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Votes at a glance: committee moves ahead on copier contract, alley vacation, dump truck purchase and acting‑chair appointment
Summary
The Belvidere Committee of the Whole approved a series of routine administrative and procurement items Sept. 22, including a copier contract recommendation, initiation of an alley vacation, the purchase of a used dump truck, and an acting‑chair appointment by roll call.
At its Sept. 22 meeting the Belvidere City Committee of the Whole approved several administrative and procurement measures.
Copier contract: The finance director recommended proceeding with Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA for city copiers and printers after an RFP. Ald. Peterson moved the contract recommendation and Ald. Frank seconded; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript does not record a contract amount.
Alley vacation: Director Anderson presented a petition to vacate a mostly unimproved alley between 6th and 7th Streets east of Union Avenue. He said the alley is 16.5 feet wide, contains no city‑owned utilities and that notices had been sent to adjoining owners with no objections to date. Ald. Hoynes moved and Ald. Peterson seconded a motion to begin the vacation process; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. Anderson said each of six adjoining properties would receive 8.25 feet of the vacated alley; the process requires an ordinance and a public hearing to complete the vacation.
Dump truck purchase: The committee approved purchase of a used 2013 International Workstar 10‑yard dump truck from Ascendants Trucks Wisconsin for $64,900. Director Anderson said the vehicle (59,411 miles) includes a spreader, front plow, wing plow and belly plow and will be paid from capital line item 41‑5‑752‑8300; Ald. Peterson moved to purchase and Ald. Flurry seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote.
Acting‑chair appointment (mayor pro tem practice): City Attorney Drella reviewed the difference between an acting chairperson and a statutory mayor pro tem and said the city has historically appointed an acting chair to run meetings when the mayor is absent. Ald. Hoynes moved to appoint Ald. Roy Peterson as the acting chairperson for council and committee meetings when the mayor is absent. The clerk conducted a roll call and recorded nine ayes: Albertini; Brereton; Flurry; Frank; Grahamkowski; Joines; McGee; Peterson; Stevens. The motion carried.
Appointments announced: The mayor announced appointment of Sarah Turnipseed to the Police Pension Board (to fill a term expiring 04/30/2026), appointment of Sarah Turnipseed to the Fire Pension Board (term expiring 04/30/2027) and appointment of Lee Revels to the Fire Pension Board (three‑year term expiring 04/30/2028). The mayor cited Illinois Pension Code sections in making the announcements; the transcript does not record separate roll‑call votes on those appointments.
