Ordinances placed on file for two weeks’ public inspection will be up for council approval next Tuesday, Dec. 16.

The meeting agenda said council will vote on three amendments to the city’s code, Title 1 administrative, filed during the Dec. 2 meeting.

Up for approcal is an amendment to city manager regulations, expanding the area city officials are allowed to live within and continue to serve as officials for the city.

Smith’s current residence is slightly beyond the current regulations, Mayor Dan Cougill said. The ordinance will allow him to remain in his home and hold the manager position.

Another Title 1 administrative amendment allowing the payroll clerk to perform in human resource management will be addressed by council following the two-week period for public opinion.

Also, the ordinance eliminating the position of city treasurer and establishing the position of comptroller will be up for approval.

Council will vote on the appointment of City Comptroller Tamara Moshtagh as an authorized Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund agent.

If paperwork is complete, council will vote to join a settlement agreement with Charleston Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 3200.

An amendment to the current ambulance rate structure in the city to meet Medicare rates will be voted on by council.

In other business:

-Council will vote on the May 2004-April 2005 annual tax levy.

-Council will vote to authorize an $173,800 plus travel expenses agreement with New World Systems for finance software.

-Council will vote to approve the expenditure of tax implemented funds in the amount of $28,000 loan and a $28,000 grant. Tax implemented funds come from property taxes within the city’s TIF district. Those funds are then allotted to businesses within the area in need of repair.

-Council will vote on the authorization of spending $3,000 of tourism funds.