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