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Village of Bellwood Village Board met April 21.

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 and Public Hearing 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 E - The agreement provides for a $200,000 grant from Cook County for Project Number 2006-081, street resurfacing project, 

iii Item F - Harrison Street from Bellwood Avenue to 25th Avenue is under consideration for improvement as part of Illinois Department of  Transportation’s Surface Transportation Program, a segment of Harrison  Street from Eastern Avenue to 25th Avenue will need functional classification  as a minor collector route to satisfy criteria for improvement, 

b Community Development – Trustee Boston, Chairman; Trustee Robinson, Member, 

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item C - The Village has previously declared the referenced real estate as  surplus and has previously authorized the sale of said real estate and is  reaffirming said declaration and authorizing of the disposition of the real  estate, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item D - Pursuant to the PACE Vehicle Program Agreement which provides  for the buses supporting the senior transportation program, the Village is  annually required to make Certifications and Assurances relating to operation  and maintenance of the buses and program, 

iii Item J - 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 pertaining to Petitioner’s request for the second story enlargement of the structure, 

iv Item K - 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 pertaining to Petitioner’s request for the use of off-site  parking – there was a scrivener’s error in the set of documents previously  approved – Nunc Pro Tunc, 

d Administration – Trustee Robinson, Chairman; Trustee Ciavattone, Member,

 i Departmental Report, 

ii Item B - Amendment reaffirms the duties of the Village Clerk and Village  Collector for the current term and further separates the offices effective May  1, 2025, 

iii Item H - The Amendment provides an increase in the license fee from $1,000  to $1,100 and allocates that the $1,000 of the license fee be paid by the  Video Gaming Terminal Operator and $100 by the establishment, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item G - The agreement provides for the renewal of an agreement for the purchase and maintenance of communication equipment for the Police  Department, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Authorize payment of bills, 

iii Ratify investments, 

iv Item A - The Village on an annual basis adopts an appropriation ordinance providing for the appropriations of funds for the calendar year. From time to  time it is necessary to amend the appropriation ordinance in order to provide  for and authorize certain expenditures, 

v Item I - The Village of Bellwood is required to annually perform an audit of the financial records of the village the findings of which are adopted and  published, 

g Ad Hoc Committees: 

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

ii Other 

8 Consent Agenda 

a An Ordinance Approving Supplemental Appropriations for the Calendar Year Beginning January 1, 2020 and Ending December 31, 2020, 

b An Ordinance Amending Title III Chapter 31 to the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances, 

c A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Estate of the Village of Bellwood commonly referred to as 132 49th Avenue and 132 49th Avenue,  Bellwood, Illinois, 

d A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement  Providing for Certifications and Assurances as Required by the PACE Vehicle  Program Agreement, 

e A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Cook County Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreement Program Year  2020,

f A Resolution Requesting the Designation of Harrison Street from Eastern  Avenue to 25th Avenue as a Minor Collector, 

g A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Chicago Communications, LLC, 

h An Ordinance Amending Title XIII Chapter 135 Section 135.05 of the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances, 

i A Resolution Adopting the Findings of the Annual Financial Report for Year  Ending December 31, 2019, 

j An Ordinance Granting a Variance for the Construction of a Second Story Enlargement for Property Commonly Referred to as 3016 Madison Ave.,  Bellwood, Illinois 60104, 

k An Ordinance Granting a Variance to allow Public Off-Street Parking for the Property Commonly Referred to as 255 Mannheim Road, Bellwood, Illinois  60104; Lowery Realty Group, 

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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