City of Edwardsville City Council met Sept. 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Oct 11, 2022

City of Edwardsville City Council met Sept. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Welcome

Special Recognition/Proclamations/Oaths

a) Oath of Office – Promotion to the rank of Sergeant

a. Matt Evers

b) Life Saving Awards – Sergeant Jason Penick and Officer Tyler Heffington

c) Matt Taul, Superintendent of Streets and Fleet Maintenance, the August recipient of the Employee Excellence Award

Citizens wishing to address Council

Consent Agenda

Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on August 16, 2022

Petitions and Communications

a) Dee Jackson, Executive Director of Faith in Action, presentation on Faith in Action

b) Jill Schardt, Edwardsville Public Library Director, presentation on library card sign up month

c) Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a Special Use Permit for 7149 Marine Road

d) Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a Variance for 7149 Marine Road

e) Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a Variance for 400 North Main Street

f) Letter from Plan Commission regarding a Text Amendment for Short-Term Rentals

g) Letter from Plan Commission regarding an Amendment to Ironworks PUD

h) Letter from Plan Commission regarding Anderson-Goshen PUD Site Plan and Final Plat

Legislative & Executive

a) Appointment of Sherrill Wible to the Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee effective immediately

b) Resignation of Ralph Tharp from the Zoning Board of Appeals effective immediately

Legal & Judicial

City Clerk

Finance Committee

a) Group Health Insurance Fund Report - $54,389.09

b) Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on August 11, 2022

c) Claims – $873,934.82(Regular)

d) Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Ford F550 4X4 Cabin, Chasis, Dump Body, and Associated Equipment in an amount Not to Exceed $75,000.00 for Parks and Recreation Department

e) 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

f) Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall

Public Safety Committee

a) Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall

Public Services Committee

a) Minutes of Public Services Committee meeting on August 09, 2022

b) Approval to Award the Pavement Marking Contract to Kamadulski Engineering Group in the amount of $24,999.27

c) Approval of reimbursement to James Bower in an amount not to exceed $2665.00

d) Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. in City Hall

Administrative & Community Services Committee

a) Minutes of Administrative & Community Services Committee meeting on August 18, 2022

b) An Ordinance Amending Appendix B of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville Regarding Short-Term Rentals- first reading

c) A Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the Ironworks PUD

d) A Resolution Authorizing a Redevelopment Agreement to Encourage Development within North Main Street TIF District for the City of Edwardsville, Illinois former Buhrmester Building Site – 201 N. Second Street

e) A Resolution Authorizing a User Agreement with the Nature Preserve Foundation

f) A Resolution Approving IDOT Temporary Closure of Highways for Edwardsville Halloween Parade on October 31, 2022

g) A Resolution Approving IDOT Temporary Closure of Highways for Edwardsville High School Homecoming Parade on October 5, 2022

h) Approval of RASE Board Items from August 2, 2022

a. Carrolton Bank Private Party

i) Information:

a. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 7-18-22

j) Administrative & Community Services Committee will meet on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall

Old Business

New Business

Closed Session

a) Executive Session: Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the use of the Public Body pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)