East Central Reporter

City of Effingham City Council met Nov. 19.

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 Special City Council Meeting Minutes (10/18/2024) - City Clerk Nosbisch

2.2 Ordinance No. 104-2024, Ordinance Authorizing Release of Special Covenant (Effingham Hospitality Partners II, LLC, as assignee of McHugh Hospitality Group, Inc.) - Economic Development Director Hull

2.3 Ordinance No. 106-2024, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 105-95, An Ordinance Providing for Tax of Certain Occupations or Privileges, As Amended by Ordinance No. 88-98, and Further Providing for the Extension of a Tax on Certain Occupations or Privileges (Electric) - City Administrator Miller

2.4 Ordinance No. 107-2024, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 107-95, an Ordinance Providing for Tax of Certain Occupations or Privileges and Further Providing for the Extension of a Tax on Certain Occupations or Privileges (Gas) - City Administrator Miller

2.5 Ordinance No. 110-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Utility Purposes at 113 W. Mt. Vernon Avenue - Aaron Bushue - City Engineer Thoele

2.6 Ordinance No. 111-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing Acceptance of Dedication of Right of Way and Easement for Public Street and Utility Purposes - Effingham Park District - City Engineer Thoele

2.7 Ordinance No. 112-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Utility Purposes at 201 W. Mt. Vernon Avenue - Lindsay M. Strange - City Engineer Thoele

2.8 Ordinance No. 114-2024, An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of a Temporary Use Permit for Utility Purposes at 111 W. Mt. Vernon Avenue - Martha L. Bushue - City Engineer Thoele

2.9 Resolution No. 111-2024, A Resolution Accepting Proposal for Engineering Services with Civil Design, Inc for the First Street Reconstruction - Temple Avenue to Roadway Avenue - City Engineer Thoele

2.10 Resolution No. 129-2024, Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Axon Tasers for the Effingham Police Department - Police Chief McFarland

2.11 Resolution No. 132-2024, A Resolution of Support and Commitment of Local Funds for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - City Engineer Thoele

2.12 Effingham Fire Actuarial Report - City Administrator Miller

2.13 Effingham Police Actuarial Report - City Administrator Miller

2.14 Final Change Order No 1 - 2024 Sewer Relining Project - City Engineer Thoele

2.15 Certificate of Project Completion and Release of Bonding - 2024 Water Treatment Plant Overhead Door Improvement Project - City Engineer Thoele

2.16 Plan Commission Letter of Recommendation - Travis R. Voelker - Special Use Permit (20) Miniwarehouse in the B-2 or M-1 District - 805 S. Maple Street - City Planner Koester

2.17 Plan Commission Letter of Recommendation - Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Article 23B. Wind Energy Conversion Systems - City Planner Koester

2.18 Omnibus Vote Agenda Approval

3. Presentations

3.1 Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Statements - City Treasurer Polk

4. Ordinances/Resolutions - Action Items

4.1 Ordinance No. 108-2024, An Ordinance in Relation to Tax Levy for the City of Effingham, Illinois - City Administrator Miller

4.2 Ordinance No. 109-2024, An Ordinance Providing for the Termination of the City of Effingham Outer Belt West Redevelopment Project Area and Redevelopment Plan and Project Dated November 21, 2000, as Amended, and Further Providing for the Dissolution of the Special Tax Allocation Fund for the City of Effingham Outer Belt West Redevelopment Project Area - Economic Development Director Hull

4.3 Ordinance No. 113-2024, An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit - Travis R. Voelker - (20) Miniwarehouse in the B-2 or M-1 District - 805 S. Maple Street - City Planner Koester

4.4 Resolution No. 133-2024, A Resolution Accepting Proposals for 2024 Street Maintenance Aggregate Material Stockpiling - City Engineer Thoele

5. Other Action Items

5.1 Bills and Requisitions

6. Discussion

6.1 Ordinance No. 115-2024, An Ordinance Amending Appendix B of the City of Effingham, Illinois Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance No. 44-89) - Article 23B. Wind Energy Conversion System - City Planner Koester

6.2 Resolution No. 134-2024, A Resolution Granting Permission to Allow a Portion of City Streets and Parking Lots to be Temporarily Closed for Hometown Christmas - Tourism Director Thoele

6.3 Merchant Street Reconstruction Phase I Construction - Change Order 1 - City Engineer Thoele

6.4 Floodplain Ordinance - City Planner Koester

6.5 Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan - City Planner Koester

7. Quarterly Reports

8. Announcements/Commissioner Comments

8.1 Reports from Commissioners

8.2 Reports from Staff - City Administrator Miller; Deputy City Administrator Presley; Public Works Director Heuerman; Economic Development Director Hull; Fire Chief Yochum; Police Chief McFarland; City Engineer Thoele; Tourism Director Thoele; City Treasurer Polk; City Clerk Nosbisch

8.3 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

10.1 Adjournment

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