Committee of the Whole

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES NOVEMBER 10, 2014 Present: Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Seno Absent: Mayor Burns Also Present: McKittrick, Dawkins, DeGroot, Untch, VanGyseghem, Wright, Babica, Schiber, Einwich, Evans, Michnick 1. Call to Order Ald. Maladra called the meeting to order at 7pm noting that Mayor Burns was absent. 2. Items of Business a. Recommend Draft Ordinance (1) Amending the City’s Downtown Station-Area Master Plan to Change the Land Use Designation of the Subject Realty from “Residentially Scaled Commercial” to “Single-Family Residential, Attached”; (2) Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) the Subject Realty from the B2-J Transitional Business District to the R7 Multiple-Family Residential District; and (3) Granting a Special Use for a Preliminary/Final Planned Unit Development – 7th Street Terrace/Shodeen Construction Company Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Cummings Planner DeGroot summarized the application and Plan Commission findings and recommendations. Shodeen, the applicant, contacted city staff just days prior to the meeting stating they wanted to request a credit regarding the school district/park district land cash values due to the current buildings already having bedrooms. Shodeen was requesting roughly a $7000 credit from the park district land/cash formula, and a $6800 credit from the school district calculation. School district representative Todd Latham voice opposition to the credits and stated that the district sought the amount the ordinance allowed by the formulas provided within that ordinance. Ald. Simonian also asked that arrangements between the developer and the Cocoa Bean property owner be made in relation to any repairs and painting of the Cocoa Bean south wall due to the construction. Specifically, Simonian suggested that the costs be split between the developer and building owner and a paint color be mutually agreed upon. Costs would be up to $600 or another mutually agreed upon plan. Some discussion transpired on a separate motion to vote on each of the three conditions within the proposed ordinance. Ultimately, Ald. Marks and Cummings (making initial motion) agreed under a friendly amendment to separate out each condition for an individual vote. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried to separate 3 conditions. 1) Recommend Amending the City’s Downtown Station-Area Master Plan to Change the Land Use Designation of the Subject Realty from “Residentially Scaled Commercial” to “Single Family Residential, Attached” Roll Call: Ayes: 10 Nays: 0 Motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES – NOV. 10, 2014 1  2) Recommend Rezoning the Subject Realty from the B2-J Transitional Business District to the R7 Multiple-Family Residential District. Roll Call: Ayes: 10 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Ald. Kilburg, (seconded by Ald. Flanagan) made a motion to table a vote on Condition 3 to December 8 so that an agreement could be reached between all parties on the land cash credits. Roll Call: Ayes: 5 Nays: 5 Motion fails. 3) Recommend Granting a Special Use for a Preliminary/Final Planned Unit Development Including Land Cash Credits as Requested by Applicant and Split Costs of Repainting South Wall of Property to the North Between Developer and Building Owner or an Equivalent Solution Between and Mutual Agreement on Paint Color Roll Call: Ayes: 10 Nays: 0 Motion carried. b. Recommend Draft Resolution Approving City of Geneva Master Tax-Exempt Lease/Purchase Agreement with American Capital Financial Services, Inc. for Fire Engine Financing Moved by Ald. Cummings, second by Ald. Marks V/V: 10-0 Motion carried c. Recommend Draft Resolution Declaring 1999 Ford Taurus as Surplus Property and Authorize Sale of Same through iBid Auction Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Flanagan V/V: 10-0 Motion carried d. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Purchase of 2015 Ford F250 Pickup Truck from Bob Ridings Fleet Sales in the Amount of $30,485.00 Moved by Ald. Flanagan, second by Ald. Simonian V/V: 10-0 Motion carried e. Consider Revised City of Geneva Economic Development Incentive Policy Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Marks Staff stated that the property tax abatement item would be removed. Ald. Flanagan requested that this item be reviewed in 12 months. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried f. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement for Road Construction By and Between the City of St. Charles, Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, and the City of Geneva Moved by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 10-0 Motion carried COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES – NOV. 10, 2014 2  g. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Execution of Boundary Agreement Between the City of Geneva, IL and the City of St. Charles, IL Moved by Ald. Flanagan, second by Ald. Marks Discussion on details of the boundary lines was heard. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried h. Recommend Draft Resolution Approving a Three Year Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Geneva and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 196 Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Simonian V/V: 10-0 Motion carried i. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Engineering Services Agreement with Cemcon, Ltd. in the Amount of $31,050 for Modified Phase One Study (Route 31 Road Diet) Moved by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 10-0 Motion carried j. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Change Order with Walsh Construction for Contract Modifications Related to Third Street Parking Deck Expansion in the Amount Not to Exceed $137,880.00 Moved by Ald. Bruno, second by Ald. Cummings Dir. Babica noted that the costs would be decreased in the final version that would be approved on Nov. 17. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried k. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Bid Award and Contract to Conservation Land Stewardship, Inc. in the Amount of $44,702.00 for Drewes Property Channel Stabilization Improvement Project Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Flanagan V/V: 10-0 Motion carried l. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to Designate Certain Miscellaneous Items As Surplus Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 10-0 Motion carried 5. New Business Ald. Singer invited the community to participate in the Veterans Day ceremonies at State and Third on November 11. 6. Adjourn On a motion by Ald. Bruno, second by Ald. Marks, the meeting adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 7:57pm. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES – NOV. 10, 2014 3