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City of Belvidere City Council met April 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Convened in the Belvidere City Council Chambers, 401 Whitney Blvd, Belvidere Illinois at 7 p.m.

Call to order by Mayor Chamberlain.

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

Absent: M. Borowicz and R. Brooks.

Other staff members in attendance:

Budget and Finance Director Becky Tobin, Director of Buildings Kip Countryman, City Treasurer Thornton, Public Works Director Brent Anderson, 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 of the Belvidere City Council of April 1, 2019; as presented.

Motion by Ald. Ratcliffe, 2nd by Ald. Porter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Belvidere City Council of April 1, 2019. Roll Call Vote: 8/0 in favor. Ayes: Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

5) Public Hearing: None.

Alderman Borowicz arrived at 7:02 p. m.

6) Special Messages:

A) Mayor Chamberlain read a Comcast Cares Day Proclamation.

7) Approval of Expenditures: General & Special Fund Expenditures: $1,254,411.52

Water& Sewer Fund Expenditures: $354,980. 

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2nd by Aid. Crawford to approve the General & Special Fund Expenditures in the amount of$1,254,411.52. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz and Crawford. Nays: None.

Motion carried. Motion by Aid. Sanderson, 2nd by Aid. Porter to approve the Water & Sewer Fund Expenditures in the amount of$354,980.06. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford and Frank. Nays: None. Motion carried.

8) Committee Reports & Minutes of City Officers:

A) Belvidere Police Department Overtime Report of March 26, 2019 through April 8, 2019.

B) Belvidere Fire Department Overtime Report of March 27, 2019 through April 9, 2019.

C) Monthly Treasurer's Report of March 2019.

D) Monthly General Fund Report of March 2019.

E) Monthly Water/ Sewer Fund Report of March 2019.

F) Monthly Building Department Revenues/ Activity of March 2019.

G) Monthly Community Development/ Planning Department Report of March 2019.

H) Minutes of City- County Coordinating Committee of March 13, 2019.

I) Minutes of Planning and Zoning Commission of April 9, 2019.

Let the record show these reports and minutes were placed on file.

J) Minutes of Committee of the Whole— Building, Planning and Zoning and Public Works of April 8, 2019.

Motion by Aid. Crawford, 2nd by Aid. Ratcliffe to approve the minutes of Committee of the Whole— Building, Planning and Zoning and Public Works of April 8, 2019. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank and Freeman. Nays: None. Motion carried.

9) Unfinished Business:

A) Ord. # 4431-1- 2nd Reading: An Ordinance Amending Section 114- 404 ( b) of the Belvidere Municipal Code to Modify Sewer Rates.

Tabled February 4, 2019

Motion by Aid. Snow, 2nd by Aid. Sanderson to remove Ord. #443H from the table. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman and Porter. Nays: None.

Motion carried. Motion by Aid. Snow, 2nd by Aid. Borowicz to pass Ord. # 443H. Roll Call Vote: 0/9 in favor. Ayes: None. Nays: Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter and Ratcliffe. Motion lost.

10) New Business:

A) Ord. # 451 H— 1st Reading: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Personal Property( Public Works 2007 Ford Pickup Truck).

B) Ord. # 452H— 1st Reading: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory Owned by the City of Belvidere located at High Line Street and Lake Shore Drive to the City of Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois.

C) Ord. # 453H— 1st Reading: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 150, Zoning Ordinance ofthe Municipal Code (Exterior Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Storage in Office and Commercial Districts, Temporary Signs, Freestanding Signs Table, Buildings Signs Table, Permitted Building and Freestanding Sign by Type and Zoning District Table, Mobile Home Park Residential Development, Appendix C Land Use Summary Chart, Neighborhood Office District, Planned Office District, Neighborhood Business District, Planned Business District, General Business District, Planned Industrial District, General Industrial District, Heavy Industrial District). Let the record show Ordinances# 451H, #452H and# 453H were placed on file for first reading.

D) Res. # 2096- 2019: A Resolution Approving the City of Belvidere Enforcement Response Plan.

Motion by Aid. Frank, 2nd by Aid. Borowicz to approve Res. #2096- 2019. Roll Cal] Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe and Sanderson. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motions of City- County Coordinating Committee of March 13, 2019.

A) Motion to approve the Courthouse basement antenna amplifier from Installation Services Inc. in the amount of$14,250 invoice #5893 with a 50/50 split between the City and County. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson and Snow. Nays: Freeman. Motion carried.

B) Motion to approve TRC invoice #343025 in the amount of$8,692.33 with a 50/50 split with the City and County. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Motion to approve Nijman Franzetti invoice# 16439 in the amount of$490 with a 50/50 split with the City and County. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens and Borowicz. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motions ofBuilding, Planning and Zoning and Public Works of April 8, 2019.

A) Motion to consent and approve the appointment of Mr. Carl Gnewuch to the Belvidere Planning and Zoning Commission for a five- year term, ending in May 2024. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz and Crawford. Nays: None. Motion carried.

B) Motion to consent and approve the appointment of Mr. David Kummerow and Ms. Alexandra Omiotek to the Belvidere Historic Preservation Commission for a three- year term, ending in May 2022. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford and Frank. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Motion to approve the water and sewer connection fees and meter fees be waived and that Habitat for Humanity reimburse the City for direct expenses for the installation of a sanitary sewer service and water service to the property line of 621 East Locust Street. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Porter, Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank and Freeman. Nays: None. Motion carried.

D) Motion to approve the purchase of a new 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck with utility box through the Illinois State Bid at a cost of$32, 455. The truck will be paid for from the remaining $18,000 in the current Water Department Capital Budget for Equipment Replacement and $14,455 from the Water Depreciation Account. Roll Call Vote: 9/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Ratcliffe, Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman and Porter. Nays: None. Motion carried.

E) Motion to authorize the purchase of two ( 2) Motorola Starcom 21 APX 7/ 800 MHZ Model 2 Portable Radios at$3,514.29 each; for a total cost of$7,028.58 using funds budgeted in the Equipment line item 01- 5- 210- 8200 for the purchase of portable radios. Roll Call Vote: 9/0 in favor. Ayes: Sanderson, Snow, Stevens, Borowicz, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter and Ratcliffe. Nays: None. Motion carried.

11) Adjournment:

Motion by Ald. Sanderson, 2nd by Ald. Crawford to adjourn the meeting at 7: 43 p. m. Aye voice vote carried. Motion carried.

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