Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingGeneva, IL · April 27, 2015
Minutes
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
APRIL 27, 2015
PRESENT: Mayor Burns, Ald. Brown, Bruno, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks,
Simonian, Singer, Seno
Staff Present: McKittrick, Dawkins, Tymoszenko, Babica, Schiber, Evans
1. Call to Order
Maladra noted that Ald. Cummings was absent.
*Ald. Flanagan read aloud a proclamation honoring the Gehring family for their many years of
volunteer service to the Geneva Beautification Program and thanked them as they were moving
to Florida.
2. Consider Consent Agenda
Moved by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Singer V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
*3. Approve Minutes from April 13, 2015
*Ald. Flanagan read aloud a proclamation honoring the Gehring family for their many years of
volunteer service to the Geneva Beautification Program.
4. Items of Business
a. Recommend Approval of Special Event Application for Swedish Days June 23-28, 2015
Including Request for Use of Public Right-of-Ways and City Services.
Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
Chamber President Jean Gaines was present to promote this year’s festival.
b. Recommend Approval of Special Event Application for Geneva Concours d’Elegance
August 23, 2015 Including Request for Use of Public Right-of-Ways and City Services.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Simonian
Ald. Flanagan thanked the organizers for continuing to donate the large planters along
Third Street after the event.
V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
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c. Recommend Approval of Special Event Application for Multisport Madness Kids, Inc. Kids
Triathlon May 24, 2015 Including Use of Public Right-of-Ways and City Services.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
d. Recommend Draft Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 2 (Liquor Control) Adding One
(1) Class B-3 Liquor License – Rascals Tavern & Grill at 207 S. Third Street.
Moved by Ald. Bruno, second by Ald. Singer
Owners Dina Prey and Jackie Sisto provided an overview of the new restaurant and stated
that they were looking at a May or June opening.
V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
e. Recommend Draft Resolution Expressing Official Intent Regarding Certain Expenditures
to be Reimbursed from the Special Tax Allocation Fund for and/or From Proceeds of an
Obligation Issued, if any, in Connection with a Proposed Tax Increment Financing
District Commonly Described as the Geneva Fox River Redevelopment Project Area.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Flanagan V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
f. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Contract with SB Friedman for
Consulting Services Related to Eligibility Study for TIF #4 in the City of Geneva, Illinois
and the Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement Requiring Certain Private Property
Owners to Pay for Such Services.
Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Bruno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
g. Recommend Draft Resolution Expressing Official Intent Regarding Certain Expenditures
to be Reimbursed from the Special Tax Allocation Fund and/or from Proceeds of Debt
Issued, if any, in Connection with a Proposed Tax Increment Financing District –
Southeast Master Plan.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
h. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Purchase of IPerl Water Meter from Sensus
During Fiscal Year 2015-16 for a Total Cost Not to Exceed $87,200.
Moved by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Marks V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
i. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Cartridge Filters from American
Melt Brown & Filtration During Fiscal Year 2015-16 at a Price of $6.75 per Unit.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Kilburg V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
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j. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Purchase of iTron 100W ERTs from Water
Products During Fiscal Year 2015-16 in an Amount Not to Exceed $69,000.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Brown V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
k. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Polydyne Polymer for Wastewater
Treatment Plant During Fiscal Year 2015-16 at a Cost of $1.05 per Pound.
Moved by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Marks V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
l. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Bid Award and Contract for the 2015
Geotechnical Services and Construction Material Testing to Rubino Engineering Inc. in
the Amount of $40,415.00.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Flanagan
Ald. Simonian requested a “do not exceed” language added with no objection from the
motioners.
V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
m. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Bid Award and Contract for the 2015 Parking
Lot Sealcoating Project to Pavement Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $4,300.00.
Moved by Ald. Flanagan, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
n. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Bid Award and Contract for the 2015 Sidewalk
and Curb Maintenance Project to Strada Construction Company in the Amount Not to
Exceed $45,000.00.
Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Flanagan
Brief discussion on how residents can report damaged sidewalks. V/V: 9-0 Motion
carried.
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o. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Bid Award and Contract for 2015 Street
Improvement Project to Geneva Construction Company in the Amount of $2,045,601.14.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Simonian
Discussion on use of MFT funds for the project was heard. V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
p. Recommend Draft Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Pole Attachment Agreement
with Wide Open West for Fiber Installation.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Simonian V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
q. Recommend Draft Ordinance Amending Title 11 (Zoning) Related to Removal of “Taxi
Stand” as a Permitted Use in the B1, B2, B3 and B4 Business Districts; and Title 7
(Traffic and Motor Vehicles) Chapter 3 (Stopping, Standing, and Parking), Section 7-3-1
(Manner of Parking) of the Geneva City Code.
Moved by Ald. Marks, second by Ald. Seno
Ald. Simonian stated that staff did a good job on crafting the amendments. On a question
from Ald. Kilburg, McKittrick stated that current OSL holders were consulted at the front
end of the discussions but had not seen the proposed ordinance prior to the committee.
V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
r. Recommend Draft Resolution to Waive Bidding Process and Authorizing Execution of a
3-Year Extension of a Management Agreement with Baum Property Management, Inc.
for Administration of the Fisher Farms Special Service Area (SSA #16) at a Cost Not to
Exceed $10,999.92 for 2015 and 2016; and a Contract with Mutz Landscape, Inc. for
Fisher Farms SSA Landscape Services at a Cost Not to Exceed $53,380.00 for 2015 and
2016.
Moved by Ald. Flanagan, second by Ald. Bruno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
s. Recommend Draft Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 2 (Liquor Control), Section 4-2-
11 and 4-2-13 Adding ‘Craft Beer’ Under the A-5 “Limited Specialty Packaged” Liquor
License Classification.
Moved by Ald. Brown, second by Ald. Seno V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
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t. Recommend Ordinance No. 2015-09 Amending Title 4, Chapter 2 (Liquor Control),
Sections 4-2-1, 4-2-11, and 4-2-12 Related to Outdoor Seating Liquor License
Classification.
Moved by Ald. Seno, second by Ald. Simonian V/V: 9-0 Motion carried.
5. New Business
6. Upcoming Meetings:
Regular Committee of the Whole on May 10, 2015 at 7pm
7. Adjourn
On a motion by Ald. Simonian, second by Ald. Flanagan, the meeting was adjourned by
unanimous voice vote at 7:43pm.
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