City Council
Regular MeetingWood River, IL · May 15, 2023
Agenda
ORDER OF BUSINESS
City Council May 15, 2023
City of Wood River 7:00 P.M.
111 N. Wood River Avenue Wood River, IL 62095
AGENDA
1) Roll Call: Tom Stalcup
David Ayres Bill Dettmers
Jeremy Plank Scott Tweedy
2) Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of May 1, 2023, as printed.
3) Approval of the bills submitted for payment for the period April 28, 2023, to May 11, 2023, as printed.
(Expenditures pertaining to the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act: None)
4) Approval of the Financial Statement ending April 30, 2023, as printed.
5) REQUEST BY MAYOR FOR:
A. Request for Citizen comments/communications/petitions
B. Reports/comments from City Officials
6) OATH OF OFFICE: City Clerk Danielle Sneed will administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed
Probationary Police Officer Nicole Morris.
7) Approval of an ordinance amending the City Code 90-7, Title XI: Business Regulations, Chapter 112:
Alcoholic Beverages, Section 112.25 Limit on Number of Licenses, (B) changing the number of late
licenses in District 2 from five (5) to three (3).
8) Approval of an ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village
of East Alton.
9) Approval of a resolution declaring the structure(s) located at 901 E. Lorena Avenue (Parcel ID 19-2-08-
27-08-202-025) unsafe and a public nuisance and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with legal
action, as submitted by the Building & Zoning Administrator.
10) Approval of a resolution declaring the structure(s) located at 434 Korreck Avenue (Parcel ID 19-2-08-
28-11-202-024) unsafe and a public nuisance and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with legal
action, as submitted by the Building & Zoning Administrator.
11) Approval of a resolution declaring the structure(s) located at 409 Madison Avenue (Parcel ID 19-2-08-
27-06-105-033) unsafe and a public nuisance and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with legal
action, as submitted by the Building & Zoning Administrator.
12) Approval of a resolution declaring the structure(s) located at 575 Hamilton Avenue (Parcel ID 19-2-08-
22-13-303-021) unsafe and a public nuisance and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with legal
action, as submitted by the Building & Zoning Administrator.
13) Approval of a resolution declaring the structure(s) located at 68 Thompson Street (Parcel ID 19-2-08-21-
12-201-032) unsafe and a public nuisance and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with legal
action, as submitted by the Building & Zoning Administrator.
14) Approval of a request from Kathy & Steve Twichell to close Cotter Street at the entrance of Wood River
Donut to the alley that is west of No Man’s Land for a special 80th Birthday Celebration at No Man’s
Land on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.
15) Approval of a request from the Wood River Public Library to close their parking lot for two to three
weeks in the month of June 2023 for the installation of solar panels.
16) Old Business
(a) Approval to remove off the table the Approval of a Recommendation from Mayor Stalcup to
appoint the following individuals to the various Boards and Commissions:
(a1) Approval of a recommendation from Mayor Stalcup to appoint the following individuals to the
various Boards and Commissions:
TRAFFIC COMMISSION (3 years) Term Expires
Jonna Palmer, 1705 Miland Re-appointment May 2026
Mark St. Peters, 774 N. Wood River Ave. Re-appointment May 2026
OPEN May 2026
Chairman: Joe Freeman
Ex-Officio: Councilman Bill Dettmers
PLANNING COMMISSION (5 years) Term Expires
Sara Hall, 212 Shawnee Re-appointment May 2028
Sheila Angel, 336 E. Edwardsville Rd. Re-appointment May 2028
Shelly Fitzgerald, 270 10th Street Re-appointment May 2028
Kristen Burns, 1005 Cedar New appointment May 2024
(Replacing Terri Walker)
Chairman: Jesse Daniels
Ex-Officio: Councilman Bill Dettmers
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (5 years)
Sheila Angel, 336 E. Edwardsville Rd. Re-appointment May 2028
Robert Lewis, 1805 Vista Re-appointment May 2028
Chairman: John Smith
Ex-Officio: Councilman Jeremy Plank
FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION (3 years) Term Expires
Steve Alexander, 646 Mildred Re-appointment May 2026
Chairman: Adam Tassinari
Ex-Officio: Mayor Tom Stalcup
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (5 years) Term Expires
Robert Kasten, 175 Grand Re-appointment May 2028
Charlotte Anderson, 217 Shawnee Re-appointment May 2028
Chairman: Robert Kasten
Ex-Officio: Councilman Scott Tweedy
LIBRARY BOARD (3 years) Term Expires
Karen Weber, 435 5th Street Re-appointment May 2026
Steve Scroggins, 532 E. Edw. Rd. Re-appointment May 2026
Stacy Tierney, 441 Woodland Re-appointment May 2026
Carolyn Angleton, 202 S. 7th New appointment May 2025
(Replacing Rhonda Breslin)
President: Nick Aguinaga
Ex-Officio: Councilman David Ayres
POLICE PENSION BOARD (2 years) Term Expires
Chris Sobrino, 22 Jennifer Dr, Glen Carbon Re-appointment May 2025
FIRE PENSION BOARD (3 years)
None
STORM WATER COMMISSION (3 years) Term Expires
Eugene Hartman, 718 Berry Re-appointment May 2026
Chairman: Eugene Hartman
Ex-Officio: Councilman Scott Tweedy
AIRPORT AUTHORITY (5 years)
None
APPEARANCE BOARD (3 years) Term Expires
Maggie Dillinger, 360 12th Street Re-appointment May 2026
OPEN May 2026
Chairman: Valerie Freeman
Ex-Officio: Councilman Jeremy Plank
VAUGHN HILL CEMETERY COMMISSION (3 years) Term Expires
Dianne Blasa, 1018 Poplar Re-appointment May 2026
Gene Blasa, 1018 Poplar Re-appointment May 2026
Ex-Officio: Councilman David Ayres
17) New Business
18) Adjournment
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