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Items approved included the city treasurer's report for April 30, 2025; planning and public works resolutions including a declaration of surplus property (a 2015 Ford Taurus and an IBM typewriter) for the Community Development Department; authorization of the 2025 MFT street maintenance program under the Illinois Highway Code; an engineering services agreement for the South Main Street DCEO Rebuild Downtowns and Main Street \"Grama\" project; and an appropriation of MFT funds for the South Main Street DCEO project.

The utilities-related consent items approved included a one-year extension with J Oros Environmental Inc. for the biosolid management program at the wastewater treatment plant and the lime residual management program at Water Treatment Plant No. 2; a waiver of advertisement for bids and acceptance of a proposal from Key Equipment and Supply Company to purchase an EnviroSight Versa Lite Pro Plus 200 push camera with key-cart altering wheels; and authorization of payments from the waterworks and sewage project fund for services rendered and improvement projects.

Council members were offered an opportunity to pull individual items for discussion; no items were pulled. The clerk called the roll on the consent agenda and the council approved the package; the chair announced, “Motion carries.”

The consent agenda consolidated routine administrative and capital items so that the council could proceed to other business.

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During the second reading, the council voted to vacate the alley; the clerk's roll-call showed affirmative votes and the chair announced, “Motion carries.” After the council enacted the ordinance, a nearby resident, Tanya Hill, asked when she could proceed with building a fence or other improvements on the vacated area.

Tanya Hill asked, “The question I have is once we this is completed, at what time frame can we proceed with, like, building on that like, putting a fence and things of that nature?” City staff responded that property owners may build immediately but must remain aware of any recorded easements for utilities that would still allow city or utility access. Staff also reminded Hill that a city permit is required for such improvements and that if utility work is needed in the future the property owner may be required to remove or alter the improvement.

The transcript indicates the council did not attach additional conditions to the alley-vacation ordinance on the record. The city will continue to enforce permitting requirements and any recorded easements even after the alley is vacated.

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Alderman Scott presented the second reading and moved the ordinance. The clerk conducted a roll-call, and the council voted yes on the second reading; the chair announced, “Motion carries.” The transcript shows all members present voting in favor.

The ordinance updates the official Jacksonville zoning map to reflect the new M-1 classification for the parcel at 2275 West Morton Avenue. The council record did not include additional conditions, proffers, or written amendments to the ordinance at the time of the vote, and no public testimony on the item appears in the meeting transcript.

Under the council's process, a second-reading approval constitutes final adoption unless the local code requires an additional reading; the transcript shows the council completed the second reading and the vote resulted in adoption of the zoning change.

The council proceeded to subsequent agenda items after the adoption vote.

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The measure was introduced during the Finance, IT and Personnel committee report by Alderman Cook, who moved the ordinance forward. The ordinance passed the first reading on a roll call vote with one abstention by Alderman Heap and yes votes from the remaining members present.

The first reading does not adopt the tax; it clears the ordinance to return for further consideration (second reading) under the council's legislative process. The council did not discuss specific rate levels, effective dates, exemptions, or administrative procedures on the record during the first-reading exchange, and those details were not specified in the meeting transcript.

Alderman Cook presented the item during committee reports; Alderman Lockman seconded the motion to advance the ordinance. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote during which Heap recorded an abstention and other members voted yes. The council chair stated, “Motion carries.”

Because this was a first reading, the council took no adoption vote and no changes to city code were made at the meeting. Any future meeting that includes a second reading or final adoption would include additional notice and a roll-call vote.

The council returned to other agenda items after the first reading; no further public testimony on the grocery tax appeared in the transcript.

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