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City of Belleville City Council met Aug. 19

Here is the agenda 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 ALDERPERSONS

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 Gregory will recommend the reappointment of Jason Brownlee to serve a 2-year term on the Human Relations Commission

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8-A. Motion to approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2024

9. CLAIMS, PAYROLL AND DISBURSEMENTS

9-A. Motion to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,792,232.21 payroll in the amount of $1,045,997.91

10. REPORTS

10-A. Motion to approve City Attorney’s Report dated August 19, 2024

11. ORAL REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND ANY OTHER ORAL REPORTS FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OR STAFF

11-A. MOTIONS FROM ADMINISTRATION

11-A(1). Motion to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with  Village of Swansea and Signal Hill Fire Protection  District for subscription services with Omnigo Software  LLC

11-A(2). Motion to purchase 647 South 19th Street (Parcel: 08-20.0-317-028) and 308 East B Street (Parcel: 08-22.0-329-018) in the amount of $1572.00 from the St. Clair County Tax Agent for demolition

11-A(3). Motion to approve an Amended Development Agreement with Belleville Books for the acquisition and remodeling of the facility located at 20 East Main Street (Amendment is an extension of the project completion date to October 31, 2024)

11-B. MOTIONS FROM FINANCE

11-B(1). Motion to waive formal bidding procedures and purchase six (6) new 2025 Ford Explorer Police Utility AWD vehicles from Morrow Brothers Ford in the amount of $368,805.00 (equipment, vehicle upfitting and options included) with Morrow Brothers charging less than the State bid price by $2,241.00 per vehicle (Police Department)

11-B(2). Motion to waive formal bidding procedures and utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract to purchase one (1) new Vermeer BC1000XL woodchipper from Vermeer Midwest in the amount of $40,509.00 (Parks Department) to include the trade-in of a 1999 Vermeer chipper (Serial: 1VPN1320X1001559)

11-C. MOTIONS FROM TRAFFIC

11-C(1). Motion to Rescind “No Parking/Loading Zone” at West Garfield north side from South Third Street (230’ going east)

11-C(2). Motion to Approve One-Way Stop Sign on Madison at South 20th Street

11-C(3). Motion to Approve Handicap Parking first block of South Charles Street (from a point of 30’ from southwest corner to a point of 55’)

11-D. MOTION FROM PARKS BOARD

11-D(1). Motion to approve Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $588,415.00 for Citizen’s Park Improvements (TIF 3/MEPRD Funds)

12. COMMUNICATIONS

12-A. ST. HENRY CATHOLIC CHURCH CENTENNIAL BANNERS

Request from St. Henry Catholic Church to place 8 banners on streetlight poles on north and south side of West Main in front of 5315 West Main Street November 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025

12-B. DOWNTOWN HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT – 10/25/2024

Request from City of Belleville to host Downtown Halloween Trickor-Treat, Friday, October 25, 2024, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Street closure request: East Main east of 159 to west of Charles Street, first block of North/South High, North/South Jackson and North/South Church to alley/parking lot entrances to include use of Paderborn Square, 4:00pm to 9:00pm. Additional City services: personnel, “No Parking” signage, picnic tables, trash toters end electric

12-C. HOWLIN’ HAYRIDE and MOONLIGHT MOVIE – 10/05/2024

Request from Belleville Parks & Recreation Department to host the Howlin’ Hayride and Moonlight Movie, Friday, October 5, 2024, 5:00pm to 9:30pm at Laderman Park with hayride through Walnut Hill Cemetery. Additional City services: Parks Department Personnel and picnic tables

12-D. CRAFTS & CARS – 10/26/2024

Request from Belleville Parks & Recreation Department to host Crafts & Cars, Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00am to 3:00pm at The Campus Arena and Tennis Court Parking Lot. Additional City services: trash toters, picnic tables, barricades and Personnel

12-E. VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY – 11/11/2024

Request from City of Belleville to host Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Monday, November 11, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm. Street closure request: Public Square, first block of East Main, West Main, North Illinois and South Illinois, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Additional City services: barricades, trash toters, “No Parking” signage, electricity and personnel. In the event of inclement weather, ceremony to be held inside City Hall – Council Chambers

12-F. WITCHES BREW WALK – 10/17/2024

Request from Venue on Main to host Witches Brew Walk, Thursday, October 17, 2024, 4:00pm to 11:59pm, Downtown Belleville. Registration SE Quadrant. Street closure request: South 2nd Street, (West Main to parking lot entrances), 4:00pm to 11:00pm. Additional City services: barricades and “No Parking” signage and decoration of downtown poles from Chili Cook-Off thru Witches Brew Walk

12-G. BELLEVILLE SANTA PARADE – 11/29/2024

Optimist Club of Belleville requests to host the Santa Parade, Friday, November 29, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm. Street closure requests: staging areas 8:00am to 12:00pm; North 3rd Street from West "C" Street to West "A" Street, West “B” Street between N 2nd and N 3rd Street; 10:00am rolling closure along parade route. Additional City services: barricades, No Parking" signage, Police Personnel, Public Works Personnel and clean-up of parade route 

12-H. ART ON THE SQUARE – 05/16/2025 thru 05/18/2025

Request from Art on the Square to hold Art on the Square, Friday, May 16, 2025 (4:00pm to 9:00pm), Saturday, May 17, 2025 (10:00am to 7:00pm (private party for the Artists 7:00pm to 9:00pm) and Sunday, May 18, 2025 (10:00am to 5:00pm). Street closure request: Public Square, one block east, west, north and south, Thursday, May 15, 2025, 8:00am to Sunday, May 18, 2025, 11:00pm. Additional City services: barricades, picnic tables, trash toters, "No Parking" signage, electrical panels, Personnel, Facility Use Agreement for 30 Public Square and banner across North Illinois Street

12-I. OUT OF DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK – 10/19/2024

Request from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to hold the Out of Darkness Community Walk, Saturday, October 19, 2024, 8:00am to 11:00am, downtown Belleville. Street Closure request: first block of West Main Street (159 to east side of First Street) and use of NW Quadrant, 7:00am to 11:30am. Additional City Services: barricades, “No Parking” signage, trash toters, picnic tables, electrical and Personnel

12-J. WITCHES BREW WALK – 10/17/2024

Request from Sugar High to host Witches Brew Walk, Thursday, October 17, 2024, 4:00pm to 9:00pm, Downtown Belleville. Street closure request: South High Street, (East Main to East Washington), 1:00pm to 10:00pm. Additional City services: barricades, trash toters, picnic tables and “No Parking” signage

13. PETITIONS

14. RESOLUTIONS

14-A. RESOLUTION 3517

A Resolution Requesting Permission from IDOT to Close Route 159 for Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Monday, November 11, 2024

14-B. RESOLUTION 3518

A Resolution Requesting Permission from IDOT to Close Route 159 for Santa Parade, Friday, November 29, 2024

15. ORDINANCES

15-A. ORDINANCE 9304-2024

An Ordinance Authorizing Sale/Conversion of Personal Property (1999 Vermeer Chipper – Parks Department)

15-B. ORDINANCE 9305-2024

An Ordinance Amending Article VII (Traffic Code), Chapter 76 (Parking Schedules) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Belleville, Illinois as Amended, by Amending Portions of Sections Thereof

15-C. ORDINANCE 9306-2024

An Ordinance Amending Article VII (Traffic Code), Chapter 75 (Traffic Schedules) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Belleville, Illinois as Amended, by Amending Portions of Sections Thereof

15-D. ORDINANCE 9307-2024

An Ordinance Amending VII (Traffic Code), 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 $39,811.38

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18-A. The City Council may go into executive session to discuss personnel, litigation, workers’ compensation, property acquisition, transfer of property, (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)).

18-B. Possible motion(s) to approve Worker’s Compensation settlements

18-C. Possible motion(s)/resolution approving and authorizing the settlement of litigation

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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