City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The September 8, 2015 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 7:09 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall by Mayor Kevin Burns. Aldermen present: Mike Bruno, Tara Burghart, Dean Kilburg, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks, Jim Radecki, Mary Seno, Tom Simonian. Aldermen absent: Donald Cummings, Ron Singer. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Mary McKittrick, Asst. City Administrator/Dir. of Administrative Services Stephanie Dawkins, Public Works Director Richard Babica, Community Development Director David DeGroot, Asst. Dir. of Public Works/City Engineer Brian Schiber. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS Presentation on Geneva Park District Foundation “Autumn Fair” September 19, 2015 Sam Hill, Foundation member, distributed Autumn Fair brochures, which provided details on the Autumn Fair Raffle. Mr. Hill gave examples of how the money raised is used to assist various Park Dist. programs. He also called attention the many raffle prizes available. Community Development Department Report Presentation Dir. DeGroot said tonight’s presentation will focus on the Development Department’s Planning Division, beginning with its responsibilities in long-range planning. He noted the need for community cooperation as well as time and financial resources in planning. He used the recently-adopted Downtown Master Plan as an example of how resources are applied, specifically addressing the social, economic and environmental benefits derived from the plan. Within the context of the Downtown Master Plan, Dir. DeGroot discussed the steps in the planning process, issues and opportunities, and plan implementation. As examples, he touched on several project plans that had been amended during the development process. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA None 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. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Roll call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 17, 2015 AND SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 24, 2015 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 1373 Geneva City Council Meeting September 8, 2015 APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Bruno, 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 September 14, 2015 at 7 p.m. OTHER ITEMS AND CORRESPONDENCE None MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $88,259.31 Cultural Arts Fund 310.20 Tourism Fund 2,474.40 Tri‐Com Fund 13,037.77 Mental Health Fund 123.75 SSA #1 4,218.52 SSA #11 2,875.00 SSA #16 32,141.66 Debt Service Fund 52,500.00 Infrastructure Capital Projects 37,297.35 TIF #2 1,751.00 Electric 951,706.75 Water/Wastewater 82,055.67 Refuse 21,460.04 Cemetery 26.00 Commuter Parking 6,277.12 Group Dental 7,792.40 Workers Compensation 517.88 Utility Refunds 114.33 ____________ Total Funds $1,304,939.15 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Marks that the bills be approved and vouchers prepared. Roll call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Resolution 2015-94 Authorizing Contract for South Fourth Street Parking Lot Construction to Abbey Paving and Sealcoat Company Inc. in the Amount of $430,484.36 for a Concrete Parking Lot with $113,734.36 of Said Funds Derived from City’s Non- Home Rule Sales Tax Fund Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Bruno to approve Res. 2015-94 authorizing the contract for South Fourth St. parking lot construction to Abbey Paving and Sealcoat Company Inc. in the amount of $430,484.36 for a concrete parking lot with $113,734.36 of said funds derived from City’s non-home rule sales tax fund. Roll call: 1374 Geneva City Council Meeting September 8, 2015 AYES: 8 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2015-29 Amending Title 11 (Zoning), Section 11-2-2 (Definitions) and Section 11-3-8 (Temporary Uses and Events) Related to Garage Sales in Residential Zoning Districts Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2015-95 Authorizing Execution of a Labor Contract with Utility Dynamics for UG Electric Cable Replacement on Executive Place and Within the PET Subdivision in the Amount of $654,430.70 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2015-96 Declaring 1995 Traffic Arrow Board as Surplus Property Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED PRESENTATION OF ORDINANCES, PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND BID AWARDS None NEW BUSINESS Topics for Future Historic Preservation Ordinance Discussion Responding to a question from Ald. Simonian, Admin. McKittrick said that next week’s discussion on the Historic Preservation Ordinance will cover all remaining items of the ordinance not previously discussed. She said that after all items have been discussed, Staff will make revisions and present the revised ordinance for discussion of all sections. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Simonian, seconded by Ald. Seno to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk 1375