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City Council approves housing, road, and safety actions

CollinsvilleMar 24, 20264 min read

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Council approved a package of housing, public works, staffing, and safety measures, including zoning changes, a lower speed limit on part of Horseshoe Lake Road, a new labor contract, and $307,815.55 in budget increases.

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The Council approved rezoning the Bissell Avenue property from multifamily to single-family use and updated multifamily design rules to allow more flexible exterior materials. It also annexed 1031 California Avenue, which will be zoned for single-family use after annexation and is tied to a pending homebuyer sale. Residents should also expect a 5 mph speed reduction on part of Horseshoe Lake Road, new security cameras at City facilities and along Main Street, and added spending for road, stormwater, and settlement costs. The Council also approved a 3-year union agreement with 4% annual wage increases for the City’s operating engineers.

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Rezoned 315 and 317 Bissell Avenue from R-3 multifamily residential to R-1 single-family residential.
Amended multifamily design guidelines to reduce the minimum masonry requirement from 100% to 50% and add permitted building materials.
Approved a $307,815.55 increase to 2026 expenditure budgets for the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and Water/Sewer Capital Fund.
Approved a 3-year collective bargaining agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 520C with 4% annual wage increases.
Reduced the speed limit on a portion of Horseshoe Lake Road from 50 mph to 45 mph.
Awarded a $54,999.12 bid to Midwest Municipal Supply for water main materials and fire hydrant accessories.
Annexed 1031 California Avenue and noted it will be zoned R-1 single family after annexation.
Approved an agreement with Fairmount Park for security and law enforcement services at $200 per hour per officer for specified dates.
Approved a $121,964.72 contract with Utilitra for security cameras at the Police Department, City Hall, and along Main Street.
Approved a $20,000 sale of a 15-foot tract of City-owned land at 611 W. Main St. to Bhavani Investment, Inc.
Approved an agreement for two large-scale interactive art sculptures funded by a $100,000 grant from Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau.
Approved the consent agenda, including bills of $1,006,910.32 and payroll of $876,257.79.

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Mar 24, 2026, 11:30 PMCouncil Chamberscompleted

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS
Pioneers in Patient Care Presentation
BUSINESS PRIOR TO PUBLIC INPUT
Ordinance Rezoning Real Estate Located at 315 and 317 Bissell Avenue From "R-3" Multifamily Residential District to "R-1" Single Family Residential District
Ordinance Amending the Collinsville Municipal Code, Section 17.050.140 - Multifamily Design Guidelines as it Relates to Exterior Building Materials
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 March 13, 2026 in the Amount of $1,006,910.32
Motion to Approve Payroll for the Period Ending February 27, 2026 in the Amount of $876,257.79
Motion to Approve Minutes of the March 10, 2026 Council Meeting
Ordinance Appointing a City Treasurer for the City of Collinsville (Timothy Landvogt)
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager for the City of Collinsville to Enter into an Illinois Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement (Michael Jeffries)
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager for the City of Collinsville to Enter into an Illinois Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement (Troy LeCroy)
Ordinance Adopting the Official Zoning Map of the City of Collinsville
Resolution Requesting Permission from Illinois Department of Transportation to Close Main Street for The Great Race and Catsup Bottle Festival
Resolution Appointing a Member to the Fire Pension Board (Timothy Landvogt)
Resolution Appointing a Member to the Police Pension Board (Timothy Landvogt)
Resolution Reappointing a Member to the Community Appearance Board (Judy Nelson)
Resolution Reappointing a Member to the Collinsville Planning Commission (Eric Jackstadt)
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance Increasing the 2026 Expenditure Budgets in the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund and Water/Sewer Capital Fund
Ordinance Adopting a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Collinsville and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 520C
Ordinance Designating Motor Vehicle Speed Limits on a Portion of Horseshoe Lake Road
Ordinance to Award Bid and Authorize Contract with Midwest Municipal Supply, Inc. (Water Main Materials and Fire Hydrant Accessories)
Ordinance Annexing Real Estate Owned by Morris E. Hannon, as Trustee for the Morris and Nell Hannon Revocable Living Trust, for Property Located Adjacent and Contiguous to the City of Collinsville, Illinois (1031 California Avenue)
Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement Between the City of Collinsville and Fairmount Park, Inc. in Relation to Providing Security and Law Enforcement Services
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Contract with Azteca Systems, LLC for the Renewal of Cityworks Software in the Amount of $51,875 (Permits, Licensing and Asset Management Software)
Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of Agreements with Utilitra in Relation to the Purchase and Installation of Security Cameras for the City of Collinsville
Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of a Tract of Real Estate Owned by the City of Collinsville to Bhavani Investment, Inc. (Partial 611 W. Main St.)
Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement Between the City of Collinsville, Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau, and Your-Type 3D Event Letters
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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