Village of Bellwood Village Board met Dec. 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 meeting of the Village Board
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 engineering services for the 2022 Invest in Cook Program, St. Charles Road Resurfacing Project,
iii Item G - The agreement provides for a $385,000 grant from Cook County for Project Number 2206-007, street resurfacing project,
b Community Development – Trustee Boston, Chairman; Trustee Robinson, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item F - The ordinance provides for the termination of the National Terminals TIF District,
iii Item I - The agreement provides for a reimbursement to the Village of certain fees and costs relative to village services,
c Quality of Life – Trustee Holman, Chairman; Trustee Boston, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item D - Award of a contract for the demolition of the structure located on the property commonly referred to as the 3403 Monroe Street,
d Administration – Trustee Robinson, Chairman; Trustee Ciavattone, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item C - The Village is required on an annual basis to establish and publish the meeting dates for the following year, the attached resolution establishes the 2023 meeting dates and times,
iii Item J - The Village filed a lawsuit seeking the recovery of certain damages and costs resulting from an automobile accident, the parties by and through counsel have reached an amicable resolution to the matter in the amount of $11,550.65 which shall be paid to the Village in full settlement of the lawsuit,
e Public Safety – Trustee Delgado, Chairman; Trustee Nightengale, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Item H - The Village and the Union have entered into negotiations pertaining to the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement and as a result of which have reached an agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement,
f Finance – Trustee Nightengale, Chairman; Trustee Holman, Member,
i Departmental Report,
ii Authorize payment of bills,
iii Ratify investments,
iv Item A - The ordinance approves the real estate tax levy for 2022 collectable in 2023, the Village of Bellwood proposes no change in the Village’s portion of the tax levy from the previous year, therefore, resulting in no tax increase from the Village of Bellwood,
v Item B - The ordinance abates certain amounts that would otherwise be extended to the real estate bill for bond payments, reducing the total amount of real estate taxes collectible in 2023,
g Ad Hoc Committees:
i Traffic Safety – Trustee Nightengale, Chairman; Trustee Holman, Member,
ii Other
8 Consent Agenda
a An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the Corporate Purposes and Special Funds for the Fiscal Period Commencing on the First Day of January, 2023 and Ending on the Thirty-First Day of December, 2023 for the Village of Bellwood and the Bellwood Public Library, Illinois – 2022 Real Estate Tax Levy,
b An Ordinance Abating Taxes Levied for Levy Year 2022, by Ordinance Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois, providing for the Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016B, and General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 of the Village of Bellwood and providing for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on the Bonds,
c A Resolution Establishing Regular Board Meeting Dates and Times for Calendar Year 2023,
d A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and MCF Builders Incorporated,
e A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Edwin Hancock Engineering Company,
f An Ordinance providing for the Termination of the National Terminals Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area and the Dissolution of the Special Tax Allocation Fund for the National Terminals TIF District on December 31, 2021,
g A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Cook County Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreement Program Year 2022,
h A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of Bellwood and Bellwood Professional Firefighters Association, Local 4232, and International Association of Firefighters,
i A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and CORE Real Estate, LLC,
j A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims by and between the Village of Bellwood and Ana L. Segovia,
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
11 New Business
12 Unfinished Business
13 Public Comment
14 Adjournment
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