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City of Belvidere City Council met September 4.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Call to order by Mayor Chamberlain.

1) Roll Call: Present: R. Brooks, G. Crawford, W. Frank, M. Freeman, T. Porter, T. Ratcliffe, M. Sanderson, D. Snow and C. Stevens.

Absent: M. Borowicz.

Other staff members in attendance:

Budget and Finance Director Becky Tobin, Building Director Lesa Morelock, Public Works Director Brent Anderson, Community Development Planner Gina DelRose, Fire Chief Hyser, Police Chief Woody, City Attorney Drella and City Clerk Arco.

2) Pledge of Allegiance:

Invocation:

3) Public Comment:

4) Approval of Minutes:

A)Approval of minutes of the regular meeting ofthe Belvidere City Council of August 20, 2018; as presented.

Motion by Ald. Brooks, 2nd by Ald. Snow to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Belvidere City Council of August 20, 2018. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

5) Public Hearing: None.

6) Special Messages: Mayor Chamberlain presented a Proclamation for Constitution Week to Kathy Hughes from the Daughters of the American Revolution.

7) Approval ofExpenditures: None.

8) Committee Reports & Minutes of City Officers:

A) Belvidere Police Department Overtime Report of August 14, 2018 through August 27, 2018.

B) Belvidere Fire Department Overtime Report ofAugust 15, 2018 through August 28, 2018.

Let the record show these reports were placed on file.

C) Minutes ofCommittee ofthe Whole— Public Safety and Finance and Personnel ofAugust 27, 2018.

Motion by Aid. Sanderson, 2nd by Aid. Porter to approve the minutes of Committee of the Whole— Public Safety and Finance and Personnel of August 27, 2018. Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0/ 1 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens and Brooks. Nays: None. Abstain: Crawford. Motion carried.

9) Unfinished Business:

A) Ord. # 415H - 2nd Reading: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 150, Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code (Nonconforming Use Regulations).

Motion by Aid. Ratcliffe, 2nd by Aid. Snow to pass Ord. #415H. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks and

Crawford. Nays: None. Motion carried.

B) Ord. #416H— 2nd Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Permit a Solar Farm within the RH, Rural Holding District (825 N. Appleton Road).

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2nd by Aid. Ratcliffe to pass Ord. # 416H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford and Frank. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Ord. # 417H— 2nd Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Allow Indoor Commercial Entertainment( Bar/Tavern with Video Gaming) within the GB, General Business District ( 1776 Logan Avenue).

Motion by Aid. Sanderson, 2nd by Aid. Crawford to pass Ord. # 417H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank and Freeman. Nays: None. Motion carried.

D) Ord. 9418H— 2" d Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Allow Indoor Commercial Entertainment ( Bar/ Tavern with Video Gaming) within the CB, Central Business District( 522 South State Street).

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2" d by Aid. Ratcliffe to pass Ord. #418H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman and Porter. Nays: None. Motion carried.

D) Ord. 9418H— 2"d Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Allow Indoor Commercial Entertainment ( Bar/Tavern with Video Gaming) within the CB, Central Business District( 522 South State Street).

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2"d by Aid. Ratcliffe to pass Ord. #418H. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman and Porter. Nays: None. Motion carried.

E) Ord. 9419H— 2" d Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Permit In-Vehicle Sales or Service within the GB, General Business District (925 Logan Avenue).

Motion by Aid. Crawford, 2" d by Aid. Snow to pass Ord. # 419H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter and Ratcliffe. Nays: None. Motion carried.

F) Ord. 9420H—2"d Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Amend a Planned Development within the SR-4, Single Family Residential- 4 District Shaw Mills and Glenmoor of River Run Subdivisions).

Motion by Aid. Crawford, 2"d by Aid. Ratcliffe to pass Ord. #420H. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe and Sanderson. Nays: None. Motion carried.

G) Ord. # 421 H— 2" d Reading: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 150, Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code ( Nonconforming Use Regulations).

Motion by Aid. Frank, 2" d by Aid. Brooks to pass Ord. # 421 H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson and Snow. Nays: None. Motion carried.

H) Ord. #422H— 2" d Reading: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use to Permit a Single- Family Residence within the CB, Central Business District( 519 South Main Street).

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2" d by Aid. Ratcliffe to pass Ord. #422H. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

I)Motion to approve the proposal from Northern Contracting in the amount of 9, 620 for the installation of a 30' cantilever gate. This work will be paid for from Street Department line item# 01- 5- 310- 6002. Tabled August 20, 2018.

Motion by Ald. Snow, 2" d by Ald. Frank to remove from the table. Roll Call Vote: 7/ 2 in favor. Ayes: Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow and Brooks. Nays: Sanderson and Stevens. Motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stevens, 2" d by Ald. Sanderson to table. Roll Call Vote: 4/ 5 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Porter, Sanderson and Stevens. Nays: Freeman, Ratcliffe, Snow, Brooks and Crawford. Motion lost. Motion by Ald. Crawford, 2"d by Ald. Snow to approve the proposal from Northern Contracting in the amount of$9, 620 for the installation of a 30' cantilever gate. This work will be paid for from Street Department line item #01- 5- 310- 6002. Roll Call Vote: 7/ 2 in favor. Ayes: Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Brooks, Crawford and Frank. Nays: Sanderson and Stevens. Motion carried.

10) New Business:

A) Ord. # 423H— Ist Reading: An Ordinance Amending Section 10-37, Prohibited Employment of the City of Belvidere Municipal Code.

Let the record show Ordinance# 423H was placed on file for first reading.

B) Res. # 2083- 2018: A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Belvidere Fire Department Officers a Historic Bargaining Unit ILRB Case S- CA-09- 125.

Motion by Ald. Ratcliffe, 2"d by Ald. Snow to adopt Res. # 2083- 2018. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank and Freeman. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Reconsideration of Ordinance 4412H— An Ordinance Creating a Home Rule Municipal Retailers Occupation Tax and Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax for the City of Belvidere, Illinois.

Motion by Ald. Freeman, 2"d by Ald. Stevens to reconsider vote of Ord. #412H. Mayor Chamberlain read an article published in the Rock River Times by Alderman Stevens. Roll Call Vote to reconsider: 5/ 5 tied—Motion lost. Ayes: Sanderson, Stevens, Frank, Freeman and Porter. Nays: Ratcliffe, Snow, Brooks, Crawford and Mayor Chamberlain.

Motions forwarded from Committee ofthe Whole— Public Safety and Finance and Personnel of August 27, 2018.

A) Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for Police Services Conservation District). Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter and Ratcliffe. Nays: None. Motion carried.

B) Motion to approve entering into an equipment maintenance agreement with Marco Technologies LLC. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Snow, Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe and Sanderson. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Motion to approve the proposal from Engel Electric in the amount of$25, 808 to complete the installation of a new VFD at Well # 4 and install the soft start from Well# 4 at Well 95. This work will be paid for from line item# 61- 1790 Water Depreciation. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Stevens, Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson and Snow. Nays: None. Motion carried.

D) Motion to approve the low bid from Municipal Well & Pump for the chemical treatment and disinfection of Well #7 in the amount of$ 162,330. This work will be paid for from the Water System Depreciation Account. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Brooks, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

11) Adjournment:

Motion by Ald. Crawford, 2nd by Ald. Porter to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 p.m. Aye voice vote carried. Motion carried.

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