El Paso public meetings in 2022
8 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council passed two ordinances regarding vehicle seizure and municipal utility rights of way. The council also approved an agreement for a School Resource Officer with the El Paso Gridley School System.
- Passed Ordinance 1056 amending Municipal Code regarding Seizure and Impoundment of Vehicles (All ayes)
- Approved agreement with El Paso Gridley School System for School Resource Officer pending school board signatures (All ayes)
- Passed Ordinance 1057 eliminating permit application fees for municipal utilities using rights of ways (All ayes)
- Approved consent agenda including Register of Bills for $150,980.92 (All ayes)
City Council
The City Council approved the consent agenda, including the register of bills. The council also accepted the job description for a School Resource Officer. A proposed ordinance regarding the Comprehensive Plan 1.5-mile boundary was discussed for future presentation.
- Approved agenda (voice vote all ayes)
- Approved consent agenda including $441,183.36 register of bills (voice vote all ayes)
- Accepted School Resource Officer Job Description (4-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a zoning variance for a property on E Main St and the 2023 insurance renewal with Assured Partners. Proposed Ordinance 1056 was tabled until the December 5, 2022 meeting to allow for the creation of operating procedures.
- Approved Alex Brucker as Mayor Pro-Tem for the meeting (Voice vote all ayes)
- Approved the agenda (Voice vote all ayes)
- Approved consent agenda including Nov 7 minutes, $83,668.41 Register of Bills, Oct 31 Treasurer's report, and Nov 10 Zoning Board minutes (Voice vote all ayes)
- Approved zoning variance for Leitrirn Land and Development LLC at 77 E Main St regarding setbacks (Roll call all ayes)
- Approved 2023 General Insurance and Workers Compensation renewal with Assured Partners (Roll call all ayes)
- Tabled Proposed Ordinance 1056 until December 5, 2022 (Voice vote all ayes)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that the City Council approve an area variance for Leitrim Land and Development LLC. The request concerns yard requirements for a proposed building at 77 E. Main Street.
- Recommended City Council accept variance request for 77 E. Main Street (unanimous voice vote)
City Council
The City Council accepted the Annual Financial Report and Comptroller's report for Fiscal Year 2022. Council also approved an agreement for the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network and School Resource Officer duties.
- Accepted FY 2022 Annual Financial Report (all ayes)
- Passed Ordinance 1055 authorizing Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network Agreement (all ayes)
- Accepted FY 2022 Annual Comptroller's report (all ayes)
- Approved School Resource Officer duties with pending typographic changes (all ayes)
- Approved agenda (all ayes)
- Approved consent agenda including October 17 Council minutes and $579,567.58 Register of Bills (all ayes)
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee reviewed the audit with Clerk Fever. The committee decided to present the audit to the City Council at the next scheduled meeting.
- Motion to present the audit to the City Council at the next City Council Meeting approved
Beautification Committee
The Beautification Committee discussed future landscaping for the Front Street Sidewalk Project, the gazebo at Franklin Park, and the recreation building at South Pointe Park. The Director of Public Service will obtain landscape designs for the committee to review, with city employees possibly doing the labor. The city will rent a stump grinder to remove stumps from trees cut down in prior years, and some trees will be replaced annually per the budget. No formal votes or decisions were recorded.
- Discussed landscaping for Front Street Sidewalk Project, Franklin Park gazebo, and South Pointe Park recreation building
- Director of Public Service to obtain landscape company designs for committee review
- City to rent stump grinder for removal of old tree stumps
- Some trees to be replaced each year according to budget
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee will meet to conduct a discussion regarding the upcoming budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2022, at 5:30 PM.
- Discussion of budget for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year