City of Alton Committee of the Whole met Sept. 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:
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; Deputy Police Chief Buhs; Director of Parks & Recreation Haynes; City Treasurer Foster; City Council Coordinator Clark; City Attorney Caffey; Corporation Counselor Schrempf.
At this time, Chairman Campbell requested a moment of silence for the victims of 911.
Chairman Campbell presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the Comptroller’s Report dated September 11, 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 resolution, re: That Broadway between Langdon Street and Alton Street be closed beginning September 16, 2017 to facilitate the Mississippi Earthtones Festival sponsored by Alton Main Street. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Campbell, 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 Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Alton, Illinois and The Brown Bag Bistrow, LLC be amended in Section II A so as to change the potential funds provided to the developer in “Redevelopment Assistance” from $25,000.00 or 25% of the total eligible project costs for the redevelopment project, whichever is the lessor amount to $50,000.00 or 25% of the total eligible project costs for the redevelopment project, whichever is the lessor amount as shown on the attached Redevelopment Agreement due to the expanded scope of the project and the developers costs
related thereto. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Campbell, MacAfee, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSTAIN: Velloff - 1
Chairman Campbell presented the following resolution, re: St. Mary’s Catholic Church has requested, that 3rd Street between Langdon Street and Henry Street and Langdon Street between 3rd and 4th Streets be closed beginning October 6, 2017 until October 8, 2017 to facilitate St. Mary’s Oktoberfest. Mr. Velloff 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: That the Corporation Counselor be directed to develop an ordinance to establish a new Commission to be known as the Haskell House Children’s Museum with a Board of nine members to be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval by the City Council with the purpose of creating and funding a children’s museum in the Haskell House on Henry Street in the City of Alton. Mrs. MacAfee made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, 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: East End is sponsoring a Halloween Parade in the City of Alton which constitutes a public purpose and this Halloween Parade will require the temporary closure of IL Route 140 and IL Route 67, a State Highway in the City of Alton from Main Street to Piasa Street (IL Route 140) and from 9th Street to Henry Street (IL Route 67) on October 31, 2017. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, 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 attached Fiscal Year 2017 budget allocation of Community Development Block Grant funding be hereby approved. 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: The Fire Chief has requested that the private ambulance providers operating within the City of Alton shall be required to maintain only one ambulance in operation at all hours of every day rather than two ambulances and that the attached ordinance 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 Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 15, Asbestos Abatement at 701 Sering Avenue for the Building and Zoning Department. Mrs. Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that the best bid of Abatepro, Inc for Asbestos Abatement at 701 Sering Avenue in the amount of $2,100.00, be awarded for Bid #2017 – 15 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 – 16; Demolition of 2105 Locust, 307 Brookside & 1127 Highland for the Building and Zoning Department. Ms. Smith made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that the best bid of Stutz Excavating Inc for demolition of 2105 Locust Avenue in the amount of $6,500.00 and of Supreme Trucking & Excavating for demolition of 1127 Highland Avenue in the amount of $5,700.00 be awarded for Bid #2017 – 16 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 – 17, Contract for Asbestos Surveys for the Building and Zoning Department. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that the best bid of EnviroLife, in the amount of $40.00 inspection per hour; $6.00 bulk sample each; and $ 0.00 (zero) for EPA notification is hereby awarded for Bid #2017 – 17, Contract for Asbestos Surveys for the Building and Zoning Department. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Campbell, MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Mayor Pro Tem MacAfee presented the following request for the floor from Joshua Young who wished to speak on The James Killion Committee.
Mr. Young was not present.
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
https://www.cityofaltonil.com/minutes/9/2017-09-11%20Minutes.pdf
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