West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met Sept. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

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, August 21, 2023 and Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, August 28, 2023.

2. Treasurer’s Report:

3. Monthly Reports by Department: Police-July

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory Located in Section 33, Township 6 North Range 2 West, within McDonough County, Illinois.

Attorney Scalf will present for second reading. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize the Issuance of a Special Use Permit to allow a Greenhouse in an R-2 Single Family Residential Zoning District at 1003 East Carroll Street, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.

Attorney Scalf will present for second reading. Final action is in order.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to award bid for Tuckpointing Wall at City Hall and Depot to At-Co Masonry, LLC in the amount of $49,700.00.

This was discussed at Committee of the Whole. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration to award bid for Storm Damaged Tree Removal to Giving Tree in the amount of $25,000.00.

3. Consideration to award bid for Fire Station Roof Replacement, HVAC, Pavement Replacement to Henson Robinson Company in the amount of $495,000.00 base bid, and $15.50 SF for Metal Roof Deck.

4. Consideration to reject all bids for IDOT FAU 6926-Johnson Street Improvements from Harmony Lane to Grant Street, and Re-bid the project in January 2024.

5. Consideration to reject all bids for IDOT FSQ7 (520)-Adams Street Improvements from Johnson to Charles Streets, and Re-bid the project in January 2024. Final action is in order.

6. Consideration to approve a Short Form Services Agreement for Re-Design/Re-Bid Engineering Services for Adams Street Improvements with IMEG in the amount of $7,000.00.

7. Consideration to authorize Request for Bids for the Wastewater Plant Upgrades Phase 2-Bid Document Modifications and Re-bid, Amending Engineering Design Contract $18,000.00.. A memo from PW Director Ohrtmann is attached. Final action is in order.

8. Consideration to authorize a Contract for Professional and Technical Services between the City of Macomb and Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) for Wastewater Treatment Plant RIPI Grant Administration, Not to Exceed $35,000.00.

9. Consideration to award bid for the purchase of Computer Hardware and Equipment to CDS Office Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $17,479.77 for McDonough County Transportation. Attached is a memo from Transit Director Lambert along with a copy of the bid tab. Final action is in order.

10. Consideration to approve Amendment 2 to Service Agreement between the City of Macomb and RIDE Systems, LLC.

11. Consideration to approve Request for Bids for a 2023 Ford Maverick for the Community Development & Zoning Office.

This was a budgetary item. Final action is in order.

12. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for the Octoberfest-St. Francis Feast Event.

Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

13. Consideration to adopt IDOT Resolution for Highway Closure for WIU Homecoming Parade Route Highway 136 & East Carroll Street on October 14, 2023.

Attorney Scalf will read the resolution into the record. Final action is in order.

14. Other new business.

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, NATHAN WALLEN

FIRE PENSION BOARD, PATTY JONES, NATE LIVERMORE

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.

https://cityofmacomb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/09-05-2023-Agenda-Council-1.pdf