Quantcast

Peoria Standard

Thursday, April 25, 2024

City of Belleville City Council met April 1

Meeting372

City of Belleville City Council met April 1.

Here is the minutes as provided by the council:

Mayor Mark Eckert called this meeting to order.


Mayor Eckert explained the disaster procedures. Mayor Eckert reminded anyone speaking this evening to step up to a microphone because the meetings are being taped and posted the next day on the website.

Mayor Eckert requested City Clerk Meyer to call roll. Members present on roll call: Alderman Hazel, Alderman Kinsella, Alderwoman Pusa, Alderman Buettner, Alderman Randle, Alderman Tyler, Alderman Anthony, Alderman Ovian, Alderwoman Schaefer, Alderman Dintelman, Alderman Gaa, Alderwoman Stiehl, Alderman Weygandt, Alderman Elmore, Alderman Wigginton and Alderman Barfield.

                                   ROLL CALL DEPARTMENT HEADS

Roll Call Department Heads: City Clerk, Jennifer Gain Meyer, City Treasurer Hardt and City Attorney Hoerner; Police Chief, Bill Clay; Fire Chief, Tom Pour; Finance Director, Jamie Maitret; City Engineer, Tim Gregowicz; Human Resource Director, Sherry Favre-Salvatore; Director of Parks and Recreation, Debbie Belleville; Director of Public Works, Jason Poole; Director of Wastewater, Royce Carlisle; Interim Director of Residential and Commercial Development Services and Economic Development, Annissa McCaskill; Director of Library, Leander Spearman.

Director of Maintenance, Ken Vaughn, is excused.

                                                   PLEDGE

Mayor Eckert led the Pledge of Allegiance.

                                          ANNOUNCEMENTS

None.

                                           PUBLIC HEARING

None.

                                     PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

None.

               PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & APPOINTMENTS

Mayor Eckert recognized the Character word ofthe month" COOPERATION" working together in a peaceful way.

Presentation of CGI videos for the City of Belleville.

Mayor Eckert read a proclamation for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.

Mayor Eckert read a proclamation for National Service Recognition Day.

Mayor Eckert recognized Mr. Kenderlly Hill for his outstanding citizen action.

Mayor Eckert recognized Debbie Belleville for her 34 years of service to the City ofBelleville.

                                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Alderman Wigginton made a motion seconded by Alderman Randle to approve City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 2019/March 26, 2019 and Executive Session Minutes - March 18, 2019.

All members voted aye.

                      CLAIMS, PAYROLL, AND DISBURSEMENTS

Alderwoman Schaefer made a motion seconded by Alderman Kinsella to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of$8, 171, 742.78 payroll in the amount of$849,266.64.

Members voting aye on roll call: Hazel, Kinsella, Pusa, Buettner, Randle, Tyler, Anthony, Ovian, Schaefer, Dintelman, Gaa, Stiehl, Weygandt, Elmore, Wigginton, Barfield. ( 16)

                                           REPORTS

Alderwoman Schaefer made a motion seconded by Alderman Gaa Treasurer Report—February 2019 and Statement of Cash and Investments Report—February 2019.

All members voted aye.

                                      ORAL REPORTS

None.

                                   COMMUNICATIONS

Alderwoman Stiehl made a motion seconded by Alderwoman Pusa to approve the following communications:

Inflatable Pub Crawl - 4/ 6/ 2019

Request from multiple bars to have an inflatable pub crawl to benefit cub scouts. No city services requested.

Margaritas' Cinco de Mayo- 05/04/2019

Request from Belleville Main Street and Margaritas' requesting use of two parking spaces on the City owned lot behind Margaritas' for a beer trailer. The trailer is only to be used for beer storage during the weekend of Thursday, May 3rd to Monday, May 6th. No beer served directly out of the trailer.

Spring Dog Stroll Thru Historic District - 5/ 11/ 2019

Request from the Belleville Animal Clinic and Belleville Historical Society to hold a spring Dog Stroll thru the Historic District on Saturday, May 11, 2019, 9:00am toll:00am. No street closures. Additional request for street sweeping.

Ainad Shriner' s Circus Days Parade- 5/31/ 2019

Request from the Ainad Shriner' s to hold their Circus Days Parade, Friday, May 31, 2019, 7:30p.m. to 10: 00p.m. Street closure requests: staging areas 3:00p.m. North 3rd Street between West Main Street ( north side) and West "A" Street ( south side); 5:00p.m. North 3rd Street from West "A" Street( north side) to West " F" Street ( south side); 5:00p.m. West " C" Street from North 2nd Street( west side) to North 4th Street Rear( east side); 7:30p.m. rolling closure along parade route North 3rd Street to West "A" Street to South 6th Street to West Washington Street to South 3rd Street to Main Street, east to Douglas Avenue. All streets to open at 11:00p.m. Viewing stand to be placed on the southeast quadrant of the Public Square. Additional request for Police personnel, Fire personnel, " no parking" signs, barricades, trash toters, electrical panels and clean-up of parade route.

Memorial Hospital Employee 5K- 9/ 7/ 2019

Request from Memorial Hospital to hold their Annual 5K Run/Walk Saturday, September 7, 2019, 8:00a.m. to 9:30a.m.,starting and ending at Memorial Hospital. Additional request for one( 1) Police Officer for intersection on Royal Heights Road and Mariknoll. All members voted aye.

                                           PETITIONS

None.

                                        RESOLUTIONS

None.

                                         ORDINANCES

None.

                        MISCELLANEOUS & NEW BUSINESS

Alderman Dintelman made a motion seconded by Alderwoman Schaefer to approve Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of$22,442.41.

Members voting aye on roll call: Kinsella, Pusa, Buettner, Randle, Tyler, Anthony, Ovian, Schaefer, Dintelman, Gaa, Stiehl, Weygandt, Elmore, Wigginton, Barfield, Hazel. ( 16)

                                     EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

                                          ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Wigginton made a motion seconded by Alderman Randle to adjourn at 7:41 pm. All members voted aye.

https://www.belleville.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04012019-1932

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate