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Village of Bellwood Village Board met March 19

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The Village Board of the Village of Bellwood will conduct a meeting of the Village Board on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 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 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 F - The intergovernmental agreement sets forth the roles and responsibilities of the respective parties pertaining to the traffic signal improvement located at Mannheim Road and Gladys Avenue,

iii Item G - The Village received sealed bids for the Hydro Excavating Potholing of Water Serves Lines Project, the attached awards the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the project,

iv Item H - The Village received several proposals pertaining to the Traffic Signal Improvements, the attached awards the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the project,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item D - The ordinance provides for an amendment to the enterprise zone,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item I - The attached approves the Village’s Application for the 2025 Program Year Cook County Community Development Block Grant Application pertaining to the Village’s Street Resurfacing Project,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item E - The resolution provides for the adoption of the 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and related audit reports including the annual TIF reports,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item C - Agreement provides for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement pertaining to the Police Department / patrol officers,

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 2025,

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,

iii No items appearing on the consent agenda,

8 Consent Agenda

a An Ordinance making Appropriations for the Calendar Year beginning January 1, 2025 and Ending December 31, 2025,

b An Ordinance Approving Supplemental Appropriations for the Calendar Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024,

c A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of Bellwood and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, (Patrol Officers),

d An Ordinance Amending the Village of Bellwood’s designating Ordinance and the Governing Intergovernmental Agreement of the West Reginal Enterprise Zone relative to Limitations on Tax Abatements,

e A Resolution Adopting the Findings of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Year Ending December 31, 2023,

f A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and the State of Illinois Department of Transportation,

g A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract by and between the Village of Bellwood and Calumet City Plumbing & Heating, Inc. the Lowest Responsible Bidder,

h A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract by and between the Village of Bellwood and MYS, Incorporated the Lowest Responsible Bidder,

i A Resolution Approving the 2025 Program Year Cook County Community Development Block Grant Application,

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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