City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 20, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The June 20, 2016 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: Mike Bruno, Tara Burghart, Don Cummings, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks, Jim Radecki, Mary Seno, Tom Simonian, Ron Singer. Aldermen absent: Dean Kilburg. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Stephanie Dawkins, Public Works Director Richard Babica, Economic Development Director Cathleen Tymoszenko, Police Cmdr. Julie Nash, Police Cmdr. Brian Madusia. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Burns requested a moment of silence for Beth Shannon, longtime fifth grade teacher at Western Avenue Elementary School, Geraldine Nelson, former Geneva resident and community volunteer, and Michael Szot, 2011 GHS graduate. PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS Approve Mayor’s appointment of Brian Beveridge to the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Brian Beveridge to the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee. Carried unanimously by voice vote. MOTION CARRIED 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. Ald. Simonian requested that item11b (Ord. 2016-23) be removed for separate consideration. Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve the Omnibus Agenda as amended. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 6, 2016 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Geneva City Council Meeting June 20, 2016 1492 COUNCIL COMMITTEES Committee of the Whole June 27, 2016 at 7 p.m. OTHER ITEMS AND CORRESPONDENCE None MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $114,776.77 Cultural Arts Fund 115.00 Beautification Fund 152.91 Tourism Fund 34.16 Tri‐Com Fund 21,189.18 PEG 52.66 SSA #1 8,826.35 SSA #4 1,198.89 SSA #5 694.67 SSA #7 209.74 SSA #9 107.34 SSA #16 2,628.75 SSA #18 119.97 SSA #23 76.16 SSA #26 434.50 General Capital Projects 3,587.00 Infrastructure Capital Projects 21,442.49 TIF #2 10,323.74 Electric 2,671,868.39 Water/Wastewater 147,470.16 Refuse 14,038.36 Cemetery 3,887.50 Commuter Parking 4,792.40 Group Dental 3,986.40 Utility Refunds 184.84 ____________ Total Funds $3,032,198.33 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno that the bills be approved and vouchers prepared. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Special Event Application for Geneva Public Library Ice Cream Social July 13, 2016 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2016-23 Amending Title 7 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 3 (Stopping, Standing and Parking) Section 7-3-10 (Parking Fines) and Title 8 (Public Ways and Property) Chapter 7 (Parking Facilities Near Railroad Station) Section 5 (Permit Parking Zones) of the Geneva City Code Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve Ord. 2016-23 amending Title 7 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 3 (Stopping, Standing and Geneva City Council Meeting June 20, 2016 1493 Parking) Section 7-3-10 (Parking Fines) and Title 8 (Public Ways and Property) Chapter 7 (Parking Facilities near Railroad Station) Section 5 (Permit Parking Zones) of the Geneva City Code. Having removed this item from the Omnibus Agenda, Ald. Simonian said that after speaking with retailer Michael Simon, he is offering a compromise in the parking fine schedule (Overtime Parking Sec. 1E and subsequent administrative late fees), adding a second warning. Third offense fine is $5, offenses 4 and 5 are $10, with the balance of schedule 1E remaining the same. Ald. Maladra agreed with having a second warning, but said that receiving three or more parking fines denotes a pattern of behavior. After the warnings, He would like see the fines being more substantial and meaningful in order to curb habitual as opposed to accidental behavior. He appreciated the idea of protecting the shopper, but did not know how to identify shoppers from chronic parking violators. He suggested increasing the third ticket to $10 and the fourth ticket to $25. Ald. Radecki saw the problem being that of Geneva employees rather than shoppers. He felt previous fine schedules were too lenient and favored one warning ticket only. He supported the parking fine schedule being considered. Ald. Burghart favored Ald. Simonian’s proposed fine schedule. Amendment to original motion Moved by Ald. Simonian, seconded by Ald.Burghart to amend the original motion in Sec. 1E (overtime parking fines) to add a second warning, with the third offense being a fine of $5, offenses 4-5 being $10, 6-10 being $20, 11-15 being $25, and 16 or more fines being $40 each offense, with administrative late fees being adjusted accordingly. Roll call: AYES: 6 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Maladra, Simonian, Mayor Burns) NAYS: 4 (Ald. Marks, Radecki, Seno, Singer) MOTION CARRIED Vote on original motion as amended AYES: 9 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-50 Authorizing Execution of an Agreement for Creation and Transfer of Artwork Between City of Geneva and J. Jenkins Art – Bike Rack Art Program Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-51 Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Chevrolet Sedan forFire Dept. Division of Assessment, Planning and Prevention in the Budgeted Amount Not to Exceed $28,000 from the State Purchasing Program/Miles Chevrolet in Decatur, Ill. Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-52 Authorizing Execution of City Utility Easement Agreement with the Geneva Park District for a New Watermain in Wheeler Park (Route 31 Watermain Extension) Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Geneva City Council Meeting June 20, 2016 1494 Approve Resolution 2016-53 Declaring Surplus Property from Public Works Department Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-54 Awarding 2016-17 and 2017-18 Cemetery Burial Services Contract to Professional Cemetery Services Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-55 Authorizing Bid Award and Contract to Plote Construction Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed (Base Bid + Alternate #1) $2,598,464.47 for 2016 Street Improvement Program Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-56 Authorizing Bid Award for Annual Purchase of Cable Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2016-57 Authorizing Bid Award for Annual Purchase of Switchgear and Transformers Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2016-24 Adopting 2016 Prevailing Wages Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Cummings 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 Ald. Bruno extended well wishes and good luck to the Geneva Chamber of Commerce as Swedish Days gets underway this week. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Simonian, seconded by Ald. Seno to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried unanimously by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk Geneva City Council Meeting June 20, 2016 1495