City of Alton Committee of the Whole met Dec. 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman MacAfee.
Roll Call of members present or absent was as follows:
PRESENT: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 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 Parks & Recreation Haynes; City Treasurer Foster; Director of Information Technology Swope; Director of Public Works Barnhart; Personnel Director Scoggins; City Council Coordinator Clark; Fire Chief Sebold; City Attorney Rodney Caffey; Corporation Counselor Schrempf.
Chairman MacAfee presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the Comptroller’s Report dated December 11, 2017 be approved and a Resolution authorizing same be presented at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. Mr. Campbell made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, that said bills be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
At this time, Chairman MacAfee presented the following request for the floor from Lisa Mersinger. Mrs. MacAfee made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that said request be approved. The Chair so ordered.
Ms. Mersinger took the floor and spoke, re: 2016 Draft Caper (Annual Report to HUD) for Fiscal Year 2016 (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017).
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The Brown Bag Bistro has requested that a loading zone be established in front of 318 E. Broadway and that the attached ordinance be considered. Mr. Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSTAIN: Velloff - 1
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The City Council of the City of Alton finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to increase the number of Class D liquor licenses, by one, to a total of 28 Class D liquor licenses authorized to be issued by the City Code and the City Council of the City of Alton finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to increase the number of Class C-1 liquor licenses, by one, to a total of 8 Class C-1 liquor licenses authorized to be issued by the City Code and the City Council of the City of Alton find and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to decrease the number of Class C-2 liquor licenses, by one to a total of 3 Class C-2 liquor licenses and that the attached ordinance be considered. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brake, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The City Council of the City of Alton, Illinois deems it advisable to establish “No Parking” zone on both sides of the 1600 block of Nolte Place and that the attached ordinance be considered. Mr. Brake 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, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The City of Alton has by Resolution approved an Aggregation Program Agreement dated on or about February 24, 2016 between Illinois Power Marketing Company d/b/a Homefield Energy and the City of Alton and City Council desires to extend the current Agreement with Homefield Energy at a reduced rate and that the Mayor and appropriate officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Alton the attached Amendment Letter dated October 25, 2017 and be it further resolved that any execution of said agreement by the Mayor prior to formal approval of this Resolution is hereby ratified and confirmed as authorized by the City Council of the City of Alton Illinois. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that said resolution be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 23; Demolition of 10 Houses (1318 E 4th Street, 811 Chouteau Avenue, 600 Sheppard Street, 1023 W. 9th Street, 1124 Putnam Street, 2110 Amelia Street, 610 Anderson Avenue, 3028 Glenwood Avenue, 1003 Easton Street, 615 E. 5th Street) for the Building and Zoning Department. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the best bids of Stutz Excavating Inc, Supreme Trucking & Excavating, and S. Shafer Excavating, Inc for demolition of 10 Houses as listed in the attached Bid Tabulations document be awarded for Bid #2017 – 23 for the Building & Zoning Department. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2017 – 24, Asbestos Abatement at 1910 Central Avenue, 2142 Seminary Road, 619-621 Ridge Street, 1915 Central Avenue, 230 McClure Street, 2226 Brown Street, 333 Dry Street, 118 W 15th Street and 918 E 6th Street for the Building and Zoning Department. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that the best bid of AbatePro, Inc, Abatement Management , and Gen Corp for Asbestos Abatement of 9 Houses as listed in the attached Bid Tabulations document, be awarded for Bid #2017 – 24 for the Building & Zoning Department. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 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: MacAfee, Velloff, Smith, Brake, Elliott, Boulds, Campbell – 7
NAYS: None – 0
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