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Motion / Vote Signals

Roll Call Signals

Roll Call Signal 1: Motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Parker. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Stacy?

Nearby result line: The motion passes 8 to 0.

Roll Call Signal 2: Stacy. Aye. Shadle?

Nearby result line: The ordinance passes 8-0.

Roll Call Signal 3: There’s also a motion to suspend the rules, which the suspension of the rules must pass by two-thirds majority and is non-debatable. So, Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll on the suspension only? Stacy?

Roll Call Signal 4: We’ll begin with Stacy. No. Shadle?

Nearby result line: The motion fails to get two-thirds vote.

Roll Call Signal 5: Again, suspension of the rules is non-debatable and was passed by two-thirds majority. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll on the suspension only? Stacy?

Nearby result line: The suspension fails for lack of two-thirds vote.

Roll Call Signal 6: None. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy?

Nearby result line: And the ordinance passes unanimously.

Roll Call Signal 7: Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy? Shadle?

Nearby result line: The motion passes 6, 1, 1.

Roll Call Signal 8: Again, same standards. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy?

Roll Call Signal 9: So right now we’re talking about approving these leases that are before you. So if there’s no further discussion on these leases, Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Stacy?

Roll Call Signal 10: Any discussion on the amendment itself? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll on the amendment of adding 20 to 40 days? Stacy?

Nearby result line: The motion passes 7 to 1.

Roll Call Signal 11: Any other discussion? Madam Clerk please take the roll. Stacy?

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted eight to zero.

Roll Call Signal 12: Discussion on this resolution. Madam Clerk, please take the role. Stacy?

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted, 8-0.

Roll Call Signal 13: Sanders? Is absent. Sellers?

Roll Call Signal 14: Aye. Sanders? Sellers?

Nearby result line: Resolution is adopted 6-2.

Roll Call Signal 15: Are any of those those hydrants that that is being mapped out up there could they be rehabbed no they’re they’re not 200 hydrants that are shown up there are are too old they’re 1960 area they don’t they don’t make th…

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted, 8-0.

Roll Call Signal 16: There’s no further discussion. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy?

Nearby result line: Resolution is adopted 7 to 1.

Roll Call Signal 17: Alderman, Monroe, Just making one comment, actually those might be better locations at this time just because we already have several at Freeport Ford which I think are the only ones in the county, is that, I think Ba…

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

Roll Call Signal 18: On this resolution. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy?

Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted, 8-0.

Roll Call Signal 19: Any other discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Stacy?

Nearby result line: The motion is approved, eight to zero.

Money Signals

Civic Object Signals

Question Signals

• But how does day funding IMLS affect our community in Freeport, Illinois?
• So and with that, can anyone in the city go and evaluate those?
• And that’s a problem and so I apply for a position and I’m told after accepting the position, I have six months to move to the city, correct?
• Truth be told, well, before truth be told, when was this ordinance created?
• Have we had an opportunity to look at the justification for why we are considering outside When we have not explored an opportunity for inside residents, have we done the exploratory surgery for the citizens of the city of Freeport as far as their qualifica…
• And I also had someone that called me and said, could they also just be, they live in Stephenson County?
• Why don’t we do it for every employee in the city?
• I mean, in the city of Freeport, how many new houses have been built in the last 10 years?
• If you want to know how we view it, the city residents own our system, right?
• Source water, if anybody does the research, is a huge thing and it also includes storm water as part of this as well because storm water goes to drinking water eventually, right?
• This doesn’t extend to those homes and the properties just outside the city limits, or does it?
• Discussion on the ordinance?
• And when was this ordinance created?
• I think is what Alderperson Stacy’s asking is, could there be an ordinance amendment to have the airport manager and or the city manager approve these since they approved the contracts instead of them all coming to the meetings, is that correct?
• So ultimately, if the council wanted to set a policy that says that with regards to these airplane leases, that if you wanted to authorize another person to sign the lease, let’s say, but putting parameters, you know, let’s, for example, say, you guys appro…
• Over half of the property have signed the petition expressing interest in creating a special service area based on the term outlined in the petition the agreement is in raises in short raises about $90,000 over 15 years from the property owners to go toward…
• Is there any discussion on moving it to the Committee of the Whole?
• And that public hearing would be the opportunity for the public, just the community to speak on this, is that correct?
• Do you either approve this ordinance of moving it forward or you go to the COW, so which one do you want to be?
• There so so are you are you okay removing your motion go ahead attorney Zito I did withdraw Alderman Sanders are you drawing sure you are my boss spoke okay so now before you is the discussion of the first reading of this ordinance which is is the purpose o…
• And it is well worth the council to know whether it’s a private entity or has it been annexed into the city or is it still private?
• Why is this being done backwards, where we’re approving the ordinance then having the hearing?
• Is that the city’s responsibility?
• And so my thing is, where does the taxpayers come in at or the city come in at to help that particular service?
• Discussion on the resolution?
• My thing is, my question would be is, is there any other resources or source that is more gentle on roads and still be able to be effective for the snow conditions and the road condition?
• We have an Excel spreadsheet that shows that so we can take our hours and let’s say just for simple math we had $100 to put this intersection in or $1,000 and it’s a 30% so we can bill them $300 of our time and we get to mark our time up like we’re a contra…
• And this is coming out our original this 10 or less is coming out our original streetlight fund?
• And is there some more funding we can go after for?
• Discussion on the resolution, Alderman Monroe?

Low-Confidence Transcript Lines

• Yeah I mean we we opened up we have it opened up I mean we can’t just go there but to come down the police department if somebody is missing a bike they can come down the police department and we we can take them or if we get a description of it and they ca…
• And if we are, and if we are, who’s excluded from this, who’s, well, who’s all included in this exemption and are they individuals or is it a collective body of people that has already been chosen or have we explored the opportunity, the whole residency thi…
• Have we had an opportunity to look at the justification for why we are considering outside When we have not explored an opportunity for inside residents, have we done the exploratory surgery for the citizens of the city of Freeport as far as their qualifica…
• You may have this stuff out there on the website, but do the people know from the directors and people like yourself, from hearing that, listening to you, do they know that for sure that your task is all about taking care of the citizens of Freeport and mak…
• Because this has nothing to do with taxpayers’ investments, things of this nature, because a sign that big and it’s weather-prone can receive some damage to it, and that my question would be is, who’s going to be responsible to maintain such a sign if that…
• So ultimately, if the council wanted to set a policy that says that with regards to these airplane leases, that if you wanted to authorize another person to sign the lease, let’s say, but putting parameters, you know, let’s, for example, say, you guys appro…
• Over half of the property have signed the petition expressing interest in creating a special service area based on the term outlined in the petition the agreement is in raises in short raises about $90,000 over 15 years from the property owners to go toward…
• There so so are you are you okay removing your motion go ahead attorney Zito I did withdraw Alderman Sanders are you drawing sure you are my boss spoke okay so now before you is the discussion of the first reading of this ordinance which is is the purpose o…
• Because we just received all the petitions we need to move forward so we’ve been in negotiations talking to the residents they’ve been talking to each other and I was just presented it wasn’t last week but the prior week with all the petitions necessary to…
• O’Rourke, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor Pass is an ordinance which adopts the transportation services within Freeport and Stephenson County.
• We essentially order it and what’s happened is some communities didn’t need it backed out so they’re adding this change so that they can make sure that everybody who participates Johnson, John, John, John, John, that’s correct for the most part we we use ev…
• We have an Excel spreadsheet that shows that so we can take our hours and let’s say just for simple math we had $100 to put this intersection in or $1,000 and it’s a 30% so we can bill them $300 of our time and we get to mark our time up like we’re a contra…
• You know, I think the question I’ve got is as we scroll down to item number 27, resolution approving agreement with Fehr Graham to provide civil engineering services related to EV charging station, there actually are charges associated with where we’re goin…
• Are any of those those hydrants that that is being mapped out up there could they be rehabbed no they’re they’re not 200 hydrants that are shown up there are are too old they’re 1960 area they don’t they don’t make the parts anymore okay I I see what you’re…
• Alderman, Monroe, Just making one comment, actually those might be better locations at this time just because we already have several at Freeport Ford which I think are the only ones in the county, is that, I think Bakers has one now too, does Bakers have o…

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