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Village of Bellwood Village Board Met Sept. 15.

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 B - The Village has identified Sensus USA, Inc. as the primary supplier of the required program, Core and Main, LP is a distributer for Sensus USA, Inc. and will be providing the direct sales to the Village as it pertains to the purchase of certain equipment for the Village’s Water Meter Replacement Project which  are proprietary, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item E - The Addendum extends the terms of the License Agreement for an additional one-year term for the operation of a mobile banking branch on the Village Hall parking lot, 

iii Item G - In order to induce the development of a vacant, dilapidated and blighted property, Cook County provides municipalities with the ability to provide certain real estate tax incentives. The Resolution referenced herein grants the developer a Class 7a which provides for a reduction in real estate taxes for subject property for a period of thirteen years, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item D - The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing pertaining to certain text amendments allowing for parking in I2 Industrial Zoning Districts, the request was unanimously approved, 

iii Item F - The Village has received authorization from the Illinois Circuit Court to demolish the structure located at 2707 St. Charles Road, the attached agreement provides for said demolition, 

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item A - The Village has contracted with CCMSI as its third-party administrator  regarding the Village’s insurance claims and desires to renew its agreement for  CCMSI to continue as the Village’s TPA, 

iii Item I - The settlement provides for the resolution of litigation as recommended  by special counsel, 

iv Item J - The settlement provides for the resolution of litigation as recommended  by special counsel, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item C - The Village is applying for a grant to assist in funding the certain  improvements and enhancements to designated school routes in order to make  them safer for the students and residents who travel on said routes, 

iii Item H - The Police Department needs to purchase new radios and has identified the Motorola radio as the radio that best fits the needs of the Department, the Village is interested in purchasing the new radio equipment by and through participation in the Cook County purchasing program, 

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 A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., 

b A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Core and Main, LP, 

c A Resolution Approving and Authorizing a Grant Application Safe Routes to School, 

d An Ordinance Amending Chapter 156.111 of the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances; Off-Street Parking in General Industrial Districts, 

e A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Addendum to a License Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and PNC Bank, National Association, 

f A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between Milburn, LLC, 

g A Resolution Approving a Cook County Class 7A Real Estate Tax Incentive for the Property Commonly referred to as 431-445 S. 25th Avenue, Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois, 60104 Permanent Index Numbers 15-10-300-010, 15-10-300-033, 15-10-300-0034 and 15-10-300-035, 

h A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Participation in the Cook County Purchasing Program for the Purchase of Motorola Radios for the Bellwood Police Department,

i A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Release and Settlement Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Reginald Payton, 

j A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Release and Settlement Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Isom Woods, 

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 Mayor’s Report 

a General Information, 

b Other Business, 

11 New Business 

12 Unfinished Business 

13 Public Comment 

14 Adjournment 

NOTE: The Village of Bellwood acting in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests that any persons with disabilities who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facility, contact Janel Moreland, Village Clerk, at (708) 547-3500, extension 1100, to allow us to make reasonable accommodations with the facility for these individuals.

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