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MINUTES CITY OF DEKALB SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AUGUST 31, 2017 The City Council of DeKalb, Illinois held a Special Committee of the Whole meeting on August 31st, 2017, in the City Council Chambers of the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, Illinois. Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. A. ROLL CALL City Clerk Herrmann called the roll, and the following members of the City Council were present: Alderman Dave Jacobson, Alderman Bill Finucane, Alderman Mike Marquardt, Alderman Pat Fagan, Alderman Mike Verbic, Alderman Tony Faivre, and Mayor Jerry Smith. Alderman Noreiko was absent from the meeting. Also present were: City Manager Anne Marie Gaura, City Attorney Dean Frieders, Assistant Finance Director Robert Miller, Police Commander Jason Leverton, Fire Chief Eric Hicks, Community Development Director Jo Ellen Charlton, Public Works Director Tim Holdeman, Economic Development Director Jason Michnick, Management Analyst Patrick DiDiana, Interim Support Service Superintendent Andy Raih, and Utilities Superintendent Bryan Faivre. Mayor Smith informed the public that Alderman Noreiko would not be in attendance at the meeting. B. PRELIMINARY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR STREETS AND FLEET. Public Works Director Holdeman provided an overview of this item, beginning with a brief introduction of the Preliminary Asset Management Plan (AMP) for Streets and Fleet. He noted that he expects extensive debate and discussion regarding the presentation and he respectfully requested that those who are involved in the plan focus their energy on finding a solution. Using a PowerPoint presentation, he discussed the City’s Fleet Inventory including fire trucks, heavy duty trucks, medium duty trucks, heavy dump trucks, construction vehicles, SUVs, and light duty trucks and vans. He provided a summary of the number of vehicles assigned to various departments and divisions and stated that based on the input from residents, the condition of the fleet was evaluated using age, useful life, mileage (or hours of service) and annual maintenance costs. Historical trends such as average age, number of units beyond the recommended useful life and annual maintenance were also evaluated. The historical data indicates a declining fleet condition since about 2006. The decline corresponds to the same time that the City stopped systematically replacing vehicles beyond the useful life. He continued, stating that prior to 2006, the City replaced most of its fleet at the end of its useful life. The average age of the fleet increased from 5.7 years to 10.7 years Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 2 of 14 between 2006 and 2016 and this trend is a consequence of allowing vehicles to age beyond their useful life before replacing them. The consistent increase in average age from year to year indicates this practice continued for several years. The number of vehicles that are beyond their useful life also increased from 2006 to 2016. Older vehicles require frequent maintenance and major repairs. He indicated that from 2006 to 2016 the annual maintenance cost of the fleet increased from about $220,000 per year to about $312,000 per year. If the fleet is allowed to continue to age, maintenance costs will continue to increase. However, the greater concern is the impact of breakdowns on the delivery of services, particularly with respect to public safety. He noted that staff evaluated each unit in the fleet using a condition rating system. These type of systems are commonly used by municipalities for fleet evaluations and using this system, staff assigned points for age of the unit compared to useful life, mileage or hours of service and annual maintenance costs compared to value. Approximately 36% of the fleet is in declining or critical condition. Replacing the units that are in declining or critical condition would cost approximately $4.3 million, given the total fleet value is $12 million. The decline in condition of the fleet corresponds to a reduction in fleet replacement expenditures. Public Works Director Holdeman continued with his presentation, moving on to Level of Service. He informed Council that during public meetings on May 23 and 25, 2017 staff sought residents’ input on several aspects of the preliminary AMP for Streets and Fleet. During the meetings, staff presented the planning process and preliminary findings from the asset inventory and condition assessment. The meeting featured an interactive format in which staff presented information and the audience indicated their preference regarding several options. Staff also presented information concerning historical funding for fleet replacement. The following planning principles were identified as important to the participants of the survey: • The most important criteria for assessing vehicle condition are Useful Life and Maintenance Costs. • The most important criterion for fleet level of service is Safety followed by Reliability and Functionality. • The most important policy for fleet replacement is Availability of Funds followed by Maintenance Costs. • Nearly all respondents agreed that annual maintenance costs of a particular vehicle should not exceed the value of the vehicle. Based on these planning principles the following preliminary levels of service are proposed: 1) Fleet vehicles should be replaced before they reach the end of their useful life unless there are specific reasons to keep the vehicles.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 3 of 14 2) Fleet vehicles should be evaluated for safety, reliability and functionality as part of routine maintenance. 3) Fleet replacement schedules should be adjusted regularly to accommodate the availability of funds. 4) Replacement schedules should include consideration of maintenance costs. 5) Fleet vehicles that cost more to maintain than they are worth should be given priority in the fleet replacement schedule. Regarding Replacement Cost, Public Works Director Holdeman stated that each City department submitted a fleet replacement schedule based on replacing most of the units that were beyond their useful life over the next three years and the replacement schedule assumes that some vehicles being replaced will be retained for use as pool cars. The first year of this replacement schedule is just over $2.5 million, the second and subsequent years of the schedule are closer to $1.5 million. The average over five years is $1.65 million. Recognizing that an average expenditure of $1.65 million per year for fleet may not be attainable, a more conservative replacement schedule was developed. In this scenario, each department reevaluated their needs, limiting replacement requests to those that were considered critical. Concluding his portion of the presentation, Public Works Director Holdeman declared that the Fleet Replacement practices staff has implemented in the past are not sustainable. He noted that there has been a shortfall of approximately $500,000 per year with our current level of funding and with an investment of approximately $1.4 million over the next five years, the condition of our fleet can be improved. Mayor Smith asked what specific services would be hindered if Council was unable to provide revenue sources for the proposed AMP. Public Works Director Holdeman replied that the condition of the City’s fleet is at the threshold for experiencing possible catastrophic losses with the Public Works Department being in the worst condition. He noted that there are operational opportunities to alleviate some of that pressure on the Public Works Department such as using less snow plows in the winter months or eliminating the leaf collection service. He did mention that staffing would prove to be a troublesome issue and that the adjustment or elimination of these services would negatively impact the community. Alderman Faivre thanked Public Works Director Holdeman for his presentation and verbalized some of his concerns regarding the City’s fleet. He wondered if the list of vehicles provided in the presentation is a complete list of all of the vehicles that the City will need to provide the desired level of service for the next ten years. He suggested an Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 4 of 14 analysis be done on vehicles that have been kept past their useful life to determine if the repairs would be more cost effective than their immediate replacement. Public Works Director Holdeman explained that secondary vehicles are not included in the replacement program and when a primary vehicle is replaced in correspondence with a replacement program, the secondary vehicles will no longer be kept in the fleet. He reiterated that when a primary vehicle proves to be reliable, the secondary vehicle will no longer be maintained. This would reduce our fleet size; however, looking only at maintenance cost and not considering the total value is short sided. The need for fleet management has grown and the City has not evolved to match that need. He declared that the fleet is still being managed as if there are regular replacements being made. Alderman Finucane asked Public Works Director Holdeman how he is defining the useful life of a vehicle. He replied that the useful life can be determined on a more rigorous basis considering the current economy. He stated that Public Works has some ideas in regard to Alderman Finucane’s comments and is participating in discussions with the vendor for our Fleet Management Software, CFA, which will assist in the gathering and analysis of crucial data needed to move forward with the AMP. Alderman Finucane provided some examples of additional information that would be helpful to Council regarding the City’s fleet and stated that useful data would include the average maintenance cost for specific vehicle types. As a follow-up, Alderman Finucane asked if maintenance costs for the snow equipment are separated from the cost of the actual dump truck. Finally, he asked how many vehicles were in the fleet in 2006 so that there can be a point of comparison for average cost. Alderman Jacobson commented that the issues regarding the City’s fleet have been consistent and the 1.4 to 1.5 million dollar investment estimate is in the same range as the figure presented to Council six years ago. At that time, discussion was focused around building a fund balance with the intent of switching that funding to the City’s fleet when the account was made whole. He noted that in the six years that have passed since those discussions, the funding has been distributed elsewhere. He expressed his opinion that Council has been led to falsely believe, by both current and previous staff, that their product is people. He believes that the product Council is meant to provide to the community is safety. He used water maintenance, road maintenance, and infrastructure as examples of what the City should prioritize. Alderman Verbic echoed Alderman Jacobson and stated that those issues are truly important parts of our financial picture. Alderman Marquardt left the dais at 5:42 p.m. and returned to the dais at 5:43 p.m. Public Works Director Holdeman introduced Tim Weidner, a Senior Project Manager, and Pete Wallace, the President of EEI.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 5 of 14 Mr. Weidner gave a Power Point presentation regarding the condition of the City’s streets. He stated that the inventory and assessment of City-owned streets was conducted by EEI using data collected by Infrastructure Management Services, Inc. (IMS) during three separate surveys conducted over the past four years. As part of the surveys, IMS identified all roadways in the City’s network, assigned them a unique identifier, listed their physical characteristics (length, width, etc.), and attributes (pavement type, traffic, functional classification) and linked the network to the City’s GIS map. The condition of the roads was evaluated using specialized survey equipment referred to as a Laser Road Surface Tester (RST). This equipment was used to collect observations on the condition of the pavement surface, as well as collect digital imagery and spatial coordinate information. Additionally, deflection testing and analysis was performed to measure the strength of the pavement base. He noted that the need for immediate maintenance on 25.7 miles of City streets is largely the result of a lack of funding for street maintenance over the past several years. Alderman Faivre left the dais at 5:50 p.m. and returned to the dais at 5:52 p.m. Mr. Weidner continued with his presentation by discussing the different budget scenarios contained in the presentation with the preferred scenario being Scenario No. 5 where the City would resurface the roads over a 20 year period of time. The next steps would include additional analysis, follow-up discussion, and to finalize a ten-year spending plan which would correspond to a detailed five-year replacement plan. Mayor Smith expressed concern regarding the scenarios presented to Council. Mr. Weidner stated that the IMS Program is meant to consider the five year period of time but the presentation tried to incorporate data for the next ten years. Alderman Marquardt asked what practices would be included in preventative measures for pavement maintenance. Mr. Weidner discussed the practice of sealing and patching cracks. He also mentioned some of the products that he is familiar with in this regard, specifically, Reclamite and Microsurfacing. Alderman Marquardt asked if sealing is included in preventative measures and followed up by asking if the preventative measures will increase the lifespan of the roadway. Mr. Weidner replied in the affirmative. Alderman Fagan observed that the City would experience savings in Scenario No. 8, despite the recommendation of Scenario No. 5. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 6 of 14 Mr. Weidner explained the impact of the rating points and how it will affect the condition of the City’s streets in the long run. Alderman Faivre commented that there are a few concrete streets in the City and wondered what the life expectancy of a concrete street is compared to an asphalt street. He also wondered what the cost differential would be between the two. Mr. Weidman answered that a concrete street requires more of an initial upfront cost but will typically last longer. He noted that they also have different maintenance requirements. Discussion ensued between Alderman Faivre and Mr. Weidner regarding the cost patterns of concrete as opposed to asphalt. Alderman Faivre suggested that Mr. Weidner consider the utilization of concrete streets when looking forward at preventative maintenance costs. Alderman Mike Verbic left the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Public works Director Holdeman introduced Adrian Booker, a financial advisor from Ehlers, and Jessica Cook, another financial specialist from Ehlers. Using a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Booker outlined the actions taken to develop the preliminary AMP and discussed the impact of a dedicated funding source for fleet replacement and street maintenance. She stated that the objectives of the plan are to identify additional dedicated revenue for fleet replacement and street maintenance and develop a 10-year plan for implementing the improvements while preserving the City’s bond rating. The financial management plan was developed using a spreadsheet-based model that includes several City funds including the general fund, motor fuel tax fund, capital project fund, capital project debt service fund, vehicle and equipment fund, vehicle and equipment debt service fund, Police pension fund and Fire pension fund. Inputs to the model can be changed to simulate the impact of various scenarios. She noted that the model can be updated based on actual revenues and expenditures. She also noted that there are several key assumptions made in using the model presented, including: 1) General Fund pays for government operations. 2) Fund balance policy is minimum of 25% of annual expenses. 3) Revenues keep pace with expenditures, i.e. there is no structural imbalance. 4) No other major capital projects are funded out of the General Fund. 5) Levy increases 6.77% in 2018 and 5% thereafter to fund pensions.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 7 of 14 Ms. Cook began her portion of the PowerPoint presentation by discussing the process the firm used to begin discovering possible revenue sources. She stated that they started by looking at the General Fund, to ensure it was healthy and to check for resources. She noted that the minimum balance is 25% and the City is currently at 27%. She continued, discussing a multitude of sources, which she stated are mostly sales tax and intergovernmental funds that are mainly impacted by the State legislature. Annual capital expenditures from 2018 to 2022 in the model presented to Council average about $7 million. That amount includes the conservative fleet replacement schedule (average annual cost $1.4 million) and the street maintenance Scenario No. 5 (average annual cost $3.8 million) presented earlier in this report. Other expenditures include other capital improvement projects (average annual cost $0.5 million), projects funded by motor fuel tax (average annual cost $1.0 million) and equipment (average annual cost $0.3 million). The capital expenditures were inflated by 3% per year. Other key assumptions in the model include no revenue growth for home rule MFT and other revenues are assumed to increase by 1%. The existing funding sources for capital expenditures include motor fuel tax, home rule fuel tax, and existing fund balances in the motor fuel tax and the equipment funds. She provided a breakdown of the proposed options for new funding sources: Option 1: Increase the Local MFT • Current local tax is $.02 cents per gallon. • Generates $360,000.00 per year. • Model assumes a four cent increase per gallon for a total local tax of six cents per gallon. • Will generate an additional $720,000.00 per year. Pros: • Drivers will pay for streets. • Represents about $0.68 on a tank of gas. Cons: • Revenue does not increase over time. • It’s a tax increase. Option 2: Vehicle Stickers • Residents would purchase vehicle stickers. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 8 of 14 • Model assumes sticker is $50.00 per year. • Estimated to generate $1,000,000.00 per year. Pros: • Drivers will pay for streets • Increasingly common in Illinois communities. • Can increase over time with fee adjustments. Cons: • Does not capture revenue from non-residents. • Significant time to administer. • It’s a fee increase. Option 3: Trash Hauler Fee • Rationale: Trash haulers create disproportionate wear on residential streets. • Fee would be established to generate $400,000.00 per year. • If passed through to customers staff estimates would be about $4.00 per billing cycle. Pros: • In a competitive environment, full cost may not be passed on to residents and businesses. • Can increase over time with fee adjustments. Cons: • Does not capture revenue from non-residents. • It’s a fee increase.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 9 of 14 Option 4: Sales Tax with Resident Rebate • Goal is to generate revenue from all people who put demands on City infrastructure, not just residents. • Increase Home Rule Sales Tax from 1.75% to 2.75%. • Rebate a portion of sales tax to residents. • Rebate based on $4,500 purchases within City per year. • Rebate may be given as credit on utility bills. • Not provided if past due on utilities. • Requires annual application and administration. • Estimated to generate $3,155,000 per year. • Would be applied to pay debt service on bonds that finance streets and fleet. Pros: • All users of City infrastructure help pay for it. • Rebate program softens impact on residents. Cons: • Tax increase. • New administrative process needed for rebate program. • The funding from the sales tax with residential rebate option is modeled as bond proceeds received every two years. Alderman Jacobson asked for clarification that the $3.115 million estimated revenue generation is based on current actuals plus the additional increase. Ms. Cook stated that this number represents the 1% increase. Alderman Jacobson asked if there was any evidence to suggest that the sales tax increase would cause potential shoppers to make their purchases outside of the City in order to save money. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 10 of 14 Ms. Cook responded that in her experience she has not witnessed that pattern with sales tax. Ms. Booker discussed the City’s current debt level and how it could be potentially affect the City’s rating. She noted that there were rating factors that were identified as being outside of the City’s control, such as the size of the local tax base. She also noted that there are contributing factors that are within the City’s control such as financial operations, general fund reserves, and pensions. She stated that the implications of a near-term bond issuance may prevent the City from pursuing this option in the near future. The Municipal Advisors at Ehlers are concerned that taking on additional debt may overburden the City, particularly in light of the recent downgrading of the City’s general obligations bonds in May 2017. As an alternative, the City could delay the first debt issuance until 2020 or later. That would allow some of the current debt to be retired and provide a history of sales tax collections to be established. Ms. Cook highlighted and summarized the four potential revenue sources outlined in the presentation. She continued by providing a summary of the use Bonding as a proposed funding strategy and recommended the City utilize this source every other year, as opposed to every year, have a dedicated source of repayment (local sales tax), and make sure that the plan is evaluated in ten years. She stressed that neither City staff nor Ehlers is seeking a decision from Council at the present time. Alderman Fagan asked for clarification that the number amounts implemented into the plan are based on the estimated costs of the Streets and Fleet AMP discussed earlier in the presentation. Alderman Jacobson observed that on slide 21 of the presentation there was contrasting information regarding the Strategic Use of Bonding. He asked for Ms. Cook to explain the content. Ms. Cook explained that one of the reasons that Bonding in 2018 is being included in a preliminary plan, although it can’t be utilized, is because Ehlers wanted to create a pay- as-you-go model that can be used to work forward and backward with the plan. Alderman Finucane commented that there was a potential for $1,000,000.00 in revenue for the vehicle sticker option which assumes that there are 20,000 vehicles belonging to residents in the City. Public Works Director Holdeman explained that this number is based on the average household and average number of vehicles in Illinois. Alderman Finucane inquired about the residential rebate option and wondered how this would pertain to residents who don’t receive utility bills.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 11 of 14 Public Works Director Holdeman stated that there could be an alternative method for distributing rebates, such as an application process that would distribute direct payments to residents. Alderman Finucane followed up by asking about the possibility of an automatic rebate. Public Works Director Holdeman stated that the administrative details would be decided by Council. Alderman Finucane discussed some of the variables that would come into play, such as electric vehicles. Public Works Director Holdeman acknowledged Alderman Finucane’s concerns and assured him that those details would be considered in moving forward with the AMP. Alderman Jacobson verbalized his assumption that there is no assigned funding source implemented into any of the models in the presentation. Ms. Cook stated that the information Alderman Jacobson is referring to was included in the slides that she skipped over in the presentation to be conscious of time. She confirmed Alderman Jacobson’s suspicion that the short term sales tax revenue will exceed the annual debt service on the bonds but in the long term, the sales tax revenue is insufficient to cover the full debt service. If you hold that sales tax in reserve and make it available to pay future debt service after 2027, the City would be able to continue to 2035 with this level of streets and fleet spending. She mentioned that it would require a great level of discipline to do so. Alderman Faivre expressed two concerns: the first one is regarding the administrative costs to run the vehicle sticker and rebate programs. He wondered if there were enough residential vehicles in the City to generate revenue. The second concern is with the sales tax increase. He noted that there is a neighboring community so close to the City that people may be willing to drive the extra distance to make their large purchases in that neighboring community. Mayor Smith voiced his assumption that the two firms have worked together to come up with the data composing the presentation. Ms. Cook confirmed that Public Works Director Holdeman has been the facilitator of collaboration between the two firms. She briefly discussed another municipalities experience with the Utilities Rebate program. Alderman Faivre implied that not all residents are going to participate in the application process of a program of this nature. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 12 of 14 Alderman Jacobson observed that in there is a two cent MFT recorded in the report. He verbalized his knowledge that the City actually has a 3.5 cent MFT with 1.5 cents being dedicated to paying for the new Police Department. He also stated that in terms of municipal tax increases, the EAV increase would have to come from additional value of existing property. City Manager Gaura mentioned that the City of DeKalb levies for actual dollars and only for the amount of the Police and Fire Departments pension increases. It is matched dollar for dollar. Alderman Jacobson referenced slide number nine of the presentation and stated that the data provided indicates a 2% EAV growth. City Manager Gaura referred to Ms. Cook. Ms. Cook explained that she calculated property tax rate by taking the growth in EAV, added about $10 million for new development, added the expiring TIF districts, and took the total levy as a percentage of the EAV. City Manager Gaura reiterated that in regard to property taxes, the City has been levying dollar for dollar on the Police and Fire Departments pension increases. Alderman Jacobson requested further explanation. Ms. Cook explained that the tax rate is going up because EAV is increasing slower than 5% and pensions are increase at 5%. She clarified that the existing levy, in addition to a 5% increase per year, divided by the EAV, and the EAV is going up 2% per year. Alderman Jacobson stated that he will need to outsource to acquire the information he is seeking. There was further discussion between Alderman Jacobson and Ms. Cook regarding the EAV and its implementation in the proposed model. Alderman Jacobson asked Ms. Cook for clarification that the 3% capital cost is the projected future cost to the City, which she confirmed. Mayor Smith expressed his desire to discuss moving forward. C. PUBLIC COMMENT Robert Owens stated that the proposed revenue generation options are going to negatively impact residents who are less advantaged. He expressed his opinions that the local MFT is already high and the vehicle sticker and trash handler fees will mainly impact those in the community who are already unable to afford these fees.  Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 13 of 14 Dewayne Brown echoed Mr. Owens and stated that the MFT is already too high and the disadvantaged members of the community will not be able to afford these fees. He is against any more fuel tax. He expressed his belief that all MFT should be used for streets only. He continued by addressing the vehicle sticker program and stated that 20,000 residential vehicles is an overestimate and the administrative cost is going to burden the Police Department. He mentioned the trash handling fee as another unnecessary tax. Next, he mentioned his concerns with the utilities rebate program and reminded viewers and attendees that the City’s Bond Rating recently decreased to an A1 and noted that a 7% property tax increase will enrage taxpayers. He concluded his public participation by stating that all of these proposed ideas for revenue generation are not affordable by the City or its residents. Lynn Fazekas began her public comment by providing a summarized timeline of the use of local MFT funds. She stated that in 2003, the MFT was impacted by a change in state law that allowed those funds collected to be used for things that are not directly related to streets and fleet and in 2009, Council announced that there was going to be a $5 million deficit. She stated that Council needs to designate a certain amount of that revenue to streets and fleet maintenance. She continued, referencing Alderman Faivre’s comment regarding the sales tax, and expressed her belief that local commercial developers will be impacted the most by a 1% sales tax increase. Pete, 4th Ward resident, reminded Council that 60% of the City’s population lives in poverty. Traditional stores are going to lose money to online shopping if there is a sales tax increase and property values are raised. He mentioned empty lots in the Rivermist subdivision being sold at high prices and nothing has been done to the roads in 10 or 15 years. He stated his opinion that funds are being mismanaged and noted that if there was no home rule, the law would not allow the taxes to be so high. Mayor Smith stated that the City has neglected the Streets and Fleets issue for years and acknowledged that any decisions made regarding this item will be difficult. Discussion ensued between Mayor Smith and Alderman Jacobson regarding future utilization of the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) and the services provided to residents by the City. Alderman Jacobson expressed his belief that residents pay abnormally high taxes and receive sub-par services. Mayor Smith disagreed with Alderman Jacobson and voiced his opinion that we do not have sub-par services. Alderman Jacobson declared that Council needs to structurally change what their organization does and reiterated his preexisting concerns that there has been no active Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes August 31, 2017 Page 14 of 14 discussion regarding internal cuts that need to be made. He also declared that Council has refused to have the courage to have those conversations. Alderman Faivre showed support for acquiring input from the FAC and asked if the 5% levy increase per year is simply a projection or is that the definitive increase moving forward. City Manager Gaura responded that there will be a meeting with the FAC on September 21, 2017 regarding the actuary pension funds and the results of that meeting will be discussed in the upcoming weeks. Alderman Faivre stated that this is an Illinois issue and not a City issue. Public Works Director Holdeman thanked Council, viewers, and attendees for their participation in the meeting. He concluded by saying that staff and consultants will need some time to consider comments from Council. D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Alderman Jacobson motioned to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Alderman Finucane. VOTE Motion carried on a 7-0-1 voice vote. Aye: Jacobson, Finucane, Marquardt, Fagan, Verbic, Faivre, Smith. Nay: None. Absent: Noreiko. Mayor Smith declared the motion passed and adjourned the meeting. ________________________________ SUSANNA HERRMANN, City Clerk Approved by City Council: September 25, 2017.