West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met March 17.

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.

MOTION TO SIT AS TOWNSHIP

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Claims & Accounts, Supervisors Report.

2. Assessors Report. March 17, 2025.

3. Draft Budget Township. The Budget Public Hearing will be in April. Questions concerning the budget taken.

The draft budget was e-mailed to members for review.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Other 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 Monday, March 3, 2025, and Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, March 10, 2025.

2. Monthly Reports:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance for Public Transportation.

This ordinance had its first reading on March 3, 2025. City Attorney Scalf will present for second reading and final action.

2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the City's Official Zoning Maps A and B. This ordinance had its first reading on March 3, 2025. City Attorney Scalf will present for second reading and final action.

3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for the Macomb Park District.

This ordinance had its first reading on March 3, 2025. City Attorney Scalf will present for second reading and final action.

4. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Authorize the Addition of an Assistant Fire Chief Grade 27, Step 6 on the Matrix $86,316.80.

This was discussed at Public Safety & Personnel Budget meetings on March 5, 2025, with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

2. Consideration to Authorize an Engineering Agreement for Design in the amount of 100,000.00 for the City of Macomb's Street Improvements Projects.

This was discussed at Public Works Budget Committee on March 4, 2025, with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

3. Consideration to Authorize the Application of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB) Camera Grant in the amount of $12,270.00.

This was discussed at Public Safety Budget Committee on March 5, 2025, with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Authorize the Application of the Home Repair & Accessibility Program HRAP) Round 2 Grant in the amount of $400,000.00.

This was discussed at the General Government Budget Committee on March 7, 2025, with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration to Authorize Application of the T-Mobile Hometown Grant in the amount of 50,000.00.

This was discussed at General Government Budget Committee on March 7, 2025, with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

6. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the provisions of the Class V Liquor License. This was discussed at General Government Committee on March 7, 2025. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

7. Consideration to Authorize Grant Match Agreement with Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (MACVB).

This was discussed at the Community Development Committee on February 28, 2025. Recommendation from the Committee to proceed. Final action is in order.

8. Consideration to Authorize Grant Application through Looking for Lincoln. This was discussed at the Community Development Committee on February 28, 2025. Recommendation from the Committee to proceed. Final action is in order.

9. Consideration to Approve a Mural at the Train Depot-Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (MACVB).

This was discussed at the Community Development Committee on February 28, 2025. Recommendation from the Committee to proceed. Final action is in order.

10. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for Macomb Art Center "Battle of the Brushes" Annual Event.

A copy of the ordinance is attached. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading. Staff has requested to waive second reading.

11. Consideration to waive second reading of Special Event Liquor License for Macomb Art Center "Battle of the Brushes" Annual Event.

Final action is in order.

12. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Special Event Liquor License for Macomb Art Center "Battle of the Brushes" Annual Event.

Second reading waived. Final action is in order.

13. Consideration to Authorize Agreement with SuperC AI Inc. for a community calendar platform.

A memo and product description are attached from CA Coker. Final action is in order.

14. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

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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