City Council Minutes 1992 04-09-92 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS , HELD AT CITY HALL ON APRIL 9 , 1992 .
Mayor Kittoe called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 p.m.
and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance .
Clerk Albin called the roll : ROLL CALL
Ward 1 - Baird - Present
Jahp- Present
Ward 2 - Fey - Present
Clark - Present
Ward 3 - Jones - Absent (arrived at 7 : 33 p.m. )
Pfister - Absent
Ward 4 - Fahrlander - Present
Bown - Present
A quorum was established . QUORUM
Guests were introduced : LisaKay Reuter and GUEST INTRODUCTION
Kathy Farren.
Alderman Baird moved to waive the reading of MINUTES APPROVAL
the Minutes from the March 26 , 1992 City
Council Meeting, and approve them as presented ,
seconded by Alderman Bown . Motion carried .
Alderman Bown moved to approve payment of BILLS APPROVAL
the bills as presented , seconded by Alderman
Fey. Clerk Albin called the roll :
Clark - Aye Bown - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye Baird - Aye
Fey - Aye Jahp - Aye
Jones - Aye
Motion carried .
There were no citizen comments . CITIZEN COMMENTS
******************* REPORTS **********************
PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - CC92-4 APPROVED
Alderman Bown moved to approved the Ordinance
annexing CC92-4 (Bowling Alley) , seconded by
Alderman Baird . Motion carried .
Alderman Bown moved to authorize the Mayor to
sign the Ordinance authorizing the execution of
the Annexation Agreement for CC92-4 , seconded
by Alderman Baird . Motion carried .
Alderman Bown reported that the next Plan NEXT PC MEETING
Commission meeting will be held April 15 , 1992 .
Alderman Bown reported that there are two Public
Hearings on the agenda; one for PC92-5 (Fisher -
rezone from B-2 to B-4) , and PC92-6 (Purcell -
rezone from B-3 to R-4 ) .
ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Attorney McCann reported LIBRARY RESOLUTION
that he had distributed a resolution for the
library to participate in the grant program.
Alderman Jahp moved to approve the resolution
in which the library would participate in the
State Grant Program, seconded by Alderman Baird .
Motion carried . Alderman Jahp requested that
Clerk Albin get a copy of the resolution to the
library as soon as possible, so that they may
get it sent in to the State .
MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Kittoe reported that EXECUTIVE MINUTES
after going over the four executive minutes
in question with Attorney Kramer , the decision
was made to keep 1/10/80 and 2/23/84 . The
executive minutes to be released were those
that Council agreed to, with the addition of
6/25/81 and 11/18/82 . Alderman Baird moved to
release the reviewed minutes with the exception
of 1/10/80 and 2/23/84, seconded by Alderman Clark .
Motion carried .
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Mayor Kittoe suggested that the next Committee
meeting (4/16/92 ) begin at 7 : 00 p.m. and go
into Executive Session at 8 :00 p.m. to continue
the review of the Executive Minutes .
CITY CLERK ' S REPORT - No report .
CITY TREASURER/BUDGET OFFICER ' S REPORT - No report .
CITY ADMINISTRATOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Kittoe gave
Administrator Peck ' s report , as Administrator
Peck was not present . Mayor Kittoe reported that
the TCD meeting in Oswego on April 14 has changed
the starting time to 6 : 30 p.m.
Mayor Kittoe reported that Administrator Peck SIDWELL CONTRACT
needs approval as soon as possible to allow
the expenditure of $9 ,460 .00 to Sidwell for
topographic photographs . Mayor Kittoe explained
that this needs to be done soon because it
becomes difficult to do once the leaves come
out on the trees . Alderman Bown moved to
approve the expenditure of $9,460 .00 to
Sidwell for topographic maps , and a later
date check with the Sanitary District for
the possibility of their participation.
Alderman Fey seconded the motion, and Clerk
Albin called the roll :
Fey - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Clark - Aye Bown - Aye
Jones - Aye Baird - Aye
Jahp - Aye
Motion carried .
Mayor Kittoe reported that Administrator Peck
had left notes concerning the Sewer Maintenance
Fee Ordinance , and the Kendall Printing Annex-
ation. Mayor Kittoe will check with Attorney
Kramer regarding these .
Mayor Kittoe reported that Administrator Peck ELIZABETH STREET
had met with IDOT and found that Route 47 will
be widened 9 feet to the west by Elizabeth
Street . Administrator Peck proposed curving
Elizabeth Street south to Route 47 which would
be a 3% slope.
PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER REPORTS - Alderman Baird
moved to approved the Public Works and Water
Reports as presented, seconded by Alderman Jahp.
Motion carried .
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT - Chief Graff
reported that there has been a slight increase
in criminal damage to property reports in the
last month. Alderman Jahp moved to accept the
Police Report as presented , seconded by Alderman
Clark. Motion carried .
Chief Graff reported that there was a squad car
accident at the garage in which an officer left
the rear drivers door was left open and the
officer backed up. Chief Graff is getting quotes
from body shops for the repair.
Chief Graff reported that there will be an open
house at 2 : 00 p.m. this Sunday at the new Public
Safety Center for all City employees .
Chief Graff reported that at Kendall County ' s
Request , the Yorkville Police Department had 6
officers for 6 hours on 4/6/92 at a staging area
near Caterpillar .
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Chief Graff reported that all local Police
Departments participated in this , and at this
time in appears that the City will be paying
for this .
Chief Graff reported that there will be a
meeting April 21 at 4 : 00 p.m. ( location not
yet determined) , regarding the possibility of
forming a drug task force with Kendall County,
State Police, and all Kendall County munici-
palities .
BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT - No report .
BEECHER BUILDING REPORT - No report .
PARK BOARD REPORT - Alderman Baird reported
that at the last meeting April 8 the Park
Board decided to use the $20 ,000 in land cash
to begin improving the baseball diamonds , and
the Park Board will be purchasing four sets of
hoops at the swim club. Alderman Baird
reported that there was more discussion re-
garding the proposed facility between the
School District and Park Board . Alderman
Baird also distributed a program outlining
all of the programs available from the Yorkville
Recreation Department for the Spring of 1992 .
KENDALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION -
Alderman Fey reported that at a special meeting
on April 6 , PHH Fantas Corp. presented their
proposal , but that the statistics quoted in
their report were flawed . PHH Fantas will be
talking further to KCEDC at their next meeting,
April 20 at 7 : 00 p.m. at the Kendall County
Board Room.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT - No report .
OLD BUSINESS - Nothing new.
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Baird reported that
after discussing the possibility of using
student interns from NIU to do maps for the
City, he has obtained a list of communities
involved , guidelines , and pay. He explained
that the students are in college training for
careers in city administration. He distributed
this information, and had a letter for Administrator
Peck as well .
****************COMMITTEE REPORTS*****************
ANNEXATIONS - No report .
FINANCE - Alderman Jahp reported that the last
meeting was April 6 , and the next meeting will
be April 20 at 7 : 30 p.m. at the City Hall .
NEGOTIATIONS - Alderman Fey had no report .
Chief Graff reported that after discussion
between the labor attorney and the City attorney,
the first draft should be ready by April 13 .
Attorney Kramer informed Chief Graff that the
Council will see this first .
PUBLIC RELATIONS - No report .
WATER - No report .
BUILDING & ZONING/FUTURE PLANNING - No report .
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STREETS & ALLEYS - No report .
SEWERS - No report .
POLICE - No report .
HEALTH & SANITATION/UTILITIES - No report .
PUBLIC PROPERTY - No report .
YORKVILLE BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - No report .
WASTE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Clark
reminded everyone of the meeting scheduled for
April 14 at 6 : 30 p.m. at Oswego City Hall . She
explained that the purpose of this meeting is
for TCD to give a presentation of all the various
recycling options available.
Alderman Clark reported that at the last Kendall
County Task Force meeting they suggested that all
municipalities get involved . She explained that
they would like to come to either Council or
Committee to give a presentation regarding what
they are all about , what they have been doing,
and what their next steps will be . Alderman Clark
suggested that this be done as soon as possible,
as the first draft needs to be done in July. Mayor
Kittoe suggested May 21 at 7 :00 p.m. for this meeting.
Alderman Clark reported that Earthday is April 26 ,
1992 . She reported that there will be a parade and
Ecology Fair in Montgomery . The parade will begin
at 1 :00 p.m. with the Fair following. Alderman
Clark said that they would like to have the
communities in the County to declare that day,
or even week as Earth Week. Mayor Kittoe said
that the Council could vote on a resolution for
this at the April 23 Council meeting.
YBSD REPRESENTATIVE - No report .
LIBRARY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Jahp
reported that the next meeting will be April 13 ,
at 7 :00 p.m. at the City Hall .
PARK BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - No report .
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Baird
reminded everyone of the letter from the Chamber
of Commerce regarding their quarterly dinner to
be held at Fox River Lanes , beginning at 6 : 00 p.m. ,
and featuring two guest speakers .
CITY BUILDING AD HOC COMMITTEE - Mayor Kittoe
reported that Alderman Pfister requested that
he advise Council that Scott Hill (architect ) has
been hired, and that he will have a full report
by July 1 . Alderman Pfister asked that they have
the regular City Building Ad Hoc meeting next week.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS - Alderman Jahp reminded everyone
that the budget has to be approved at the 4/23/92
r
meeting .
Alderman Fey suggested that Attorney Kramer look into
the City ' s Liquor Ordinance with respect to the number
allowed , and the annexations .
ADJOURNMENT - Alderman Baird moved to adjourn,
seconded by Alderman Jonc." . Meeting adjourned 8 :47 p.m.
BY: iiZ l 4,2 67bo,
Cheryl A. Albin,
City Clerk