City of Marquette Heights City Council met March 23

Marquette Heights City Mayor Dale Hamm
Marquette Heights City Mayor Dale Hamm
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City of Marquette Heights City Council met March 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. PLEDGE

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. ROLL CALL

4. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:

a. MAYOR

b. CITY CLERK

c. CITY TREASURER

d. CITY ATTORNEY

e. BUILDING INSPECTOR

5. COMMUNICATIONS

6. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

a. WATER AND SEWER – ALDERMAN NEUHAUS

b. LAW ENFORCEMENT – ALDERMAN BABB

c. FIRE – ALDERMAN JOOS

d. STREETS – ALDERMAN NEUMANN

e. PUBLIC BUILDINGS / PARKS – ALDERMAN SIPES

f. PLANNING / FINANCE – ALDERMAN CRUM

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. CONSENT AGENDA

MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS BY VOTE:

(All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. There will not be separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by any Member of the City Council, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda.)

a. Approve the regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2026

b.Approve Bi-weekly expenditure in the amount of $113,922.78

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

10. NEW BUSINESS

a. Motion to approve and certify that Matt Raible, Tim Smith, and Tim Heady are authorized to bind contractual obligations, to include joint participation agreements with the State of Illinois. Alderman Neumann

b.Motion to approve the payment of $13,850.00 to G.A. Rich & Sons, INC, for installation of the Tonka Water PFAS Pilot Removal System. 51-00-1146 Alderman Neuhaus

c. Motion to approve the establishment of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Committee for the City of Marquette Heights. Alderman Joos

d.Motion to approve the appointment of Alderman Crum, as Chair, Alderman Babb and Alderman Neumann, as members, to the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Committee. Alderman Joos

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

CLOSED SESSION:

RESUME REGULAR SESSION:

11. OTHER BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE CITY

12. ADJOURNMENT

http://cityofmhgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Agenda-3-23-26-2026-Council-Meeting-1.pdf



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