Macon Reporter

City of Decatur City Council met April 3.

Here is the agenda 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 Counciland key staff may make comments.

III. Approval of Minutes

Approval of Minutes of March 20, 2023 City Council Meeting

IV. Unfinished Business

1. Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 64 - Water Service

V. New Business

1. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Architectural Expressions, LLP, for Municipal Services Center Improvements City Project 2023-07

2. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Architectural Expressions, LLP, for Decatur Public Library Improvements

3. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Architectural Expressions, LLP, for Decatur Civic Center Improvements

4. Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Decatur, Illinois and Richland Community College Regarding Student Use and Transit Fares

5. Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 53 Ambulance Service

6. Resolution Approving an Amended Agreement Between the City of Decatur and the Public Safety Training Foundation for the Use of the VIRTRA V-300 Training Simulator and Grain Safety Facility

7. Resolution Authorizing Payment to Central Square for Annual Software Maintenance Fees

8. Resolution Accepting the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Contract Holder Bid Price of Morrow Brothers Ford, Inc. for the Purchase of Ten (10) Ford F250 Trucks and Two (2) Ford F150 Trucks

9. Resolution Accepting Sloan's Implement Sourcewell Contract #110719-JDC for One (1) John Deere 6135E Cab Tractor

10. Resolution Accepting the Bid Price of S&R Marine and Equipment for the Purchase of One (1) 2023 SeaArk VFX 2072 Deluxe Patrol Boat, Trailer and Accessories

11. Resolution Approving the Expenditure of City Funds for the Purchase of Traffic Signal Video Vehicle Detection Systems

12. Resolution Approving an Agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. for Professional Services for the Northwest Quadrant Water System Modeling Study, City Project 2023-04

13. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Programmatic Partnership Agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program

14. 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. Ordinance Annexing Territory 2344 Mesa Drive

B. Ordinance Annexing Property South of 2225 South Taylor Road

C. Resolution Accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. for Garbage Service at City Facilities

D. Receiving and Filing of Minutes of Boards and Commissions

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment

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