The Alton Committee of the Whole met Oct. 10 to close streets for the Halloween parade.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the committee:
CITY OF ALTON
ALTON, ILLINOIS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 10, 2016
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Audit of Accounts.
4. Presentation, re: Scheffel Boyle Audit as of March 31, 2016.
5. Laid Over Resolution, re: That the mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the
attached Intergovernmental Agreement between Madison County Mass Transit District
and the City of Alton regarding the Alton Regional Multi-Modal Transportation Center.
6. Resolution, re: That an ordinance be considered establishing salaries for elected officials
for the term following the municipal elections in 2017.
7. Resolution, re: That the Public Works Director be and is hereby authorized to salvage
scrap metal collected at the WWTP in a 40 yd. recycling dumpster from Alton Materials.
Proceeds from this sale will be placed in 510-0000-6935 Sewer fund, Sale of City
Property. Payment will be made directly to the City Treasurer.
8. Resolution, re: That the Public Works Department is hereby requested to place a “Yield”
sign on Alton Street requiring both north and south bound traffic to yield as it approaches
East 8th Street.
9. Resolution, re: That no parking shall be established on the north side of Franklin Street
beginning at the northeast corner of the intersection of Franklin Street and Beall Street
and extending along the north side of Franklin Street to the east a distance of 35 feet and
that no parking shall be established on the west side of Beall Street beginning at the
northwest corner of the intersection of Beall Street with Franklin Street and extending
along the west side of Beall Street to the north a distance of 35 feet and that no parking
be established on the west side of Beall Street beginning at the southwest corner of the
intersection of East 20th Street and Beall Street and extending along the west side of Beall
Street to the south a distance of 35 feet and that no parking be established on the south
side of East 20th Street beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection of Beall Street
and East 20th Street and extending from that point along the south side of East 20th Street
to the east a distance of 35 feet and that Ordinance No. 7483 adopted and approved
November 25, 2015 which established no parking on the entire east side of Beall Street
be repealed.
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10. Resolution, re: That a portion of streets be closed on October 31, 2016 to facilitate a
Halloween parade.
11. Resolution, re: That the Public Works Department be authorized and directed to install
and maintain a “Slow Down” sign on Brown Street approximately 15-20 feet south/east
of its intersection with Union Street, pursuant to the attached traffic study.
12. Resolution, re: That an ordinance be considered establishing a speed limit of 25 MPH on
Fullerton Avenue off South Rogers Avenue; and that one speed limit sign be posted in
the 3500 block of Fullerton Avenue and that one speed limit sign be posted in the 3400
block for east bound traffic on Fullerton Avenue, pursuant to the attached traffic study.
13. Resolution, re: That the Fire Chief of the City of Alton is hereby authorized to pursue
with all appropriate documentation a grant to 2016 FEMA/DHS Assistance to
Firefighters Vehicle Grant for one ambulance, with the understanding that the City of
Alton responsible for a 10% matching funding to come from the line of credit established
with Liberty Bank to purchase ambulances.
14. Resolution, re: That the following street(s) be improved under the Illinois Highway Code:
Name of Thoroughfare Route From To
College Avenue FAU 8961 Central Avenue Washington Avenue
and that the proposed improvement shall consist of pavement patching, pavement
milling, hot –mix asphalt resurfacing , removal and replacement of curb and gutter,
removal and replacement of sidewalk and other miscellaneous items of construction.
15. Resolution, re: That the Public Works Department be authorized and directed to paint and
maintain in the center of the roadway a “double line” on the 3500, 3600, and 3700 blocks
of Aberdeen.
16. Adjourn.
GARY FLEMING
CHAIRMAN
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