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Committee of the Whole: votes and actions at a glance — July 13, 2026
Summary
At the July 13 Committee of the Whole, council approved an annexation agreement for Eastpoint Commons, multiple public‑works contracts, facade grants, a parking‑lot sign, a city‑hall painting contract, a police LPR grant, and a block‑party permit; the motion to remove a stop sign at 6th & 5th failed.
The Belvidere City Committee of the Whole acted on multiple agenda items during its July 13 meeting. Major approvals included an annexation agreement for Eastpoint Commons tied to a $2.9 million DCEO grant, construction and engineering contracts for wastewater clarifier gate replacement, $27,278 in façade grants, acceptance of a $500,000 DCEO grant for the Kishwaukee Riverfront Path, approval of a monument sign for Parking Lot 7, a $28,850 interior painting contract for City Hall, acceptance of a FY27 Organized Retail Crime grant of $14,800 for license‑plate readers, and a block party permit for St. James Catholic Church (estimated 800 attendees on July 26). The single traffic change motion — to remove a stop sign at 6th Street and 5th Avenue — failed 3–7.
Votes, motions and key amounts at a glance: • Truck purchase (Item 2b): approve up to $35,000 for 2021 F‑150 (purchase + warranty + tonneau cover). Motion moved by Alderman Frank; passed. • Facade grants (Item 2d): $27,278 approved per planning recommendations; passed. • Eastpoint Commons annexation (Item 2e/f): agreement approved; DCEO grant $2,900,000; ordinance to follow with public hearing and supermajority requirement; passed. • Willow & Douglas intersection review (Item 3a): motion failed; status quo maintained. • 6th & 5th stop sign (Item 3 — revisit): motion to remove sign failed 3–7; staff asked to investigate signage alternatives. • Clarifier gates (Item 4a): construction contract $357,000 (Leander Construction Inc.) and engineering not to exceed $47,940 (Baxter & Woodman); passed. • Kishwaukee Riverfront Path (Item 4d): DCEO grant $500,000 accepted; staff to report city share next meeting. • Parking Lot 7 sign (Item 4e): $60,900 contract with SignsNow approved; attorney advised caution on advertising. • Appleton Road grade separation (Item 4f): resolution appropriating $17,004.30 for preliminary engineering approved. • City Hall interior painting (Item 6a): Klein Filter Drywall and Painting awarded $28,850; passed. • FY27 organized retail crime grant (Item 6b): $14,800 accepted for LPR camera operations; passed. • St. James block party (Item 6c): July 26 street closure and event approved.
Staff follow-ups include providing the city share for the Kishwaukee Path grant, proofs and governance proposals for the Parking Lot 7 sign, and signage alternatives for the 6th & 5th intersection.
