West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met Jan. 6.

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 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 December 16, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 23, 2024.

2. Monthly Reports: Macomb Police Department-November 2024

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Approve and Select between two Proposal from Solar Companies to supply Ground-Mounted Solar PV System at the Macomb Wastewater Treatment Plant.

RFP's were received and reviewed by City Administrator Coker and Becky Thompson of Nania Energy. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration to Authorize Application for Continously Applying for Wal-Mart Spark Good Local Grant FY2025.

A memo from J.Biddenstadt Grant Writer/Coordinator attached. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to Authorize Application for FY2025 Illinois State Fire Marshall Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant.

Memo from J.Biddenstadt Grant Writer/Coordinator attached. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Authorize Grantscribe to assist in making an application for the RAISE grant for infrastructure improvements.

This request comes from the Grant Coordinator and the Community Development Offices. The funds would come from the Thriving Communities grant fund. This was discussed at the Community Development Committee on the 19th of December and was recommended to the council. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration to Authorize TIF Audit and Administrative Assistance on behalf of Community Development from Jacob & Klein, LTD and Economic Development Group, LTD to assist with auditing the West-side TIF District and Annual Administrative Assistance on both the Downtown East-side and West-side TIF District.

This was discussed at the Community Development Committee on the 19th of December and was recommended to the council. Final action is in order.

6. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Professional Services Agreement for the Annual Administration of the Macomb Downtown-East Side TIF District.

The resolution will be read into the record. Final action is in order.

7. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Professional Service Agreement for the Annual Administration of the Macomb West Side TIF.

The resoultion will be read into the record. Final action is in order.

8. Consideration to Authorize the Renewal Contract Agreement with Epic Property Service, LLC for Mowing Services.

A memo from CDD Lambert attached. Final action is in order.

9. Consideration to Authorize Contractual Agreement with Stephen Cerven as the City of Macomb's Water Plant Manager.

Executive session will be in order prior to final action. Final action is in order.

10. Consideration to approve hiring of Legal Assistant and placement within salary matrix. Discussion is planned. Memo from Attorney Scalf is included. Final action is in order.

11. Consideration to Authorize a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Macomb and REACH a supplier for AMEREN to receive a grant in the amount of $50,000.00 with no match for an electric charging station.

This was discussed at Community Development Committee on the 19th of December. Final action is in order.

12. Consideration to Award Bid for Nuisance Tree Removal to Branch Out.

Bids were received December 11th. A memo from PW Director Ohrtmann attached. Final action is in order.

13. Consideration to Renew Contract with Collins Excavating for snow removal along Jackson Street cooridor.

Memo from PW Director Ohrtmann attached. Final action is in order.

14. Consideration to Authorize an Agreement with WTR WRX Services to obtain media samples for the Water Treatment Plant Gravity Filter Media Cleaning in the amount of $82,850.00.

A memo from PW Director Ohrtmann attached, along with the agreement. Final action is in order.

15. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

1. Accept with regret the resignation of Ginny Boynton from the Tree Board.

2. Concur with the Mayoral Appointment of Barrie McVey to the Tree Board.

3. Accept with regret the resignation of Chris McDaniel from the Macomb Planning Commission.

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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