West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met March 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 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 Tuesday, February 18, 2025, and the Macomb Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, February 24, 2025.

2. Monthly Reports: Macomb Police Department-December 2024 and January 2025.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance to create a Class P Plus OPC Liquor License for Illinois Ayers Oil Company.

This ordinance had its first reading on February 18, 2025. City Attorney Scalf will present for a second reading and final action.

2. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to authorize submission of the Section 5311 Application to the Illinois Department of Transportation for operating costs of "Go West" and "Demand Response" from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

A memo from Transportation Director CallaBria Putrino is attached. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration to authorize submission of the Fiscal Year 25/26 Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP) Application to the Illinois Department of Transportation for operation costs of "Go West" and "Demand Response" from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

Refer to memo in line item No. 1. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Section 5311 Grant Agreement.

Resolution is attached for review. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution for Acceptance of the Special Warranty for Section 5311 Federal Transit Act of 1964.

Resolution is attached for review. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration of a Public Transportation Ordinance.

This ordinance will be presented for first reading. Attorney Scalf will read the ordinance.

6. Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Macomb and the McDonough County Board for Ripple Glass.

Resolution is attached for review. Final action is in order

7. Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the City's Official Zoning Maps A and B. This ordinance will be presented for first reading. The matter was considered by the Planning Commission on February 26, 2025 with no recommendation. A memo from Attorney Scalf is provided.

8. Other new business

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

1. Concur with the Mayor's Appointment of John Bannon to the 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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