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Council approves budget, road and police items

CollinsvilleMar 10, 20262 min read

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Council approved $568,834.40 in budget increases, $185,290 for engineering on the Clay Street Shared Use Path, and a $90,000 police recruitment marketing contract funded by a federal DOJ grant. It also approved two farm leases for city-owned land and took no vote on a proposal to allow neighborhood vehicles and golf carts on city streets.

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The council approved several spending and contract items that affect city services, streets, and property use. Among the biggest changes were added funds for road improvements, building repairs, the animal shelter, and police training and marketing. It also moved ahead with planning for a future shared-use path on Clay Street and a marketing campaign to help recruit police officers. A proposal to regulate golf carts and similar vehicles was discussed, but no vote was taken.

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Approved payment of bills totaling $1,018,372.15 and payroll totaling $845,891.06.
Approved a $568,834.40 increase to 2026 budgets for forfeited/seized funds, motor fuel tax, capital improvements, hospitality, and the animal shelter.
Approved a $185,290 professional services agreement with Oates Associates for preliminary engineering on the Clay Street Shared Use Path Project.
Approved a $90,000, two-year statement of work with Fource Group for Collinsville Police Department recruitment and marketing, to be paid with a $172,513 federal DOJ grant.
Discussed a neighborhood vehicle registration code for golf carts and similar vehicles, but no motion or vote was taken.
Approved a lease with Keller Farms, Inc. for 510 and 520 South Bluff Road for $3,000 from March 15 through December 31, 2026.
Approved a lease with Bluff View Farm Inc. for 108, 110, 112, and 114 United Drive for $1,650 annually from March 15 through October 15, 2026.
Entered closed session to discuss pending or threatened litigation.

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Mar 10, 2026, 11:30 PMCouncil Chamberscompleted

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS
BUSINESS PRIOR TO PUBLIC INPUT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAYOR
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - CITY STAFF
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to Approve Payment of Bills for the Period Ending February 27, 2026 in the Amount of $1,018,372.15
Motion to Approve Payroll for the Period Ending February 13, 2026 in the Amount of $845,891.06
Motion to Approve Minutes of the February 24, 2026 Council Meeting
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance Increasing the 2026 Expenditure Budgets in the Forfeited/Seized Fund, Motor Fuel Tax Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Hospitality Fund and Animal Shelter Fund.
Ordinance Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Oates Associates, Inc. in the amount of $185,290.00 for Preliminary Engineering Services for the Clay Street Shared Use Path Project (CIP Project #ST-ECLAY)
Ordinance Authorizing the Approval of a Statement of Work Agreement with Fource Group, Inc. in Relation to Marketing and Recruitment for the Collinsville Police Department
Ordinance Adopting a Neighborhood Vehicle Registration Code and Providing for the Regulation of Neighborhood Vehicles, Golf Carts, and Certain Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles in the City of Collinsville
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Lease Agreement Between the City of Collinsville and Keller Farms, Inc. for the Farming of Real Estate (510 & 520 SoutH Bluff Road - 2026)
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Lease Agreement Between the City of Collinsville and Bluff View Farm Inc. for the Farming of Real Estate (United Drive - 2026)
OLD BUSINESS
CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL DURING SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR
Below are the rules for input during City Council meetings as set out in Ordinance No. 4765 entitled “Ordinance Governing Speakers From the Floor During Meetings of the City Council and the Commission, Boards, and Sub-Bodies of Collinsville, Illinois”. Speakers may address the Council during the time designated as Speakers From the Floor on the agenda. RULE 1: Speakers shall be allowed only during “Speakers from the Floor,” or at any other time if requested by a member of the City Council. RULE 2: Input must relate to a matter under the authority of the City of Collinsville. RULE 3: Upon request by the meeting Chairman for speakers from the floor, a prospective speaker shall express the desire to speak, be recognized by the meeting Chairman, approach the designated podium, and state their name and general subject matter to which they will address the City Council. RULE 4: After establishing their identity, prospective speakers shall immediately address only the City Council. RULE 5: Each speaker is limited to four (4) minutes to address the City Council. No extensions will be granted and no time shall be compensated to the speaker resulting from interruptions by or discussion with the City Council, City Manager, or any other City officer or employee. RULE 6: Speakers shall address only the City Council collectively or its members individually. Speakers shall speak to issues and shall refrain from personal attacks on City appointed officials and employees. Speakers may not address issues related to pending litigation in which the City or its subsidiary bodies, officers, agents, employees, boards or commissions is a party. RULE 7: Speakers shall not be permitted to advertise, solicit, request, urge, summon, or cajole the City Council or the general public, except as otherwise provided for herein, with regard to any products, goods, services, information, gains, losses, advantages, consequences, or any other similar matter, notwithstanding that there may or may not be any pecuniary, monetary, financial or property gain, loss, or benefit to the speaker or any other person or entity. RULE 8: Speakers shall act and speak with decorum and conform to conventional social manners in speech, writing, dress, and behavior. The audience shall refrain from conduct that disrupts the meeting in any way such as clapping, booing, loud talking or outbursts. A speaker may be immediately terminated at the meeting Chairman’s discretion. RULE 9: Determination of breaches of this Ordinance shall be made by the meeting Chairman. The meeting Chairman customarily will warn the speaker or members of the audience of inappropriate behavior through one warning use of the gavel. Subsequent inappropriate behavior shall result in the immediate removal of the responsible parties at the discretion of the meeting Chairman.
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