The Committee of the Whole approved a wide-ranging consent agenda on Oct. 28 that advanced dozens of ordinances and resolutions for the city's departments. Items were handled largely by voice vote and included CWLP contracts, public works supplemental agreements, motor fuel tax authorizations, liquor-license adjustments, employee benefit contracts and other general city business.

Key items approved (consent unless noted):
- CWLP 2025-04-23: Ordinance accepting bid and authorizing contract UE-26-0829 with Spectra Logic for tape library maintenance (3 years) in the amount not to exceed $56,618.05 (Office of Public Utilities)
- CWLP 2025-04-24: Ordinance approving agreement with Hansen Professional Services for title and easement services not to exceed $45,000 (Interstate Lanesville 138 kV transmission line design)
- CWLP 2025-04-25: Ordinance authorizing payment of NERC fees for FY2026 not to exceed $75,654.27 (Office of Public Utilities)
- CWLP 2025-04-26: Professional services agreement with Power Systems Engineering not to exceed $78,700 for a 10-year long-range distribution planning study
- CWLP 2025-04-27: Amendment to ERP upgrade with CGI Technologies (additional funding not to exceed $500,000; total amount read into record)
- CWLP 2025-04-28: Westinghouse/Ovation control support in an amount read into record
- CWLP 2025-04-29: Telecommunications contract/services agreement with Bank of Springfield (Office of Public Utilities)
- Public Works 2025-04-30: Purchase of rock salt from Compass Minerals, amount not to exceed $268,530 (state contract)
- Public Works 2025-04-31: Resolution notifying IDOT of intent to use Motor Fuel Tax funds ($361,248) for preliminary and design engineering for the Cokie Mill Improvement Project
- Public Works 2025-04-32: Supplemental #1 with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for PE1 and PE2 for Kokuy Mill (amount not to exceed $361,248)
- Public Works 2025-04-33 and 2025-04-34: Annexation ordinance and annexation agreement for property at 78 West Fairview Lane (moved to debate for the agreement)
- Public Works 2025-04-36: Professional services agreement with Crawford Murphy & Tilly for sewer rehabilitation investigation in Ridgely Park Area 2 ($291,016)
- General City Business 2025-04-37: Appointment of James W. Peters as purchasing agent (moved to debate)
- Liquor-license adjustments: several ordinances authorizing increases and decreases in Class B and D licenses for named establishments (Clear Lake Food Mart, Dirksen Food Mart, Jiffy Stop locations, Dew Chili Parlor, Red Robin closure)
- 2025-04-43: Intergovernmental agreement with Springfield School District 186 regarding school safety officers (08/14/2025'05/28/2026)
- 2025-04-45: Settlement payment authorization for worker's compensation claim for Officer Colin Valente (not to exceed $17,466.86)
- 2025-04-46: Repeal/adoption of check-signing ordinance
- 2025-04-47: Contract with Aetna for comprehensive health claims processing and administrative services (amount read into record)
- 2025-04-48: 4-year contract with Memorial Health for near-site clinic services (amount not to exceed $2,476,090)
- 2025-04-52: Amendment 1 to ordinance providing for issuance of taxable sports complex revenue bonds series 2024
- 2025-04-53: Subrecipient agreement with Max Out Foundation (amount not to exceed $25,000)
- 2025-04-55: Agreement with Carahsoft for labor-cost benchmarking software (3-year, amount read into record)
- 2025-04-56: Execution of contracts with MetLife, Aetna for vision, life and dental products and services (amounts read into record)
- 2025-04-57: Collective bargaining agreement approval between city and Springfield Firefighters Local 37 (03/01/2025'02/28/2029)
- 2025-04-58: Authorization to accept contract for purchase of apparatus (approved; see separate article)

How votes were recorded: Most items were handled by motion and voice vote with committee members indicating "Aye" or "Opposed"; the clerk read each ordinance number and amount before a motion for consent, a second and a voice vote. Specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript for these consent items.

What was set aside: The Hansen Professional Services supplemental appropriation for Springfield rail improvements (ordinance 2025-04-35) was moved to debate and will return to committee for further consideration.

Speakers and presenters (selected):
Miss Clerk ' read ordinances and motions
Chair ' presided over roll calls and votes
Various aldermen moved and seconded consent items in order

Notes: All items listed above were read into the record during the committee meeting and received a motion and second; where discussion occurred it is summarized in topic-specific articles.