Macon Reporter

City of Decatur City Council met March 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

I. Call to Order

1. Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Appearance of Citizens

Policy relative to Appearance of Citizens:

A 30-minute time period is provided for citizens to appear and express their views before the City Council. Each citizen speaking will be limited to one appearance of up to 3 minutes. No immediate response will be given by City Council or City staff members. Citizens are to give their documents (if any) to the Police Officer for distribution to the Council. When the Mayor determines that all persons wishing to speak in accordance with this policy have done so, members of the City Council and key staff may make comments.

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Unfinished Business

V. New Business

1. Treasurer's Financial Report

2. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Intergovernmental Grant Agreement Between the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the City of Decatur, Illinois

3. Discussion Item - Food Truck Ordinance

4. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City of Decatur and African American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois, Inc. Museum Regarding American Rescue Plan Funds

5. Resolution Authorizing Lake Decatur Lease Agreement between the Decatur Park District, G & H Marine, Inc., and the City of Decatur

6. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the State of Illinois for Traffic Signal Modernization of William Street at its Intersection with Country Club Road (FAU 7452) by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code City, City Project 2021-04, Section No. 21-00104-00-TL

7. Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for Preparation of the Decatur Intermodal Transportation Master Plan City Project 2014-06

8. Resolution to Appropriate State Motor Fuel Tax Funds to Pay the City's Portion for the Traffic Signal Modernization for the Intersections of William Street and Country Club Road by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code, City Project 2021-04, Section No. 21-00104-00-TL

9. Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and associated Sales Order with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to obtain Internet Access through the City of Decatur Fiber Optic Network

10. Consent Calendar: Items on the Consent Agenda/Calendar are matters requiring City Council approval or acceptance, but which are routine and recurring in nature, are not controversial, are matters of limited discretion, and about which little or no discussion is anticipated. However, staff’s assessment of what should be included on the Consent Agenda/Calendar can be in error. For this reason, any Consent Agenda/Calendar item can be removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar by any member of the governing body, for any reason, without the need for concurrence by any other governing body member. Items removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar will be discussed and voted on separately from the remainder of the Consent Agenda/Calendar.

A. Resolution Receiving and Filing the 2021 Official Zoning Map

B. Resolution Approving Appointments - Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees

C. Resolution Repealing Resolution No. R2021-182 Regarding Approving an Amendment to the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement

D. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement

E. An Ordinance Amending the Property Tax Abatement Qualifying Criteria for the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone - City of Decatur

F. Resolution Authorizing Signatory Authority International City Management Association – Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) Appointment of Plan Coordinator

VI. Other Business

VII. Recess to Closed Executive Session

Recess to Closed Executive Session under Open Meetings Act Section (2) (c) (5) the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the use of the Public Body.

VIII. Adjournment

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