City Council Minutes 1992 05-28-92 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 MAY 28 , 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 - Absent (arrived at 7 : 35 p.m. )
Clark - Present
Ward 3 - Jones - Absent (arrived at 7 : 35 p.m. )
Pfister - Present
Ward 4 - Fahrlander - Present
Bown - Absent
A quorum was established . QUORUM
Guest introduction : Sgt . Ken Kaupas with the GUEST INTRODUCTION
Illinois State Police , Betty L. Johnson with
Prudential Doss , and members of the Press .
Alderman Pfister moved to waive the reading of MINUTES APPROVAL
the minutes from the May 14, 1992 regular Council
Meeting and accept them as presented , seconded
by Alderman Clark. Motion carried .
Alderman Pfister moved to waive the reading of
the minutes for the Special Council Meeting of
May 19 , 1992 , and accept them as presented.
Alderman Jahp seconded the motion. Motion carried .
Alderman Pfister moved to accept and pay the bills BILLS APPROVAL
as presented , seconded by Alderman Baird . Clerk
Albin called the roll :
Baird - Aye Clark - Aye
Jahp - Aye Pfister - Aye
Fey - Abstain Fahrlander - Nay
Jones - Aye
Motion carried .
There were no citizen comments . CITIZEN COMMENTS
PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - Mayor ZBA92-1
Kittoe read a Public Notice regarding a Zoning
Board of Appeals meeting set for June 8 , 1992
at 7 :00 p.m. at the City Hall . A Public Hearing
is set at this time to hear the petition for a
variance request by J .D. Schlapp at 610 Center
Parkway.
Alderman Baird moved to approve B-2 Special Use
for Fisher ' s petition for Carstar and Midas
Muffler Shop, seconded by Alderman Jones .
Administrator Peck reported that Alderman Bown
was going to be doing some research on this ,
and Alderman Pfister commented that he would
like to wait until the City Attorney is present .
Mayor Kittoe asked Alderman Baird if he would
wait on this motion until Attorney Kramer is
present , and thus Alderman Baird rescinded this
motion.
Administrator Peck reported that the Plan Commission
has asked Dale Woodworth to attend the next Plan
Commission meeting scheduled for June 17 to provide
additional information regarding his proposal for
vacating a street .
ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Attorney Kramer wasn ' t present ,
and Mayor Kittoe said that when he arrives he will
give his report .
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MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Kittoe reported that
he will have to wait until Attorney Kramer
arrives to give his report .
CITY CLERK ' S REPORT - No report .
CITY TREASURER/BUDGET OFFICER ' S REPORT - No report .
CITY ADMINISTRATOR 'S REPORT - Administrator Peck
reported that after discussion regarding the lack
of a sidewalk at the SE corner at Spring and Liberty
Streets, he would like a direction as far as what
should be done. Alderman Baird moved to put in
the sidewalks at Spring St . and Liberty St . at the
City ' s expense, seconded by Alderman Jones .
Alderman Clark asked if the homeowner had been
contacted as far as paying for the sidewalk, and
Administrator Peck said that he had not as the
property was there before the sidewalk ordinance.
Alderman Pfister commented that the City has a
program which would have the City pay half and
the homeowner pay half. Alderman Pfister moved to
amend the motion to investigate whether the owner
would be willing to pay half of the sidewalk
expense , seconded by Alderman Clark. Clerk Albin
called the roll for the motion as amended :
Clark - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Baird - Aye Fey - Aye
Jones - Aye Jahp -Aye
Pfister - Aye
Motion carried .
Administrator Peck reported that the cost to REPAIR WELL#3
repair the leaking roof at Wellhouse #3 will
be $1 ,900 .00 . Alderman Baird moved to accept
the bid and repair the roof at Wellhouse #3 ,
not to exceed the amount of $1 ,900 .00 . Alderman
Pfister seconded the motion, and Clerk Albin
called the roll :
Fey - Aye Jones - Aye
Clark - Aye Jahp - Aye
Pfister - Nay Fahrlander - Aye
Baird - Aye
Motion carried with one Nay.
Administrator Peck reported that he has placed FLOW METER WELL#4
a stop-order on the flow meter. He reported
that he has analyzed the pumping rates for the
previous 15 months and found it is evident that
there is a hole in the pump. Administrator Peck
reported that if everything goes wrong, the cost
to repair this would be $34,000 .00 . Alderman
Pfister suggested that since the flow meter now
is place is 18 years old, it would be wise to repair or
replace it with a new one to be assured that the
readings are accurate . Alderman Pfister moved
to spend up to $1 , 200 .00 to either repair or
replace the flow meter , seconded by Alderman
Baird . Clerk Albin called the roll :
Pfister - Aye Fey - Nay
Baird - Aye Clark - Aye
Jones - Aye Fahrlander - AYe
Jahp - Aye
Motion carried with one Nay.
Alderman Pfister moved to authorize Adminstrator
Peck to spend up to $35 ,000 .00 if deemed necessary
in an emergency for well #4 . Seconded by Alderman Baird .
Clerk Albin called the roll :
Pfister - Aye Jahp - Aye
Baird - Aye Jones - Aye
Clark - Aye Fey - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye
Motion carried .
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Alderman Jahp asked if the job needed to be
bidded, and Attorney Kramer said that it
should, however , if there was an emergency
Layne-Western could do the repair . Alderman
Clark moved to authorize Administrator Peck
to advertise for bids for well#4. Alderman
Jahp seconded the motion. Motion carried .
Administrator Peck reported that a homeowner DRIVEWAY ON R .O .W.
on the east side of Colton wants to put a
driveway in on an existing right of way.
Administrator Peck reported that he sees nc
problem with this , and that the homeowner has
talked with the only other homeowner affected
by this , and that he has no problem either .
Alderman Baird moved to authorize Administrator
Peck to send a letter to the homeowner approving
this . Alderman Pfister seconded the motion.
Motion carried .
Administrator Peck reported that he needs
authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to sign
the contract for the syphon project with
Richardson-Mueller . Alderman Jahp moved to
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign
the contract between the City and Richardson-
Mueller . Alderman Jones seconded the motion.
Motion carried .
Administrator Peck reported that he received GARAGE SALE SIGNS
a request from a woman in Countryside Center
who would like to place signs at Routes 34,47
and 71 at the City limits advertising a
monthly garage sale she will be having to
benefit the Kendall County Youth Service .
She told Administrator Peck these signs will
be taken down the day after each sale.
Alderman Pfister moved to allow the woman to
place signs for the garage sale at the above
locations , coming down the next day. Alderman
Baird seconded the motion . Clerk Albin called
the roll :
Baird - Aye Clark - Nay
Jahp - Nay Pfister - Aye
Fey - Nay Jones - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye
Motion carried with 4 Ayes , 3 Nays .
Alderman Pfister moved to have the women remove
the signs within 24 hours of their placement .
Alderman Baird seconded the motion. Motion carried.
POLICE REPORT - N.O .W. will be coming to the
next Council meeting to request permission to
solicit over the Labor Day weekend .
Attorney Kramer responded the a previously asked CPAT AGREEMENT
question regarding the "good cause" for termination
of the CPAT Agreement . He informed Council that if
the Council felt they were not benefiting from this
program that would be enough to terminate the
agreement , and that he felt that the way the
agreement reads that there would be no problem in
terminating.
At this time Sgt . Ken Kaupas with the Illinois State
Police gave a brief presentation regarding the benefits
of CPAT.
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Alderman Jahp moved to approve an interagency CPAT APPROVED
agreement with the Illinois State Police to
join a multi-jurisdictional task force.
Alderman Baird seconded the motion. Clerk Albin
called the roll ;
Clark - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Baird - Aye Jahp - Aye
Fey - Nay Pfister - Aye
Jones - Aye
Motion carried with one Nay .
PARK BOARD REPORT - No report .
KENDALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION -
Alderman Fey reported that there is a problem
with a couple of bad loans, and a bankruptcy
situation. He reported that there has been 4
requests for information, and 2 requests for
loans . Alderman Fey reported that there was a
Special Meeting Wednesday, May 27 with the
Ad-Hoc Executive Committee to review a couple
of pre-applications for loans , and there were
approved . Alderman Fey reported that he
insisted that the Executive Committee formally
endorse this plan before it is brought for a vote .
He reported that no meeting date for this has
been set yet . Alderman Fey reported that there
will be a special meeting June 9 at 6 : 30 p.m. at
the County Board Room to hear PHH Fantas ' proposal .
SCHOOL COMMUNITY - No report .
OLD BUSINESS - Attorney Kramer gave his report LAND CASH ORDINANCE
at this time . He reported that Mayor Kittoe (REFER TO PC )
received a letter from Acting School Superintendent
Jeff Storm requesting that the City review the
new Kendall County Land Cash Ordinance that was
adopted at their April 14, 1992 meeting. Attorney
Kramer recommended that this be sent to the Plan
Commission for their review. Alderman Baird
moved to refer the Land Cash Ordinance for review
to the Plan Commission, seconded by Alderman Clark.
Motion carried.
Attorney Kramer reported that two agreements need
to be signed . The first one being a recapture
agreement between the City and County for the new
County Building (which Attorney Kramer believes
was previously signed, but it can ' t be located ) ,
and the second one being an agreement regarding
the stop-light at Cannonball Trail calling for a
$5 ,000 .00 contribution from the City .
Alderman Baird moved to sign the stop-light
agreement at Cannonball and Route 34, seconded
by Alderman Pfister. Clerk Albin called the roll :
Fey - Aye Baird - Aye
Jones - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Pfister - Aye Jahp - Aye
Clark - Aye
Motion carried.
Alderman Pfister moved to enter into the intergovernmental
agreement between the County of Kendall and the City of
Yorkville for the sanitary sewer extension recapture,
seconded by Alderman Baird . Clerk Albin called the roll :
Jones - Aye Pfister - Aye
Baird - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Fey - Nay Jahp - Aye
Clark - Aye
Motion carried with one Nay .
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Attorney Kramer also reported that the Wholesale
Tire Annexation should be ready for next Council ,
and that letters have been sent to the remaining
two businesses that are not yet annexed .
Mayor Kittoe reported that Executive Minutes EXECUTIVE MINUTES
from 11/10/86 through 10/25/90 will all be held .
Executive Minutes from 11/6/80 , 10/23/80 , 10/25/90 ,
and two miscellaneous dates will be released.
Alderman Pfister moved to release the above dated
Executive Minutes , seconded by Alderman Fey.
Motion carried .
Alderman Clark moved to set the Deputy Clerk ' s DEPUTY CLERK ' S PAY
Salary at $500 .00 a year, seconded by Alderman
Baird . Clerk Albin called the roll :
Clark - Aye Baird - Aye
Pfister - Aye Jahp - Aye
Fey - Aye Jones - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Clark noted that it is P.D. WATER COOLER
costing approximately $650 .00 for the Police
Department to rent a water cooler from Sparkling
Springs , and to purchase the bottled water from
them. Alderman Clark moved to no longer expend
the money for the rental of a cooler and the
water, seconded by Alderman Pfister . Clerk
Albin called the roll :
Jahp - Aye Baird - Aye
Fey - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Clark - Aye Jones - Aye
Pfister - Aye
Motion carried .
*********************COMMITTEE REPORTS*********************
ANNEXATIONS - No report .
FINANCt - No report .
NEGOTIATIONS - Alderman Fey set a meeting for
Monday at 4 : 00 p.m. at the City Hall .
PUBLIC RELATIONS - No report .
WATER - Alderman Pfister suggested that Administrator
Peck research the cost of putting a 16" water line
in the river at the same time the syphon project is
underway.
BUILDING AND ZONING/FUTURE PLANNING - No report .
STREETS AND ALLEYS - No report .
SEWERS - No report .
POLICE - Chief Graff reported that Dr . Hatcher
is coming to the next Committee Meeting to discuss
a proposal . It was agreed that Dr . Hatcher will
begin his presentation at 7 : 30 p.m. and finish by
7 : 50 p.m.
HEALTH AND SANITATION/UTILITIES - No report .
PUBLIC PROPERTY - No report .
YORKVILLE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - No report .
WASTE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE - No report .
YBSD REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Pfister reported that
the next meeting will be June 15 at 5 :00 p.m.
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LIBRARY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - No report . Alderman
Jahp reported that the next meeting will be June 8
at 7 : 00 p.m.
PARK BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Baird reported
that the basketball hoops are being put up at the
swim club.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE - Alderman Baird
reported that the next meeting is set for June 16
at 7 : 00 at the YNB.
CITY BUILDING AD-HOC COMMITTEE - Alderman Pfister
reported that he should have the architect ' s report
by June 16 , and he asked that Administrator Peck
call him and find out the status of this report .
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS - Alderman Baird moved to
authorize Attorney Kramer to amend the Ordinance
to allow Special Use for the property Fisher is
considering purchasing, seconded by Alderman Clark.
Alderman Fey questioned if this motion was to only
allow Attorney Kramer to draft the Ordinance , and
that it would be voted on at a later date . Attorney
Kramer informed him that that is correct . Motion
carried .
Alderman Pfister questioned if there is any time
limit on a P.U.D. agreement . Attorney Kramer
said that unless it is specified in the agreement ,
there is no time limit .
Alderman Pfister also questioned if the City has
the power to not allow solicitation, and Attorney
Kramer informed him that we cannot disallow it .
Alderman Pfister reported that Budget Officer Drew
and himself met with Industrial Appraisal Company
and received a quotation for their services , and
that is was very reasonable .
Alderman Clark reported that cars are driving on
the ball field .
Alderman Fey questioned why the new parallel parking
ordinance is not being followed . Chief Graff replied
that the signs need to be moved so drivers can see
them better .
Alderman Fey commented that a re-evaluation is needed
as far as what is brought to the Council Meetings .
Chief Graff reported that there was a good response to the
June 2 Business Seminar .
Alderman Baird wanted to thank the Woman ' s Club for the
work being done at the Park.
Alderman Baird moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Jones .
Meeting adjourned at 9 : 55 p.m.
BY: Chery A, Al in, City Clerk
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