Edwardsville public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Public Safety Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the August 8, 2023 meeting. It unanimously approved a resolution allowing the police department to apply for up to $110,000 from the Illinois Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Grant and to let the mayor sign the award agreement. It also unanimously approved a resolution to add an unbudgeted Assistant Fire Chief position, funded by SIUE fire‑prevention funds.
- Approved minutes from August 8, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
- Approved police department grant application resolution (up to $110,000) (unanimous)
- Approved fire department unbudgeted personnel addition for Assistant Fire Chief (unanimous)
Public Services Committee
The Public Services Committee approved a sole source purchase for rock salt and a resolution of support for a school-related shared use path grant. Both items were forwarded to the City Council for consideration. The Cloverdale storage tower repainting project was held in committee.
- Approved August 8, 2023 meeting minutes (All Ayes)
- Approved $155,250.00 bulk rock salt purchase from Gunter Salt Company (All Ayes)
- Held Cloverdale Elevated Storage Tower Repainting Project in committee
- Approved financial commitment and support for Center Grove Road Shared Use Path grant (All Ayes)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Agenda
The committee approved the August 2, 2023 minutes and recommended Justin Allen to fill a membership vacancy. Members discussed the Bike/Walk Bus program and goals for the Bike & Hike event. The Bicycle Benefits Program was tabled until the next meeting.
- Approved August 2, 2023 minutes (Unanimous)
- Recommended Justin Allen for BPAC member (Unanimous)
- Tabled Bicycle Benefits Program (Unanimous)
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners approved the hiring of two new probationary employees following background investigations. The Board also acknowledged authorization to backfill a police officer vacancy and scheduled promotional testing for police ranks.
- Approved hiring Braden F. Patterson as Probationary Firefighter-EMT (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Justin K. Von Bokel as Probationary Patrol Officer (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from July 11, August 15 (Special), and August 15 (Closed) meetings
- Acknowledged Mayor's authorization to backfill police officer vacancy from Officer Brennan Vahle's resignation
City Council
The City Council approved a new one-year forgivable loan program for the rehabilitation of single-family homes built before 1985. The council also approved several event permits and a special use permit for solar energy systems.
- Approved Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Forgivable Loan Program (6-0)
- Approved $2,197,052.32 in regular and pre-paid claims (6-0)
- Approved special use permit for two solar energy systems at 6 Sugar Hill Court (6-0)
- Approved application for 2023 OSLAD Grant Funds for 93.5 acres of green space (6-0)
- Approved liquor license for Mio Osteria at 224 S Kansas Street (6-0)
- Denied three sign variances for 6151 Trace Parkway Drive (6-0 each)
- Approved parade resolution for Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade (6-0)
- Approved appointment of Dillon Borri to Tourism Advisory Committee (6-0)
Administrative & Community Services Committee
The committee approved several ordinances and resolutions for forwarding to the City Council, including a Home Rule Sales Tax amendment and a residential loan program. A request for three sign variances at 6151 Trace Parkway Drive was denied. The committee also approved a special use permit for solar energy systems.
- Approved Home Rule Sales Tax ordinance amendment (all ayes)
- Approved Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Forgivable Loan Program (all ayes)
- Approved Special Use Permit for solar energy systems at 6 Sugar Hill Court (all ayes)
- Approved 2023 OSLAD Grant Funds application resolution (all ayes)
- Approved IDOT temporary highway closures for Halloween Parade (all ayes)
- Approved RAISE Board items for four local events (all ayes)
- Approved Municipal Hotel/Motel Tax ordinance amendment (all ayes)
- Denied three sign variances for 6151 Trace Parkway Drive (all nays)
Finance Committee
The committee approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the municipal hotel/motel tax. Other financial reports and claims were deferred for announcement at the September 5 Council meeting.
- Approved August 10, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0)
- Approved and forwarded to Council Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 (Taxation) Sections 106-326 regarding Municipal Hotel/Motel Tax (FIRST READING) (2-0)