Kathy Kaiser

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CA Jones development agreement rescinded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)

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

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 Gonzales Companies LLC for the preparation of an MEPRD Trail Grant for N. Douglas Ave. not to exceed the amount of $3,500.00.

approve DMS Contracting, Inc., lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $399,000.00.

2026-2027 Roadway Oil/Chip Program

MEPRD Trail Grant Proposal

approve claims and disbursements in the amount of $1,195,731.85 and payroll in the amount of $1,105,394.48.

approve the request as read.

approve amended Fee Schedule FY 2026-2027.

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 &

approve Ordinance 9512-2026.

approve 7-month service agreement extension with WSI Technologies in the amount of $4,688.00 for recording software (Police Department).

to sell/scrap/auction miscellaneous equipment (Fire Department).

approve Resolution 3580 as read.

approve the request as read.

change the Ordinance 9514-2026 to an approval.

deny the denial of Ordinance 9514-2026.

approve the Ordinances as read.

pay the Motor Fuel Claims in the Amount of $3,513.09

approve the agreements as read.

approve Resolution 3581 Authorizing the Institution of Legal Action related to Fire Department apparatus.

Special Use Permit — short-term rental, 800 Gass Ave (John Reichert)

Changed her prior opposing vote after neighbors told her they were pleased with the property's upkeep.

approve the request as read.

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 denial as read.

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

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

Numerous neighbors of the location said they did not want this in their neighborhood.

Raccoon Rum convenience store, 202 S. Church

Adoption of eleven ordinances

Motor fuel claims

approve Gonzalez Companies, LLC for an additional amount of $55,000.00 to include the revised project scope to include improvements to West Main St. from West A St. to North 1st St., West A St. from I

approve Sonnenberg Asphalt Co. in the amount of $9,373.00, 70% of the total, for asphalt sealing of Whitehall Ct and Hampton Ct.

approve Holland Engineers Proposal for FY 2026-2027 Material Testing, not to exceed $10,000.00.

sell/scrap/auction a 2002 International 4000 dump truck, VIN # 1HTSHAAR42H500075