City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 16, 2013 CALL TO ORDER The September 16, 2013 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 8:21 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall by Mayor Kevin Burns. Aldermen present: Chuck Brown, Don Cummings, Dorothy Flanagan, Dean Kilburg, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks, Tom Simonian, Ron Singer, Dawn Vogelsberg. Aldermen absent: Mike Bruno. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Mary McKittrick, Asst. City Administrator/Dir. of Administrative Services Stephanie Dawkins, Economic Development Director Ellen Divita, Police Chief Steve Mexin. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA Mayor Burns announced that item 11a (Consideration of Phase II / Ehlers & Associates Contract for Downtown Business District Plan in an amount not to exceed $12,300.00) has been removed from the agenda. OMNIBUS AGENDA All items listed on the Omnibus Agenda are considered to be routine by the Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member or citizen so requests in which event the item will be removed from the Omnibus (Consent) Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED COUNCIL COMMITTEES Committee of the Whole September 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $74,251.10 Cultural Arts Fund 623.50 Beautification Fund 1,324.19 Tourism Fund 600.00 Tri-Com Fund 13,571.25 SSA #1 280.70 SSA #11 12,500.00 General Capital Projects 2,565.73 Infrastructure Capital Projects 379.39 1234 Geneva City Council Meeting September 16, 2013 Prairie Green 6,167.50 Electric 371,622.66 Water/Wastewater 49,907.12 Refuse 20,571.05 Cemetery 5,095.91 Commuter Parking 200.00 Group Dental 7,281.08 Workers Compensation 900.00 __________ Total Funds $567,841.18 Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Flanagan that the bills be approved and vouchers prepared. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Resolution 2013-87 Authorizing Execution of Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for Tri City Police Records between the City of Geneva, City of Batavia, City of St. Charles, and Village of Sugar Grove Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve Res. 2013-87 authorizing execution of a restated intergovernmental agreement for Tri-City police records between the City of Geneva, City of Batavia, City of St. Charles, and Village of Sugar Grove. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-88 Authorizing Intergovernmental Agreement for Data Sharing Between the City of Geneva and Kane County Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve Res. 2013-88 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for data sharing between the City of Geneva and Kane County. Roll call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 (Ald. Vogelsberg) MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-89 Authorizing and Ratifying Execution of Agreement for Purchase of Real Estate by and Between the City of Geneva and Jane Frost, Successor Trustee of the Helen N. Liesendahl Trust (526 South Fourth St., Geneva, Ill.) Motion by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve Res. 2013-89 authorizing and ratifying execution of an agreement for purchase of real estate by and between the City of Geneva and Jane Frost, successor trustee of the Helen N. Liesendahl Trust. Roll call: 1235 Geneva City Council Meeting September 16, 2013 AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-90 Authorizing Execution of Fiscal Year 2013-14 General Fund Budget Amendment in the Amount of $290,000 Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Singer to approve Res. 2013-90 authorizing execution of a Fiscal Year 2013-14 General Fund budget amendment in the amount of $290,000. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Renewals of Group Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Policies Effective November 1, 2013 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-91 Authorizing Purchase of One (1) John Deere End Loader from West Side Tractor Sales in the Amount of $129,850.00 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-92 Declaring Surplus Property – 1995 Streets Div. End Loader Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-93 Authorizing Purchase of One (1) 1-Ton Dump Truck from Bob Ridings Inc. in the Amount of $48,340.00 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-94 Declaring Surplus Property – 1-Ton Dump Truck #390 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-95 Authorizing Purchase of Water & Sewer Dept. Backhoe from West Side Tractor Sales in the Amount of $94,400.00 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-96 Declaring Surplus Property – Water & Sewer Dept. Backhoe Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 1236 Geneva City Council Meeting September 16, 2013 Approve Resolution 2013-97 Authorizing Contract with Patten Power Systems for Repair of Western Avenue Lift Station Emergency Generator in the Amount of $19,997.00 Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-98 Authorizing Budget Amendment in the Amount of $19,997.00 for Western Avenue Lift Station Emergency Generator Repair Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-99 Granting Easement for 19 and 23 Garfield Street Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-100 Granting Easement for 710 Shady Ave. Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2013-31 Allowing Special Use at 124 S. Second for Restaurant in B3 Business District Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2013-32 Allowing Sign Variation for Two Freestanding Signs at 124 S. Second Street Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Plan Commission Public Hearing on Amendments to Sterling Manor PUD Allowing Alternative Area IV to be Sold and Developed as Single-Family Attached Dwellings or Condominiums Moved by Ald. Singer, seconded by Ald. Brown to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS No New Business was heard. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Singer to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk 1237