City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 2014 CALL TO ORDER The February 3, 2014 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall by Mayor Kevin Burns. Aldermen present: Chuck Brown, Mike Bruno, Don Cummings, Dorothy Flanagan, Dean Kilburg, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks, Tom Simonian, Ron Singer. Aldermen absent: None. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Mary McKittrick, Asst. City Administrator/Dir. of Administrative Services Stephanie Dawkins. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 21, 2014 Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED COUNCIL COMMITTEES Committee of the Whole February 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $108,754.89 Tourism Fund 3,280.42 Tri-Com Fund 2,093.52 Mental Health Fund 202.50 SSA #1 3,920.38 Debt Service Fund 354.79 General Capital Projects 8,000.00 Infrastructure Capital Projects 15,215.87 Electric 519,606.20 Water/Wastewater 474,750.54 Refuse 9,214.83 Cemetery 168.86 Commuter Parking 8,584.76 1275 Geneva City Council Meeting February 3, 2014 Group Dental 4,181.60 Utility Refunds 584.62 ____________ Total Funds $1,158,913.78 Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Flanagan that the bills be approved and vouchers prepared. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Resolution 2014-04 Authorizing Engineering Services Contract with CMD Smith in an Amount Not to Exceed $139,082 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Update Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2014-05 Authorizing Execution of a Two-Year Farm Lease with Pitstick Farms for Prairie Green Preserve Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2014-01 Allowing for a Sign Variance at 2095 S. Kirk Road (Country House Restaurant) Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS Good Luck to Former Ald. Vogelsberg Ald. Flanagan, who was absent when former Ald. Vogelsberg tendered her resignation, wished her good luck. Mayoral Congratulations to GHS Dance Team Mayor Burns congratulated the Geneva High School Dance Team for winning the 2A state championship. He noted that the team received a police escort when they returned to Geneva. CLOSED SESSION ON THE PURCHASE, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC BODY Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Marks that the Council adjourn to Closed Session. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED The Council adjourned to Closed Session at 7:04 p.m. 1276 Geneva City Council Meeting February 3, 2014 Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Bruno that the Council return to Open Session. Carried unanimously by voice vote. MOTION CARRIED AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED The Council returned to Open Session at 7:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Marks to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk 1277