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City Council Minutes 1999 02-11-99 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE KENDALL COUNTY BOARD ROOM, 111 W. FOX ST., YORKVILLE ON THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1999. Mayor Bob Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Clerk Simmons called the roll. Ward I Spang Present Sticka Present Ward II Burd Present Kot Present Ward III Anderson Present Prochaska Present Ward IV Sowinski Present Spears Present QUORUM A quorum was established. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Mayor Johnson welcomed those present and asked them to introduce themselves and to enter their name on the attendance sheet provided. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA Mayor Johnson moved the presentation for the Christmas decoration awards before Citizens Comments. COMMITTEE MEETING DATES Public Works Committee Monday, March 15, 1999, 6:30 P.M. City of Yorkville Conference Room 111 W. Fox Street - Suite 3 Economic Development Committee Tuesday, February 16, 1999, 6:30 P.M. City of Yorkville Conference Room 111 W. Fox Street - Suite 3 Public Safety Committee Monday, February 22, 1999, 6:30 P.M. City of Yorkville Conference Room 111 W. Fox Street - Suite 3 Administration Committee Tuesday, March 9, 1999, 7:00 P.M. City of Yorkville Conference Room 111 W. Fox Street - Suite 3 AWARDS Mayor Johnson presented Lieutenant Harold Martin with a service award in recognition of 20 years of service. Mayor Johnson presented Officer Barry Groesch with a service award in recognition of 15 years of service. Mayor Johnson mentioned Sergeant Ron Diederich and Sergeant Gregg Sibenaller for 20 years of service. The two Sergeant's were unable to attend the meeting. Minutes - Regular Meeting of The City Council February 11, 1999 - Page 2 Mayor Johnson presented Christmas Tree Decoration Awards: First Place Award Yorkville Daisy Troop Tied for Second Place Award Yorkville Girl Scouts and Kendall County TEA Party CITIZENS COMMENTS No citizens comments. PUBLIC HEARING None PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS/SIGN REVIEW BOARD Alderman Prochaska stated the Plan Commission met Wednesday, February 10th. He said they discussed two items. The first item discussed was PC98-19 T & D Metals, Remline Property. He said after listening to citizens and discussion, the committee voted unanimously to annex the property to Yorkville. He said the vote to allow B-3 zoning was defeated 5-no, 4-yes, 1 abstain. He said it will now go to Economic Development for discussion. Alderman Prochaska stated the second item discussed was a concept for a townhouse development in Walnut Ridge for annexation and zoning. He said it is at the concept stage at this time. He said the committee gave the property owners some insight on what they might be willing to look at. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL There were no minutes for approval. BILLS FOR APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Sticka to approve the revised bill list dated February 11, 1999 in the amount of $175,112.25 (vendor), $70,830.00 (payroll), for a total disbursements of$245,942.24; seconded by Alderman Prochaska. Approved by roll call vote. Spears aye Burd aye Sowinski aye Anderson aye Prochaska aye Sticka aye Spang aye Kot aye Ayes: Nays: REPORTS ATTORNEY'S REPORT No report. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Johnson stated the Department of Natural Resources recently outlined their findings from the study of the dam turbulence done by the University off Illinois. He said their findings were that the four step downstream solution was best. He said they also stated that we could request that a canoe chute be constructed along with the improvements to the dam. He said the only obligation to the City would be a right of way, which the City already owns and to assume maintenance when it is finished. He said the Department of Natural Resources will be at the Committee of the Whole on February 18 to give a presentation of their findings. He said the meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Minutes - Regular Meeting of The City Council February 11. 1999 - Page 3 Mayor Johnson announced the meeting with Plano set for Saturday, February 13 is canceled. He said the City of Plano is set to discuss the draft of the Boundary Agreement at their Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, February 16. CITY CLERK'S REPORT No report. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT No report. CITY ADMINISTRATOR 'S REPORT City Administrator Nanninga stated the Department of Natural Resources reported the City has very lazy fish. He said the new canoe chute will also be a fish ladder. He said the Department of Natural Resources invited everyone to the Hydraulics Plant at University of Illinois to see the model in place with the water running down. SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT No report. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS None. COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORIZATION TO BID BEAVER STREET ROADWAY PROJECT A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski to authorize the bidding of the Beaver Street (Route 47 to Badger Street) roadway construction project; seconded by Alderman Spang. Approved by roll call vote. Burd aye Sowinski aye Anderson aye Prochaska aye Sticka aye Spang aye Kot aye Spears aye Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT DEUCHLER ENGINEERING STUDY FOR NORTHEAST AREA A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska to approve a proposal from Walter E. Deuchler Associates, Inc. to evaluate different sanitary service options for an area near U.S. Route 34 and Bristol Ridge Road, for an amount not to exceed $5,500.00; seconded by Alderman Burd. Approved by roll call vote. Sowinski aye Anderson aye Prochaska aye Sticka aye Spang aye Kot aye Spears aye Burd aye Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Minutes - Regular Meeting of The City Council February 11. 1999 - Page 4 NOVEMBER BUILDING REPORT A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska to accept the November Building Report as presented; seconded by Alderman Burd. Approved by viva voce vote. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICE SUPERVISOR A motion was made by Alderman Kot to approve the new Full-Time Police Office Supervisor position with an annual salary of$25,792.00 and to accept the job description as presented by the Chief of Police; seconded by Alderman Prochaska. Approved by roll call vote. Prochaska aye Sticka aye Spang aye Kot aye Spears aye Burd aye Sowinski aye Anderson aye Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE No report. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Alderman Spang announced the neighborhood meeting for Ward 1 will be Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at Westside Gyros. He said the guest speaker will be Judge James Wilson. He said the topic he will be discussing will be the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program in Kendall County. Alderman Spang invited everyone to attend. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Spears. Approved by viva voce vote. By: 5 Deborah K. Simmons, City Clerk City of Yorkville, Illinois