No preview available
 /
     
City Council Minutes 1998 01-08-98 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. JANUARY 8, 1998. Mayor Bob Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Lynch Present Kot Present Ward III Jones Absent Prochaska Present Ward IV Sowinski Present Stafford 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 No amendments. MEETING DATES Public Works Committee Monday January 19, 1998 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room - Suite 3 Economic Development Committee Tuesday January 20, 1998 7:00 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room - Suite 3 Public Safety Committee Tuesday January 27, 1998 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room- Suite 3 Administration Committee Monday January 12, 1998 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room - Suite 3 CITIZENS COMMENTS No citizen comments. PUBLIC HEARING No Public Hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS/SIGN REVIEW BOARD No report MINUTES FOR APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Lynch to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of December 18, 1997 as presented. Motion carried. City Council Minutes - January 8. 1998 - Page 2 BILLS FOR APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Sowinski to accept the bills dated January 8, 1998 in the amount of$68,370.18 (vendor), $63,443.89 (payroll), for a total of$131,814.07. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Prochaska aye Spang nay Motion carried: Ayes: 6 Nays: 1 ATTORNEY'S REPORT No report. Attorney Kramer announced that former Alderman Dan Patrick passed away. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Johnson advised and recognized that Judy Bell, who has been the cities office secretary and deputy clerk, is retiring after 10 years of service. Mayor Johnson invited everyone to an open house at the City Office on Friday, January 9, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to wish Judy well. He stated that refreshments will be served. He stated that on January 17, 1998 there will be a retirement party for Judy where she will be formally recognized. CITY CLERK'S REPORT No report. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT No report. CITY ADMINISTRATOR 'S REPORT City Administrator Jim Nanninga stated that the block wall at the rivefront has been started. He stated that they have created the spot for the stairs. He stated that they are up to 104 blocks. He stated that Prairie Material has donated the blocks. Alderman Prochaska stated that in the Kendall County Record tonight there was a letter questioning the acceptance of applications for replacement of retiring Secretary/Deputy Clerk Judy Bell and why it had not been posted publically. He stated that the job was being posted internally first as per the City Manual and if there are no takers internally it will be posted publically. He stated that no outside applications are being considered for the position at this time. He stated that the only people initially being considered at this time will be current employees as per the City Manual. SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT Alderman Spang stated that the next regular meeting of the Board of Education of Yorkville Community School District#115 will be January 12, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. in the District Office. Alderman Spang stated the Strategic Plan Update work session that had been scheduled for January 10, 1998 is going to take place on January 17, 1998 at the District Office from 9:00 a.m. til noon and it will be a board work session. He stated that the following meeting for the Board of Education will be January 26, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. City Council Minutes - January 8. 1998 - Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Alderman Lynch stated the Yorkville Chamber of Commerce will be having their annual dinner meeting on January 13, 1998 at the Fox River Lanes bowling alley at 6:15 p.m. He stated Mayor Johnson, City Administrator Jim Nanninga, Police Chief Tony Graff and the Alderman are personally invited at the Chambers expense. He stated that if anyone wants to bring their wives the cost would be $15.00 per person. NEW BUSINESS Alderman Prochaska stated that there will be a Hometown Days Committee meeting for 1998 on Saturday, January 10, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. at the Yorkville National Bank. COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT No report. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT No report. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT No report. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT No report. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS No additional business. Executive Session: Collective Bargaining - F.O.P. A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Kot to go into Executive Session at 7:15 p.m. for the purpose of Collective Bargaining - F.O.P. The executive session will include Police Chief Tony Graff, City Administrator Jim Nanninga, City Treasurer Richard Scheffrahn, City Attorney Dan Kramer and Labor Attorney Robert Smith. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Prochaska aye Motion carried: Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Kot to go out of Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Motion carried: Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 No formal action taken. • • City Council Minutes - January 8. 1998 - Page 4 ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Alderman Spang and seconded by Alderman Sticka to adjourn the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Motion carried. By: 2(1k?' 1 K . inter-1 co Deborah K. Simmons, City Clerk City of Yorkville, Illinois