City of Belleville City Council met July 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR AND EXPLANATION OF DISASTER PROCEDURES
REMINDER: SINCE THE MEETINGS ARE BEING VIDEOTAPED IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO A MICROPHONE WHEN SPEAKING.
2. ROLL CALL ALDERMEN
3. ROLL CALL DEPARTMENT HEADS
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. PUBLIC HEARING
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (2-3 MINUTES PER PERSON) - See back page for rules.
7. PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & APPOINTMENTS
7-A. Mayor Eckert will recommend the re-appointment of Ken Keeney of Pyramid Electric to serve a 2-year term on the Building Code Board of Appeals.
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
8-A. Motion to approve City Council Meeting Minutes and Executive Session Minutes - July 6, 2020.
9. CLAIMS, PAYROLL AND DISBURSEMENTS
9-A. Motion to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,080,064.84 and July 2, 2020 payroll in the amount of $783,922.99 and July 17, 2020 payroll in the amount of $789,312.17.
10. REPORTS
10-A. Treasurer Report May 2020.
10-A(1). Statement of Cash and Investments Report - May 2020.
11. ORAL REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND ANY OTHER ORAL REPORTS FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OR STAFF
11-A. MOTIONS FROM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
11-A(1). 26 – JUN20 – Shalondria Simpson: A request for a Special Use Permit to operate an adult-use cannabis craft grower organization at 8955, 8956, 8973, 8974, 8991, and 8992 Bevo Court (parcel numbers 07-10.0-202-001, 07- 10.0-202-002, 07-10.0-202-003, 07-10.0-202-004, 07- 10.0-202-005, and 07-10.0-202-006) located in a “D-1” Light Industry District. (Applicable sections of the Zoning Code: 162.308, 162.515) Ward 8 Zoning Board recommended Approval, in the name of the Applicant only, by a majority vote of 4 -2.
11-A(2). 27 – JUN20 – Shalondria Simpson: A request for a Special Use Permit to operate an adult-use cannabis transporting organization at 8955, 8956, 8973, 8974, 8991, and 8992 Bevo Court (parcel numbers 07-10.0-202- 001, 07-10.0-202-002, 07-10.0-202-003, 07-10.0-202-004, 07-10.0-202-005, and 07-10.0-202-006) located in a “D- 1” Light Industry District. (Applicable sections of the Zoning Code: 162.308, 162.515) Ward 8 Zoning Board recommended Approval, in the name of the Applicant only, by a majority vote of 4-2.
11-B. MOTIONS FROM STREETS & GRADES
11-B(1). Motion to approve the 17th Street Easement Expansion Request by Ameren Illinois in the amount of $2,075.00.
11-B(2). Motion to approve option for Piper Hills Easement 1 and option for Easement 2, request by Ameren Illinois in the amount of $1,000.00 per option.
11-B(3). Motion to approve a Streetscape Construction Supplemental Services Agreement with Gonzalez Companies, LLC in the amount of $50,550.00.
11-B(4). Motion to approve a contract with St. Clair County Trustee Payment Account to purchase the property at 604 South 29th Street (Parcel No. 08-20-0-100-001) in the amount of $795.00.
11-B(5). Motion to approve eight (8) Downtown Easements (Parcel No. 08-22.0-333-002, Parcel No. 08-22.0-333-019, Parcel No. 08-22.0-333-038, Parcel No.08-22.0-338-027, Parcel No. 08-22.0-338-028, Parcel No. 08-22.0-338-030,Parcel No. 08-22.0-338-042, Parcel No. 08-22.0-338-052), requested by Ameren for improvements to the Southeast
11-B(6). Quadrant of the Square.
Motion to approve a Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC for Forest Avenue – Monroe to McKinley in the amount of $56,384.00.
11-C. MOTION FROM TRAFFIC
11-C(1). Motion for removal of four (4) Parking Meters located on 2nd block of North Church Street at 225 East ‘A’
Street, six (6) Parking Meters on East ‘A’ Street between North High & North Jackson Street, twenty-eight (28) Parking Meters on the east side of South 3rd St. from West Lincoln to West Monroe Street, and one (1) Parking Meter on west side of South 3rd St. between West
Lincoln & West Harrison Street.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
12-A. Saint Paul United Church of Christ
Request from Saint Paul United Church of Christ (115 West “B” Street) to close North First Street from West ‘B’ Street to West ‘C’ Street on Sunday, July 26, August 2 and August 9, 2020, 5:00pm – 7:00pm for outdoor worship services.
13. PETITIONS
14. RESOLUTIONS 15. ORDINANCES
15-A. ORDINANCE 8850-2020
A Zoning Ordinance In Re: 23 – MAR20 – Gladys Hayden
15-B. ORDINANCE 8853-2020
A Zoning Ordinance In Re: 26 – JUN20 – Shalondria Simpson
15-C. ORDINANCE 8854-2020
A Zoning Ordinance In Re: 27 – JUN20 – Shalondria Simpson
15-D. ORDINANCE 8856-2020
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 76 (Parking Schedules) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Belleville, Illinois as Amended, by Amending Portions of Sections Thereof.
16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
17. MISCELLANEOUS & NEW BUSINESS
17-A. Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $8,683.02.
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION
18-A. The City Council may go into executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)), and collective negotiation matters (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)).
18-B. The City Council may take the following actions as a result of executive session:
• Possible motion to recall Public Works from unpaid-furlough status, effective July 21, 2020.
• Possible motion to hire two part-time Public Works employees.
• Possible motion to terminate Memorandum of Understanding with Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 459 concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs, pursuant to Section 3 thereof, and recall Union employee from unpaid-furlough status, effective July 21, 2020.
• Possible motion to terminate Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters, Petroleum and Allied Trades, Local Union No. 50 clerical bargaining unit concerning bargaining-unit member furloughs, pursuant to Section 3 thereof, and recall Union employees from unpaid-furlough status, effective July 21, 2020.
• Possible motion to recall Union member(s) from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1765 library employees bargaining unit concerning bargainingunit member furloughs, pursuant to Article 2, Section 5.B thereof, and recall Union employee(s) from unpaid-furlough status, effective July 21, 2020.
19. ADJOURNMENT (ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE
PRIORITY OF BUSINESS SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE CHAIR
WITHOUT DEBATE, SUBJECT TO APPEAL)
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