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City Council Minutes 1997 10-09-97 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, OCTOBER 9, 1997. 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 role: Ward I Spang Present Sticka Present Ward II Lynch Present Kot Present Ward III Jones Present Prochaska Present Ward IV Sowinski Present Stafford Absent 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 announced the following amendments to the agenda: There would not be an executive session. Under Economic Development Committee Reports the Resolution approving the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan was tabled. Under Public Works Committee Reports-Street Work Contract was tabled and Lidia's Motel Sanitary Sewer Agreement was tabled. Under Public Safety Committee Reports-the Resolution for Custodian Job Description was tabled and the Resolution for the Public Aid Agreement was tabled. MEETING DATES Public Works Committee Monday October 20, 1997 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room- Suite 3 Economic Development Committee Wednesday October 15, 1997 7:00 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room- Suite 3 Public Safety Committee Monday October 27, 1997 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room- Suite 3 Administration Committee Tuesday October 14, 1997 6:30 PM Kendall County Building Conference Room- Suite 3 CITIZENS COMMENTS There were none. PUBLIC HEARING There was none. PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Alderman Jones stated that the Planning Commission/Zoning Board Appeals met Wednesday, September 24, 1997. Sun Flowers Estates Phase I Final Plat was discussed and approved unanimously. Unit 4 of White Oaks Estates was discussed and also approved unanimously. Alderman Jones stated the next meeting would be November 5, 1997. City Council Minutes - October 9, 1997 - Page 2 MINUTES APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Lynch to approve the minutes of September 25, 1997. Alderman Spang asked Wit was required to reflect in the minutes if any of the Alderman are late for the City Council Meetings. He stated that he thought it was required by the statues that it be noted in the minutes what time they arrive. Mayor Johnson stated he will make note of that. Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL Alderman Prochaska stated there was a change in the bills on page 6, third line up from the bottom, a bill for Kendall County Concrete has been pulled off A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Spang to accept the bills as corrected dated October 9, 1997, in the amount of$104,448.65 vendor, $62,181.46 payroll, for a total disbursement of$166,630.11. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Sowinski aye Jones present Prochaska aye Spang aye Motion carried 6 aye-1 present. ATTORNEY'S REPORT Attorney Kramer stated the Remline Annexation Petition will be at the Economic Development Committee meeting for initial review but no formal action will be taken. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Johnson nominated Ken Mandle for re-appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals A motion was made by Alderman Spang and seconded by Alderman Prochaska to re-appoint Ken Mandle to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Kot aye Lynch aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Motion carried 7 aye - 0 nay. Mayor Johnson nominated Cathy Curtis to the Park Board and Julie Bromann to the Sign Review Committee. Appointments to the Park Board and Sign Review Committee A motion was made by Alderman Lynch and seconded by Alderman Jones to appoint Cathy Curtis to the Park Board and Julie Bromann to the Sign Review Committee. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Lynch aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Motion carried 7 aye - 0 nay. Mayor Johnson formally announced that there will be a CCI Community Forum meeting on Thursday October 30, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Austin Room at the Beecher Building. He stated that they City Council Minutes - October 9, 1997 - Page 3 would be giving reports from the sub-committee's and would be asking for any comments from the public. Mayor Johnson asked the press to give this plenty of publicity. CITY CLERK'S REPORT No report. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT No report. CITY ADMINISTRATOR `S REPORT City Administrator Jim Nanninga reported that Colonial Parkway has been swept and will probably have to be swept one more time. He also reported that the crews are 90% complete on State Street and are now waiting on Northern Illinois Gas to move some mains to finish out. SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT Alderman Spang reported the next regular meeting of the school board would be Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. in the District Office and that there would be a public hearing for the sale of $1.5 million dollars of school fire prevention and safety bonds. Alderman Spang stated the board would review the reasons for the sale and would accept any written or oral testimony from the public. Alderman Spang reported the Long Range Strategic Plan Committee has pretty well finalized the plan and is now out for comment amongst the group. It is in draft form and there would be minor corrections made. He believes they are going to finally accept it on October 22, 1997 and presented it to the School Board on October 27, 1997. OLD BUSINESS There was none. NEW BUSINESS There was none. COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT Approval of July and August 1997 Water Reports A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Prochaska to approve the water reports from July 1997 and August 1997. Motion carried. Resolution No. 97-19 - Improvement of Route 47 and Countryside Parkway A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Lynch to rescind the City Council Resolution #97-15 dated August 28, 1997 approving the City of Yorkville's cost participation in the proposed traffic signal installation at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Countryside Parkway which limited the City of Yorkville's participation to $60,000.00 and also move to approve the current resolution approving the City of Yorkville's cost participation in the proposed traffic signal installation at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Countryside Parkway. Alderman Spang stated that there are two different copies of the same resolution. It was determined that the one with Res. 47 (second page bottom right hand corner) with the map attached was the correct copy. Clerk Simmons called the roll. Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Motion carried 7 aye - 0 nay. City Council Minutes - October 9,1997 - Page 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS August 1997 Building Report A motion was made by Alderman Jones and seconded by Alderman Sowinski to approve the August Building Report as presented. Motion carried. Alderman Jones stated the Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals meeting has been changed to Wednesday November 5, 1997 and the Economic Development Committee meeting has been changed to Monday November 10, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT August Police Report A motion was made by Alderman Kot and seconded by Alderman Prochaska to accept the August 1997 Police Report. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT No report. Alderman Prochaska stated everyone should have gotten a copy of the final version of the audit. Alderman Prochaska stated that the audit report will be discussed at the Administration meeting and Committee of the Whole and hopefully presented at the next City Council meeting for a vote. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Alderman Lynch stated the annual Haunted House Fund Raiser for the needy kids Christmas program will begin Friday October 17, 1997 at the Harris Forest Preserve. The cost is $9.00 per adult with a$2.00 discount if you bring can goods and non-perishable food. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Sowinski to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m. Motion carried. By: Deborah K. Simmons City Clerk ( CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1 PLEASE SIGN IN! NAME: ADDRESS: