City Council Minutes 1995 12-28-95 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD AT
THE KENDALL COUNTY BOARD ROOM ON Thursday, December 28, 1995
Clerk Allison called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Clerk Allison called the role: ROLL CALL
Ward I Callmer Absent
Spang Present
Ward II Baker Present
Lynch Present
Ward III Jones Present
Prochaska Present
Ward IV Sowinski Absent
Stafford Present
A quorum was established. QUORUM
MAYOR PRO TEM
Clerk Allison asked for a motion nomination someone to be Mayor Pro
Tem for the meeting in the absence of Mayor Johnson. A motion was
made by Alderman Spang and seconded by Alderman Lynch to nominate
Alderman Jones as Mayor Pro Tem. Clerk Allison called the role:
Lynch - aye Stafford - aye
Jones - nay Prochaska - aye
Spang - aye Baker - aye
Motion carried.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Mayor Pro Tem Jones welcomed those present and asked them to
introduce themselves. (Frank Willman, Treasurer Scheffrahn, Mrs.
Scheffrahn, Anne Lucietto, Valerie Burd, Brian Ethington, Mr. and
Mrs. Dettmer were present)
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None
MEETING DATES
The council reviewed the listing of meetings.
PUBLIC HEARING
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman Spang
to move into Public Hearing to discuss the ZBA petition request for
a front yard set-back variance request at 427 Fairhaven Drive in
Blackberry Creek North. Clerk Allison called the role:
Spang - aye Baker - aye
Lynch - aye Prochaska - aye
Stafford - aye
Motion carried.
Bill Dettmer, city building inspector briefly described the
variance request. This is a request for a 12 inch set back in the
front yard from the normal 30 feet requirement. Only eight inches
is really needed.
Mayor Pro Tem Jones asked for any public comment regarding the
proposed variance request. There being none, a motion to move out
of public hearing was requested.
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman
Stafford to move out of Public Hearing into regular council
session. Motion carried.
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PLAN COMMISSION / ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
ZBA 95 -2 VARIANCE REOUEST -
427 FAIRHAVEN DRIVE, BLACKBERRY NORTH
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman
Prochaska to grant the variance request at 427 Fairhaven Drive,
Blackberry Creek North as presented. Clerk Allison called the
role:
Prochaska - aye Spang - aye
Baker - aye Lynch - aye
Stafford - aye
Motion carried.
PC 95 - 16 RonHill Estates
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman Spang
to approve the Final Plat of Unite 2, RonHill Estates located in
Kendall County. Clerk Allison called the role:
Stafford - aye Baker - aye
Lynch - aye Prochaska - aye
Spang - aye
Motion carried.
Citizen Comments
None
MINUTES APPROVAL
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman Spang
to approve the minutes of the November 30, 1995 and December 14 ,
1995 City Council minutes as presented. Motion carried.
BILLS APPROVAL
A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman
Stafford to approve and pay bills in the amount of $177,977.37
vendor, $52,629.02 payroll for a total of $230,606. 39. Clerk
Allison called the role:
Prochaska - aye Stafford - aye
Spang - aye Baker - aye
Lynch - aye
Motion carried.
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Attorney Kramer indicated that he has been distributing
correspondence to the council members concerning litigation
currently in process. There was no other report at this time.
MAYOR'S REPORT
No Report
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
No Report
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
No Report
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
No Report
Economic Development Commission Report
No Report
Kendall County Governmental League Report
No Report
School Community Report
The ADHOC task force will be presenting their presentations to the
school board on Thursday, January 4 , 1996 at 6:30 p.m. in the High
School Library. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday January
9, 1996 at 7: 30 p.m. in the High School Library.
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Old Business
No Report
New Business
No Report
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE -- NO REPORT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Revised Sign Ordinance #95 -
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman
Prochaska to approve the revised sign ordinance for the City of
Yorkville as corrected. Clerk Allison called the role:
Lynch - aye Prochaska - aye
Stafford - aye Spang - aye
Baker - aye
Motion carried.
Hiring of Economic Development Director
A motion was made by Alderman Baker and seconded by Alderman
Prochaska to approve the hiring of Bobby Erdman for a four month
period at a salary not to exceed $1,040 per month and upon the city
attorney's final review of the contract. Clerk Allison called the
role:
Lynch - aye Stafford - aye
Prochaska - aye Spang - nay
BAker - aye Jones - aye
Motion carried 5 - 1.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE -- NO REPORT
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE -- NO REPORT (A reminder was made to all
Alderman indicating that the budget process will begin at the
1/3/96 meeting and will be the main topic of the 1/30/96 meeting. )
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Executive Session
Attorney Kramer discussed the approval of executive session minutes
with the council. These must be reviewed twice a year either by a
specially appointed committee of three or by the entire council .
If Alderman have not reviewed the minutes he would not advise them
approving the minutes without having read them. These must remain
confidential at all times and therefore, alderman will need to log
in the fact that they have read the minutes. Also, with several
alderman absent as well as they mayor, he would recommend this be
held until the next meeting.
A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman
Baker to table the executive session to review past executive
session meeting minutes until the next council meeting on January
11, 1996. Clerk Allison called the role:
Spang - aye Baker - aye
Lynch - aye Prochaska - aye
Stafford - aye
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderman Prochaska and seconded by Alderman
Spang to adjourn the meeting at 7: 29 p.m. Motion carries
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By:
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