City of Alton City Council met Dec. 9.
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 NOVEMBER 24, 2020. (APPROVE)
6. COMMUNICATIONS: Illinois State Police, re Forfeited Funds. (PLACE ON FILE)
7. REPORT OF OFFICERS: Department of Building and Zoning, re: Monthly Report for November, 2020. (PLACE ON FILE)
8. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE:
A. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report for December 7, 2020. (PLACE ON FILE) (Campbell)
a. Resolution, re: Finance Committee bills be allowed and payment be made.
9. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES. (Mayor Pro Tem)
a. Ordinance No. 7788. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Code of the City of Alton, Illinois, to establish yield signs on Carter Street at its intersection with Gilham Avenue. (LAY-OVER)
b. Ordinance No. 7789. An Ordinance amending Section 9 of Chapter 13 of Title 1, of the City Code of Alton, Illinois pertaining to spending limits for the Public Works Department. (LAY-OVER)
c. Ordinance No. 7790. An Ordinance providing for the Annual Tax Levy upon the real estate situated within the corporate limits of the City of Alton, in the County of Madison, State of Illinois, subject to Taxation for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2020 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2021. (LAY-OVER)
d. Ordinance No. 7791. An Ordinance partially abating the tax heretofore levied by Ordinance No. 7488 for the year 2020 to pay debt service on $8,750,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016, as established by Ordinance No. 7488, of the City of Alton, Madison County, Illinois. (LAY-OVER)
10. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES. (Mayor Pro Tem)
a. Ordinance No. 7785. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Code of the City of Alton to establish no parking on a portion of Mildred Street. (ADOPT – ROLL CALL)
b. Ordinance No. 7786. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Code of the City of Alton to establish no parking on Kennedy Street and Milnor Street. (ADOPT – ROLL CALL)
c. Ordinance No. 7787. An Ordinance abating Municipal Corporation Real Estate Taxes on certain Real Estate located in the City of Alton (Illinois American Water Company). (ADOPT – ROLL CALL)
11. RESIGNATIONS.
12. APPOINTMENTS.
13. APPROVAL OF ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES AT PRIOR MEETING.
a. Resolution, re: That officials of the Dept. of Planning & Development are hereby authorized to purchase real property identified by the attached Parcel Index Numbers from the Madison County Tax Agent.
14. PUBLIC FORUM ADDRESSING CITY BUSINESS.
15. COMMENTS OR RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
16. EXECUTIVE SESSION. (optional)
a. To consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee.
b. Collective negotiations matters, and
c. Litigation presently pending or matters where litigation is probable or imminent.
d. Other.
17. ADJOURN.
https://www.cityofaltonil.com/minutes/5/2020-12-09%20Agenda.pdf