City of Edwardsville City Council Met July 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Aug 4, 2021

City of Edwardsville City Council Met July 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Welcome

Citizens wishing to address Council

* Consent Agenda

* Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on July 06, 2021

Petitions and Communications

* Activity and Financial Reports:

A. Reports of Elected and Appointed Officials:

a) Finance Director – Monthly Financial Report (to be distributed)

b) Finance Department - Monthly Activity Report (to be distributed)

c) Police – Monthly Activity Report

d) Fire Chief – Monthly Activity Report (Fire and EMS Services)

e) Public Works Director – Building, Electrical and Plumbing Permits

B. Circuit Clerk’s Report

Legislative & Executive

a) A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the City of Edwardsville Freedom of Information Act Policy

b) Liquor License, Class E (Special Event License), Rotary Club of Edwardsville. Location of the event 116 St. Louis Street (Mark Twain Plaza), August 21, 2021 12:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. – The Criterium

c) Liquor License, Class G2, Silver Silo Brewing, LLC d/b/a Recess Brewery located at 307 N. Main Street, Edwardsville

d) Appointment of Deputy Chief Michael Fillback to Director of Police in Edwardsville, IL.

a. Oath of office Director of Police-Michael Fillback

Legal & Judicial

City Clerk

Finance Committee

a) Minutes of Finance Committee meeting on June 24, 2021

* b) Group Health Insurance Fund Report – $77,611.91

c) Claims – The total for Regular claims is $2,019,160.08 and the Library claims is $149, 833.21 for a total of $2,168,993.29.

d) Approval of a Tourism Fund Request from Edwardsville Rotary Club for the Busey Bank Rotary Criterium Festival in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 for fiscal year 2021-2022

e) Approval of a Tourism Fund Request from Edwardsville Art Center for the Edwardsville Art Fair in the amount not to exceed $8,000.00 for fiscal year 2021- 2022

f) A Resolution Authorizing Intervention in a Pending Property Tax Assessment Appeal Before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (100 C Enterprise Drive)

g) A Resolution Authorizing Intervention in a Pending Property Tax Assessment Appeal Before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (1 Gateway Commerce Center Dr. W)

h) A Commercial Building Façade Application for The Corner Tavern located at 1013 N. Main Street, in the amount not to exceed $2,749.63

i) Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall

Public Safety Committee

a) Minutes of Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 08, 2021

b) Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall

Public Services Committee

a) Minutes of Public Services Committee meeting on June 29, 2021

b) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with SMS Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $149,000 for the Resurfacing and water main replacement on East High Street and North Kansas Street

c) Approval to Purchase Two (2) International Dump Trucks through the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Joint Purchasing Contract from Rush Truck Centers, Inc. in the total amount of $272,118.03

d) Approval to award the Rock Hill Court Water Main Improvements to Korte and Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $134,850.00

e) Approval to award the 2021 Traffic Signal Painting to Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc. n the amount of $59,072.00

f) Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. in City Hall

Administrative & Community Services Committee

a) Minutes of Administrative & Community Services Committee meeting on July 01, 2021

b) An Ordinance Establishing the City of Edwardsville – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (second reading)

c) An Ordinance amending Chapter Two, Article VI, Division 3 of the Codified Ordinances of Edwardsville, Illinois restructuring the Public Works Department (first reading)

d) An Ordinance amending Chapter Forty-Six, Article II, of the Codified Ordinances of Edwardsville, Illinois related to the Deputy Chief of the Fire (first reading)

e) An Ordinance Abating the Educational Impact Fee (first reading)

f) A Resolution Approving IDOT Temporary Closure of Highways for the Rotary Criterium

g) Approval of items from Recreation, Arts & Special Events (RASE) Board Meeting held July 12, 2021:

1) Edwardsville High School – Homecoming Parade (09/29/21)

2) Friends of Leclaire – Leclaire Parkfest (10/17/21)

3) Ed Glen Chamber of Commerce – Edwardsville Halloween Parade (10/31/21)

h) Information:

1) Recreation, Arts and Special Events Board:

i. Recreation Report – July 2021

ii. Program Report – July 2021

i) Administrative & Community Services Committee will meet on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall

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