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City Council Minutes 1997 07-10-97 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.JULY 10, 1997. Mayor Bob Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:05 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 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 Alderman Jones stated under Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals PC 97-4 Ryan Special Use Request is tabled. Alderman Jones also stated there would be an addition PC 97-5 Greenbriar Development Agreement. Alderman Kot stated under Public Safety, the Public Aid Volunteer Agreement is being tabled until the July 24, 1997 regular City Council Meeting. MEETING DATES All committee meetings are as stated on the agenda. CITIZENS COMMENTS Mayor Johnson asked for any citizens comments. Diane Blocker asked to be able to make a couple comments on the Bristol Incorporation. Mayor Johnson stated she would be recognized when they came to that part of the agenda. PUBLIC HEARING -NONE PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PC 97-5 Greenbriar Development Agreement A motion was made by Alderman Jones and seconded by Alderman Lynch to approve the final plat of Unit III of Greenbriar Subdivision, subject to deposit of letter of credit with the City of Yorkville, fmal engineering approval and execution by the Mayor, City Clerk and the Developer of written development agreement as prepared by the City of Yorkville as corrected. There was a period of discussion by the City Council members prior to role call. Clerk Simmons called the role: Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang nay Sticka aye Kot aye Motion carried 7 aye- 1 nay. City Council Minutes-July 10, 1997 - page 2 MINUTES APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Jones to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Yorkville City Council from June 19 and June 26, 1997 as presented. Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Sowinski to approve payment of the bills dated July 10, 1997 in the amount of$127,398.48 (vendor), $65,789.28 (payroll) for a total of$193,187.76. Clerk Simmons called the role: Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford present Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Motion carried 7 aye-1 present. ATTORNEY'S REPORT Attorney Dan Kramer asked the City Council to entertain a motion to approve the Ordinance Dedicating Funds for Payment of SSES Loan. Ordinance 9Z-18 SSES Loan Repayment A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Lynch to approve the Ordinance Dedicating Funds for Repayment of the proposed Sewer System Evaluation Study(SSES) Improvement Loan and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said Ordinance as corrected. Clerk Simmons called the role: Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Motion carried 8 - 0. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Johnson stated regarding the past annexation discussions where the name Ace Hardware was used,clarification that should be noted is Tri-R Corporation is actually the owners of the property. Mayor Johnson stated that discussion has begun with that corporation since last Thursday and that he would be tabling the request for forced annexation authority at this time. Appointment of Sandra Adams to Planning Commission A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Jones to reappoint Sandra Adams to the Planning Commission. Clerk Simmons called the role: Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Motion carried 8 - 0. Appointment of Steve Bridge to Yorkville Park Board A motion was made by Alderman Kot and seconded by Alderman Prochaska to reappoint Steve Bridge to the Yorkville Park Board. Clerk Simmons called the role: Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Motion carried 8 - 0. City Council Minutes - July 10, 1997 - page 3 Mayor Johnson announced that there would be a change in the September 1997 meeting dates. The Regular City Council meeting of September 11, 1997 will be canceled in order for City Council Board Members to attend the Illinois Municipal League conference. The Regular City Council Meetings for the month of September will be Thursday, September 18 and September 25, 1997. Committee of the Whole meeting will be September 4, 1997. Drowning last week: Mayor Johnson recognized the dedicated efforts of our police department under Chief Graff and our volunteer Fire Department for their endless efforts to try to save the life of the young man. CITY CLERK'S REPORT No Report. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT City Treasurer Richard Scheffrahn offered a report for the month of April 1997: Revenue $961,927.92: Expense $895,364.58: Balance at the close of the fiscal year$720,130.10. A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Jones to accept the Treasurers Report as presented. Motion carried. CITY ADMINISTRATOR `S REPORT No report. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REPORT Mayor Johnson stated the Economic Development Commission would be meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Board room. SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT Alderman Spang stated that there is a special meeting of the board of education being held tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the district offices. The meeting is an executive session for the purpose of collective bargaining. OLD BUSINESS Bristol Incorporation Diane Blocker, owner of Blackberry Oaks Golf Course stated she was advised by their attorney at this time to be removed from the map. The implication of being on the map would go to the residences of Bristol for a vote if the City Council should say yes, and consequently they are non residents and they would have no vote as to whether they would want to be annexed in or not. Diane stated they would have to be removed from the map prior to the community voting of their desire to be incorporated or not. Diane further stated she and Dave Powlowski had met this evening prior to the City Council Meeting and Dave reassured Diane that should the City Council give their approval to the Bristol Incorporation there would be a survey taken before it would go to the residents for a vote. Attorney Kramer stated there would have to be a survey taken. At this time Dave Powlowski stated that he and the Bristol Incorporation Committee have known all along that Diane and Gary Blocker did not want their golf course part of the Bristol Incorporation or Yorkville or Oswego for that matter. Dave stated that he has reassured the Blockers all along that there would be a survey before this went to a vote to the residents to make sure their property was not included. Dave stated that this has gone long enough, 2 years is a long time and he would like the City Council to make a decision tonight. A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Kot to authorize the written consent of the United City of Yorkville for permission of the Bristol Township Incorporation group to have the matter placed on a public referendum pursuant to Illinois Complied Statutes. There was a period of discussion by the City Council Members. Clerk Simmons called the role: Sowinski aye Jones nay Prochaska nay Spang nay Sticka nay Kot aye Lynch nay Stafford nay Motion denied 6 nay- 2 aye. City Council Minutes - July 10, 1997 - page 4 NEW BUSINESS None COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT Resolution 97-10 Purchase of truck for the Water Department A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski and seconded by Alderman Prochaska to accept the low bid from Koller Dodge for a 1998 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Pickup truck for the Water Department in the amount of$20,259.00. Clerk Simmons called the role: Lynch aye Stafford aye Sowinski aye Jones aye Prochaska aye Spang aye Sticka aye Kot aye Motion carried 8-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS No report PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Public Aid Volunteer Agreement tabled until 7-24-97 Regular City Council Meeting. May Police Report A motion was made by Alderman Stafford and seconded by Alderman Kot to accept the May Police Report. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT No Report ADDITIONAL BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman Sowinski to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. Motion carried. By: Deborah K. Simmons - City Clerk CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1- 0 - 97 PLEASE SIGN IN! NAME: ADDRESS: 4 4111.WF 7 f . 3 gto(rai, i4-V