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Springfield City Council reviews ordinances for possible vote

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Springfield City Council met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Here is the agenda as provided by Springfield:

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 5:30 P.M.

JIM LANGFELDER

MAYOR

FRANK LESKO

CITY CLERK

MISTY BUSCHER

CITY TREASURER

ALDERMAN

ORDER OF BUSINESS

WARD 1 CHUCK REDPATH WARD 6 BARRY BECKER

WARD 2 HERMAN SENOR WARD 7 JOE MCMENAMIN

WARD 3 DORIS TURNER WARD 8 KRIS THEILEN

WARD 4 JOHN FULGENZI WARD 9 JIM DONELAN

WARD 5 ANDREW PROCTOR WARD 10 RALPH HANAUER

1. Call to Order 9. Debate Agenda

2. Pledge of Allegiance 10. Ordinances on First Reading

3. Proclamations 11. Unfinished Business

4. Zoning Agenda 12. New Business

5. Presentations 13. Citizens Request to Address the Council

6. Approval of the City Council Minutes 14. Executive Session

7. Consent Agenda 15. Adjournment

8. Ordinances Tabled or Remaining In Committee

Springfield City Council Agenda 1 December 20, 2016

ZONING AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

DOC. 016-057 HIST 411 S. 7th Street (Ward 2 Herman Senor)

DOC. 016-058 216 W. LAWRENCE (Ward 3 Doris Turner)

DOC. 016-059 2328 Noble Avenue (Ward 7 Joe McMenamin)

2016-489 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENT OF

WORK NUMBERS 1 AND 2 WITH CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR

ERP AND MAXIMO UPGRADES TO EXTEND THE DATES, FOR THE OFFICE OF

PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-490 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF DIBASIC ACID

FROM ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT

TO EXCEED $1,320,000.00 FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-491 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING THE

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT UE17-10-64 – UNIT 32 SCR CATALYST REPLACEMENT

WITH HENSON ROBINSON COMPANY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,200.00,

FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-492 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,050.00 UNDER CONTRACT NO.

UW16-12-63 -CARBON DIOXIDE WITH PRAXAIR, INC. FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT

TO EXCEED $152,100.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor

Jim Langfelder)

Springfield City Council Agenda 2 December 20, 2016

2016-493 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00 UNDER A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH POWER TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES LLC FOR

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE UNIT 4 PULVERIZER "B" CHANGEOUT AND "C"

REBUILD IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,000.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF

PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-498 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN

THE AMOUNT OF $220,000.00 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE TO

ACCOMMODATE THE 2016 FALL LEAF COLLECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-499 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH

BLH COMPUTERS, INC. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 38.35

FOR CONTRACTS UNDER $50,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF $58,365.00

FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-500 A RESOLUTION NOTIFYING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION THAT $2,469,500.00 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS MAY BE SPENT

FOR MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY

CODE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017 FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested

by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-502 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF

SPRINGFIELD AND POWERHOUSE PROPERTIES TRUST FOR PURCHASE OF REAL

ESTATE LOCATED AT 816E.LAUREL AND 1803 S. 9TH STREETS, FOR AN AMOUNT

NOT TO EXCEED $8,900.00 AND RELOCATION AND CLOSING COSTS FOR AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 AND FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$9,400.00 RELATING TO THE SPRINGFIELD RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

(Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-503 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF ONE PARCEL OF REAL

ESTATE LOCATED AT 1106 EAST STANFORD AVENUE FROM GREGORY GIFFORD

AND CHRIS GIFFORD, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,400.00 AND

AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A 4,233 SQUARE FOOT EXCESS RIGHT OF WAY

AREA AT 1104 EAST STANFORD AVENUE FOR PHASE II OF THE STANFORD AVENUE

EXTENSION PROJECT BETWEEN FOX BRIDGE ROAD AND TAYLOR AVENUE

(Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-504 A RESOLUTION NOTIFYING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION IBAT MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,100.00

MAY BE USED FOR STANFORD AVENUE FROM llTH STREET TO FOX BRIDGE ROAD,

MFT SECTION 15-00467-02-PV, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by

Mayor Jim Langfelder)

Springfield City Council Agenda 3 December 20, 2016

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

TABLED OR REMAINING IN COMMITTEE

2016-505 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF RFP #HR 17-18

FOR A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES IN AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00 FOR POLICE LATERAL AND POLICE AND

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL TESTING FROM DECEMBER 20, 2016, THROUGH

DECEMBER 20, 2018, FOR THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (Requested by Mayor

Jim Langfelder)

2016-506 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO NICHOLAS

HERNANDEZ-RENFRO, A CITY OF SPRINGFIELD POLICE OFFICER, TO SETTLE A

WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CASE NUMBER 16-WC-33875 (Requested by

Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-507 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN

THE AMOUNT OF $90,300.00 FROM UNBUDGETED, UNAPPROPRIATED FUND

BALANCE IN THE MACARTHUR BOULEVARD TIF FUND FOR THE OFFICE OF

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-508 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN

THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 FOR THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS FROM

FUNDS COLLECTED THROUGH CITIZEN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO

CITY WATER, LIGHT & POWER THROUGH THE ROUND-UP PROGRAM (Requested by

Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2015-116 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 170 OF THE 1988 CITY OF

SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REDUCING THE TIME A VACANT

BUILDING MAY BE REGISTERED BEFORE IT IS BROUGHT INTO CONFORMITY WITH

CITY CODE OR DEMOLISHED (Requested by Ward 3 Doris Turner)

2015-121 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX OF THE 1988 CITY OF

SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING CHAPTER 106

ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM WAGE IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by

Ward 3 Doris Turner)

2015-371 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 98 OF THE 1988 CITY OF

SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUBSECTION (C)

TO SECTION 98.02 CONSTITUTING CERTAIN TIMES FOR MOWING AS A PUBLIC

NUISANCE (Requested by Ward 5 Andrew Proctor)

Springfield City Council Agenda 4 December 20, 2016

DEBATE AGENDA

2016-328 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL

AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND THE TOWNSHIPS OF CAPITAL,

BALL, ROCHESTER AND WOODSIDE REGARDING ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY

A COTERMINOUS CITY (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-395 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

WITH ENOS PARK DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE AND

RELATED EXPENSES FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE ENOS PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT COMMONLY KNOWN AS

904 N. 3RD, 923 N. 5TH, 819 N. 8TH, 830 N. 8TH AND 809 N. 9TH STREETS, FOR A

TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $153,000.00, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-450 AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE 121-04-16 AND

AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE WITH AREC 1, LLC, A

DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR ACQUISITION OF A PARCEL OF

REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 1032 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE AT NO COST TO THE

CITY FOR THE ELEVENTH STREET EXTENSION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING A

CONTRACT WITH AREC 1, LLC, FOR PURCHASE OF ADJOINING EXCESS LAND AT

1026 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE FOR AN AMOUNT

OF $4,078.00 (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-501 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID AND

AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT NO. PWl 7-08-53 WITH HAROLD O'SHEA

BUILDERS, FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE FACADE REPLACEMENT

REBID, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,496,469.50 FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-509 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A REAL ESTATE

PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 521 E. WASHINGTON

STREET FROM BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS, IN AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $425,000.00 UTILIZING CENTRAL AREA TAX INCREMENT

FINANCE FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-131 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38, SECTION 38.35(a) OF THE

1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, TO DECREASE

THE MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AMOUNTS FOR WHICH CITY

COUNCIL APPROVAL IS REQUIRED, AS AMENDED

Springfield City Council Agenda 5 December 20, 2016

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

PUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC WORKS

2016-494 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 38 AND 93 OF THE 1988 CITY

OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO PUBLIC

WORKS CONTRACTS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-495 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH

MARK GRIFFITH AND JENNIFER VALENTI FOR ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY

LOCATED AT 225 TATE DRIVE (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-496 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY

LOCATED AT 225 TATE DRIVE (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-497 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY

LOCATED AT 50 WEST HAZEL DELL LANE TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested

by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-519 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR USE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS

FOR TRAINING PURPOSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

2016-520 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $45,000.00

FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $220,000.00 FOR THE 2016 BULKY ITEMS PICK UP

PROGRAM AND FOR A TOT AL NOT TO EXCEED $570,000.00 UNDER

CONTRACT NO. PW 14-15 WITH F&W RESOURCES, INC. FOR COLLECTION,

RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF BULKY ITEMS THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2017,

FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS

Springfield City Council Agenda 6 December 20, 2016

FINANCE

GENERAL CITY BUSINESS

2016-521 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INITIAL MODELING

AND CALIBRATION OF THE TOWN BRANCH SEWRERSHED WITH, AND

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $100,000.00 FORA TOTAL AMOUNT NOT

TO EXCEED $195,000.00 TO, CRAWFORD, MURPHY & TILLY, INC., FOR THE OFFICE

OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-522 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN

THE AMOUNT OF $325,000.00 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED

CORPORATE FUND BALANCE TO ACCOMMODATE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH

DEMOLITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-524 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AS SURPLUS

PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL OF SAID SURPLUS ITEMS

BY AUCTION, SOLD FOR SCRAP, DONATED OR RECYCLED (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

2016-525 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING VARIOUS PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY

TO BE SURPLUS PROPERTY, DIRECTING THE SALE OF

SAID REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF

SAID SALE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-523 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT

WITH, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000.00

TO, HASSELBERG, GREBE, SNODGRASS, URBAN & WENTWORTH TO DEFEND A

LIMITED NUMBER OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR THE CITY OF

SPRINGFIELD FROM MARCH 1, 2016, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2017 (Requested by

Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-526 AN ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASS "E" LIQUOR

LICENSES BY ONE FOR JAMES T. DAVISON D/B/A JUNGLE JIMS, 1923

PEORIA ROAD (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

Springfield City Council Agenda 7 December 20, 2016

CWLP

2016-527 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JANINE TOMAN

TO THE SPRINGFIELD DISABILITIES COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

2016-528 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLEN BRUCE TO

THE SPRINGFIELD LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

2016-529 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN

NARDULLI TO THE SPRINGFIELD LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL

COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-530 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHARLIE

STRATTON TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-531 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE M.

SISK TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-532 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BRADLEY R.

MILLS TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND

ZONING COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-533 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BRUCE STROM

TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-534 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH E.

GOODEN TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-510 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PROPOSAL NO. UE17-13 WITH LEVI RAY

& SHOUP, INC. FOR TWO IBM STORAGE AREA NETWORK DEVICES WITH FIVE

YEARS OF SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$627,915.94, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

Springfield City Council Agenda 8 December 20, 2016

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2016-511 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN

AGREEMENT WITH IBIDEN CERAM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT

TO EXCEED $349,050.00 FOR CATALYST REGENERATION AT THE DALLMAN POWER

STATION, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

2016-512 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT

UE17-10-65- RELATIVE ACCURACY TEST AUDITS FOR CEMS WITH AIRTECH

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. AND A FIELD MODIFICATION ALLOWANCE IN A

TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $268,700.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-513 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT

UE17-11-69- UPGRADE TAPE STORAGE DEVICES WITH MATRIX SYSTEMS GROUP,

INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $188,757.56, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-514 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT

UW17-10-67- ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AT THE CARBON FEED BUILDING WITH

EGIZZI ELECTRIC, INC. IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,500.00, FOR THE

OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-515 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #2 AND ADDITIONAL

FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,000.00 UNDER CONTRACT NO. UE17-

06-40 WITH C.P. ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC FOR INSTALLATION OF FILTER BAGS FOR

UNIT 4 IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $194,125.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF

PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-516 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION UNDER AN

EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL CEMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.

PERTAINING TO SYNTHETIC GYPSUM PURCHASES, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-517 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 63-02-14

REGARDING CONTRACT UE14-11-71 GENERAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AT THE

POWER PLANT, TO ADD AN EXPENDITURE LINE, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC

UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder)

2016-518 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,190,000.00 TO COVER ADDITIONAL POWER

PURCHASES, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim

Langfelder)

Springfield City Council Agenda 9 December 20, 2016

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Frank J. Lesko

City Clerk

City Council Rules and Procedure:

Rule 8.1. Addressing the Council. Any person desiring to address the Council shall first be recognized by

the presiding officer.Except for zoning matters and emergency ordinances, all requests by members of the

public to address the Council during the Council’s consideration of “Ordinances and resolutions - final

action,” shall be made to the Clerk in writing with the subject matter stated, not less than one(1) working

day before the next scheduled Council meeting. Persons addressing the Council shall limit their statements

to five minutes unless further time is granted by the presiding officer.This Rule shall not apply to officers

and employees of the City of Springfield, Illinois.Any other comments by the public pertaining to City

business shall be made during the Council’s Order of Business under Public forum addressing City

business.

Springfield City Council Agenda 10 December 20, 2016

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