City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 31 items

1. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:08
2. B. ROLL CALL
3. C. INVOCATION
4. D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. E. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS
6. 1. Proclamation Designating March 2024 as Severe Weather Preparedness Month 4285-2023
7. F. BUSINESS PRIOR TO PUBLIC INPUT
8. G. COUNCIL DISCUSSION
9. H. SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR ▶ jump to 4:19
10. I. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAYOR
11. J COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
12. K. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - CITY STAFF ▶ jump to 9:36
13. L. CONSENT AGENDA
14. 1. Motion to Approve Payment of Bills for the Period Ending March 1, 2024 in the Amount of $1,331,436.86 4283-2023 approve Pass
15. 2. Motion to Approve Payroll for the Period Ending February 16, 2024 in the amount of $836,630.49 4284-2023 approve Pass
16. 3. Motion to Approve Minutes of the February 27, 2024 Council Meeting 4290-2023 approve Pass
17. 4. Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Easement Agreement Between the City of Collinsville and Jonothan Wheelehan (Ingress-Egress and Utilities for 99 S. Mulberry St.) 4291-2023 approve Pass
18. 5. Resolution Reappointing a Member to the Collinsville Building Code Review Committee (Eric Illies) 4295-2023 approve Pass
19. M. NEW BUSINESS
20. 1. Ordinance Increasing the 2023 Expenditure Budget in the General Fund, Gateway Convention Center Fund, Police Seizure Fund, DUI Fund and Animal Shelter Fund 4293-2023 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:21
21. 2. Ordinance to Award Bid and Authorize a Contract with Chesley Commercial Fence & Rail in the Amount of $48,300 (Street Department Maintenance Garage Fence Replacement and Extension Project, CIP #ST-FENCE) 4280-2023 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:27
22. 3. Ordinance Authorizing the City of Collinsville to Borrow Funds from the State of Illinois Water Supply Loan Program in Relation to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure System 4282-2023 approve Pass
23. 4. Resolution Appointing Member to the Collinsville Planning Commission (Cynthia Schaus) 4292-2023 approve Pass ▶ jump to 33:12
24. 5. Resolution Appointing Member to the Collinsville Historic Preservation Commission (Larry Shasteen) 4294-2023 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:27
25. N. OLD BUSINESS
26. O. CLOSED SESSION approve Pass ▶ jump to 35:18
27. P. ANNOUNCEMENTS
28. Q. ADJOURNMENT adjourn Pass
29. 29 page break
30. 30 ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL DURING SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR
31. 31 Below are the rules for input during City Council meetings as set out in Ordinance No. 4765 entitled “Ordinance Governing Speakers From the Floor During Meetings of the City Council and the Commission, Boards, and Sub-Bodies of Collinsville, Illinois”. Speakers may address the Council during the time designated as Speakers From the Floor on the agenda. RULE 1: Speakers shall be allowed only during “Speakers from the Floor,” or at any other time if requested by a member of the City Council. RULE 2: Input must relate to a matter under the authority of the City of Collinsville. RULE 3: Upon request by the meeting Chairman for speakers from the floor, a prospective speaker shall express the desire to speak, be recognized by the meeting Chairman, approach the designated podium, and state their name and general subject matter to which they will address the City Council. RULE 4: After establishing their identity, prospective speakers shall immediately address only the City Council. RULE 5: Each speaker is limited to four (4) minutes to address the City Council. No extensions will be granted and no time shall be compensated to the speaker resulting from interruptions by or discussion with the City Council, City Manager, or any other City officer or employee. RULE 6: Speakers shall address only the City Council collectively or its members individually. Speakers shall speak to issues and shall refrain from personal attacks on City appointed officials and employees. Speakers may not address issues related to pending litigation in which the City or its subsidiary bodies, officers, agents, employees, boards or commissions is a party. RULE 7: Speakers shall not be permitted to advertise, solicit, request, urge, summon, or cajole the City Council or the general public, except as otherwise provided for herein, with regard to any products, goods, services, information, gains, losses, advantages, consequences, or any other similar matter, notwithstanding that there may or may not be any pecuniary, monetary, financial or property gain, loss, or benefit to the speaker or any other person or entity. RULE 8: Speakers shall act and speak with decorum and conform to conventional social manners in speech, writing, dress, and behavior. The audience shall refrain from conduct that disrupts the meeting in any way such as clapping, booing, loud talking or outbursts. A speaker may be immediately terminated at the meeting Chairman’s discretion. RULE 9: Determination of breaches of this Ordinance shall be made by the meeting Chairman. The meeting Chairman customarily will warn the speaker or members of the audience of inappropriate behavior through one warning use of the gavel. Subsequent inappropriate behavior shall result in the immediate removal of the responsible parties at the discretion of the meeting Chairman.