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Village of Bellwood Village Board met July 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 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 B - The Village received sealed bids for the 2025 Pavement Patching Project, 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 agreement provides professional design services for the design of commercial restaurant space to be located within the Bellwood Gateway Project,

iii Item G - The Village desires to purchase the identified parcels of real estate from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC as part of its redevelopment plans,

iv Item I - The Village has previously approved the development of the property as part of its single-family home initiative and authorized the sale of said real estate and is reaffirming said declaration and approving and authorizing of the sale of the real estate,

v Item J - The Village has previously approved the development of the property as part of its single-family home initiative and authorized the sale of said real estate and is reaffirming said declaration and approving and authorizing of the sale of the real estate,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item H - The Planning Commission held a public hearing and has unanimously recommended the approval of the conditional uses and variation for the property commonly referred to as 220 Mannheim Road, Bellwood, Illinois,

iii Item N - The agreement provides for the use of the Village’s rights-of-way to be used for the installation, operation and maintenance of telecommunications facilities,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item A - Pursuant to the PACE Vehicle Program Agreement which provides for the buses supporting the senior transportation program, the Village is annually required to make Certifications and Assurances relating to operation and maintenance of the buses and program,

iii Item K - The ordinance creates and implements a municipal grocery tax to replace the State of Illinois grocery tax to become effective January 1, 2026,

iv Item M - Employee filed a claim before the Illinois Industrial Commission seeking recovery for benefits, losses and damages relating to an alleged injury suffered during the course of employment, the parties by and through counsel have reached an amicable resolution of the matter in the amount of $51,345.98,

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

i Departmental Report,

ii Item C - The resolution provides the purchase and installation of an engine for one of the fire department’s ambulances,

iii Item E - The memorandum of understanding updates the terms and conditions pertaining to the Police Department’s use and participation on the DEDIR System,

iv Item F - The memorandum of understating provides for a school resource officer to be assigned to the school District,

v Item L - The agreement confirms the current agreement between the parties is on a month-to-month basis,

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,

iii No items appearing on the consent agenda,

8 Consent Agenda

a A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Providing for Certifications and Assurances as Required by the PACE Vehicle Program Agreement,

b A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract by and between the Village of Bellwood and M&J Asphalt Paving Company, Inc. the Lowest Responsible Bidder,

c A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Procurement for the Replacement and Installation of an Engine for a Fire Department Ambulance from Al Piemonte Ford,

d A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and APO Architecture PC,

e A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to the DuPage Emergency Dispatch Interoperable Radio System (DEDIR System),

f A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Village of Bellwood and Bellwood School District 88,

g An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Purchase of Real Estate and the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Purchase of Real Estate from Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC,

h An Ordinance Granting the Approval of certain Conditional Uses and Variation from the Village Code relating to the Signage for the Property Commonly referred to as 220 Mannheim Road, Bellwood, Illinois 60104,

i A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Contract for the Sale of Surplus Real Estate commonly referred to as 514 24th Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois,

j A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Contract for the Sale of Surplus Real Estate commonly referred to as 520 24th Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois,

k An Ordinance Amending Title III Chapter 35 of the Village of Bellwood Code of Ordinances,

l A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the execution of an Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.,

m A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Contract and Release by and between the Village of Bellwood and James Holloway,

n An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the execution of a Master License Agreement by and between the Village of Bellwood and Level 3 Communications, LLC,

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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