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City of Belvidere City Council met Aug. 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Convened in the Belvidere City Council Chambers, 401 Whitney Blvd, Belvidere Illinois at 7: 00 p. m.

Call to order by Mayor Chamberlain.

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

Absent: M. Borowicz and McGee.

Other staff members in attendance:

Budget and Finance Director Becky Tobin, Director of Buildings Kip Countryman, City Treasurer Thornton, 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 of the Belvidere City Council of July 15, 2019; as presented.

Motion by Aid. Ratcliffe, 2°dby Aid. Brereton to approve the minutes of the regular

meeting of the Belvidere City Council of July 15, 2019. Roll Call Vote: 8/0 in favor. Ayes: Brereton, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

5) Public Hearing: None. 

6) Special Messages:

A) Mayor Chamberlain encouraged everyone to stop by the city tent at the fair.

B) Executive Director Pamela Lopez- Fettes reported on Growth Dimensions.

7) Approval of Expenditures: None.

8) Committee Reports & Minutes of City Officers:

A) Belvidere Police Department Overtime Report of July 2, 2019 through July 15, 2019.

B) Belvidere Police Department Overtime Report of July 16, 2019 through July 29, 2019.

C) Belvidere Fire Department Overtime Report of June 3, 2019 through June 9, 2019.

D) Belvidere Fire Department Overtime Report of July 3, 2019 through July 16, 2019.

E) Belvidere Fire Department Overtime Report of July 17, 2019 through July 30, 2019.

Let the record show these reports were placed on file.

F) Minutes of Committee of the Whole — Public Safety and Finance and Personnel of July 22, 2019.

Motion by Aid. Ratcliffe, 2nd by Aid. Brereton to approve the minutes of Committee of the Whole— Public Safety and Finance and Personnel of July 22, 2019.

Roll Call Vote: 7/0/ 1 in favor. Ayes: Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens and Brereton. Nays: None. Abstain: Porter. Motion carried.

9) Unfinished Business:

A) Ord. #462H—2nd Reading: An Ordinance Designating a Landmark to the Local Historic Register— St. John' s United Church of Christ( 401 North Main Street).

Motion by Aid. Crawford, 2nd by Aid. Porter to pass Ord. # 462H. Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens, Brereton and Crawford.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

10) New Business:

A) Ord. # 463H— 1st Reading: An Ordinance Amending Section 151. 45, Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements of the Belvidere Municipal Code.

B) Ord. 9464H—1st Reading: An Ordinance Amending Section 14- 453, Regulation o f the Belvidere Municipal Code. ( Video Gaming).

C) Ord. #465H— Is` Reading: An Ordinance Amending Division I of Article VI, Finance of Chapter 2, Administration, Section 114- 42 and Appendix A of the City of Belvidere ( NSF).

Let the record show Ordinances # 463H, #464H and# 465H were placed on file for first reading.

D) Res. 92100- 2019: A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for a School Resource Officer between the

City of Belvidere and School District 100.

Motion by Ald. Crawford, 2nd by Ald. Frank to adopt Res.#2100-2019: RollCallVote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens, Brereton, Crawford and Frank. Nays: None. Motion carried.

E) Res. # 2101- 2019: A Resolution Accepting Public Improvements of Dixon Subdivision.

Motion by Ald. Snow, 2nd by Ald. Porter to adopt Res.#2101-2019: RollCallVote: 8/0 in favor. Ayes: Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens, Brereton, Crawford, Frank and Freeman. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motions forwarded from Public Safety and Finance and Personnel of July 22, 2019:

A) Motion to authorize the replacement ofK-9 Baks at a cost not to exceed 12,000 from F.M. K9 (Faus-McHenry K9) in Berrien Center, MI as per the

attached contract and purchase agreement, with monies coming from donations from Members Alliance Credit Union, Gordon Neese, Prairie Place Homeowners Association, Montel Technologies, Maggio Truck Center and the Belvidere Officers Association. Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens, Brereton, Crawford, Frank, Freeman and Porter.

Nays: None. Motion carried.

B) Motion to approve new dive equipment in the amount of$ 4836.22, which will be split between the 2% Fund and the BFD. Each party will pay $2418.11. The city' s portion will be charged to equipment line item ( 01- 5-220- 6020). Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Snow, Stevens, Brereton, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter and Ratcliffe. Nays: None. Motion carried.

C) Motion to accept the donation of $2800 from the Belvidere Cosmopolitan Charities Inc. for General Mills Park. Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Stevens, Brereton, Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe and Snow. Nays:None. Motion carried.

D) Motion to authorize hiring a part- time GIS Specialist for the City of Belvidere at arate of$ 26 per hour. Roll Call Vote: 8/0 in favor. Ayes: Brereton,

Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow and Stevens. Nays: None. Motion carried.

E) Motion to approve street closure on Whitney between Buchanan Street and Locust Street and State Street and Pleasant on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 for the Boone County Historical Museum Ice Cream Social. Roll Call Vote: 8/0 in favor. Ayes: Crawford, Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens and Brereton. Nays: None. Motion carried..

F) Motion to approve street closure of Buchanan Street from State Street to Main Street and Whitney Blvd from railroad tracks to just past Buchanan Street for Buchanan Street Strolls on August 18, September 8, September 22 and

October 6. Roll Call Vote: 8/ 0 in favor. Ayes: Frank, Freeman, Porter, Ratcliffe, Snow, Stevens, Brereton and Crawford. Nays: None. Motion carried,

11) Adjournment:

Motion byAld. Crawford, 2nd by Ald. Ratcliffe to adjourn meeting at 7:24 p.m.

Aye voice vote carried. Motion carried.

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