Effingham City Council met Dec. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
1. Opening
1.1 Mayor calls meeting to order
1.2 Roll Call
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
2. Omnibus Vote Agenda
2.1 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (11/21/17) - Deputy City Clerk Nosbisch
2.2 Special City Council Meeting Minutes (11/21/17) - Deputy City Clerk Nosbisch
2.3 October 2017 Treasurer's Report - City Treasurer Phillips
2.4 Building Official Monthly Permit Summary - Building Official Wilkins
2.5 Resolution No. 183-2017, Resolution for Improvement by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code - City Engineer Heuerman
2.6 Resolution No. 185-2017, A Resolution Adopting a Downtown/Southtown Business Area Redevelopment Program Agreement (Fieldcrest Development, LLC) - Economic Development Director Hull
2.7 Police Station Project - Change Order No. 3 - Building Official Wilkins
2.8 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval
3. Presentations
3.1 Business Appreciation Award - Economic Development Specialist Althoff
4. Ordinances/Resolutions - Action Items
4.1 Ordinance No. 113-2017, An Ordinance Amending Article IV of Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code of the City of Effingham, Illinois (Numbering Buildings) - Building Official Wilkins
4.2 Ordinance No. 117-2017, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Effingham, Illinois, Adopting a Business District Plan Relating to an Area Within the City; Making Findings of Fact With Respect to Such Area; Designating and Establishing a Business District for Such Area Pursuant to the Business District Development and Redevelopment Law; Authorizing the Imposition and Collection of Taxes Within Such Business District; Providing for Further Authority; Establishing an Effective Date and Other Related Matters - Economic Development Director Hull
4.3 Ordinance No. 118-2017, An Ordinance Setting Public Hearing Date for Amendment to the Ford Avenue Business District Plan - Economic Development Director Hull
4.4 Resolution No. 181-2017, A Resolution Authorizing a Monetary Contribution to Effingham City/County Committee on Aging - City Administrator Arndt
5. Other Action Items
5.1 Bills and Requisitions
6. Discussion
6.1 Ordinance No. 114-2017 Amending Appendix B of the Municipal Code of Effingham Illinois, Regulation of Signs - City Engineer Heuerman
6.3 Resolution No. 182-2017, A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Consulting Services Agreement with Opportunity Alliance for Professional Consulting Services - City Administrator Arndt
6.4 Meijer Roadway Development Agreement - City Engineer Heuerman
6.5 Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Conservation - City Engineer Heuerman
6.6 Agreement for the Construction, Maintenance and Access Easement of the Mitigation Property as declared by the City of Effingham for conservation - City Engineer Heuerman
7. Quarterly Reports
7.1 2nd Quarter Financial Report - City Administrator Arndt
8. Announcements/Commissioner Comments
8.1 Reports from Commissioners
8.2 Reports from Staff - City Administrator Arndt; Public Works Director Miller; City Engineer Heuerman; Economic Development Director Hull; Fire Chief Holomy; Police Chief Fuesting; Tourism Director Thoele; City Clerk Lock; City Treasurer Phillips; Deputy City Clerk Nosbisch
8.3 Mayoral Proclamations - Illinois Bicentennial Flag Raising Day - December 4
8.4 Special Events: Wonderland in Lights, Holiday Lights & Festive Sights
8.5 Public Participation
9. Recess in Executive Session
9.1 Recess into Executive Session For the purpose of consideration of the following subjects, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c); Personnel- Section 2 (c) (1); Collective Bargaining- Section 2 (c) (2); Purchase or Lease of Real Estate - Section 2 (c) (5); Sale or Lease of Property - Section 2 (c) (6); Litigation - Section 2 (c) (11); and Review of Executive Session Minutes - Section 2 (c) (21). (If the Council desires to recess into executive session, the Council shall specifically indicate the desired topic of discussion for public record.)
9.2 Roll Call
10. Adjournment
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