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Village of Bellwood Village Board met Feb. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The Village Board of the Village of Bellwood will conduct a meeting of the Village  Board at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room at 3200  Washington Boulevard, Bellwood, IL 60104-1984 for the purposes of considering the  following agenda: 

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 Special Board Meeting 6 Presentations – swearing in 

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 received three proposals pertaining to the water main  relocation project, and has selected the lowest responsible bidder 

iii Item G - The attached approves the Village’s Application for the 2022 Program  Year Community Development Block Grant Application, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item A - The agreement provides for the engagement of Acacia Financial to  provide certain financial services in relation to the issuance of a bond issue, 

iii Item E - The Village of Bellwood is required to annually review the performance  of each TIF District and file reports relating thereto, specifically, Addison Creek  A, Addison Creek B, Addison Creek C, Addison Creek D, North, South, Park  Place, Central Metro and National Terminals TIF Districts, 

iv Item I - 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, 

v Item J - 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, 

vi Item K - The Village has previously declared the subject real estate as surplus  real estate and has authorized the development, construction and sale of a  single-family home on the property in furtherance of its housing initiative,

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item F - The Amendment provides for a change in the fee structure for presale  inspections, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item D - Staff continually reviews Village policies to ensure that the policies are  current and updated to comply current law, the policy updates the Village’s  current policy manual, 

iii Item H - The Mayor with the advice and consent of the Village Board appoints  individuals to serve on various boards and commissions, 

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

i Departmental Report, 

ii Item C - The Amendment designates Harrison Street between Bellwood  Avenue and 25th Avenue as a Collector Route and sets the speed limit at 25  mph, 

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 Acacia Financial Group, Inc., 

b A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract by and  between the Village of Bellwood and Ed Weathersby & Sons Sewer & Water, Inc.  the Lowest Responsible Bidder, 

c An Ordinance Amending Title VII Chapter 77 of the Village of Bellwood Code of  Ordinances, 

d A Resolution Adopting a Lactation Policy, 

e A Resolution Adopting the Findings of the Annual Tax Increment Financing  Reports for Year Ending December 31, 2020, 

f An Ordinance Amending Title IX Chapter 101 of the Village of Bellwood Code of  Ordinances, 

g A Resolution Approving the 2022 Program Year Community Development Block  Grant Application, 

h A Resolution Approving, Authorizing and Making the Appointment of certain  Persons to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission, 

i A Resolution Approving a Class 6B Real Estate Tax Incentive for the Property  Commonly Referred to as 2700 Van Buren Street, Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois  60104,

j A Resolution Approving a Class 6B Real Estate Tax Incentive for the Property  Commonly Referred to as 1023 Cernan Drive, Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois  60104, 

k A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Estate commonly referred to as  130 49th Avenue, Bellwood, 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 Mayor’s Report 

a General Information, 

b Other Business, 

11 New Business 

12 Unfinished Business 

13 Public Comment 

14 Adjournment 

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