West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met Aug. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

SWEAR IN POLICE CHIEF JEFF HAMER

PUBLIC COMMENT - Citizens wishing to address the City Council on matters germane to the agenda of the meetings will be limited to Three (3) minutes and are asked to be brief and concise in making their remarks. Comments submitted by mail or email will not be read aloud but a copy will be provided to each member of the Council and made a part of the minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Monday, July 17, 2023 and Committee of the Whole meetings held on Monday, July 24, 2023, and Monday, July 31, 2023.

2. Treasurer's Report:

3. Department Reports: Police Report for June 2023

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an ordinance to Amend Article II of Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code to allow Chickens in the City of Macomb.

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

2. Consideration of an ordinance to create a Special Event Liquor License for the Macomb Arts Center's Anniversary Celebration Event.

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

3. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to approve acceptance of RFP from Arndt Municipal Support, Inc. to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study in the amount of $23,450.00.

A copy of the RFP along with a memo from CA Coker is attached for review. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration to approve a change order in the amount of $40,208.00 to expand the limits of paving on Memorial Drive to include the 600 Block.

A memo from PW Director Ohrtmann is attached for review. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to authorize making application for Storm Sewer Study for McArthur Street/Johnson Street through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for 2024 CDBG Public Infrastructure grant, and enter an engineering contract with Klinger& Associates, P.C. in the amount of $20,000.00, not to exceed.

A copy of the agreement along with a memo from PW Director Ohrtmann is attached for review. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to approve Technical Assistance Agreement with WIRC in the amount of $1,750.00 to make application for Storm Sewer Study Improvements McArthur Street/Johnson Street.

Attached is a copy of the agreement and a memo from PW Director Ohrtmann for review. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration to adopt "Supplemental" Resolution for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code FAU 6926 Johnson Street Improvements from Harmony Lane to Grant Street using Rebuild Funds for Engineering Services with IMEG in the amount of $20,924.00.

Attached is a copy of the resolution along with a memo from PW Director Ohrtmann for review. Final action is in order.

6. Consideration to approve a Change Order No. 1 with Peerless Well and Pump in the amount of $181,358.00 for Water Treatment Plant Test Well project.

Attached is a memo from PW Director Ohrtmann for review. Final action is in order.

7. Consideration to waive the bid process for "EMERGENCY" Water Treatment Plant Filter Backwash Pumps to be purchased from Peerless Well and Pump.

Attached is a memo from PW Director Ohrtmann for review. Final Action is in order.

8. Consideration to approve the purchase of an "EMERGENCY" Filter Backwash Pump for the Water Treatment Plant from Peerless Well and Pump in the amount of $38,300.00.

Final action is in order.

9. Other new business.

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENTS: Dennis Danowski, Sue Scott, and Jan Armstrong to the Historic Preservation Commission, Ed Myers, and Laura Leezer to the Planning Commission, Troy Rhoads to the Building Commission, Jill Myers to the Fire and Police Commission. (Voice Vote)

Re-appoint Ron Runser, and Rich Wallen to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Roll Call Vote required)

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) Selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office or the discipline, performance, or removal of the occupant of a public office, pursuant to Sec. 2(c)(3) of the Open Meetings Act.

d) 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.

e) 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.

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

COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT

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