West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met Sept. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Consideration to Create a Class V Liquor License for Whitberg, LLC

2. Consideration to Create a Class V Liquor License for Niemann Food's Inc. DBA Rich's

PUBLIC COMMENT

Citizens wishing to address the City Council on matters germane to the agenda of the meetings will be limited to 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

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Claims and accounts.

2. Supervisors Report-August

3. Assessors Report.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

1. Other new business.

MOTION TO RESUME AS CITY COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 and Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, September 9, 2024.

2. Monthly Reports:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Authorize Letter of Intent between Pivot Energy, City of Macomb and (MAEDCO) Macomb Area Economic Development Corporation.

This item had discussion at last week's Committee of the Whole Meeting. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

2. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow a Large-Scale Solar Energy System in an AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District at the Property Located Northeast of the Intersection of US Highway 67 and US Highway 136 (12-000- 343-00 and 12-000-344-00), Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.

This item had first reading June 17, 2024, and additional discussion at last week's Committee of the Whole Meeting. City Attorney Scalf will present the updated ordinance for second reading. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

3. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving First Amendment to Lease Agreement with SPRINTCOM, LLC.

This item had first reading on September 3, 2024 and discussion last week. FINAL ACTION will being order.

4. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Portions of Chapter 4 Concerning Alcoholic Beverages within the Macomb Municipal Code.

This item had first reading on September 3, 2024 and discussion last week. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow Front Yard Parking in an R-1 Single Family Zoning District at 121 Kurlene Drive, Macomb, Illinois, McDonough County, Illinois.

This item had first reading on September 3, 2024 and discussion last week. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

6. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize Issuance of a Special Use Permit to Allow Front Yard Parking in an R-1 Single Family Zoning District at 127 Kurlene Drive, Macomb, Illinois, McDonough County, Illinois.

This item had first reading on September 3, 2024 and discussion last week. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

7. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Class V Liquor License for Whitberg, LLC at 1690 E Jackson St Unit F, Macomb, Illinois.

City Attorney Scalf will present this item for first reading.

2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Class V Liquor License for Niemann Foods, Inc. DBA Rich's at 501 W Jackson St Ste A, Macomb, Illinois.

City Attorney Scalf will present this item for first reading.

3. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Section 4-83 allowing a Supplemental Outdoor Cafe Liquor License for Class A License Holders in the Downtown Business District.

This item was recommended by the General Government Committee and had discussion at last week's Committee of the Whole Meeting. City Attorney Scalf will present this item for first reading.

4. Consideration to Authorize City of Macomb to Provide Loans for Abating Private Nuisance Trees.

This was discussed and recommended by the General Government Committee on September 5, 2024. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Section 16-71 concerning trespass.

This item was discussed at General Government Committee on August 29, 2024. City Attorney Scalf will present the item for first reading.

6. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City of Macomb to make application for Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant with a 20% local match.

This item was discussed at the General Government Committee meeting on September 5, 2024 and at last week's Committee of the Whole Meeting. City Attorney Scalf will read the Resolution. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

7. Consideration to Award Bid for Crack Seal Project to (CASCO) Complete Asphalt Service Company in the amount of $37,574.00.

Bid Tabulation attached. FINAL ACTION will be in order.

8. Consideration to Approve Funding Agreement with (MACVB) Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

FINAL ACTION will be in order.

9. Consideration to Approve Repaving Portions of Groome and Edwards Streets, in addition to the current contract with UCM.

FINAL ACTION will be in order.

10. Consideration to Approve a Contract for Construction Services for the Burgess Lift Station Project with Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc. (TWM) in the amount of $43,900.00 (Not to exeed).

FINAL ACTION is in order.

11. Consideration to Authorize Construction of a Storage Shed for Operations Division of Public Works

FINAL ACTION will be in order.

12. Consideration to Approve Agreement with The Sports Facilities Advisory in the amount of $47,250.00.

FINAL ACTION will be in order.

13. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

1. Consideration to concur with Mayoral Committee Re-Appointments; Lin Stults-Historic Preservation, and Marshall Ervin and Steve Horrell- Liquor Advisory

EXECUTIVE SESSION

To consider information relative to:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT

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