West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met June 3.

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, May 20, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

2. Monthly Reports: Police Department-April

3. Taser Grant Application through ILEAS for the Police Department

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize Rezoning of 207 Wear Avenue in the City of Macomb, McDonough County, From AG-1 Agriculture & R-1 Single Family to AG-1 Agriculture.

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

2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize the Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow a Large Scale Solar Energy Facility in an AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District at 207 Wear Avenue, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.

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

3. Consideration of an Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory Located at 10905 E. 1200th Street, Macomb, Illinois 61455 McDonough County, Illinois.

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

4. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for the Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for the 2024 Heritage Day Event to be held June 27, 28, 29, 2024.

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

5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for the St. Paul’s Raising Saints Block Party to be held on July 20, 2024.

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

6. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Authorize Renewal of Electric and Gas Supply Contract.

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

2. Consideration to Authorize Request for Bids for tuckpointing at Fire Station #1.

Memo and bid packet attached. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to Authorize an Engineering Services Contract with CMT Engineering for lining sewer services (4) in the amount of $27,000.00.

Memo and agreement attached. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Authorize an Agreement with Jim Lavin for Asbestos testing/sampling and recommendation for remediation services for demolition of 21 houses.

Memo and agreement attached. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration to Authorize Community Development to seek proposals for asbestos mitigation/remediation.

Memo attached. Final action is in order.

6. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Section 2-184 of the Macomb Municipal Code Pertaining to Designation of Depositories.

A copy of the ordinance and recommendation from Treasurer Henderson are attached. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

7. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS: Re-Appoint Ginny Boynton, and Brenda Sayre to the 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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