The Alton City Council met Oct. 12 to establish salaries for elected officials.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the council:
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.
ALTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
OCTOBER 12, 2016
Mayor – Brant Walker
City Clerk – Mary T. Boulds
City Treasurer – Cynthia A. Roth
ALDERMAN
Ward 1 – Jim Ryan Ward 5 – Charles Brake Ward 2 – Carolyn MacAfee Ward 6 – Gary Fleming Ward 3 – Mike Velloff Ward 7 – David Boulds Ward 4 – Alice Martin
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG.
4. READING OF PROCLAMATIONS.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2016. (PLACE ON FILE)
6. COMMUNICATIONS: Illinois Department of Transportation, re: Special Event Permit City of Alton. (PLACE ON FILE)
7. REPORT OF OFFICERS: Alton Fire Department, re: Estimated Fire Loss for September, 2016; Alton Fire Department, re: Monthly Fire Damage Report to Assessor’s Office for September, 2016; Alton Fire Department, re: Largest Single Fire Loss for September, 2016; Department of Building and Zoning, re: Monthly Report for September, 2016. (PLACE ON FILE)
8. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE:
A. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of October 10, 2016.
(Place on File) (Fleming)
a. Resolution, re: Finance Committee Bills be allowed and payment be made.
b. Scheffel Boyle – City of Alton - Audit as of March 31, 2016.
c. 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.
d. Resolution, re: That an ordinance be considered establishing salaries for elected officials for the term following the municipal elections in 2017.
e. 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.
f. 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.
g. 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.
h. Resolution, re: That a portion of streets be closed on October 31, 2016 to facilitate a Halloween parade.
i. 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.
j. 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.
k. 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.
l. Resolution, re: That the following street(s) be improved under the Illinois Highway Code: Names 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.
m. 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.
9. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES. (Mayor Pro Tem)
a. Ordinance No. 7542. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Code of the City of Alton, Illinois, to establish a yield sign on Muny Vista Drive at its intersection with Muny Vista Court. (LAY OVER)
10. REPORTS AND/OR RESOLUTIONS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
a. Alton Amphitheater Commission, re: Minutes of September 7, 2016. (PLACE ON FILE)
b. Alton Historical Commission, re: Minutes of September 20, 2016. (PLACE ON FILE)
c. Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency Committee, re: Minutes of September 6,
2016. (PLACE ON FILE)
11. RESIGNATIONS.
12. APPOINTMENTS.
13. APPROVAL OF ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES AT PRIOR
MEETING.
a. Resolution, re: That the Park Department is authorized to hire Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab Inc. for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for the engineering design for a secondary entrance to Gordon F. Moore Park on the south side of IL Rt. 140.
14. PUBLIC FORUM ADDRESSING CITY BUSINESS.
15. COMMENTS OR RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
16. EXECUTIVE SESSION. (optional)
a. To consider information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of an employee;
b. Collective negotiation matters; and
c. Litigation presently pending or matters where litigation is probable or imminent;
d. Other.
17. ADJOURN.
*If prospective attendees require an interpreter or other access accommodation needs, please contact the Alton City Clerk’s Office at 618-463-3522 no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting to arrange the accommodations.
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