City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 2, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The March 2, 2015 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 7:15 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 (via teleconference), Richard Marks, Mary Seno, Tom Simonian, Ron Singer. Aldermen absent: Craig Maladra. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Mary McKittrick, Asst. City Administrator/Dir. of Administrative Services Stephanie Dawkins, Public Works Director Richard Babica . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Pack 137 Webolos from Williamsburg School. 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. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Marks, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 17, 2015 Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED COUNCIL COMMITTEES Committee of the Whole March 9, 2015 at 7 p.m. MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $46,846.12 Cultural Arts Fund 693.12 SPAC Fund 160.24 Beautification Fund 33.51 Tourism Fund 155.78 Tri‐Com Fund 69,936.29 Mental Health Fund 11.25 SSA #1 11,485.17 SSA #16 1,833.32 Debt Service Fund 1,129,303.13 General Capital Projects 8,325.51 Infrastructure Capital Projects 24,870.00 Electric 661,437.84 1308 Geneva City Council Meeting March 2, 2015 Water/Wastewater 80,191.62 Refuse 2,020.18 Cemetery 19.48 Commuter Parking 763,994.04 Group Dental 4,297.20 Workers Compensation 647.00 Utility Refunds 402.37 Restricted Police Fines 308.00 ____________ Total Funds $2,806,971.17 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, Marks, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Resolution 2015-15 Authorizing to Proceed – Ill. Rte. 31 Revised Road Diet Study Submittal to IDOT, District 1 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Marks to approve Res. 2015-15 authorizing to proceed with Ill. Rte. 31 Revised Road Diet Study submittal to IDOT, District 1. AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Marks, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2015-16 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the University of Illinois/Illinois State Water Survey for Long Term Monitoring of Deep Bedrock Aquifer located at 710 Dodson Street Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2015-17 Awarding Bid and Contract to Water Well Solutions in an Amount Not to Exceed $8,880.00 for Well No. 5 Abandonment Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2015-07 Vacating a Portion of the Public Street Commonly Known as N. 2nd Street Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Simonian to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS Ald. Seno wished the Geneva High School girls’ basketball team good luck in the class 4A supersectional tournament being played this evening. 1309 Geneva City Council Meeting March 2, 2015 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Simonian, seconded by Ald. Marks to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk 1310