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City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole Met March 23

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City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole Met March 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. INVOCATION

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. PUBLIC COMMENT - AGENDA ITEMS

City Ordinance allows members of the Public to speak and give input up to 3 minutes during Public Comment, there can be no debate or action by the City Council at this time. You may email your comments to cadministrator@cityofgeneseo.com or text to 309-944-0915.

5. MAYOR'S COMMENTS

5.1. Declaring April 1, 2021 as Junior Achievement Day

6. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

7. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS

Executive Session Minutes will be sent out for your review prior to the April 13th meeting.

Thrill on the Hill will have fireworks only on Friday, July 2nd with a rain date of Saturday July 3rd.

8. ADMINISTRATION

8.1. Discussion of Facade' Improvement Grant for 127 N. State Street.

Motion to recommend to City Council the $10,000 TIF grant for façade improvement to Scott McAvoy for 127 N. State Street and to put on the consent agenda.

8.2. Discussion of Façade Improvement grant for 207 N. State Street.

Motion to recommend to City Council the $10,000 TIF Façade Improvement grant for 207 N. State Street and to put on the consent agenda.

8.3. Discussion of Ordinance O-21-05 which vacates a portion of Spring Street at R/R Crossing and Resolution R-21-04 authorizing execution of ICC agreement 2139 closure of Spring Street R/R grade crossing. This will result in the permanent closure of Spring Street at the railroad crossing to accommodate a new train depot and platform which will allow for normal gate operations.

Motion to recommend to City Council Ordinance O-21-05 which vacates a portion of Spring Street and Resolution R-21-04 authorizing execution of ICC agreement 2139 closure of Spring Street R/R grade crossing and to put on the consent agenda. 

8.4. Discussion of Resolution R-21-05 declaring police department unit 19 vehicle as surplus property.

Motion to approve resolution R-21-05 and to put on the consent agenda.

8.5. Discussion of cell tower lease buyout

To be determined.

9. PAYMENT OF CITY AND UTILITY BILLS

9.1. Approval of bills

Motion to approve the payment of city and utility bills.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT - ALL OTHER ITEMS

City Ordinance allows members of the Public to speak and give input up to 3 minutes during Public Comment, there can be no debate or action by the City Council at this time. You may email your comments to cadministrator@cityofgeneseo.com or text to 309-944-0915.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal council for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

11.1. Enter into Executive Session

Motion to move into Executive Session per 5ILCS120/2(c)(1) and 5ILCS120/2(c)(5)

11.2. Return to Open Session

Motion to move into Open Session

12. ACTIONS AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

13. ADJOURNMENT

13.1. Move to close the meeting Motion to Adjourn

https://cityofgeneseo.civicweb.net/document/11671?printPdf=true

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