City of Alton Committee of the Whole met July 10.
Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:
A Regular Meeting of the Committee of the Whole was held in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall Building, Alton, Illinois at approximately 6:00 p.m. on the above
date.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Campbell.
Roll Call of members present or absent was as follows:
Present: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Absent: None – 0
Also in attendance were Mayor Walker; Comptroller Ontis; Wastewater
Treatment Operations Supervisor Gibson; Director of Development and Housing Caffey;
Fire Chief Sebold; Police Chief Simmons; Director of Public Works Barnhart; Director of
Parks & Recreation Haynes; City Treasurer Foster; City Attorney Caffey; Corporation
Counselor Schrempf.
Chairman Campbell presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the
Comptroller’s Report dated July 10, 2017 be approved and a Resolution authorizing same
be presented at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by
Mrs. MacAfee, that said bills be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman Campbell presented the following Laid Over Bid Report and
Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 09, Contract for Fuels for Various Departments. Mr. Boulds
made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the best bid of Petroleum Traders
Corporation, per the tabulation sheet, is hereby awarded for Bid #2017 – 09 Contract for
Fuels for Various Departments. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6
Nays: Velloff – 1
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: That the attached
ordinance establishing a reserved parking space for the City Attorney on the City Hall
parking lot be considered. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. MacAfee, that
said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: To establish “No
Parking” zone in the 2400 block of Gillis Street, no parking on the east side of the 2200
and 2300 blocks of Gillis Street, and no parking on the east side of Marietta Street and
that the attached ordinance be considered. Mrs. MacAfee made a motion, seconded by
Mr. Boulds, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
At this time Chairman Campbell presented the following request for the floor
from Jack Leonard and James Belote. Mr. Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mrs.
MacAfee, that said request be approved.
Mr. Leonard took the floor and spoke, re: $2.00 per room tax for hotels.
Mr. Belote took the floor and spoke, re: Proposed tax increase in motel/hotel tax.
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: That the Corporation
Counselor is authorized and directed to prepare an Ordinance for the consideration of the
City Council which would establish additional tax or fee of Two Dollars (2.00) per night
on hotel rooms and motel rooms in the City of Alton with the proceeds to be reserved and
dedicated to fund vehicle replacement accounts, in equal shares, one for the Fire
Department of the City of Alton and the second for the Police Department of the City of
Alton. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. MacAfee, that said resolution be
approved.
After some discussion, Mr. Brake made a motion, seconded by Mr. Velloff, that
said resolution be Laid Over. The Chair so ordered.
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: That the Mayor and
appropriate officials are hereby authorized to execute the attached Agreement for
Professional Services with Bartlett & West Inc. and the attached Agreement with
Ecoengineers. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, that said resolution
be approved.
After some discussion, Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that
said resolution be Laid Over. The Chair so ordered.
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: That the Fire Chief
and appropriate personnel are hereby authorized and directed to donate twenty (20) of the
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) previously used by the City of Alton Fire
Department to the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall Equipment Exchange
Program due to the fact that said equipment has been replaced by new equipment
purchased by the City of Alton through a grant. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by
Mrs. Elliott, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: That the Mayor, Fire
Chief and other appropriate city officials are hereby authorized and directed to enter into
the Agreement for Collection with Northwest Collectors Inc. of Rolling
Meadows, Illinois. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. MacAfee, that said
resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman Campbell presented the following Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid
#2017 – 12, Asbestos Abatement at 301 - 303 Dry Street for the Building and Zoning
Department. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the best bid of
Abatepro, Inc for Asbestos Abatement at 301 – 303 Dry Street in the amount of
$3,400.00, be awarded for Bid #2017 – 12 for the Building & Zoning Department. The
motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman Campbell presented the following Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid
#2017 – 14; Demolition of 3310 Mayfield for the Building and Zoning Department. Mrs.
Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that the best bid of S. Shafer Excavating
Inc for demolition of 3310 Mayfield in the amount of $7,700.00 be awarded for Bid
#2017 – 14 for the Building & Zoning Department. The motion passed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole at
this time, Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that said meeting
adjourn. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
Nays: None – 0
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