West Cook News

Village of Bellwood Board of Trustees met April 29.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1 Call to Order

2 Roll Call: Mayor Harvey, Trustees Ciavattone, Boston, Holman, Robinson, Delgado, Nightengale

3 Pledge of Allegiance

4 Approve the Board Meeting Agenda

5 Approve Minutes of last Board Meeting

6 Presentations

7 Committee Reports / Presentation of Items to appear on the Consent Agenda

a Public Works – Trustee Ciavattone, Chairman; Trustee Delgado, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii No items appearing on the consent agenda, b Community Development – Trustee Boston, Chairman; Trustee Robinson, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii Item D - The Intergovernmental Agreement provides for the Village of Bellwood’s participation in a regional enterprise zone with various surrounding villages,

iii Item G - The Resolution referenced herein allows for a Class 6b which grants the owner a reduction in real estate taxes for a thirteen-year period, Cook County provides municipalities with the ability to provide said real estate tax incentives in order to minimize the number of vacant, dilapidated and blighted property within their respective communities,

c Quality of Life – Trustee Holman, Chairman; Trustee Boston, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii No items appearing on the consent agenda, d Administration – Trustee Robinson, Chairman; Trustee Ciavattone, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii Item A - Agreement provides the renewal of the agreement to provide certain support services to the Village’s Finance Department and Building Department,

e Public Safety – Trustee Delgado, Chairman; Trustee Nightengale, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii Item B - The Village and the Union have entered into negotiations pertaining to the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement and as a result of which have reached an agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement

iii Item C - The memorandum of understanding provides for the Village’s participation in the State of Illinois purchasing program allowing the Police Department to purchase certain equipment from the state and federal government,

iv Item E - The agreement provides for the assistance in the collection of ambulance fees within certain coverage networks,

v Item F - Agreement provides an amendment to the existing agreement clarifying language with respect to the payment of fees for accident and/or crash reports,

f Finance – Trustee Nightengale, Chairman; Trustee Holman, Member,

i Departmental Report,

ii Authorize payment of bills,

iii Ratify investments,

iv No items appearing on the consent agenda, g Ad Hoc Committees:

i Traffic Safety – Trustee Nightengale, Chairman; Trustee Holman, Member,

ii Other

8 Consent Agenda

a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Municipal Management Services Inc.,

b A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Bellwood Professional Firefighters Association, Local 4232 International Association of Firefighters,

c A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Village of Bellwood and the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services,

d A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement relating to the Village of Bellwood’s participation in the West Cook Regional Enterprise Zone,

e A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,

f A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions Inc.,

g A Resolution Approving a Class 6B Real Estate Tax Incentive for the Property Commonly Referred to as 62 Davis Drive and 5303 St. Charles Road, Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois 60104,

9 Action on Consent Agenda,

a Any items to be removed from the Consent Agenda

i Discussion on removed items

ii Action on removed items

b Place items on the Consent Agenda

c Approve Consent Agenda

10 Village Clerk’s Report

11 Mayor’s Report

a General Information,

b Other Business,

12 New Business

13 Unfinished Business

14 Public Comment

15 Adjournment

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