City Council
Regular MeetingGeneva, IL · July 6, 2015
Minutes
GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 6, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The July 6, 2015 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 7:22 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of City Hall by Mayor Kevin Burns. Aldermen present: Mike
Bruno, Tara Burghart, Don Cummings, Dean Kilburg, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks,
Jim Radecki, Mary Seno, 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, Public Works Director
Richard Babica.
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. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve the Omnibus Agenda as
presented. Roll call:
AYES: 10 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki,
Seno, Simonian, Singer)
NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 15,
2015
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE REPORTS
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Committee of the Whole July 13, 2015 at 7 p.m.
MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT
The following bills were presented for payment:
General Fund $137,419.90
Cultural Arts Fund 3,317.00
SPAC Fund 7.72
Beautification Fund 195.00
Tourism Fund 9,083.58
Restricted Police Fines 775.07
Tri‐Com Fund 26,466.86
Mental Health Fund 247.50
SSA #1 14,652.05
SSA #11 2,875.00
SSA #16 23,596.55
General Capital Projects 8,902.06
Infrastructure Capital Projects 129,624.56
TIF #2 90.00
Electric 474,257.41
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Water/Wastewater 396,218.50
Refuse 22,776.33
Commuter Parking 15,194.00
Group Dental 10,266.20
Workers Compensation 940.00
Utility Refunds 836.98
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Total Funds $1,277,742.27
Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno that the bills be approved and vouchers
prepared. Roll call:
AYES: 10 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki,
Seno, Simonian, Singer)
NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Approve Ordinance 2015-18 Adding One (1) Class A-5 Liquor License to the Geneva
City Code (Haché Brasserie at 524 W. State)
Moved by Ald. Cummings, seconded by Ald. Bruno to approve Ord. 2015-18 adding one
Class A-5 liquor license to the Geneva City Code for Haché Brasserie at 524 W. State.
Roll call:
AYES: 10 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki,
Seno, Simonian, Singer)
NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED
Approval Certificate of Completion for Delnor Cancer Center Expansion
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
Approve Resolution 2015-75 Authorizing Submittal of a Surface Transportation Program
(STP) Funding Request to the Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors (KKCOM) in
Connection with the Kautz Program in an Estimated Cost of $945,814
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
Approve Resolution 2015-76 Authorizing Submittal of a Surface Transportation Program
(STP) Funding Request to the Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors (KKCOM) in
Connection with the East State Street Program in an Estimated Cost of $17,741,606
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
Approve Resolution 2015-77 Authorizing Submittal of a Surface Transportation Program
(STP) Funding Request to the Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors (KKCOM) in
Connection with the South Street and South Seventh Street Local Agency Functional
Overlay (LAFO) Program in an Estimated Cost of $602,361
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
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Approve Resolution 2015-78 Authorizing Acceptance of Proposal to Conduct Mosquito
Abatement with Clarke Environmental in an Amount Not to Exceed $45,474.48 for 2015
through 2017
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
Approve Resolution 2015-79 Authorizing Execution of a Proposal to Complete Repairs
for Public Works Facility with Chapple West, Inc. in the Amount of $93,060
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
Approve Resolution 2015-80 Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with
Laramore Douglass and Popham Inc. in the Amount of $107,406.30 for East Side Drive
Substation Relays and RTU
Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented.
Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Rte. 38 Downtown Street Resurfacing Update
Dir. Babica said that, weather permitting, Rte. 38 (State St.) resurfacing will begin
tonight between Seventh and Fourth Streets, and tomorrow night from Fourth to Rte. 31
(First St.).
Fundraiser for O’Malley Family
Mayor Burns announced that a fundraiser for Kathleen O’Malley and family will be held
Saturday, July 11, at Buttermilk restaurant at 6:00 p.m. Mrs. O’Malley, daughter of
former Geneva mayor Tom Coughlin, is being treated for cancer.
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 7:28 p.m.
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Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk
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