Belleville council approves vehicle purchase, contracts, TIF transfer and multiple permits

The Belleville City Council on Feb. 13 approved a series of finance, contracting and development measures, voting to buy a police interceptor, extend a landscape services contract, accept a roofing bid, pay off a special-service-area bond, close Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district 13 and transfer remaining funds to TIF 3, and to approve several event permits and development agreements.

The measures were presented together by the finance and economic development committees and passed without substantive debate. Council members voted by roll call on the listed items; the meeting record shows the motions carried and the mayor declared each motion carried.

Key actions approved included the purchase of a 2024 Ford Police Interceptor from Morrow Brothers Ford for $48,778; extension of the citys grass and yard maintenance agreement with Minton Outdoor Services, Inc., through April 30, 2029 at the current contract rates; acceptance of a BP Roofing bid of $53,890 plus a possible additional $4,000 for replacement of the maintenance shop roof at 17 N. 12th Street; and payment of the remaining balance on the special ad valorem tax bonds (Special Service Area Bond Series 2006) by the end of the current fiscal year.

Council members also approved closing TIF 13 (Fund 55) and a budget amendment to transfer the remaining TIF 13 funds to TIF 3. The council subsequently approved Resolution 35-36, described in the meeting as "a resolution amending the annual budget of the City of Belleville, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 2024 and ending April 2025" to reflect the TIF transfer.

The council approved two development agreements: an amended agreement with K & D Realty and a development agreement with Anytime Heating and Cooling LLC for acquisition and development of a city-owned vacant lot at 416 N. First Street (Parcel 08-21-412-038). Both items were moved as part of economic development motions and carried on roll call.

The council also approved a set of public event permits, including a C3 Fitness festival on April 26, 2025; a Touch-a-Truck event on April 26, 2025; a CPSOP senior celebration on May 2, 2025 (including a short street closure on North Church Street between East B and East C); a Greater St. Louis Area Council scouting "Soaring Eagle Twilight" camp July 14—18, 2025 at Bellevue Park; and a Sept. 11, 2025 moment-of-remembrance ceremony. The city record lists specific service requirements for those events such as barricades, trash service and traffic control.

Councilors also approved an ordinance described in the meeting as amending Title 3, Chapter 31 (Officials and Employees), adding a provision on travel expenses (referred to in the record as section 31.018) and a separate ordinance listed as Ordinance 93-66-2025 amending Title 3 by adding a section about travel, meal and lodging expenses (reported in the minutes as "section 31.01a"). Both ordinances were adopted after motion and roll call.

Financial approvals recorded earlier in the meeting included a motion to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,118,951.70 and payroll recorded in the minutes as $988,271.07; the council approved those items by roll call.

Votes at a glance

- Finance committee package (11A): purchase of 2024 Ford Police Interceptor ($48,778); extension of Minton Outdoor Services contract to 04/30/2029; BP Roofing bid $53,890 (+ up to $4,000); payoff of Special Service Area Bond Series 2006; close TIF 13 and transfer funds to TIF 3. Outcome: approved on roll call (record: ayes from council members listed in roll calls). Referenced in transcript block beginning at 353.795 seconds.

- Resolution 35-36 (budget amendment for TIF 13 transfer): Outcome: approved on roll call. Referenced in transcript block beginning at 669.895 seconds.

- Ordinance adding travel expense section (Title 3, Ch. 31, sec. 31.018) and Ordinance 93-66-2025 (adding section on travel/meal/lodging): Outcome: approved on roll call. Referenced in transcript blocks beginning near 443.355 and 716.655 seconds, respectively.

- Development agreements (K & D Realty; Anytime Heating and Cooling LLC for 416 N. First St): Outcome: approved on roll call. Referenced in transcript block beginning at 492.845 seconds.

- Event permits (C3 Fitness festival; Touch-a-Truck; CPSOP senior celebration; scouting camp; Sept. 11 moment of remembrance): Outcome: approved (motions recorded and carried). Referenced beginning at 551.455 seconds.

- Claims and payroll: claims and disbursements $1,118,951.70; payroll $988,271.07. Outcome: approved on roll call. Referenced beginning at 266.15 seconds.

Context and next steps

Most items were presented as committee motions and passed with little or no discussion; the minutes show the council took votes by roll call on the listed items. Where the record notes additional services (for events) or a possible additional roofing contingency, staff will implement the contract terms and service arrangements as approved. No executive session was held and no substantive objections or amendments to the measures were recorded in the meeting transcript.

(For specific roll-call participants and the verbatim committee motions, see the meeting transcript segments referenced in provenance.)