Members of the Alton City Council met Monday, July 11.
The Alton City Council is charged with reviewing all of the city's ordinances and amendments, along with approving the city’s budget, expenditures and bid awards. Members meet at 7:30 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday.
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Alton City Council:
CITY OF ALTON
ALTON, ILLINOIS
JULY 11, 2016
A Regular Meeting of the Committee of the Whole was held in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall Building, Alton, Illinois at approximately 7:00 p.m. on the above date.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Fleming.
Roll Call of members present or absent was as follows:
PRESENT: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Also in attendance were Mayor Walker; Comptroller Cowan, Treasurer Roth;
Wastewater Treatment Operations Supervisor Gibson; Director of Development and Housing
Caffey; Police Chief Simmons; Deputy Fire Chief Harris; Director of Public Works Barnhart;
Director of Park & Recreation Haynes; Personnel Director Scoggins; City Council Coordinator
Clark; Asst. Corporation Counselor Williams; Corporation Counselor Schrempf.
Chairman Fleming presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the
Comptroller’s Report dated July 11, 2016 be approved and a Resolution authorizing same be
presented at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. Mr. Ryan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds,
that said bills be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: That East 4th Street between
Langdon and George Streets be closed on August 19, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to
facilitate a Knights of Columbus Family Night. Mr. Ryan made a motion, seconded by Mr.
Boulds, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: The City Clerk was authorized
and directed to advertise for sale surplus real property identified as: 3100 Trumbell Ave., 600
Atwood St., 620 Atwood St., Gesche St., and 1 Linnet Ln. and that officials of the Dept. of
Development & Housing are hereby authorized and directed to convey title to the
aforementioned surplus property for the expressed consideration of $5,100.00. Mr. Ryan made a
motion, seconded by Mr. Brake, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: That beginning Friday, July 22,
2016 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Monday, July 25, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. the Alton City Hall located at 101 E. Third Street, Alton, Illinois will be closed to the public
to allow for the installation of the new computer software and that the City Clerk of the City of
Alton shall post and publish the attached NOTICE in the Telegraph and The Advantage and
give notice of same to all persons who have registered to receive notice of meetings with the City
Clerk’s Office of the City of Alton, Illinois. Mr. Ryan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds,
that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: That the Mayor be and is
hereby authorized to execute the attached Temporary Construction Easement between the City of
Alton (Grantor) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (Grantee) for the purpose of construction
related to the high speed rail project. Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ryan, that
said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: That the Redevelopment
Agreement between the City of Alton, Illinois and Alton Winnelson Co. be amended in Section
II A so as to change the potential funds provided to the developer in “Redevelopment
Assistance” from $3,300.00 or 25% of the total eligible project costs for the redevelopment
project, whichever is the lessor amount to $25,000.00 or 25% of the total eligible project costs
for the redevelopment project, whichever is the lessor amount as shown on the attached
Redevelopment Agreement due to the expanded scope of the project and the developers costs
related thereto. Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ryan, that said resolution be
approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: 2016 MFT Concrete Repairs
Sidewalk, Curb, and Driveway Replacement. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr.
Ryan, that the low bid received from Gillihan Concrete for the 2016 MFT Concrete Repairs
project be and is hereby accepted. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: 2016 MFT Maintenance
Material Proposal Alton, Illinois. Group 1 – Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Course. Mr. Ryan made a
motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that the material proposal submitted by the following company
be and is hereby accepted for the 2016 MFT Maintenance Program (Alton MFT Section 16-
00000-00-GM): Group 1 – Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Course: Mahoney Asphalt. The motion
passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT – Martin – 1
Chairman Fleming presented the following resolution, re: 2016 MFT Maintenance
Material Proposal Alton, Illinois. Group 2 – Liquid Bituminous Materials (Prime Coat). Mr.
Ryan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that the material proposal submitted by the
following company be and is hereby rejected for the 2016 MFT Maintenance Program (Alton
MFT Section 16-00000-00-GM): Group 2 – Liquid Bituminous Materials (Prime Coat): Christ
Brothers Asphalt. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
There being no further business to come before the Committee at this time, Mr. Boulds
made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ryan, that said meeting adjourn. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Fleming, Boulds, Ryan, MacAfee, Velloff, Brake – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Martin - 1
GARY FLEMING
CHAIRMAN
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