West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met April 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATION

1. 56TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK- MAY 4-10, 2025

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Lease Agreement with the McDonough County Humane Society.

2. Public Hearing to Consider Creation of a Class P plus OPC Liquor License for Dasnandi Corporation, d/b/a Smoke Galaxy at 901 W Jackson St, Macomb, Illinois.

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 March 17, 2025, and the Committee of the Whole meetings held on March 24, 2025, and March 31, 2025.

2. Monthly Reports:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

This ordinance will be presented for second reading and final action. Discussion was held at the Committee of the Whole on March 24 and 31st.

2. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Macomb and the McDonough County Humane Society.

A copy of the ordinance is provided. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Class P plus OPC Liquor License for Dasnandi Corporation d/b/a Smoke Galaxy at 901 W Jackson St, Macomb.

A copy of the ordinance is provided. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

3. Consideration of an Ordinance Implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax for the City of Macomb.

A copy of the ordinance is provided. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

4. Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the City of Macomb's Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

A copy of the ordinance is provided. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

5. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Personal Property (Equipment and Vehicles) owned by the City of Macomb.

A copy of the ordinance is provided. City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

6. Consideration to Accept and Execute the IDOT Statewide Planning & Research Funds Application in the amount of $220,000.00 with local match 20% (44,000.00).

A memo is provided. Final action is in order.

7. Consideration to Authorize an Interagency Agreement between the City of Macomb and Hancock County for Public Transportation Services.

A memo and a copy of the Resolution approving the IGA are provided. Final action is in order.

8. Consideration to Accept Proposal from Sports Facilities Companies for Partnership Development Support Services related to the planned sports complex in Macomb, Illinois. This has been discussed throughout the budget process and at the Community Development Committee with recommendation. Final action is in order.

9. Consideration to waive the bid process for the installation of a new welcome sign. This was discussed at the Community Development Committee with recommendation. Final action is in order.

10. Consideration to Approve Proposal from Bendsen Sign & Graphics, Inc. for the amount of $39,834.00 to Manufacture and Install a "Welcome To Macomb" sign.

This was discussed at the Community Development Committee with recommendation and is a budgeted item. Final action is in order.

11. Consideration to Authorize Submitting Application for the Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA) Grant and to retain GrantScribe's Assistance.

This was discussed at the Community Development Committee with recommendation. Final action is in order.

12. Consideration to Adopt A Public Inducement Resolution for a Business District Zone in the City of Macomb.

A copy of the resolution is provided. This was discussed at the Committee of the Whole with recommendation. Final action is in order.

13. Consideration of an Ordinance Annexing Territory located at 3519, 4001 and 4007 W Jackson St, Macomb, Illinois (Purdy Parcels)

A copy of the ordinance is in the packet. Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

14. Consideration to approve Emergency Water Main Replacement Change Order to Laverdiere Construction, Inc. on Jackson between Ward and Normal Streets.

Memo from PW Ohrtmann and other information will be provided at council.

15. Other new business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ALDERMANIC REPORTS

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

1. Consideration to accept with regret the resignation of Heather McIlvaine-Newsad from the Tree Board.

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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