West Cook News

Village of Bellwood Village Board met March 16.

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 Special 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 C - The agreement provides for certain janitorial and cleaning services,

iii Item D - Agreement provides for engineering services pertaining to certain street resurfacing and/or repairs,

iv Item H - The Village annually engages a company to perform grass cutting and landscape maintenance in support of various village programs including but not limited to the senior grass cutting program,

v Item L - The Village is seeking federal funding for certain roadway improvements as part of which is required to submit applications in support thereof,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item E - The incentive provides for the payment of 50% of the Village’s diesel fuel tax,

iii Item F - The Village has negotiated the acquisition of certain properties for the costs expended by the Cook County Land Bank Authority for future development,

iv Item I - As part of the QuikTrip development the developer has requested that certain property be transferred back to the Village to be designated as right of way for the use and benefit of the Village and respective utilities,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item M - 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 to construct an accessory structure that will exceed the backyard limits,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item G - The Village routinely reviews pending litigation and updates the information and reserves as set forth in the attached litigation report,

iii Item K - The policy updates the Village Policy pertaining to records retention,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item J - The agreement provides for the ability of the police department personnel to communicate on a different system with other police departments,

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, it should be noted that the village staff once again proposes a balanced budget for the calendar year 2022,

v Item B - 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,

g Ad Hoc Committees:

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

ii Other

8 Consent Agenda

a An Ordinance making Appropriations for the Calendar Year beginning January 1, 2022 and Ending December 31, 2022,

b An Ordinance Approving Supplemental Appropriations for the Calendar Year Beginning January 1, 2021 and Ending December 31, 2021,

c A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and CleanNet of Illinois, Inc.,

d A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Edwin Hancock Engineering, Co.,

e An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement for the Property commonly referred to as 1040 South 25th Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois 60104 (QuikTrip Corporation),

f A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Letter of Intent by and between the Village of Bellwood and the Cook County Land Bank Authority,

g A Resolution Approving and Adopting the Reports pertaining to pending Litigation,

h A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Beary Landscaping, Inc.,

i An Ordinance Approving and Accepting the Dedication of Right of Way,

j A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and the Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage County (DUPAGE ETSB),

k A Resolution Adopting a Records Retention Policy,

l A Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of Applications for Funding of Roadway Improvements through the Surface Transportation Program,

m An Ordinance Granting a Variance for the property commonly referred to as 415 51st 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

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