesley stated that she especially likes the fact
that the school is going after outside funding sources.
The State money or Federal monies that may be at use.
She stated that the City takes full advantage of these outside funds. It
has shown in the past couple of years with projects that the City has done in
the last few years. This will be such a nice project for the school, the
students and the quality of life issues that it will reflect on. She thanked the
Board and Committee for what they have done.
Mayor
Chesley showed some pictures of the proposed new school buildings.
They were artist renderings. She stated that she and Council like what
they see.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
Council Member David Wood to adjourn this Special City Council Meeting.
Second by Council Member Mary Burgan.
Yeas: Burgan, McEnaney, Piper, Wood and Chesley.