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City of Alton Committee of the Whole met August 07. 

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 Acting Chairman MacAfee.

Roll Call of members present or absent was as follows:

Present: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Absent: Campbell – 1

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 Council Coordinator Clark; Personnel Director Scoggins;

City Attorney Caffey; Corporation Counselor Schrempf.

Acting Chairman MacAfee presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the

Comptroller’s Report dated August 7, 2017 be approved and a Resolution authorizing same be

presented at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. Ms. Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr.

Boulds, that said bills be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Nays: None – 0

Absent: Campbell – 1

Acting Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: That the Mayor is

hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached lease agreement between National

Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) and the City of Alton for the purpose of operating

rail passenger service at the Alton Regional Multi-modal Transportation Center. Ms. Smith

made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed

by the following vote:

Ayes: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Nays: None – 0

Absent: Campbell – 1

Acting Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The City Council of

the City of Alton, Illinois desires to update its City Code to more fully comply with statutory

requirements of the State of Illinois and that the attached ordinance be considered. Mr. Boulds

made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by

the following vote:

Ayes: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Nays: None – 0

Absent: Campbell – 1

Acting Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: That the Mayor and

appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to sign the attached Gordon Moore

Park Naming Rights/Sponsorship Agreement with 1st MidAmerica Credit Union. Mr. Boulds

made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed

by the following vote:

Ayes: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Nays: None – 0

Absent: Campbell – 1

There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole at this time,

Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, that said meeting adjourn. The motion

passed by the following vote:

Ayes: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6

Nays: None – 0

Absent: Campbell – 1

https://www.cityofaltonil.com/minutes/9/2017-08-07%20Minutes.pdf