Ottawa
Upcoming
Arts Committee
The Ottawa Arts Committee will discuss several community arts projects including the Little Art Gallery, the Paint the Town: En Plein Air Art Festival, and the Poet Laureate program. Other items include murals (Sculptural Mural, Library, Pat Perry), Morel Mushrooms, and crocheted decorations. The meeting includes public comment and approval of minutes.
- Paint the Town: En Plein Air Art Festival
- Poet Laureate
- Murals: Sculptural Mural, Library, Pat Perry
- Morel Mushrooms
- Crocheted Christmas Tree and Sunblock
City Council
The council will consider a resolution authorizing a CAP grant agreement with IDOT for rehabilitating the maintenance facility. They will also award a bid for 2026 street maintenance and approve transit service agreements with multiple vendors for NCAT. Other items include a memorandum of understanding for school resource officers and certificates of appropriateness for several historic properties.
- Resolution authorizing CAP grant agreement with IDOT for maintenance facility rehab
- Award bid for 2026 Street Maintenance
- Resolution authorizing transit service agreements with multiple vendors (NCAT)
- Resolution authorizing MOU with Ottawa High School for School Resource Officers
- Ordinances issuing certificates of appropriateness for 804 Chapel, 626-630 Court, and 615-617 LaSalle Streets
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will review updates on the hiring of two new candidates for each department. The meeting includes a public comment period and an executive session for personnel matters.
- Public comment period
- Hiring updates for two new fire candidates
- Hiring updates for two new police candidates
- Executive session for personnel
- Approval of previous meeting minutes
Historic Preservation Commission
This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate regarding a meeting cancellation. No substantive items or public hearings will be discussed. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for August 13, 2026.
- Meeting cancelled
- Next meeting: August 13, 2026
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Special Events Committee
The Special Events Committee is meeting to evaluate financial support for upcoming local festivities. Members will consider requests for a pride festival, fishing rodeo, gospel concert, and memorial car show.
- Ottawa Family Pride Fest funding request
- Kids Fishing Rodeo funding request
- Gospel Concert funding request
- Scott Schillings Memorial Car Show funding request
- Debate Days Parade discussion
Insurance Committee
The Insurance Committee will consider renewal documents for the upcoming plan year, including comparative plan options from Horton. They will also review a BCBS analysis comparing the BCO plan to the current plan using past claims data to evaluate potential savings. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and a monthly report.
- Horton to provide renewal documents with comparative plan options for upcoming year
- BCBS analysis comparing BCO plan vs current plan using past claims (no PHI) for savings insight
- Monthly report on insurance matters
- Approve minutes from May 11, 2026 meeting
- Public comment period
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners holds a special meeting to approve prior minutes and receive background updates on two new fire hire candidates. No new business or correspondence is discussed. The board then enters executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Approve minutes from May 13, 2026
- Background updates on two new fire hire candidates
- Executive session on personnel
- Eligibility registers for patrol officer, firefighter, and other positions are listed with expiration dates
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on three Certificate of Appropriateness requests, including a new garage on Chapel Street and storefront and window renovations on Court and LaSalle Streets. The body will also discuss updates to the Commercial Historic District, preservation education efforts, and signage at City Hall.
- Public hearing: Forkan Family LLC requests a detached garage at 804 Chapel Street
- Public hearing: Westbecker Properties LLC requests storefront renovations and new windows at 626–630 Court Street
- Public hearing: Westbecker Properties LLC requests storefront renovations and new windows at 615–617 LaSalle Street
- Discussion: Commercial Historic District updates and preservation education initiatives
- Discussion: Charles Lindbergh signage at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing to decide on a variance request for side yard setback, rear yard setback, and maximum allowable area of an accessory structure. The property is a residential lot at 124 E Van Buren Street, owned by the Brockman Trust, seeking to add to an existing detached accessory structure.
- Variance for side yard setback, rear yard setback, and accessory structure size at 124 E Van Buren St