City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 15, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The August 15, 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, 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 Stephanie Dawkins, Public Works Director Richard Babica, Economic Development Director Cathleen Tymoszenko, Community Development Director David DeGroot. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS None 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: 10 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 25, 2016 AND THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AUGUST 1, 2016 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 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 August 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. OTHER ITEMS AND CORRESPONDENCE None MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $178,991.25 Cultural Arts Fund 2,332.98 Geneva City Council Meeting August 15, 2016 1509 SPAC Fund 8,010.51 Tourism Fund 453.08 Restricted Police Fines 181.10 Tri‐Com Fund 21,735.17 SSA #1 592.72 SSA #16 16,250.07 General Capital Projects 363.26 Infrastructure Capital Projects 36,138.32 TIF #3 2,777.00 Capital Equipment 25.98 Electric 2,985,152.05 Water/Wastewater 189,918.43 Refuse 813.94 Cemetery 21.07 Commuter Parking 267.34 Group Dental 1,658.60 Workers Compensation 2,700.00 Utility Refunds 1,537.01 ____________ Total Funds $3,449,919.88 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Marks 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 Table Resolution 2016-69 Amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan to Change the Future Land Use Designation for the Subject Realty from “Single Family Residential” to Single-Family Attached Residential” – K. Hovnanian Homes Moved by Ald. Cummings, seconded by Ald. Bruno to approve Res. 2016-69 amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use designation for the subject realty from “Single Family Residential” to “Single-Family Attached Residential.” Dir. DeGroot summarized the intent of the resolution. Ald. Marks felt consideration of this item should be postponed until the zoning change and plat approval are discussed, adding that all Geneva Meadows items should be considered at the same time. Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Simonian to table this item until the Sept. 6 City Council meeting. Roll call: AYES: 6 (Ald. Bruno, Maladra, Marks, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 4 (Ald. Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Radecki) MOTION CARRIED Resolution 2016-70 Proposing the Increase of Rate of Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the City of Geneva, Ill. Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve Res. 2016-70 proposing the increase of the rate of non-home rule sales tax in the City of Geneva, Ill. Ald. Maladra favored the “places for eating” tax (PET) over the sales tax as a revenue source. He noted that, unlike the proposed sales tax increase, the PET does not require a public referendum, nor are the revenue uses restricted. Ald. Simonian agreed, with the stipulation that the Council approve all PET revenue allocations so that the funds are earmarked for specific uses. Ald. Bruno and Radecki also concurred with Ald. Maladra’s proposal. Geneva City Council Meeting August 15, 2016 1510 Robert Shiffler, Geneva library board president, requested that the sales tax referendum not be placed on the April 2017 ballot, saying that the library plans to have a referendum on that ballot seeking financing for a new library building. He felt that placing those referendums on the same ballot would adversely affect both referendums. Roll call: AYES: 0 NAYS: 10 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) MOTION FAILS Mayors Burns now recommended discussion regarding staff preparation of a resolution for consideration of a places for eating tax (PET). Further, he recommended that such resolution include the opportunity for the Council to communicate to Geneva eateries the purpose of the PET and how the revenues would be invested per Council approval, as well as seeking input from those eateries. Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Marks to direct staff to bring forward a resolution for a places for eating tax, including the Mayor’s caveats. Ald. Simonian suggested investigating any changeover costs that would be incurred by the eateries relative to the PET, and that the City credit the establishments for the average costs prior to collecting the tax. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Bruno, Burghart, Cummings, Maladra, Marks, Radecki, Seno, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 1 (Ald. Kilburg) MOTION CARRIED Approve Special Event Application for Zellmer Childhood Disease Foundation’s Trick or Trot 10K Run Sunday, September 25, 2016 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Special Event Application for Chicago Race Management’s Oh La La Chocolate 5K Run Sunday, November 6, 2016 Moved by Ald. Bruno, seconded by Ald. Seno to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Special Event Liquor Licenses for Fiora’s Restaurant, The Little Traveler, and Geneva Wine Cellars – Festival of the Vine 2016 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 2016-68 Waiving Bidding Process and Authorizing Purchase of Membranes from Dow Water & Process Solutions at a Cost Not to Exceed $138,225.00 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 Geneva City Council Meeting August 15, 2016 1511 NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Simonian, seconded by Ald. Marks to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried unanimously by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. 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