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City of Belleville City Council will meet Jan. 6

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)

7. PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & APPOINTMENTS

7-A. Mayor Gregory will recognize the character word of the month “INTEGRITY”; doing what is right even if it’s difficult

7-B. Mayor Gregory will read a proclamation in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20, 2025, as a Day of Service

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8-A. Motion to approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2024

9. CLAIMS, PAYROLL AND DISBURSEMENTS

9-A. Motion to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,856,880.24 payroll in the amount of $1,015,723.28

10. REPORTS

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

11-A. MOTIONS FROM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:

11-A(1) 61-DEC24 PRUDENCE WISDOM SOLUTIONS – LAMARCE TART: Request for a Special Use Permit to operate a “Short-Term Rental” at 1009 LaSalle Street (08-22.0-201-011) located in a “A-2” Two-Family District. (Applicable sections of the City and Zoning Code: 34.043, 154.15, 154.46, 154.49, 162.169, 162.515) Ward 1. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE IDENTIFIED CONDITION with a vote of 6-0

11-A(2) 62-DEC24 PRUDENCE WISDOM SOLUTIONS – LAMARCE TART: Request for a Special Use Permit to operate a “Short-Term Rental” at 4901 West Main Street, Unit A (08-07.0-409-034) located in a “C-2” Heavy Commercial District. (Applicable sections of the City and Zoning Code: 34.043, 154.15, 154.46, 154.49, 162.248, 162.515) Ward 4. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE IDENTIFIED CONDITION with a vote of 5-1

11-A(3) 63-DEC24 PRUDENCE WISDOM SOLUTIONS – LAMARCE TART: Request for a Special Use Permit to operate a “Short-Term Rental” at 4909 West Main Street (08-07.0-409-040) located in a “C-2” Heavy Commercial District. (Applicable sections of the City and Zoning Code: 34.043, 154.15, 154.46, 154.49, 162.248, 162.515) Ward 4. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE IDENTIFIED CONDITION with a vote of 6-0

11-A(4) 64-DEC24 THE ARCADES CENTRE LLC: Request for a Special Use Permit to establish a “Mixed Use Residential Development/Uses” at 204 West Main Street (08-21.0-442-012) located in a “C-2” Heavy Commercial District. (Applicable sections of the Zoning Code: 162.248, 162.515) Ward 5. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL with a vote of 6-0

11-A(5) 65-DEC24 JARRED BLACK: Request for a Special Use Permit to establish operate a “Used Motor Vehicle Sales” dealership at 422 North Illinois Street (08-21.0-413-001, 002, 003, 004 & 005) located in a “C-2” Heavy Commercial District. (Applicable sections of the Zoning Code: 162.248, 162.515) Ward 2. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL with a vote of 6-0

11-A(6) 66-DEC24 CITY OF BELLEVILLE ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Request for amendment of Title XV (Land Usage) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Belleville, Illinois, Section 162.402 “Short-Term Rentals”. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL with a vote of 6-0

11-A(7) 67-DEC24 METRO EAST SIGNS – ZACHERY LANGE: Request for a Sign Installation Permit in the Area of Special Control at 405 East Main Street (08-22.0-336- 014, 015, 016, 017 & 030) located in a “C-2” Heavy Commercial District. (Applicable sections of the City Code: 155.052, 155.053, 155,090) Ward 2. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended APPROVAL with a vote of 6-0

12. COMMUNICATIONS

12-A. BELLEVILLE WOOFSTOCK – 05/10/2025

Request from Belleville Parks & Recreation to host BellevilleWoofstock, Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:00am to 3:00pm at Rotary Dog Park. Additional City services: picnic tables, trash toters, food trucks and Public Works Personnel

12-B. TOGETHER WE RIDE – 06/28/2025

Request from Belleville Parks & Recreation to host Together We Ride, Saturday, June 28, 2025, 11:00am to 4:00pm. Location: Eckert’s Orchards. No street closure(s). Six-mile route through Orchards Subdivision and sixteen-mile route on St. Clair County Transit bike trail. Additional City services: picnic tables, trash cans, Public Works and Police Personnel

12-C. BELLEVILLE MARATHON/HALF MARATHON - 09/27/2025

Request from Belleville Running Club & Toolen’s Running Start to host the Belleville Main Street Marathon/Half Marathon, Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:00am to 2:00pm. Street closure request: West Main Street from Illinois Street to crosswalk between 2nd & 3rd Street, 4:30am to 3:00pm. First Street to be accessible to courthouse employee(s). 3rd Street to 17th Street, 7:00am to 7:30am; South 95th Street from West Main to entrance of Signal Hill Blvd, 7:00am to 9:00am. Additional City services: trash toters, port-a-potties, personnel, picnic tables, electric, “No Parking” signage, “Race in Progress” signage, cones, fire truck with flag and radios, banner across North Illinois Street and Streetlight pole banners

12-D. THANKSGIVING 5K TURKEY CHASE – 11/27/2025

Request from the Belleville Township Ice Hockey Club to hold the Thanksgiving 5k & Turkey Chase, Thursday, November 27, 2025, 8:00am to 10:15am. Street closure request: first block of West Main Street (159 to east side of First Street) and NW quadrant of Public Square; 6:00am to 10:15am; 5K route rolling street closure within city limits. Additional City services: barricades, "No Parking" signage, trash toters, cones, electric and Police Personnel

12-E. CHRISTKINLDMARKT – 11/28/2025 thru 12/23/2025

Request from BCEO to hold the Belleville Christkindlmarkt, Friday, November 28, 2025 (9:00am to 8:00pm) thru Tuesday, December 23, 2025; SE and NE quadrants of the Public Square. Thursdays thru Saturdays, 11:00am to 8:00pm, Sundays 11:00am to 6:00pm; Tuesday, December 23rd 11:00am to 5:00pm. Additional City services: chalets, trash toters, picnic tables, Port-a-Potties, water barriers, electric, vendor parking at City Hall and “No Parking” for trolley. Banner across West Main, East Main and North Illinois and Facility Use Agreement for 30 Public Square, Wednesday, November 12, 2025 thru Friday, January 2, 2026

13. PETITIONS

14. RESOLUTIONS

15. ORDINANCES

15-A. ORDINANCE 9357-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #61-DEC24 – Prudence Wisdom Solutions – Lamarce Tart

15-B. ORDINANCE9358-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #62-DEC24 – Prudence Wisdom Solutions – Lamarce Tart

15-C. ORDINANCE 9359-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #63-DEC24 – Prudence Wisdom Solutions – Lamarce Tart

15-D. ORDINANCE 9360-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #64-DEC24 – The Arcades Centre LLC

15-E. ORDINANCE 9361-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #65-DEC24 – Jarred Black

15-F. ORDINANCE 9362-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #66-DEC24 – City of Belleville Zoning Code Amendment

15-G. ORDINANCE 9363-2025

A Zoning Ordinance in RE CASE #67-DEC24 – Metro East Signs – Zachery Lange

16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

17. MISCELLANEOUS & NEW BUSINESS

17-A. Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $152,360.39

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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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