Alton City Council will meet on Wednesday, March 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG.
4. READING OF PROCLAMATIONS.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2019. (PLACE ON FILE)
6. COMMUNICATIONS. Illinois Department of Transportation, re: Special Event Permit for the purpose of holding a Half Marathon sponsored by the Alton Half Marathon
Group; Illinois State Police, re: Forfeiture check. (PLACE ON FILE)
7. REPORT OF OFFICERS. Department of Building and Zoning, re: Monthly Report for February, 2019; City Treasurer, re: Monthly Report for February, 2019. (PLACE ON FILE)
8. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE:
A. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report for March 11, 2019. (Place on File) (Smith)
a. Resolution, re: Finance Committee bills be allowed and payment be made.
b. Resolution, re: Representatives of Element Turf & Outdoor Solutions, LLC have requested the renewal of their existing contract with the City of Alton and that the Mayor and appropriate city officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all appropriate documents to extend the existing contract between the Element Turf & Outdoor Solutions, LLC.
c. Resolution, re: Washington Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
d. Resolution, re: That 4-3-7-8(C) of the City Code be amended by deleting the present wording thereof and substituting the following wording therefore, regarding additional funding for the Alton Amphitheater.
e. Resolution, re: That appropriate city officials are hereby authorized and directed to transfer $100,000.00 from the Riverfront Park Development and Revitalization Fund to the Alton Amphitheater Commission account.
f. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 245 19th St.
g. Resolution, re: The Public Works Director and appropriate city officials are hereby authorized and directed to work with officials from Lewis & Clark Community College for the placement of a marker on Prospect Street at the sidewalk in front of the stone wall, 15 feet south of the alley which forms the northern edge of Loretta Towers property to commemorate the first location in Illinois devoted to raising soybeans.
h. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 2209/2211 Powhattan St.
i. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 721 E. 6th St. j. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 723 E. 6th St. k. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 725 E. 6th St. l. Resolution, re: To commence with demolition proceedings concerning 727 E. 6TH St.
m. Resolution, re: That the number of Class A liquor licenses authorized be changed from 28 to 26 and the number of Class C2 liquor licenses authorized be changed from 3 to 2.
9. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES. (Mayor Pro Tem)
a. Ordinance No. 7687. An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 7645 which established administrative procedure for assessing and determining claims under PSEBA. (LAY- OVER)
b. Ordinance No. 7688. An Ordinance amending Section 4(B) of Chapter 4 of Title 4, of the City Code of Alton, Illinois by amending the number of Class A and Class C2 Liquor Licenses authorized in the City of Alton. (SUSPEND RULES – ADOPT)
10. REPORTS AND/OR RESOLUTIONS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
a. Civil Service Commission, re: Minutes of February 20, 2019. (PLACE ON FILE) b. Alton Plan Commission, re: Minutes of March 5, 2019. (PLACE ON FILE)
c. Resolution, re: For a map amendment to establish M-2 (General Industrial) zoning due to annexation agreement at the properties identified by permanent parcel numbers 19-1-08-05-00-00-006, 19-1-08-05-00-000-016, -017, -018, 19-1-08-04-01-101- 002.001, 20-1-02-32-00-000-015, -016, -002.001, -002, -015, -13, -014, 20-1-02-29- 00-000-016, part of the northeast quarter of Section 5, part of the northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 5 North, part of the east half of Section 29, Township 6 North and part of the east half of Section 32, Township 6 North, Range 9 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Madison County, Illinois, be hereby approved. (PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDS A POSITIVE VOTE)
d. Resolution, re: For a text amendment to add landscaping services (a use within NAICS 561730) to the list of special uses within the C-5 (Heavy Commercial), C-2 (General Commercial), and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) districts, BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. (PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDS A POSITIVE VOTE)
11. RESIGNATIONS.
12. APPOINTMENTS.
13. OTHER BUSINESS.
a. Resolution, re: That the attached ordinance be considered pertaining to business licenses.
14. APPROVAL OF ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES AT PRIOR MEEING.
a. Resolution, re: That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to make payment from the Alton Municipal Band Fund to Music and Arts Crestwood in the amount of $2541.70 pursuant to the invoices and minutes attached hereto.
b. Resolution, re: The Mayor and Public Works Director are hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents necessary to hire Wegman Electric Company for the installation of purchase of 81 lamps and ballasts of the existing decorative street lighting poles to replace them with LED lamps in Upper Alton and North Alton pursuant to the attached bids from Wegman Electric Company.
c. Resolution, re: Authorizing the Mayor/Supervisor/Park Board to apply for Park Commission Funds from Madison County for the following projects; Gordon Moore Park; Norside Park; Killion Park; Riverview Park.
15. PUBLIC FORUM ADDRESSING CITY BUSINESS.
16. COMMENTS OR RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION. (optional)
a. To consider information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of an employee;
b. Collective negotiation matters; and
c. Litigation presently pending or matters where litigation is probable or imminent;
d. Other.
18. ADJOURN.
https://www.cityofaltonil.com/minutes/5/2019-03-13%20Agenda.pdf
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