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Meeting Signals

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Motion / Vote Signals

SignalEvidenceNearby ResultConfidence
Motion / Vote SignalIf I could please get a motion to allow Alderman Klemm to remote access?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Approval SignalItem number one is approval of the agenda.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalSo with that, is there a motion to approve the agenda?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalIs there a motion to approve?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalFirst reading of Ordinance 2024-57 is before you tonight asking for the boundaries of the Northwest Illinois Enterprise Zone to be amended.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalRobert Bush and Irene Bush had First Church of the Open Bible located on West Chestnut Street from 1944 to 1969 when they moved to our current facility at 3800 West Stephenson Street.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Claims / Payment SignalThe Greater Freeport Partnership Monthly Report dated September 25th, 2024, the Finance Report and Cash and Investment Report for August 2024, the approval of the finance bills payable in the total of $2,836,656.02 an…No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalIs there a motion to approve the consent agenda?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalItem number five is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54A. Could you please read this?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Action-Like SignalAnd can you refresh what the dollar change or what was, what was given on the first reading for Council members?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalItem Number 6 is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54B. Could you please read this?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalI believe there was an actual motion for the 5% that was motion made, seconded, and then voted on for 5% for both the mayor and the clerks.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalThere was a motion to have it remain the same that failed Monroe moved Alderperson Sanders seconded that the Mayor’s salary be increased to 555 the motion Past, 5 to 3.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalOn the 5-5-5-5 as presented upon second reading of the ordinance.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalRight, so if at this point you guys are in discussion, so if someone wants to make a motion to change it, to propose a change from 5% to something other than 5%, people can do that.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalMarshall, and Dewey and described the motion to change the motion.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalWe’re not going to make a motion to change the motion, as I said, with the rest of the motion, so we’re going to make a motion to change the motion with a motion of 5402.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalWe’re not going to make a motion to change the motion.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalWe’re not making a motion to change the motion with a proposed amendment to 5432.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalSo we will move on to item number 7, which is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54C. Could you please read this?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Action-Like SignalStaff’s recommendation was 3, I requested 4, and then upon first reading, a council member suggested 5.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalKlemm, I proposed five last time Okay, thank you for that clarification So before you is a motion for a 2% amendment Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll on the 2%?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalOkay let’s move on to item number eight which is the second reading of ordinance 2024-55.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Action-Like SignalIs there any discussion on this second reading so based on Alderman Sanders request communications director went out and was able to get a drone photo of the area this is the area in question on the backside of the ex…No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalAnd Monroe I the motion passes 8 to 0 actually it’s the ordinance that passes 8 to 0 item number 9 is the first reading of ordinance 2024 56 could you please read this ordinance approving special use permit for LaGuer…No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalOkay, so before discussion I need a motion to move this ordinance to the second reading.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalI agree so we have the motion to move forward to a second reading however it has been asked by the owners of the property if we could suspend the rules so they can actually do this for their next event which is prior…The suspension passes 8 to 0.detected
Ordinance Action SignalItem number 10 is the first reading of Ordinance 2024-57.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Approval SignalApproval of by DECO is required for the final to finalize the expansion.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalIs there a motion to move this forward?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Approval SignalAnd so we needed the approval of Lena in that process, that was 2022.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Action-Like SignalAnd all we’re asking for is first reading.The motion fails three to five.detected
Ordinance Action SignalThis here is basically a routine thing they all do they want to build in our our county and we’re gonna benefit from it so I think this is pretty routine and do it do we need a motion to move this on no it already is…No nearby result line detecteddetected
Action-Like SignalSo what’s before you is moving on to the second reading at our next council meeting and the rest of the board.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalIt is just first read, so this is an ordinance, so it’s still going to come back before you at the first meeting in November for second reading.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalSo if the discussion is done, we’ll move on to item number 11, which is the first reading of Ordinance 2024-58.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalIs there a motion to move forward?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Ordinance Action SignalSeeing none, we’ll move on to item number 12, which is the first reading of ordinance 2024-59.No nearby result line detecteddetected
Motion / Vote SignalIs there a motion to move these forward?No nearby result line detecteddetected
Resolution Action SignalWe’ll move on to item number 13, which is the adoption of Resolution 2024-109.No nearby result line detecteddetected

Roll Call Signals

Roll Call Signal 1: So we have a motion made by Alderman Parker, second by Alderman Sellers, to allow Alderman Klemmen to remain remote. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye

Roll Call Signal 2: Motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Sellers. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye

Nearby result line: Motion passes 7 to 0.

Roll Call Signal 3: We have a motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Parker. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye

Nearby result line: Motion passes, seven to zero.

Roll Call Signal 4: Any discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeNo

Nearby result line: Motion passes, seven to one.

Roll Call Signal 5: Any discussion on that amendment? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerNo
StacyNo
ShadleAye
SandersNo
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeNo

Nearby result line: The motion fails, 4 to 5.

Roll Call Signal 6: That’d be correct. 5% Increase each year. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersNo
KlemmNo
MonroeAye

Nearby result line: The motion passes 6 to 2.

Roll Call Signal 7: So before you, Council, is an ask for an amendment of 2-2-2-2. Any further discussion on the 2? Madam Clerk, would you please take the roll on the amendment for 2? Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsNo
ParkerNo
StacyYes
ShadleNo
SandersYes
SellersNo
KlemmNo
MonroeNo

Roll Call Signal 8: I will start with Simmons first. I’ll start completely over so we’re even. Parker?

NameVote
ParkerYes
StacyNo
ShadleAye
SandersNo
SellersYes
KlemmYes
MonroeYes

Nearby result line: The motion passes five to three.

Roll Call Signal 9: Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, would you please take the roll? Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye

Nearby result line: And Monroe I the motion passes 8 to 0 actually it’s the ordinance that passes 8 to 0 item number 9 is the first reading of ordinance 2024 56 could you please read this ordinance approving special u…

Roll Call Signal 10: Discussion on this resolution? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeAye

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted 8 to 0.

Roll Call Signal 11: Oh, I am so sorry. She is currently absent. Parker?

NameVote
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeNo

Nearby result line: The motion passes 6 to 1.

Roll Call Signal 12: Any further discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye

Roll Call Signal 13: Okay, thank you. Any further discussion yeah yeah where does Armstrong because I’m I just wanted to know and where Bailey where Armstrong and Baileyville road intersect in the city limits it’s Armstrong in the county…

NameVote
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeAye

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted unanimously 8 to 0.

Roll Call Signal 14: Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Simmons? Parker?

NameVote
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeAye

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted 8 to 0.

Roll Call Signal 15: Please take the roll. Simmons? Parker?

NameVote
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAbstain
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeNo

Nearby result line: The motion passes six to one to one abstentia.

Roll Call Signal 16: Thank you. If there’s no further discussion, end of court, please take the roll. Simmons?

NameVote
SimmonsAye
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye
SandersAye
SellersAye
KlemmAye
MonroeAye

Nearby result line: The motion passes 8-0.

Roll Call Signal 17: All those in favor? Simmons? Parker?

NameVote
ParkerAye
StacyAye
ShadleAye

Money Signals

AmountContext
$2,000Thank Your Honor. Just following up part of the old Brick Street plant that was built around 1870 is encroaching on the CN rail yard. For years we’ve paid a modest amount of rent just to ensure that ever they’ve asked…
$4.5 millionProject. The Pearl City Elevator Inc. Is acquiring the property at 9432 West Wagner Road to build a fueling station and convenience store. Project cost estimates at $4.5 million with a net savings to the enterprise zo…
$5.6 millionThe Pearl City Elevator Inc. Is acquiring the property at 9432 West Wagner Road to build a fueling station and convenience store. Project cost estimates at $4.5 million with a net savings to the enterprise zone incent…
$200,000The fuel station is positioned to attract tourism and business Long Route 20. A job creation includes the project will have eight full-time jobs with an estimated annual payroll of $400,000 a year, seven part-time job…
$34,133.26Neptune is the actual equipment provider. It’s for our automated water meter reading software platform, and this is the annual support contract for it. It’s for $34,133.26, and it’s already in the budget for this year.
$6 millionIt’s time that we as a council say no. You know, these are multi-million dollar spends. It’s the, you know, sitting here looking through earlier, the fire department’s budget for this year is over $6 million.
$61,456It was with the 50 percent? Yes. She was comfortable with a 50 percent prepayment discount, which would reduce the cost of the of the vehicle by $61,456 on top of saving the $92,000 of anticipated price increases.
$92,000It was with the 50 percent? Yes. She was comfortable with a 50 percent prepayment discount, which would reduce the cost of the of the vehicle by $61,456 on top of saving the $92,000 of anticipated price increases.
$25,489This requires an emergency repair, so having gone to PDC, the cost of a full repair is $25,489, and that is compared with the cost of a new pump. Unfortunately, this This is untimely being that we’re in the process of…
$5 millionThe City plans to use the combination of funding, including IDOT Motor Fuel Tax, the 1% Street Fund and Congressman Sorensen’s Water Main Funds for this year’s road program. And identified streets were brought forward…
$382,712.24In October 2016, Fehr Graham and the city staff had a public bid opening for 9,509 linear feet of sanitary sewer lining. These sewer areas are identified as Oak, Chicago, Iroquois, as of a section of Dirk and Grove. T…

Civic Object Signals

TypeEvidence
Grant / Program ReferenceSo I ask that you would grant that to us and to our leaders.
Ordinance ReferenceFirst reading of Ordinance 2024-57 is before you tonight asking for the boundaries of the Northwest Illinois Enterprise Zone to be amended.
Ordinance ReferenceWithout proper direct and specific citation within the ordinances it is practically impossible for the Freeport City Council or any member of the public to know what specific incentives Ordinance 2024-57 grants the developer.
Ordinance ReferenceTo be honest, in 30 plus years of following local government Ordinance 2024-57 ��고� 프�ين composed past ordinance ordinance 2024-57 is the most shoulderly incomplete ordinance I’ve ever read completely lacking citation from any previously passed ordnance ordinance 2024-57 can h…
Ordinance ReferenceItem number five is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54A. Could you please read this?
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance amending Chapter 220, Council, Section 220.06, Compensation of the Code of Ordinances.
Ordinance ReferenceItem Number 6 is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54B. Could you please read this?
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance amending Chapter 226, Mayor, Section 226.03, Compensation of the Code of Ordinances.
Ordinance ReferenceSo we will move on to item number 7, which is the second reading of Ordinance 2024-54C. Could you please read this?
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance amending Chapter 228, City Clerk, Section 22803, Compensation of the Code of Ordinances.
Executive Session ReferenceI’m getting behind in typing closed session minutes.
Ordinance ReferenceOkay let’s move on to item number eight which is the second reading of ordinance 2024-55.
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance approving revised lease with Illinois Central Railroad also known as CN Railroad for Brick Street water treatment plant.
Ordinance ReferenceAnd Monroe I the motion passes 8 to 0 actually it’s the ordinance that passes 8 to 0 item number 9 is the first reading of ordinance 2024 56 could you please read this ordinance approving special use permit for LaGuerra oh I missed part of the address 1802 e Shawnee your direc…
Permit / Zoning ReferenceThat’s in conjunction with this special use permit.
Permit / Zoning ReferenceNo, it’s for this and for their special use permit is for outdoor, you know, serving alcohol outdoors.
Permit / Zoning ReferenceAnd the fact of the matter is we don’t have a lot of detail information in regards to these three buildings are specific to any of that, because were exposing masks that property to the general public and without any safety guardrails or anything of that nature that the commun…
Ordinance ReferenceItem number 10 is the first reading of Ordinance 2024-57.
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance amending boundaries of the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone for the operation of an Enterprise Zone to add Pearl City Elevator fueling station near US Route 20 and Wagner Road.
Ordinance ReferenceThe Ordinance 2024-57 proposes an expansion of the Joint Northwestern Illinois Enterprise Zone involving collaboration between multiple jurisdictions.
Ordinance ReferenceThis ordinance will become effective immediately upon passage of the publication and staff request council approve ordinance 20-2024-57 it is in alignment with our strategic plan strong public private partnerships the public and private partnerships are aligned to create clear…
Contract / Agreement ReferenceSo, the Enterprise Zone, when it was originally created, it was done through an intergovernmental agreement with multiple municipalities, right, because the Enterprise Zone is bigger than just Freeport.
Contract / Agreement ReferenceThe resolution is that there’s an intergovernmental agreement between all those municipalities that also has a boundary in it, the same boundary.
Ordinance ReferenceSo if the discussion is done, we’ll move on to item number 11, which is the first reading of Ordinance 2024-58.
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance amending newly revised building code to 2018 ICC additions.
Ordinance ReferenceSeeing none, we’ll move on to item number 12, which is the first reading of ordinance 2024-59.
Ordinance ReferenceOrdinance approving two airport farm leases with Matt Phil and Will Kemple and Dan Julius.
Contract / Agreement ReferenceIf there’s no further discussion, and this is 610 for the entire year and 481.50 for the entire year and it’s a three-year contract so times it by three that’s the income for the city on those There’s nothing further.
Resolution ReferenceWe’ll move on to item number 13, which is the adoption of Resolution 2024-109.
Resolution ReferenceResolution authorizing and approving a software renewal from Ferguson Waterworks for AMI Neptune 360 utility software.
Contract / Agreement ReferenceIt’s for our automated water meter reading software platform, and this is the annual support contract for it.
Resolution ReferenceItem number 14 its adoption of resolution 2024,110 could you please read this resolution approving placing an order for a replacement a replacement fire engine chief Miller thank you mayor last week at the cow we had a long detailed conversation about our vehicle replacement r…
Grant / Program ReferenceAnd I started looking around and these types of requests, we just bought a brand new ladder, we bought a brand new engine, we bought two new ambulances, we got a grant for one of them.
Resolution ReferenceMadam Clerk, would you please take the role on the adoption of Resolution 2024-110?
Resolution ReferenceItem number 15 is the adoption of resolution Resolution 2024-111, could you please read this?
Resolution ReferenceResolution ratifying emergency repairs to wastewater treatment plant raw sewage pump and engagement of precision drive and control or PDC.
Resolution ReferenceItem number 17 is the adoption of resolution 2024-113.
Resolution ReferenceItem number 18 is adoption of resolution 2024,114.
Resolution ReferenceResolution approving engineering agreement with Fehr Graham to create Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Transition Plan, and Compliance Inventory.
Grant / Program ReferenceThere’s no further discussion Alderman Monroe yes mr. Steekle as you’re going through this are we gonna be looking at various grants that are available you know to help because this is significant last I remember you said about $7,500 per you know rough estimate but we’re gonn…
Grant / Program ReferenceI believe the grant that we got 76 done on was about a half a million dollars, and we when you say combination of the 1% you tell them about the 1% for our streets yes ma’am that that is part of every street project that we do in Freeport if they have ramps we have to update t…
Grant / Program ReferenceI thought we had discussion on that matter and that it was said that grant money would cover ADA ramps.
Grant / Program ReferenceWe don’t have grant money to cover every ramp.
Grant / Program ReferenceWe had the grant before that covered 76 of them but this year, the ramps that we did this year were part of the street program.
Resolution ReferenceItem number 19 is adoption of resolution 2024-115.

Question Signals

  • How would anyone know what ordinance to ask the Municipal Clerk in an effort to learn what benefits are being given away?
  • Clerk, City Clerk Dovie, you said you, it was 3% and then you requested 4?
  • Am I wrong in thinking that we approved for a part-time City Clerk?
  • Did we discuss and talk about her receiving a part-time City Clerk?
  • Is there discussion on the ordinance?
  • So if they were to fill out the same permit that the other restaurants downtown that have the same sort of setup have, would they be allowed to sometimes stay open later?
  • Where is the water?
  • That’s the grass area, like, kind of behind the front of the building?
  • Is building?
  • Yeah, well I’m thinking about the fact that that property is is exposed to the public at any given time, is there any safety guardrails?
  • Can you tell me how do this project help us?
  • How do this project hurt us?
  • Do we make money off of the gas tax revenue?
  • Isn’t this money currently paying for our street repairs?
  • So what is it going to cost us to support that project?
  • So when you think about the idea that yes, it probably will affect some Freeport City residents because they work, they are farmers themselves, or they work for Perel City Elevator, they will benefit by having their company be able who owns the land because…
  • Yes, I’d like to, with the job creation that you read, City Manager, the eight full-time jobs and the 15 temporary jobs, is that all for, is it Leno or Freeport or who, are these all new jobs or are they?
  • So will there be language added to this ordinance yes or no?
  • And what are we as a city doing with that money?
  • Account was created, was it created for the fire department to have the monies they need to do what they need to do or was it originally created with the idea that the city would take 54% at the end of every year?
  • So the city is that depended upon that 54% and you said for wages?
  • And Chief Miller, you were saying that this vehicle right now that you want to replace is 14 years old, you said?
  • Chief, how many times has that ladder been run into the building?
  • Is there any further discussion I’d like to make one more comment I just hope the water the water lines can work because we have zero zero tanker trucks is that correct that’s correct we have hydrants we don’t we don’t have tanker trucks mm- hmm so if the w…
  • Do we have any staff people?
  • Okay, so how much is it for the city to do it, the city crew, compared to somewhere else, someone else?
  • If we had the crew, what would it cost the city compared to paying someone else?
  • And then on top of that, are these, is this project up for bidding?
  • So if Open Bible really felt, wanted, expected the city to house this million dollar project, why didn’t they come correct?
  • Alderman Parker, not a city official, community development person, not someone that had authority to even say or shake hands, again, why didn’t they bring it to the council?

Low-Confidence Transcript Lines

  • If you can increase this position by five, five, five, five, I believe someone did a calculation and it would add $10,000 more than what you were given.
  • Here we have a motion made by Alderman Stacy, seconded by Alderman Sanders to do 5% I’m sorry, 3%, 3, 3, 3, 3.
  • So before you is what the original was at five, five, five, five.
  • So when you think about the idea that yes, it probably will affect some Freeport City residents because they work, they are farmers themselves, or they work for Perel City Elevator, they will benefit by having their company be able who owns the land because…
  • And we want them now, now, now, now, now.
  • Okay, I’m sorry it’s a four year time frame to buy a new engine, but we can make do without Fowler, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor and others.
  • Is there any further discussion I’d like to make one more comment I just hope the water the water lines can work because we have zero zero tanker trucks is that correct that’s correct we have hydrants we don’t we don’t have tanker trucks mm- hmm so if the w…
  • Manager Boyer, those pumps that you’re referring to you’re referring to, do they have a scheduling for maintenance and do we have a maintenance crew that if it is scheduled before anything breaks down, is it being maintained on a schedule basis monthly or w…
  • The City had three reputable bidders that specialized in sewer lining, cement bids, national power rotting was the lowest responsive bidder at $382,712.24 significantly under the engineers estimates, city staff requests city council to approve the national…
  • But it wasn’t and I am disappointed that somebody’s feet weren’t held to the fire, excuse my connection here, sooner because this is something that should have been done and I asked a question many, many, a couple of years ago, where did all the money go ov…
  • So, my thing is, if it’s going to happen for one non-for-profit organization and other non-for-profit organizations want you to address their problems and issues in whatever the case is, are we going to be committed to do that for these particular non-for-p…
  • You know, if that is the case then we need to look at this thing a little bit closer because it bothers me and disturbs me if we decide or everybody is trying to voice their opinion about it and be swayed by the council to push this thing through because we…
  • Right yeah right I get I get what you’re where you’re going with it so do you want to keep your motion and it’s just voted on in an opposite thought I mean there’s nothing it’s not like it’s voting on an ordinance it’s just it basically is, are we moving th…

Internal Extraction Counts

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CategoryCount
Action-like signals40
Roll-call blocks17
Money references11
Civic object references45
Question lines30
Possible people detected internally40
Low-confidence lines13

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