City Council to vote on $55,000 street contract and $4M+ in claims tonight

The Belleville City Council meets tonight, July 6, to consider a $55,000 street improvement contract and approval of more than $4 million in claims and payroll. The council will also vote on a zoning map amendment for 5920 Gateway Industrial Drive and several special use permits for liquor licenses.

Note: All meetings from the past two weeks have agendas available, but minutes have not yet been published. The items below reflect what was scheduled for discussion or votes — outcomes are not yet confirmed in the public record.

City Council — July 6 (tonight)

The council will vote on approving $2,892,223.53 in claims and $1,141,266.14 in payroll. A $55,000 street improvement contract with Gonzalez Companies would cover work on West Main, West A, and North 1st through 3rd Streets.

The council will also consider a zoning map amendment to rezone 5920 Gateway Industrial Drive from A-1 Single-Family to D-1 Light Industry, plus special use permits for Class C-1 liquor licenses at 1 S Belt East, 105 S Belt East, and 200 S. Belt East. An appointment of Curtis Whitehead to the Zoning Board is also on the agenda.

Police & Fire Committee — July 6 (tonight)

The committee will review a $4,688.00 service agreement extension with WSI Technologies, police staffing updates including retirements and lateral hires, a Drone as First Responder Program update, fire department equipment disposal, and mid-year crime statistics.

Electrical Commission — June 23

The commission was scheduled to interview two electrical contractors — Andrew Vandaveer of DaVeer Electrical & Mechanical Contracting and Josh Micheletti of Kaiser Electrical Contractors — and discuss four others: Austin Frank of ARF Solar, Lee Hatley of GoodPWR, LLC, Eric Hern of Safeguard Electric, and Christian Gutierrez of Valoa Solar. Minutes have not been published.

Public Health & Housing Committee — June 25

The committee was set to vote on auctioning three surplus Ford Focus vehicles from model years 2013–2014. Updates were also scheduled on car and trailer removal at 615 Bristow, a dumpster enclosure ordinance at 1908 Muren Blvd, and property issues at 1601 LaSalle. Minutes have not been published.

Zoning Board of Appeals — June 25

A public hearing was scheduled on a zoning map amendment for 5920 Gateway Industrial Drive from A-1 Single-Family to D-1 Light Industry — the same item now before the City Council tonight. The board was also set to consider a text amendment repealing Section 162.028(B) of the municipal code, a use variance for outdoor storage and metal buildings at 2264 Frank Scott PKWY West, special use permits for Class C-1 liquor licenses at 1 S Belt East and 105 S Belt East, and a special use permit for an animal shelter at 650 Sherman. Minutes have not been published.

Downtown Belleville Development Commission — June 26

The commission was scheduled to discuss priorities for Downtown Special Service Area #4, hear an update from Belleville Main Street, and review upcoming downtown events. Minutes have not been published.

Economic Development & Annexation Committee — July 1

The committee was set to consider rescinding a development agreement to reacquire the property at 2510 E. Main St., discuss a new development agreement for renovations at Mac's on Main (4204 W. Main St.), and review an IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Tourism Grant (#24-411124). Minutes have not been published.

Cancelled meetings

The Master Sewer Committee meeting scheduled for July 1 was cancelled; its next meeting is August 5. The Planning Commission's July 1 meeting was also cancelled; its next regular meeting is August 5 at 7:00 PM.

Coming up

• **Parks & Recreation Board, July 8:** The board will consider a $24,000 annual software subscription with Activenet Network, LLC and a motion to name the Pleasant Hill–St. Paul's connector trail after Kenny Schloemann. Updates on summer camps, the fall program guide, and park improvements are also scheduled.

Earlier weeks

• week of 2026-06-29 — City Council to vote on $55,000 street contract, industrial rezoning

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.