Bryan Whitaker

Short-term rental permit request at 523 Abend St

Short-term rentals generate an 8% transient occupancy tax for the city.

Downtown projects update

$55,000 added to the project, funded by ARPA and TIF 3 dollars.

$424,850 tourism grant fate

Unknown — the grant amount and use were not stated in the available materials.

West Belleville Bike Trail

$105,800 in design costs, paid from TIF 3 funds.

Fire Department grants and response volume

Grant funding and vehicle repair costs could affect the fire department's budget, though specific figures were not published.

West Belleville Bike Trail Phase 1

$275,911 in engineering services, offset by TIF and grant funding.

Downtown sign permit at 117 W. Main Street

North Douglas Avenue improvements

Up to $127,750 from HRST funds.

St. Clair Township sewer agreement delayed

Over $244,000 across the three sewer-related items.

Short-term rental permits on N. Church and N. Charles

Lake Forest Drive Flooding

One resident reported spending about $160,000 to rebuild after the 2024 flood.

Junkyard variance at 226 Centreville Avenue

Brookhill Estates speed limit reduction

Opponents noted replacing signs across subdivisions would cost thousands of dollars.

CA Jones development agreement rescinded

Special Service Area #4 involves a special assessment on properties within its downtown boundaries; the specific amounts were not included in the materials provided.

Speeding and school-zone safety on West Main Street

Multi-family density on South Jackson Street

The applicant had invested over $100,000 in the property, which must now revert to single-family use.

Mobile food vendor regulations

Downtown Business District SSA bonds

The bond amount isn't stated in the agenda; debt service would be borne by property within the special service area.

Rezone request at 1901 Mascoutah Ave to light industry

Local taxpayers could see a slight boost in city sales tax revenue once the new shop opens its doors.

Off-street parking variance at 931 S Jackson St

Approval of September 21, 2026 meeting minutes

Claims, disbursements and payroll

Treasurer's reports for August 2026

TIF Joint Review Board date and public member

Amendment to liquor/convenience store special use permit (1801/1805 Lebanon Ave)

Removal of parking ordinance 74.02(F)

Five engineering agreements (Douglas Ave, inspections, B Street/IL-161, on-call, dam inspection)

Orchard Lakes detention basin study ($24,500)

Sign permits — David Parks and United Ink

Bonfire Holdings PUD amendment special use permit

Sanders Byrd short-term rental special use permit

Chili Cook-Off use of 30 Public Square

Ordinances 9538, 9539, 9540, 9542, 9543, 9544 read by title and approved

Ordinance 9541-2026 (Sanders Byrd short-term rental)

Motor fuel claims of $27,322.32

Mayor Gain Meyer will recommend the reappointment of Lynn Clapp and Katie Dawson to serve a 2-year term on the Human Relations Commission

Motion to approve an agreement with Lochmueller Group in the amount of $49,950.00 for Construction Inspections, Pay Estimate Submittals, and General Contractor Questions and Coordination for the 2027-2028 MFT/TIF Programs

Motion to approve an agreement with Horner & Shifrin not to exceed the amount of $9,950.00 for East B Street/IL-161 Intersection Improvements (HRST)

Motion to approve an agreement with TWM not to exceed $9,500.00 for On Demand Engineering and Surveying Services (MFT/TIF)

Motion to approve an agreement with Gonzalez Companies in the amount of $2,500.00 for Bicentennial Park Dam Inspection (TIF16)

to approve the recommendation for the appointment of Mark Heffernan as Police Chief, effective September 22, 2026, at 12:01am, for the remainder of the fiscal year 2026-2027.

to approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,458,445.25 and payroll in the amount of $1,184,067.93.

to approve the hire of Blake Mooney as a probationary police officer (lateral entry) effective September 22, 2026, at 12:01am.

to waive formal bidding procedures and purchase one new 2027 Ford Explorer from Clement Automotive for $38,570.00 for the EDPZ Department, with them matching the price of the 2026 Ford Explorer purcha

to approve bank financing from Busey Bank at 3.98% interest for financing of two new rear loader sanitation trucks.

to approve an agreement with Bknott Productions, Inc, in the amount of $4,300.00 to produce videos for community outreach, recruitment, and social media footage for the Fire Department.

to approve Resolution 3586 as read.

to approve Ordinances 9536 and 9537 as read.

to pay the Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $9.288.49.

Appointment of Mark Heffernan as Police Chief

2027 Ford Explorer purchase for EDPZ Department

Wants the purchase deferred to next fiscal year to balance the department's fleet

waive the formal bidding procedures and purchase one new 2027 Ford Explorer from Clement Automotive for $38,570 for the EDPZ Department, with them matching the price of the 2026 Ford Explorer purchase

approve bank financing from Busey Bank at 3.98% interest for financing of two new rear loader sanitation trucks.

Purchase of 2027 Ford Explorer for EDPZ Department

Concerned about buying two new vehicles in the same year and future maintenance or replacement needs arising simultaneously.

West Belleville Bike Trail Phase 1 engineering – $275,911

Concerned about change orders and additional costs despite the grant funding.

approve the disposal of surplus property, including chairs, broken exercise equipment, and portable lockers, from the Campus.

waive the formal bidding procedures and purchase one new 2027 Ford F-350 truck with a plow unit and flat bed in the amount of $77,787.00, and one new 2027 Ford F-250 pickup truck in the amount of $54,

waive the formal bidding procedures and utilize the AEPA cooperative agreement (contract number AEPA 025-D) to contract with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. for the roof replacement at 510/512 West

Disposal of Campus surplus property

Waiver of bidding for 510/512 West Main St. roof replacement

Waiver of bidding for two new Public Works trucks

Claims, payroll and disbursements

Hire of four probationary police officers

Rescind Leshawn Herron development agreement — 2510 East Main Street

Development agreement with Pari Mutuel Wagering LLC — 4204 West Main Street (Mac's on Main)

Speed limit reduction to 20 mph in Brookhill Estates

Deny Riverwalk LLC junkyard use variance — 226 Centreville Avenue

approve Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Engineers and Consultants scopes of work and contracts for service in response to the City of Belleville’s Request for Proposals for Comprehensive Zoning Code &

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly contract for Zoning Code & Zoning Map Updates and ICC Code Update

Motor fuel claims

approve the service agreement with WSI Technologies in the amount of $4,688.00 for recording software

sell scrap, auction, miscellaneous equipment that is no longer serviceable or useful to the fire department

WSI Technologies recording software agreement extension

Disposal of unserviceable Fire Department equipment

pay the Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $40,589.66.

approve the hirings as presented.

approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $2,892,223.53 and payroll in the amount of $1,141,266.14.

approve the Ordinances as read.

approve the requests as read.

approve the denial as read.

approve lease between the City of Belleville and The Koerner Home Foundation NFP, Inc for 200 Abend Street (Parcel: 08-27.0-133-050/051) and 123/127 Mascoutah Avenue (Parcel: 08-22.0-347-027/028) thro

approve the request as read.

approve the denial as read.

Claims and payroll

Streets & Grades contracts and truck sale

Koerner Home Foundation lease

Police and firefighter hires

John Reichert short-term rental, 800 Gass Ave

Ryan Goldman multifamily variance, 312 S. Jackson

Alexander Withorn short-term rental, 20 N. Michigan Ave