City of Belleville City Council met Aug. 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Gregory called this meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
City Clerk Gain Meyer called roll. Members present on roll call: Alderperson Whitaker, Alderperson Schneider, Alderperson Duco, Alderperson Eros, Alderperson Randle, Alderperson Ferguson, Alderperson Anthony, Alderperson Ovian, Alderperson Dintelman, Alderperson Schaefer, Alderperson Stiehl, Alderperson Rothweiler, Alderperson Elmore, Alderperson Weygandt, Alderperson Sullivan, Alderperson Osthoff.
ROLL CALL DEPARTMENT HEADS
City Clerk Gain Meyer called roll of Department Heads: City Treasurer, Sarah Biermann; City Attorney Hoerner; Police Chief, Matt Eiskant; Finance Director, Jamie Maitret; Director of Public Works, Jason Poole; Director of Wastewater, Randy Smith; Library Director, Leander Spearman; Director of IT, Eric Walls; City Engineer, Sal Elkott; Director of Health, Housing & Building, Scott Tyler; Director of Economic Development, Planning & Zoning, Clifford Cross; Director of Human Resources, William Clay; Director of Maintenance, Mike Schaefer; Director of Communications & PR, Kathy Kaiser; Director of Recreation, Don LaChance, Interim Fire Chief Stephanie Mills.
PLEDGE
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None.
PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & APPOINTMENTS
Alderperson Anthony made a motion second by Alderperson Elmore to approve the appointment of Stephanie Mills as Fire Chief, effective immediately, pursuant to 10-2.1-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-4) and Section 33.041(c) of the City's Revised Code of Ordinances
Alderperson Schneider: Before I make my vote, I am not going to be afraid to vote the way I am going to because I guess I can say why I am voting, no is because the Fire Department has showed me that they are going to do what they want to me, they came out to put a smoke detector at my house, this is when that State Trooper was killed for Waterloo and I was out there at Engine House 4 and they came out. Plus, she has been a Captain at Fire House 1. They came out, they decided they were going to do an inspection of my house. I had the new smoke detector bought that they were going to put up, Bud Jacobs sent them out. Then they decide to go downstairs and bring up a ten- to twelve-year-old smoke detector and put it up in my hall upstairs. I have said numerous times on Facebook about this, I have told many Firemen about it, and I mean they didn't even bring their own ladder in they are lucky that the step stool of mine they used didn't put a hole in the floor because the little rubber cap from there is gone from there. So when they get done they go, we took that smoke detector from the basement, well yeah, I know you did, but why were they even down in the basement is what I don't understand. You need to go to Home Depot and buy yourself a new smoke detector, so that is why I am voting no, for the way that I have been treated.
Alderperson Weygandt: Is this even appropriate?
Mayor Gregory: In my opinion it has nothing to do with Stephanie.
Alderperson Weygandt: Let's get on with it.
Alderperson Stiehl: As Chairperson of Ordinance and Legal, under Title III Administration, Alderpersons do not need to justify their vote.
Members voting aye on roll call: Whitaker, Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff (15)
Members voting nay on roll call: Schneider (1)
Motion carries.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of August 7, 2023.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carries.
CLAIMS, PAYROLL AND DISBURSEMENTS
Alderperson Rothweiler made a motion second by Alderperson Whitaker to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,142,737.44 and payroll in the amount of $991,317.70.
Members voting aye on roll call: Schneider, Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker. (16)
Motion carries.
REPORTS
None.
ORAL REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND ANY OTHER ORAL REPORTS FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OR STAFF
BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Alderperson Elmore made the following motions second by Alderperson Schaefer:
Motion to approve the promotion of Detective Christopher Foppe to Sergeant and Detective Samuel Parsons to Sergeant effective August 22, 2023, at 12:01am
Motion to hire Alexia Ginter, Ryan Herling, Hunter Ivy and Mathew Foster as Probationary Police Officers effective August 24, 2023, at 12:01am
Motion to hire Levi Martinez as a Probationary Firefighter effective August 22, 2023 at 12:01am
Members voting aye on roll call: Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider. (16)
Motion carries.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Alderperson Whitaker made motion second by Alderperson Rothweiler to approve $2,185.00 cost increase of single axle dump/snow truck with Rush Truck Centers, previously ordered for the Street Department, due to chassis model year change.
Motion to approve change order in the amount of $3,588.00 with Midwest Elevator for Belleville Public Library (121 East Washington Street)
Members voting aye on roll call: Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco. (16)
Motion carries.
STREETS AND GRADES
Alderperson Randle made a motion second by Alderperson Ferguson to approve the following motions:
Motion to approve a contract with Fournie Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $440,731.00 for South 16th Street reconstruction (TIF 3)
Motion to approve a contract with Lochmueller Group in the amount of $44,810.25 for the Construction Inspection of South 16th Street from IL 13 to West Lincoln (TIF 3)
Members voting aye on roll call: Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco, Eros. (16)
Motion carries.
COMMUNICATIONS
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to approve the following requests:
BELLEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT BLOOD DRIVE – 09/21/2023
Request from Belleville Fire Department to host an American Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday, September 21, 2023, 12:30pm to 5:30pm at Engine House #4 (1125 South Illinois Street)
HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - 10/22/2023
Request from Highland Neighborhood Association to host a block party, Sunday, October 22, 2023, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Street closure: 300-400 block of S Pennsylvania, 11:00am to 5:30pm. Additional City services: "No Parking" signage, picnic tables and trash toters.
FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS - 09/05/2023 thru 11/28/2023
Request from Shoehorn Brewing to host Food Truck Tuesdays starting September 5, 2023 through November 28, 2023, 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Additional City services: cones to reserve two(2) parking spots on North Church Street (west side).
ALL HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS - 09/30/2023
Request from Tavern on Main to host the All High School Reunion, Saturday, September 30, 2023, 5:00pm to 11:59pm. Closure of City parking lot at North Church and East "A" Street, 6:00am to 11:59pm. Additional City services: barricades, "No Parking" signage, trash toters and picnic tables.
CITY OF BELLEVILLE STREELIGHT BANNERS
Request from City of Belleville to place up to 200 City banners with City logo and business sponsorship logos on various streetlight poles throughout the City for the period of 2023-2024
Alderperson Schaefer: I just want to make sure that those banners will be taken down when other things go up, correct:
Mayor Gregory: Yes.
Alderperson Schaefer: I just wanted to make sure those are not there permanently and those others will be put up.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carries.
PETITIONS
None.
RESOLUTIONS
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to read Resolution 3488 and 3489 by title only.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carries.
RESOLUTION 3488
A Resolution of Authorization for the City of Belleville's Application for Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) FY2024 Open Space Land Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) Grant Funding
RESOLUTION 3489
A Resolution of Support for Submission of a Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) FY24 Park and Trail Grant Application
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to approve the Resolutions as read.
Members voting aye on roll call: Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco, Eros, Randle. (16)
Motion carries.
ORDINANCES
Alderperson Whitaker made a motion second by Alderperson Stiehl to read Ordinances 9183 by title only.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carries.
ORDINANCE 9183-2023
27-JUL23 CARDINAL CREEK PROPERTIES, LLC
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to approve the Ordinance as read.
Members voting aye on roll call: Anthony, Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson. (16)
Motion carries.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS & NEW BUSINESS
Alderperson Eros made a motion second by Alderperson Schaefer to pay the Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $68,097.33.
Members voting aye on roll call: Ovian, Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony. (16)
Motion carries.
Alderperson Ovian: I have new business that I would like to bring up. May I? A couple of questions that I would like to know the status of, I would like to ask Clifford Cross and Mayor we spoke about this at the Housing meeting about the Hofbräuhaus has also been a report a concern have been written up on it so I am going to ask Mr. Cross about the status of the Hofbräuhaus, has it been purchased, what are we doing with it and finally in my Ward, Mount Hope Cemetery, when are we going to see improvements being made?
Director of Economic Development, Planning & Zoning, Clifford Cross: I don't know if this is the appropriate forum to answer those questions, I would be happy to talk after Council.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Alderperson Schaefer made a motion second by Alderperson Stiehl to go into executive session to discuss pending and/or probable/imminent litigation (including civil and workers' compensation) (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)).
Executive Session: 7:21 pm
Regular Session Resume: 7:25 pm
Alderperson Randle made a motion second by Alderperson Whitaker to settle a workers' compensation settlement with Michael Bradley in the amount of $14,970.30.
Members voting aye on roll call: Dintelman, Schaefer, Stiehl, Rothweiler, Elmore, Weygandt, Sullivan, Osthoff, Whitaker, Schneider, Duco, Eros, Randle, Ferguson, Anthony, Ovian. (16)
Motion carries.
ADJOURNMENT
Alderperson Ferguson made a motion second by Alderperson Schneider to adjourn at 7:28 p.m.
All members voted aye.
Motion carries.
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