Committee of the Whole

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2014 PRESENT: Mayor Burns, Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer, Seno (7:01pm) ALSO PRESENT: McKittrick, Untch, Babica, Dahl 1. Call to Order Chairman Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. All were present with Ald. Seno arriving at 7:01pm. 2. Consider Consent Agenda Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Marks V/V: 9-0 Motion carried. *3. Approve Minutes from November 24, 2014 Approved on Consent Agenda 4. Items of Business a. Recommend Draft Ordinance Proposing Enlargement of Boundary of Special Service Area No. 16 (Lincoln Square Subdivision) and Setting of Public Hearing for January 5, 2015. Moved by Ald. Singer, second by Ald. Bruno Dir. Untch stated that the hearing date was incorrect in the packet and that it would take place on January 20, 2015 due to the fact that the January 5, 2015 meeting had been cancelled. Brief discussion on the area of enlargement adjacent to the new development. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried b. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Repairs to Wastewater Plant Centrisys Centrifuge with Centrisys at a Cost Not to Exceed $50,000.00. Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Singer Dir. Babica provided an explanation as to the need to do repairs on the centrifuge. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES – DEC. 8, 2014 1  c. Recommend Authorization to Allow Sunday Construction Work for Third Street Parking Deck Modifications – Walsh Construction Company. Moved by Ald. Maladra, second by Ald. Marks Dir. Babica provided details on the process by which Walsh could operate on Sundays so that the project can stay on schedule during the winter months. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried. d. Recommend Draft Ordinances for 2014 General Corporate and Special Service Area Tax Levies. Moved by Ald. Maladra, second by Ald. Seno On a question from Ald. Cummings, staff stated they would make sure all SSA boundary maps were available on the City’s website. Brief discussion on timing of appeals and final EAV notifications. V/V: 10-0 Motion carried. 5. New Business 6. Adjourn On a motion by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Simonian, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 7:19pm. -Submitted by Recording Secretary Fornari COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES – DEC. 8, 2014 2