City of Freeport City Council met Oct. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call to Order Call the Roll
Pledge of Allegiance led by Alderperson McClanathan
1. Approval of Agenda .......................................................................................................... Voice Vote
2. Approval of Minutes from October 1, 2018, meeting ....................................................... Voice Vote
3. Public Comments – Agenda Items (limited to 3 minutes per person)
4. Consent Agenda .............................................................................................................. Roll Call Vote
.All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda. View Consent Agenda
A. Approval to receive and place on file:
1) Minutes from Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – September 6, 2018
2) Minutes from Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting – August 28, 2018
B. Approval of Finance Bills Payable (Registers #72 and invoices to be approved for registers dated September 28, 2018 through October 11, 2018) --- $593,772.41
C. Approval of Payroll for pay period ending September 29, 2018 --- $447,891.89 with fringe benefit payments in the amount of $135,800.05 for a total of $583,691.94
If applicable – Items removed from Consent Agenda
5. Appointments by Mayor Miller
• Acceptance of a re-appointment of Troy Barr to the Planning Commission effective October 31, 2018 through October 31, 2022.
• Acceptance of a re-appointment of Robert Rhymer to the Housing Authority effective October 31,
2018 through October 31, 2023.
• Acceptance of an appointment of Gabriel Gonzalez to the Housing Authority. He will replace
Samuel Newton whose term expires on October 31, 2018. This appointment will be effective October 31, 2018 through October 31, 2023.
6. 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #2018-51: An Ordinance of the City of Freeport, Illinois Approving and Authorizing the City to Enter into a Lease Agreement for Airplane Hangars at the Property Commonly Known as 1255 E. Airport Road, Freeport, Illinois (Freeport Albertus Airport) Presented by City Manager Crow
7. 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #2018-52: An Ordinance Amending the Codified Ordinances of the City of Freeport Regarding Building Regulations Presented by City Manager Lowell Crow ..... Request to Suspend Rules
8. 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #2018-53: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 242 Fire Department Section 242.08 Lieutenant of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Freeport Regarding Allowing the City of Freeport Fire Department to Temporarily Go Above Strength in Rank of Lieutenant Presented by Fire Chief Allen
RESOLUTIONS
9. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION #R-2018-49: Resolution of the City of Freeport, Illinois, Approving a Redevelopment Agreement Regarding the Property Located at 1 E. Spring Street, Freeport, Illinois (Wagner House) Presented by City Manager Crow
10. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION #R-2018-50: A Resolution of the City of Freeport, Illinois Authorizing the Close Out of the City’s Revolving Loan Fund Program Presented by Director of Finance Bukas
OTHER
11. Approval of Sole Source Purchase of a Use-of-Force Simulator for Training for the Police Department view memo Presented by Police Chief Barkalow
12. Reports of Department Heads
13. City Manager’s Report
14. Mayor’s Report
15. Council Announcements/New Business
16. Public Comments – Agenda or Non-Agenda Items (limited to 3 minutes per person)
17. Adjournment
http://www.ci.freeport.il.us/citygovernment/Agendas/A20181015.pdf
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