City of Alton Committee of the Whole met February 12.
Here is the minutes 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 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; Fire Chief Sebold; Police Chief Simmons; Director of Parks & Recreation Haynes; City Treasurer Foster; Director of Public Works Barnhart; Personnel Director Scoggins; City Council Coordinator Clark; Director of Development & Housing Caffey; City Attorney Rodney Caffey; Corporation Counselor Schrempf.
Chairman MacAfee presented the Discount and Special Bills paid as listed in the Comptroller’s Report dated February 12, 2018 be approved and a Resolution authorizing same be presented at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. Mr. Boulds 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 a Public Hearing was presented by Lisa Mersinger, Madison County Community Development, re: Community input on community need for the determination of how Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds are allocated in the FY 2018 Annual Action Plan submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Chairman MacAfee presented the following 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: 1300 Hayden. 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, Campbell – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: That officials of the Dept of Development & Housing are hereby authorized and directed to accept transfer of real property commonly known as 1258 State St., subject to appropriate title search and review. Mr. Campbell 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: That the City of Alton does hereby authorize the City’s Project Engineers, Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab Inc., to advertise for bids for the construction of said Broadway Avenue Sewer Improvements project and to report the results of the bids received to the City Council for their consideration. Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that said resolution be Laid Over. The Chair so ordered.
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: The Public Works Director of the City of Alton has requested permission to purchase certain camera equipment to be used in the sewer system in the City of Alton and that the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to purchase at a total cost of $26,451.45 the camera equipment as more fully detailed in the attached price quote for E J Equipment Inc. 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, Campbell – 7
Nays: None – 0
Chairman MacAfee presented the following resolution, re: That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to make payment from the Lucy Haskell Playhouse Committee Fund to SnM Works LLC in the amount of $300.00 pursuant to the minutes and invoice attached hereto. Mr. Velloff 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: That its officials and agents are hereby authorized to pursue appropriate legal action against such properties in the Circuit Court as listed below: 931 College. Ms. Smith 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: That its officials and agents are hereby authorized to pursue appropriate legal action against such properties in the Circuit Court as listed below: 1106 Garden. Ms. Smith 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: That the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to purchase a Duramax Patcher at a total cost of $206,000.00 from William Nobbe located at 3573 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, Missouri and that the Comptroller shall seek additional proposals for the financing of said equipment from various local financial institutions with the goal of obtaining competitive quotes for the financing of said equipment and that the Comptroller shall select and procure the financing determined by the Comptroller to be in the best interest of the City of Alton. 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 four (4) Bid Reports and Resolutions:
1. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Prospect Street Sewer Improvements.
2. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Holman Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
3. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Broadway-Wall St. alley Reconstruction.
4. Bid Report and Resolution, re: Sunken Garden Separation Project.
Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that said Bid Reports and Resolutions be Laid Over. The Chair so ordered.
Chairman MacAfee presented the following Bid Report and Resolution, re: Bid #2018- 05, Asbestos Abatement at 3 Signal Drive for the Building and Zoning Department. Mr. Boulds made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Elliott, that the best bid of Abatepro, Inc for Asbestos Abatement at 3 Signal Drive in the amount of $12,470.00, be awarded for Bid #2018-05 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 #2018- 06; Demolition of 9 Houses (1910 & 1915 Central Avenue, 2142 Seminary Road, 230 McClure Street, 2226 Brown Street, 333 Dry Street, 918 E 6th Street, 701 Sering Avenue, and 619-621 Ridge Street) for the Building and Zoning Department. Mrs. Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mr. Boulds, that the best bids of Stutz Excavating Inc, Supreme Trucking & Excavating, and S. Shafer Excavating, Inc for demolition of 9 Houses as listed in the attached Bid Tabulations document be awarded for Bid #2018-06 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
https://www.cityofaltonil.com/minutes/9/2018-02-12%20Minutes.pdf
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