Macon Reporter

City of Decatur City Council met Dec. 2.

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 November 18, 2024 City Council Meeting

IV. Unfinished Business

V. New Business

1. Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268, General Service Employees

2. Public Hearing in the Matter of the 2024 Tax Levy

3. An Ordinance Levying Property Taxes for the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Purpose of Raising Revenue to Meet Certain Necessary Expenses of the City for the FiscalYear Beginning January 1, 2025, and Ending December 31, 2025 (7% Option)

4. An Ordinance Levying Property Taxes for the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Purpose of Raising Revenue to Meet Certain Necessary Expenses of the City for the FiscalYear Beginning January 1, 2025, and Ending December 31, 2025 (6% Option)

5. An Ordinance Levying Property Taxes for the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Purpose of Raising Revenue to Meet Certain Necessary Expenses of the City for the FiscalYear Beginning January 1, 2025, and Ending December 31, 2025 (5% Option)

6. Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., to Provide Engineering Services for Asset Management System Selection Assistance, City Project 2024-32

7. Resolution Authorizing Real Estate Purchase Agreement City of Decatur, Illinois the Good Samaritan Inn, an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation Vacant Properties Generally Located South of West Grand Avenue, East of North Edward Street, West of North Union Street and North of West Packard Street

8. Resolution Authorizing Real Estate Purchase Agreement Andrew R. Weatherford and Josie D. Luedke-City of Decatur, Illinois-412 S. Franklin Street

9. City Manager Update

10. 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. Ordinance Annexing Territory 3433 North Taylor Avenue

B. Ordinance Annexing Territory 2250/2270 South Shores Drive

C. Resolution Accepting the Bid from Eric Vieback & Son Excavating & Trucking Inc., for the Lake Decatur North Wetland Project

D. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2014 Series Bonds

E. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2015 Series Bonds

F. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2016 Series Bonds

G. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2018 Series Bonds (6% or 7% Option)

H. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2018 Series Bonds (5% Option)

I. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2019 Series B Bonds

J. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2019 Series Bonds (7% Option)

K. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2019 Series Bonds (6% Option)

L. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2019 Series Bonds (5% Option)

M. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2020 Series Bonds

N. An Ordinance Abating the Property Tax Levy for the City of Decatur, Illinois for General Obligation 2022 Series Bonds

O. An Ordinance Dissolving the Special Tax Allocation Fund and Terminating the Designation of the City of Decatur Olde Towne Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area within the City of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

P. Resolution Approving Appointment - Library Board of Trustees

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment

https://decaturil.gov/389/Agendas-Minutes