Kathryn M. Warren

The council agenda includes the payment of bills, review of the financial statement, and the administration of the oath of office for a new probationary police officer. Key resolutions to be addressed involve declaring specific properties at 453 Pershing Avenue and 150 Conley Avenue as unsafe, approving Phase 2 of a solar panel project, intervening in a property tax appeal, and executing three separate sponsorship agreements for marketing at the Wood River Recreation Center. Additionally, the council will elect a Mayor Pro-Tem for the upcoming fiscal year and consider a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer.

The session included a Public Hearing concerning the MS4 Permit, during which citizen comments were received following updates from the Director of Public Services. Key agenda items involved administering the Oath of Office to a newly appointed Probationary Police Officer. The Council was scheduled to consider several ordinances, including amendments related to Zoning Code surfacing, prohibiting parking on non-improved surfaces, and regulations concerning Alcoholic Beverages and the limit on the number of licenses. Additionally, approvals were sought for an agreement with WR Farm Investments LLC for compost facility use, a resolution for the 2026 Park Commission PEP Grant application, the termination of participation in the Intergovernmental Personnel Benefit Cooperative (IPBC), acceptance of a Permanent Access and Utility Easement, the City Manager's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and the acceptance of a bid for cleaning Well No. 7. The agenda also included approval for solicitation requests by various groups at specific intersections and approval of an ordinance vacating a portion of an alley. Finally, the Council planned to set a Public Hearing regarding the IEPA State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the State Street Sewer Separation Project.

The meeting included a public hearing regarding citizen comments on the Madison County Community Development Block Grant for the Edwardsville Road Water Line Improvement Project. Key agenda items for the Council session included the approval of the 2024-2025 Audit Report, and the authorization to borrow funds from the Illinois Water Pollution Control Loan Program to finance both the State Street Storm Sewer Project and the 9th Street Detention Pond Project. Additionally, the Council planned to approve ordinances and resolutions related to funding obligations for Edwardsville Road Water Line Improvements, applications for the Community Development Block Grant (including Fair Housing and ADA Transition Plan resolutions), endorsement of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, an application for the 2026 Madison County Resource Management Program Environmental Grant, and execution of intergovernmental agreements with the East Alton-Wood River High School District and the Madison County Housing Authority. The Council also addressed rejecting bids for the Wood River Eastwood Pump Station Project, seeking bids for replacement pumps at the Eastwood Lift Station, approving engineering services for a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project, appointing a member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, and scheduling the annual Public Hearing on the ADA Transition Plan.

The agenda includes roll call, approval of minutes and bills, and the annual investment report. Other items include citizen comments, reports from city officials, and approval of an ordinance declaring personal property surplus. The council will also consider a professional services agreement for a new roof system at the Public Services Building, a landscaping proposal for the Recreation Center, and re-appointments to the Library Board. Additional requests include holding an Ice Cream Social at Central Park and allowing EAWR High School's Student Council to solicit at an intersection.

The City Council meeting will include public hearings on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the 9th Street Detention Pond Project. The agenda also includes presentations, citizen comments, and various approvals such as ordinances amending city code, the sale of surplus real estate, amended redevelopment agreements, and the purchase of exercise equipment. Other agenda items include sponsorship agreements, maintenance bids, roadblock solicitations, and street closures for events.