Belleville council appoints Bill Steele to fire-and-police commission, Laura Kelly to historic-preservation commission

The City of Belleville City Council on Feb. 13 appointed Hon. Bill Steele to the Board of Fire and Police Commission to serve the remainder of a term expiring May 2, 2025, and appointed Laura Kelly to a one-year term on the Historic Preservation Commission.

Both appointments were presented together and approved by voice vote. The mayor asked Judge Steele and Kelly to stand and be recognized; both appeared at the meeting.

The record shows the appointments were made as motions (agenda item 7a and 7b) and carried without recorded opposition or amendment. No additional discussion or qualifications were recorded in the meeting minutes.

Context

The appointments fill seats on two advisory/oversight bodies for the city: the Board of Fire and Police Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission. The meeting transcript records the term expiration date for the fire-and-police commission appointment (May 2, 2025) and specifies the historic-preservation appointment as a one-year term. The minutes do not record any votes against or any conditions attached to the appointments.

The council continued with the meeting after introducing the appointees; no executive session or additional public comment about these appointments is recorded in the transcript.