City of Edwardsville City Council met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Jun 16, 2022

City of Edwardsville City Council met May 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Welcome

Special Recognition/Proclamations/Oaths

a) Multiple Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)

b) Proclamation – Motorcycle Awareness Month

Citizens wishing to address Council

Consent Agenda

Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on May 2, 2022 and May 3, 2022

If prospective attendees require an interpreter or other access accommodation, please contact the Edwardsville City Clerk’s office at 618-692-7500 no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting to arrange the accommodations.

Petitions and Communications

a) Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee presentation on parking lot and parking lot reduction

b) Memo from RASE Board regarding Community Events from the May 3, 2022 Meeting

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

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) Appointment of Tabitha Crow to the Human Relations Committee effective immediately with a term ending April 2025

b) Appointment of John Harvey to the Human Relations Committee effective immediately with a term ending April 2025

c) Appointment of Rob Nunn to the Edwardsville Public Library effective immediately with a term ending April 2025

d) Appointment of Michael McLean to the Edwardsville Public Library effective immediately with a term ending April 2025

e) Class B Liquor License – Retail sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises only, Essential Venue LLC, Located at 6170 Bennett Drive, Suite C, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Legal & Judicial

City Clerk

Finance Committee

a) Group Health Insurance Fund Report – $87,736.85 ⃰

b) Claims – The amounts are Regular $539,717.30 and Library is $3,349.76 for a total of $543,067.06

c) Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall

Public Safety Committee

a) Minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022

b) Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall

Public Services Committee

a) Minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2022

b) Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Edwardsville and Madison County (Traffic Signals and Roadway Improvements)

c) Approval to Purchase a Vermeer BC1800XL Brush Chipper from Vermeer Midwest through Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Contract 031721-VRM in the amount of $81,578.00

d) Approval to Purchase a John Deere 50G Compact Excavator from Erb Equipment Co. of Illinois through the Sourcewell Joint Excavating Contract 032119-JDC in the amount of $79,000.00

e) Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. in City Hall

Administrative & Community Services Committee

a) Minutes of Administrative & Community Services Committee meeting on April 28, 2022

b) An Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Section 114-302 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville-Parking Prohibited at All Times (Center Street)

c) An Ordinance Suspending Class V Liquor Licenses

d) Approval of a Special Event Grant from Opera Edwardsville for their 2022 Season in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 for fiscal year 2022-2023

e) Edwardsville Arts Center requests a Special Event Grant not to exceed $8,000.00 for fiscal year 2022-2023

f) An Ordinance Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Beginning the First Tuesday in May, A.D., 2022 and Ending the Monday Preceding the First Tuesday in May, A.D., 2023

g) An Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 46 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Personnel Allocation of Firefighters) – Request Suspension of Rules and Pass on First Reading

h) An Ordinance Amending Chapter 62 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Police Department) – Request Suspension of Rules and Pass on First Reading

i) Approval of Recreation, Arts & Special Events (RASE) Board Items from May 3, 2022

1) Edwardsville High School Student Council – Edwardsville Homecoming Parade on October 5, 2022

2) Edwardsville Arts Center – Edwardsville Art Fair on September 23 through September 25

j) Approval to apply for DCEO Pickleball Lights Grant

k) Approval of Joint Funding Agreement for State-Let Construction Work

l) Information:

1) Recreation, Arts and Special Events Board

i. Recreation Report – April 2022

ii. Recreation Quarterly Report

iii. Program Report – April 2022

iv. Program Quarterly Report

m) Administrative and Community Services Committee will meet on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall