West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met Dec. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

CONSENT AGENDA

Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held Monday, December 2, 2019 and minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held Monday, December 9, 2019.

Claims and Accounts

Department Reports: Fire Department

Accept and place on file Treasurer’s report for November

PUBLIC COMMENT

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Consideration to renew the City of Macomb’s group health plan effective February 1, 2020 with a 0% increase, approve Tokio Marine HCC as the City of Macomb’s re-insurance company, approve Consociate, Inc. as the City of Macomb’s third-party administrator and approve Andrea Leinbach, employee of Dansig, Inc. as the City of Macomb’s representative.

This was discussed last Monday night and final action will be in order.

Consideration to renew the City of Macomb’s property, liability and workers comp with Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust and approve Pumo Insurance Agency as the City of Macomb’s agent of record.

• This was discussed last Monday night and final action will be in order.
• Consideration to renew the City of Macomb’s electricity supply with AEP Energy for 23-month agreement with a Pass-Through capacity at a rate of .03745 per kWh (12,260,500) and authorize the Mayor to sign the documents.

This was discussed last Monday night and final action will be in order.

Consideration of an ordinance to amend Chapter 17, Article VII, Division 1, Section 17-851 of the City of Macomb Municipal Code entitled Off-Street Parking Required, by Amending Table 7.1.1.

This ordinance will be presented for second reading and final approval. A revised Exhibit A is attached for your review.

Consideration of an ordinance to amend Chapter 16, Sections 54, 57, 58, 59 and 60 of the Municipal Code of Macomb, Illinois pertaining to cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

This ordinance will be presented for first reading. A copy is attached for your review.

Consideration to authorize the Committee of the Whole Power to Act to approve the ordinance to amend Chapter 16, Sections 54, 57, 59, 59 and 60 of the Municipal Code of Macomb, Illinois pertaining to cannabis and drug paraphernalia at their meeting to be held on Monday, December 23, 2019.

Consideration of an ordinance to create Chapter 14, Article XIII entitled Adult Use Cannabis Consumption Onsite Establishments of the Municipal Code of Macomb, Illinois pertaining to conditional use permits for adult use cannabis consumption onsite establishments.

This ordinance will be presented for first reading. A copy is attached for your review.

Consideration of an ordinance to provide for the levy and collection of taxes for the year 2019, payable 2020 for the City of Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.

This ordinance will be presented for second reading and final approval.

Consideration of an ordinance to abate the direct annual tax levied for 2019 to pay the annual debt service on $2,275,000 in General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Waterworks Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2016 and $7,500,000 in General Obligation Bonds, (Infrastructure Projects Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2012.

This ordinance will be presented for second reading and final approval.

Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

Consideration to cancel the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Monday, December 30, 2019.

Final action will be in order.

Consideration to appoint Deputy Fire Chief Rick Driskell as Interim Fire Chief effective January 1, 2021.

Final action will be in order.

Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYOR APPOINTMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

To consider information relative to:

a) Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (1) of the Open Meetings Act.

b) Collective Bargaining matters between the public body and its employees or

representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (2) of the Open Meetings Act.

c) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (5) of the Open Meetings Act.

d) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (6) of the Open Meetings Act.

e) Pending or probable litigation, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (11) of the Open Meetings Act.

COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT