West Central Reporter

City of Macomb City Council met May 19.

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 and accounts.

2. Supervisor's Report.

3. Assessors Report.

4. Approval of Participation in Medical Assistance Catastrophic Insurance.

Plan description provided.

OLD BUSINESS

1. None

NEW BUSINESS

1. None.

MOTION TO RESUME AS CITY COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes of the Macomb City Council meeting held on Monday, May 5, 2025, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, May 12, 2025.

2. Monthly Reports:MPD Quarterly Report

3. 2025-CCR Final Water Quality Report

4. Monthly Report-Treasurer-April

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize the Rezoning of 303 East Calhoun Street and 333 East Calhoun Street in the City of Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, from M-1 Light Manufacturing to B-2 General Business.

This ordinance had a first reading on May 5, 2025. Second reading and final action is in order.

2. Other unfinished business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Award Contract to Aqua Aerobic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $44,953.60 for the replacement cloth filter media on the Diamond Filter at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Memo from WWTP Manager Josh Peters attached. Final action is in order.

A. Quote from Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

2. Consideration to Award Contract to Data Link Systems, Inc. in the amount of $37,600.00 for the upgrade of the SCADA System at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Memo from WWTP Manager Josh Peters attached. Final action is in order.

A. Quote from Data Link Systems attached.

3. Consideration to Approve Agreement between the City of Macomb and Farm King Supply, LLC for Glass Recycling Dumpster site.

Copy of the agreement is attached. Final action is in order.

4. Consideration to Approve Grant Application process for Safe Streets for All. Memo from PW Director Ohrtmann attached. This was discussed at the Public Works Committee May 5, 2025 with a recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

5. Consideration to Authorize Submission of Applications 2024 Local Project Funding (IDOT), Grant Street Widening, and Candy Lane Corridor.

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

6. Consideration to Approve Agreement with Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers in the amount of $19,900.00 for IEPA Lead Service Project Plan.

This was discussed at the Public Works Committee on May 5, 2025 with recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

7. Consideration to Approve Agreement with Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $75,000.00 for Professional Services for Design of Watermain Improvement Project. (Piper, Mechanic, Jefferson, Edwards, Washington)

This was discussed at the Public Works Committee on May 5, 2025 with recommendation to council. Final action is in order.

8. Consideration to award the bid for Demolition of 23 Properties to Stoneking and Son. Bids were opened on May 14, 2025. Memo and bId tab attached. Final action is in order.

9. Consideration to Approve Seeking Bids for Concrete and Grade work for the Bill Thorpe Memorial Park.

Final action is in order. Memo is attached.

10. Consideration to Adopt Resolution to Close a Portion of Highway 136 Macomb Heritage Days.

City Attorney Scalf will read the resolution into the records. Final action is in order.

11. Consideration to Create a Special Event Liquor License for Macomb Heritage Days, June 26, 27, 28th.

City Attorney Scalf will present for first reading.

12. Consideration to Approve Agreement between the City of Macomb and T-Moblile Central, LLC for installation of a generator.

This was discussed at the Committee of the Whole May 12, 2025. Final action is in order.

13. Consideration to Approve 2-Year Contract with Flock Safety (Flock Group, Inc.) in the amount of $26,058.50.

This was discussed at the Committee of the Whole May 12, 2025. This was budgeted FY25-26. Final action is in order.

14. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Macomb Park District for the Development and Implementation of a Marketing Plan for the City of Macomb.

A copy of the resolution is in the packet. Attorney Scalf will read the Resolution. Final action will be in order.

15. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Macomb Park District Regarding the "With" Community Calendar System.

A copy of the resolution is in the packet. Attorney Scalf will read the resolution. Final action will be in order.

16. Consideration to Authorize 4% Matrix adjustment for Fiscal Year 25-26 beginning May 1, 2025, for Non-Union employees.

Final action is in order.

17. 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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