Macon Reporter

City of Decatur City Council met Oct. 16.

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 September 25, 2023 City Council Study Session

Approval of Minutes of October 2, 2023 City Council Meeting

IV. Unfinished Business

V. New Business

1. Discussion Item: 2024 Property Tax Levy & Aggregate Expenditure/Revenue Analysis

2. Discussion Item: City Code Chapter 52, Alcoholic Liquor

3. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Crime Prevention Surveillance Trailer for the Decatur Police Department

4. Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance - Section XXX Zoning Board of Appeals

5. Resolution Accepting Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority's Strong Communities Program Round 2

6. Resolution Authorizing Agreement between City of Decatur, IL and Central Illinois Land Bank Authority to Operate Strong Communities Program Round 2

7. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Jimmie Soules Bird Repelent Company for Downtown Bird Control

8. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Bid for the Purchase of a Pavement Breaker from Midwest Equipment MFG.

9. Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Entler Excavation Company Inc. for the Old King's Orchard Garden, City Project 2023-05

10. Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Burdick Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. for the William Street Pump Station Improvements Project, City Project 2022-17

11. Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. to Provide Construction Support Services for the William Street Pump Station Improvement Project, City Project 2022-17

12. Consent Calendar: Items on the Consent Agenda/Calendar are matters requiring City Councilapproval 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 Authorizing Accepting the STEP Grant Awarded to the Decatur Police Department by the Illinois Department of Transportation

B. Ordinance Annexing Territory 2574 & 2570 South Shores Drive

C. Resolution Authorizing Action Regarding Unsafe Structures

D. Receiving and Filing of Minutes of Boards and Commissions

E. Resolution Approving Appointment - Decatur Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority (Civic Center Board)

F. Resolution Approving Reappointment - Decatur Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority (Civic Center Board)

G. Resolution Approving Appointment - Historicaland Architectural Sites Commission

H. Resolution Approving and Determining the Need for Confidentiality of Minutes of Closed Meetings

I. Resolution Regarding Halloween Trick or Treat Hours

VI. Other Business

VII. Recess to Closed Executive Session

Recess to Closed Executive Session Pursuant to Section 2(c)(5), the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body

VIII. New Business

Resolution Authorizing Farmland Real Estate Purchase Pursuant to the Water Consultant's Recommendations

IX. Adjournment

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