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WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MAYOR PHIUP), SUESS COUNCILMAN M|Ci”IAEL BARBIER i COUNCELWOMAN ERICA BRAY-PARKER I COUNCILMAN SCOTT BROWN COUNCILMAN BRADLEY CLOUSING I COUNCILWOMAN LYNN ROBBINS I COUNCILMAN SCOTT WELLER WHEATON CIIV HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS! 303 W WESLEV STREET, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60%? Monday, November 4, 2024 1. Call to Order and Roll Call The regular Wheaton City Council Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Philip J. Suess. Upon roll call, the following were: PhysicaHy Present: Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown Absent: None City Staff Physically Present: Michaei Dzugan, City Manager Dawn Didier, City Attorney Jim Kozik, Director of Pianning & Economic Development Joseph Tebrugge, Director of Engineering Susan Bishei, Pubiic information Officer Andrea Rosedaie, City Clerl< City Staff Electronically Present: None 2. Citizens to be Heard None. 3. Consent Agenda Councilman Barbier moved and Councilwoman Bray—Parker seconded that the foliowing action be taken on the Consent Agenda items: l. Approve the minutes of Wheaton City Councii Reguiar Meeting — October 21, 2024, as submitted. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weiier Nays: None WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, November 4, 2024 Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimouslv 4. Pass Ordinance 0-2024-29, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wheaton Chapter 22 (Buildings and Building Regulations), Article XII (Fences and Flagpoles) Councilman Brown moved and Councilman Barbier seconded that 0-2024-29, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wheaton Chapter 22 (Buildings and Building Regulations), Article XII (Fences and Flagpoles), be passed. City Manager Dzugan stated staff added the text ”or rear” to address situations where the adjacent corner lot has a different house orientation resulting in its rear lot line being adjacent to the side yard lot line of another corner lot. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Nayy None Absent None Motion Carried Unanimously 5. Adopt Resolution R-2024-94, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 498 with Triggi Construction, Inc. for the 2024 Concrete Panel Replacement Program for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $171,365 and a 10% Contingency Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilman Weller seconded that R—2024-94, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 498 with Triggi Construction, inc. for the 2024 Concrete Panel Replacement Program for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $171,365 and a 10% Contingency, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan stated five bids for concrete street panel replacements were received for Hale and University Place. He detailed the qualified bid is $21,000 over budget, however, sufficient reserves in the capital projects fund are available to cover the additional costs. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing Nays: None Absent: None WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, November 4, 2024 Motion Carried Unanimouslv 6. Pass Ordinance 0-2024-30, An Ordinance Approving a Permanent Easement Agreement for the Installation of New Sidewalk Along Harrison Avenue and Gary Avenue Councilwoman Bray—Parker moved and Councilman Clousing seconded that O—2024-30, An Ordinance Approving a Permanent Easement Agreement for the Installation of New Sidewalk Al0ng Harrison Avenue and Gary Avenue, be passed. City Manager Dzugan stated the ordinance approves a permanent easement on DuPage County Forest Preserve property at the northeast corner of Gary and Harrison to permit a sidewalk that will connect to a muiti-purpose path which will be constructed as part of the Gary Avenue reconstruction project. In response to Councilwoman Bray-Parker, Director Tebrugge stated the muiti-purpose path will be constructed on the east side of Gary Avenue. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Ciousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Nays: None Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimousiy 7. Receive Planning & Zoning Board Report Re: ZA #24-13 / Rezoning & PUD / 100 W. Roosevelt Road / Islander LLC and Direct City Attorney to Prepare an Ordinance Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilwoman Bray—Parker seconded that Planning & Zoning Bard Report Re: ZA #24-13 / Rezoning & PUD / 100 W. Roosevelt Road / Islander LLC and Direct City Attorney to Prepare an Ordinance, be received. City Manager Dzugan stated the report from the Planning and Zoning Board recommends approvai of an application for rezoning, Office to R-5 residential, and a special use planned unit development with four conditions. He detailed approval would permit an existing office building to be converted for adapted reuse, from an office use to a residential use. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, November 4, 2024 Nays: None Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimously Mike MaHon of Mallon and Associates, located at 105 Christina Circle, Wheaton, spoke on behah‘ of the property owner and petitioner to present an overview of recent project revisions. He highlighted key changes, including a reduction in parking spaces from 80 to 38 based on a traffic and parking study, an increase in the southern parking lot perimeter from 15 feet to 36.6 feet, the granting of an easement to improve pedestrian and bicycle crossings, and a revised landscaping plan. He also presented a Market Study to address the demand for residential units, revised floor plans to offer 1- and 2-bedroom options instead of 4-bedroom units and provided updates addressing flood plain and engineering considerations. Mr. Mallon stated that the property owner and petitioner agreed with the Planning and Zoning Board’s approval of the application, subject to four conditions. The conditions include adding screening for HVAC units, submitting a preliminary engineering plan for further staff review, installing an 8-foot privacy fence next to 119 W. Park Ave., with the remaining fence along 106 W. Roosevelt Road to be 6 feet tall, and relocating the proposed dumpster enclosure and patio/grilling area further north to create a buffer from the neighboring single-family property at 119 W. Park Ave. Councilman Brown and Councilman Weller expressed approval of the project reworks. Motion to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to approve Planning & Zoning Board Application Re: ZA #24-13 / Rezoning & PUD / 100 W. Roosevelt Road / Islander LLC Councilman Weller moved and Councilwoman Bray—Parker seconded a motion to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to approve Planning & Zoning Board Application Re: ZA #24-13 / Rezoning & PUD / 100 W. Roosevelt Road / Islander LLC. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Nays: None Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimously 8. Council Comment Councilwoman Bray-Parker recognized the Environmental improvement Commission’s Pumpkin Smash event as a great success. She reminded residents to vote in tomorrow's General Election. Mayor Suess invited the community to celebrate Veterans Day by attending the Veterans Day Ceremony in Memorial Park on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 10:45 a.m. WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, November 4, 2024 9. Approval of Warrant Councilman Barbier moved and Councilwoman Bray-Parker seconded that Warrant No. 883 in the amount of $2,483,973.53 be approved. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Nays: None Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimouslv 10. Adjournment Councilwoman Bray—Parker moved and Councilman Brown seconded that the regular Wheaton City Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilman Clousing Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Nays: None Absent: None Motion Carried Unanimously Res ectfully submitted, Andrea Rosedale %W City Clerk Submitted for Approval: November 18, 2024