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Kewanee council approves police-services pact and sidewalk repairs, tables South Street funding
Summary
The Kewanee City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Kewanee Park District for police services and authorized immediate sidewalk remediation at Frist and Main, while tabling two South Street funding items pending staff review.
Kewanee’s City Council on March 23 approved several measures including a police-services intergovernmental agreement with the Kewanee Park District and immediate remediation of a hazardous vaulted sidewalk at Frist Street and Main Street, and tabled two items tied to the South Street project for further staff review.
Councilmember Colomer moved to approve Bill 26-22, a resolution authorizing the agreement with the park district; Councilmember Baker seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Chief Kijanowski indicated he supports the arrangement. Council asked staff to monitor which officers pick up extra hours under the agreement to avoid overextending personnel and suggested the Council may need to consider a cap on extra hours.
The Council also approved Bill 26-23 to authorize contractor proposals and City expenditures for immediate remediation of the unsafe vaulted sidewalk at Frist and Main. Councilmember Komnick moved to approve and Councilmember Baker seconded; the motion passed 5-0. Mayor Moore suggested using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as a possible funding source; staff will evaluate funding options and report back.
Council considered Bill 26-24, a Joint Funding Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Project P-92-096-26 (the South Street project). Councilmembers noted an earlier agreement with Hutchison Engineering for similar work and asked staff to determine whether both agreements are necessary. Councilmembers Colomer and Komnick withdrew their original motions; Councilmember Cernovich moved to table the item, Councilmember Baker seconded, and the motion to table passed 5-0.
Bill 26-25, an appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds as the local match for the IDOT agreement, was moved to table by Councilmember Komnick, seconded by Councilmember Baker, and tabled 5-0.
What happens next: staff will investigate whether the Hutchison Engineering agreement overlaps with the IDOT joint funding agreement and will evaluate funding sources for the sidewalk remediation (including TIF). The tabled South Street items will return to the Council when staff reports their findings.
Votes at a glance: Bill 26-22 (Intergovernmental police services agreement) — approved 5-0. Bill 26-23 (Frist & Main sidewalk remediation) — approved 5-0. Bill 26-24 (IDOT joint funding agreement, South St) — tabled 5-0. Bill 26-25 (MFT appropriation for South St match) — tabled 5-0.
