West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met March 18.

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.

MOTION TO SIT AS TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP BUSINESS

1. CONSENT AGENDA:

a. Approval of claims and accounts

b. Supervisors Monthly Report

c. Assessors Monthly Report

2. Old Business: None

3. New Business:

a. Proposed FY24-25 Budget for review.

b. Notice of Public Hearing Budget Ordinance April 15, 2024 5:15 p.m.

c. Notice of Annual Township Meeting Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00 p.m.

4. Executive Business

MOTION TO RESUME AS CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Monday, March 4, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, March 11, 2024.

2. Monthly Reports: Treasurer’s January & February, 2024

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory located within Georgetown Subdivision in McDonough County, Illinois.

Ordinance had first reading, it will be presented for second reading and final action

2. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving and Causing Publication of the Official Zoning Map of the City of Macomb.

Ordinance had first reading, it will be presented for second reading and final action.

3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow Large Scale Solar Energy System in an AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District at Parcel Identification No. 17-000-029- 00, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois

Ordinance had first reading, it will be presented for second reading and final action.

4. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for the Macomb Arts Center’s Bingo Bash Event.

Ordinance had first reading, it will be presented for second reading and final action.

5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Provide for Public Transportation in the City of Macomb, Illinois.

Ordinance had first reading, it will be presented for second reading and final action.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Adopt Amended Purchasing Policy for the City of Macomb.

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

2. Consideration to Authorize Macomb City Police Department in Partnership with WIU to Make Application for Healing Grant.

A memo from Police Chief Hamer is attached. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to Authorize Agreement Between the City of Macomb and Spring Lake Management, Inc. to Make Grant Application with IDNR..

A copy of the agreement is attached. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Adopt MFT Resolution for Local Public Agency General Maintenance Costs and Equipment Rental Schedule for Fiscal Year beginning May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025.

A resolution/schedule and memo from PW Director Ohrtmann are attached. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow Large Scale Solar Energy System in an AG-1 Agriculture Zoned District at 280 Ember Road, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.

A memo/map from CDC Bannon along with a copy of the ordinance are attached. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

6. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS: Re-Appoint

Beau Ingledue Fire & Police Commission, Wendell Seals Liquor Advisory Commission, Jim Buwick, Chris McDaniel, and Fred Caspall Macomb Planning Commission, Michael Inman and Dennis Moon Macomb Public Building Commission, Margaret Ovitt and Morris Vos Macomb Tree Board.

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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