Belleville council approves Korner House contracts, sewer project commitments and multiple property sales
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Summary
The council approved contracts for the Korner House porch project (two contracts totaling $255,625), design and cost-share commitments for the East Creek sewer separation project, Honeywell system upgrade, multiple vehicle and equipment sales, and fund openings/closures during the Feb. 17 meeting.
Belleville City Council on Feb. 17 approved a package of contracts, project agreements and property sales that city officials said advance downtown revitalization, sewer infrastructure and routine equipment disposition.
Key approvals included waiving formal bidding to approve contracts with Lukejohn contractors for the Korner House porch project: $188,446 for phases 1 and 2 and $67,179 for phase 3, funded in part by a DCEO grant. Council also authorized a financial commitment in fiscal year 2026 to leverage a development-build grant program for West Main Street revitalization.
In infrastructure actions, the council approved an agreement with TWM for the West Outfall Rehabilitation design not to exceed $24,500 and approved entering an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Phase 3 of the East Creek Sewer Separation Project, with the city's estimated 25% cost share of $1,700,000 of a total $6,800,000 project.
The police and fire committee's motion approving sale and conversion of multiple vehicles and equipment (numerous VINs and model years listed on the agenda) was approved; council clarified that some items were not currently assigned to the police department but came from other city departments. Ordinances authorizing the sale/conversion of specified personal property and dissolving a special business district allocation fund (Ordinance 94-64, 94-65 and 94-66) were read by title and approved as a group.
The finance committee also won approval for a Honeywell International server upgrade for city-hall automation for $34,814.20, a contract amendment with Watts Copy Systems adding a finishing unit for an additional $60 per month, an extension of audit services with CJ Swasher & Company through the fiscal year ending April 30, 2030, closure of the Parkway North Business District and termination of its 1% business district tax, opening the Mount Hope Future Care Fund (Fund 17), and closing the tourism fund (Fund 44) by April 30, 2026 after transferring remaining funds to the general fund.
Roll calls recorded recorded 'Aye' votes from present alderpersons for the listed motions; ordinances and resolutions tied to these approvals also passed during the meeting. City officials said the Korner House project is funded by three state grants and requested council support to move forward with contractor awards.
What this means: The Korner House porch work will proceed under the approved contracts, the city will pay its share for the USACE sewer project if final agreements and funding align with the estimated cost share, and several city vehicles and equipment items will be sold or converted as listed on the agenda. Several of the approvals leverage state grants and internal funds to support downtown and capital projects.
