The Alton City Council met Wednesday to approve lighting upgrades.
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.
ALTON CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MARCH 22, 2017
Mayor – Brant Walker
City Clerk – Mary T. Boulds
City Treasurer – Cynthia A. Roth
ALDERMEN
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 – Tammy Smith
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG.
4. READING OF PROCLAMATIONS.
PRESENTATION – REALTOR’S ASSOCIATION PLACEMAKING GRANT
AWARDED TO ALTON PARKS AND REC FOR GORDON MOORE PARK
RESTORATION PROJECT.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 8,
2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
6. COMMUNICATIONS: Republic Services, re: Solid Waste and Recycle Volumes for the
month of February, 2017; Debra D. Ming-Mendoza, Madison County Clerk, re: 2016
Levy Confirmation for City of Alton. (PLACE ON FILE)
7. REPORT OF OFFICERS: Alton Fire Department, re: Estimated Fire Loss for February,
2017; Alton Fire Department, re: Monthly Fire Damage Report to Assessor’s Office for
February, 2017; Alton Fire Department, re: Largest Single Fire Loss for February, 2017;
City Treasurer, re: Monthly Report for February, 2017; Animal Control Department, re:
Monthly Report for January – February, 2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
8. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE:
A. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of March 20, 2017.
(PLACE ON FILE) (Boulds)
a. Resolution, re: Finance Committee Bills be allowed and payment be made.
b. Resolution, re: Alton WWTP Lighting Upgrade Project.
c. Resolution, re: Summit Street Slide Repair.
d. Resolution, re: That its officials and agents are hereby authorized to pursue appropriate
legal action against such properties in the Circuit Court as listed below: 900 Shelly
e. Resolution, re: The Public Works Director has recommended approval of a contract
with Wegman Electric Company to investigate the source of electrical problems with
the lighting that was intended to illuminate the cabling on the Clark Bridge and that the
attached proposal from Wegman Electric be accepted.
f. Resolution, re: Barry Clayton has requested that the alley running east and west
between 4th Street and 5th Street and the alley running north and south between 4th
Street and 5th Street be closed beginning on May 6, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. until May 7,
2017 at 5:00 p.m. to facilitate ARTEAST.
g. Resolution, re: That its officials and agents are hereby authorized to pursue appropriate
legal action against such properties in the Circuit Court as listed below: 2419 Elizabeth
h. Resolution, re: That the following described street(s) be improved under the Illinois
Highway Code: College Avenue Sidewalk, from Holman Street to Rock Spring Drive
and that the proposed improvement shall consist of removal and replacement of
existing sidewalk.
i. Resolution, re: That the following described street(s) be improved under the Illinois
Highway Code: College Avenue, from Central Avenue to 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.
j. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 06; Demolition of 823 Pearl Street for the
Building and Zoning Department.
k. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 07, Asbestos Abatement at 2116
Washington Avenue for the Building and Zoning Department.
9. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES. (Mayor Pro Tem)
a. Ordinance No. 7561. An Ordinance establishing no parking on Maupin Avenue.
(ADOPT – ROLL CALL)
b. Ordinance No. 7562. An Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space on the
south side of East Third Street East of Alton Street in the City of Alton. (ADOPT –
ROLL CALL)
10. REPORTS AND/OR RESOLUTIONS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
a. Oriental Garden Committee, re: Minutes of January 12, 2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
b. Alton Historical Commission, re: Minutes of February 7, 2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
c. Civil Service Commission, re: Minutes of March 1, 2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
d. Western Military Academy Memorial Site Committee, re: Minutes of March 9, 2017.
(PLACE ON FILE)
e. Alton Plan Commission, re: Minutes of March 7, 2017. (PLACE ON FILE)
f. Resolution, re: For a special use permit to operate a bed and breakfast at the property
identified by permanent parcel number 23-2-07-14-06-101-007, Section 14, Township
5 North, Range 10 West of the Third Principal Meridian, also known as 410 W. 4th
Street, Alton, Illinois, be and hereby is approved. (PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS A NEGATIVE VOTE)
11. RESIGNATIONS.
12. APPOINTMENTS.
13. APPROVAL OF ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES AT PRIOR
MEETING.
a. Resolution, re: That the Mayor and appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and
directed to execute on behalf of the City of Alton the attached SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT agreeing that the second mortgage of the City of Alton against the
aforesaid property will be subordinate to a mortgage to be executed by Erin C. Frew
and John N. Frew in favor of CNB Bank & Trust N.A. to be executed within 60 days
hereof.
b. Resolution, re: That upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief of the City of Alton,
Bernie Sebold, the Mayor and appropriate city officials are hereby authorized and
directed to execute on behalf of the City of Alton a Contractual Agreement with the
Illinois Department of Revenue whereby the members of the City of Alton Fire
Department will conduct inspections concerning establishments holding a State of
Illinois Liquor License in the City of Alton for a set fee all as specified substantially in
the forms as attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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.
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