Village of Bellwood Village Board met Aug. 19.
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 Item I - The Village has secured a grant to assist in the environmental remediation of the property commonly referred to as 4901 St, Charles Road,
iii Item M - Award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the village’s 2020 Sidewalk Replacement Program,
b Community Development – Trustee Boston, Chairman; Trustee Robinson, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item K - 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,
iii Item N - The Village has identified several village owned vacant lots throughout the Village of Bellwood within residential zoning districts that are eligible for redevelopment, including the parcel identified herein 1116 Eastern Avenue, the Village desires to either sell said properties to third party developers for the purpose of development or continue with the next phase of construction of single-family homes on said properties,
iv Item P - Agreement provides for engineering services to be performed at the property commonly referred to as 4901 St. Charles Road,
c Quality of Life – Trustee Holman, Chairman; Trustee Boston, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item D - The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding
Petitioner’s request for zoning relief and as a result of which has made a unanimous recommendation to approve the Petitioner’s request for zoning relief,
iii Item E - The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding
Petitioner’s request for zoning relief and as a result of which has made a unanimous recommendation to approve the Petitioner’s request for zoning relief,
iv Item F - The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding Petitioner’s request for zoning relief and as a result of which has made a unanimous recommendation to approve the Petitioner’s request for zoning relief,
v Item G – The Zoning Board of Appeals conducted a public hearing regarding Petitioner’s request for zoning relief and as a result of which has made a recommendation of pertaining to Petitioner’s request for the installation of a wall sign,
vi Item H - The Zoning Board of Appeals conducted a public hearing regarding Petitioner’s request for zoning relief and as a result of which has made a recommendation of pertaining to Petitioner’s request for the installation of window signage exceeding the village code,
d Administration – Trustee Robinson, Chairman; Trustee Ciavattone, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item A - The amendment provides clarity to the code section regarding service of notice of an alleged violation of the building code,
iii Item L - Agreement provides IT services which include the maintenance, repair and upgrade of the Village computer system and network,
iv Item O - The Intergovernmental Agreement defines the responsibilities of the respective parties providing for grant funding allowing certain reimbursements to be provided to the Village as a result of expenditures incurred by the Village as a result of the pandemic
e Public Safety – Trustee Delgado, Chairman; Trustee Nightengale, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item B - The amendment updates village code to accurately reflect the compensation and status of the rank of Captain and Lieutenants in the Fire Department,
iii Item C - The moratorium provides for a five-year suspension of village code requirements that provide for the installation of a fire suppression system in certain residential properties,
iv Item J - The Police Department is in need of replacing several vehicles due to the age of current vehicles and the replacement of vehicles that were involved in accidents, the current proposal provides for the purchase of 3 Tahoes and 4 Impalas,
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 An Ordinance Amending Title XV Chapter 150 Section 150.12 of the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances,
b An Ordinance Amending Title III Chapter 33 Section 33.27 of the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances,
c An Ordinance Approving a Moratorium on the Installation of Fire Suppression Systems,
d An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use for the Property Commonly Referred to as 2470 Washington Boulevard., Unit E, Bellwood, Illinois 60104,
e An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use for the Property Commonly Referred to as 2600 Washington Blvd., Unit G, Bellwood, Illinois 60104,
f An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use for the Property Commonly Referred to as 635 Mannheim Road, Bellwood, Illinois 60104,
g An Ordinance Granting a Variance for the Property Commonly Referred to as 10 Davis Dr., Bellwood, Illinois 60104,
h An Ordinance Granting a Variance for the Property Commonly Referred to as
4019 Butterfield Road, Bellwood, Illinois 60104,
i A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and MCF Builders, Incorporated,
j A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Purchase of Village Vehicles,
k A Resolution Approving a Class 6B Real Estate Tax Incentive for the Property Commonly Referred to as 2821 Grant Avenue, Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois 60104,
l A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Impact Networking, LLC (IL),
m A Resolution Awarding a Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder for the 2020 Sidewalk Replacement Program,
n A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Estate of the Village of Bellwood,
o A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and the County of Cook,
p A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Knight E/A Inc.,
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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