City Council Minutes 1991 09-26-91 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 SEPTEMBER 26 , 1991 .
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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 :
Ward l - Baird - Present
Jahp - Present
Ward. 2 - Fey - Present
Clark - Present
Ward 3 - Jones - Present
Pfister - Present
Ward 4 - Fahrlander - Present
Bown - Present
A quorum was established .
Guests were introduced : Alyce Fey,
Trudi Martin, Virginia Gossett , Barry
Niles and members of the Press .
Alderman Baird moved to waive the reading
of the minutes from the September 12 , 1991
City Council meeting, and approve them as
presented , seconded by Alderperson Clark.
Motion carried .
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QUORUM
GUEST INTRODUCTION
MINUTES APPROVAL
Alderman Fey questioned the entry for the BILLS APPROVAL
Teri Lane street light repair and Administrator
Peck said that the bill should not have been
included on the bill list . Alderman Jones
questioned bills for a dog catcher ' s fee and
a bill from James Claredge. Alderman Baird
moved to accept the bills as presented with
the exception of the Teri Lane street light
repair bill . Alderman Pfister moved to amend
the motion to exclude the dog catcher and
Claredge bills . Alderman Jones seconded the
motion, and Clerk Albin called the roll :
Jones - Aye Pfister - Aye
Fey - Aye Baird - Aye
Jahp - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Clark - Aye
Motion carried .
Mrs . Virginia Gossett, who owns a home at CTTT7EN COMMENTS
301 N. Van Emmon St . in Yorkville, said
that she put her home on the market and has
a prospective buyer for it . However, the
buyer has been turned down for financing
because the property is zoned M-1 . She
thought that the property was zoned for
residential and she needs it re-zoned as
soon as possible so she won ' t lose the buyer .
Attorney Kramer advised her to see Clerk Albin
for the necessary paperwork to get this matter
taken care of . After her application is com-
pleted the matter will be heard as soon as
possible with the Plan Commission .
tror
Barry Niles questioned why his P.U.D . Agreement `\>
Amendment regarding a change in zoning for lot s S
#24 from R-2 to R-2D was defeated at the previous
(9/12/91 ) Council meeting. Attorney Kramer
informed him that there was a question with
regards to the tree line on the property .
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September 26 , 1991
Barry Niles replied that he has no intention of
taking any of the trees down, but that he could
not guarantee that any trees won ' t be taken
down in the future if perhaps one of them was
to die. Mr . Niles also stated that the tree
line is not part of the P .U.D. Agreement .
Alderman Pfister moved to amend Barry Niles '
P.U.D. Agreement to change lot #24 from R-2 to
R-21) and to maintain the tree screen. Alderman
Fey seconded the motion. Clerk Albin called
the roll :
Jones - Aye Jahp - Aye
Clark - Aye Baird - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye Pfister - Aye
Fey - Aye
Motion carried .
Barry Niles said that he is waiting for NI Gas
to put service lines in his subdivision and he ' d
like to get these lines put in soon as it will be
affecting the saleability of his lots . Mayor
Kittoe informed that the issue with NI Gas will
be brought up tonight .
Mr . Niles also asked why he has to wait to put
the final coat on his subdivision on Teri Lane,
but the City has gone ahead and put two coats
on McHugh Road . Administrator Peck replied
that the possibility of McHugh Rd . settling is
very slight and McHugh Rd . is built to a higher
standard than interior roads are .
P .U.D. AMENDMEN'
GAS SERVICE LINT
FINAL COAT TERI
LANE
PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - No report .
ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Alderman Fahrlander questioned
the portable signs placed in the City. Attorney
Kramer informed him that the only area in the City
that they are grandfathered in would be the Stark
property, and any other mobile signs in the City
are limited to the Mobile Sign Ordinance .
Attorney Kramer commented that he needs some
direction as far as whether the court at the
Lion ' s Club will be a tennis court or basketball
court, so he knows whether to amend the agreement .
MOBILE SIGNS
LION ' S CLUB
Attorney Kramer said that in terms of city ORDINANCE 1991-1
stop signs , as long as they are not on a state (STOP SIGNS AT
highway, no warrant needs to be done . Attorney McHUGH & MAIN)
Kramer informed Alderman Jones that the Stop Sign
Ordinance he requested is ready to be signed .
MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Kittoe brought up the
$106 .00 bill from Ceil Sanders for her expense
to go and receive the Governor ' s Hometown Award .
The City has already paid $53 . 00 and she is
asking for the other half to be paid . Alderman
Pfister moved that the $53 .00 bill be put on
the next bill list for the next meeting. Alderman
Baird seconded the motion, and Clerk Albin called
the roll :
Clark - Aye Jones - Aye
Baird - Aye Pfister - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye Jahp - Nay
Fey - Nay
Motion carried .
SANDER ' S BILL
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Mayor Kittoe reported that Attorney Kramer
and himself had a meeting with IDOT in Ottawa
9/26/91 . Mayor Kittoe reported that IDOT is
going to be taking a look at the possibility of
going into 3 lanes on Route 47 north of the
river. He also reported that IDOT will be doing
a traffic study to determine the amount of traffic
regarding the stop light proposed for Spring St .
Attorney Kramer said that IDOT said they will
get someone up here as soon as possible to do a
warrant on what the inflow of traffic from Spring
St . onto Route 47 is .
IDOT MEETING
(RE : STOP LIGH
Alderman Baird questioned Attorney Kramer about ROAD CUT (WHOLE
the road cut for Wholesale Tire . Attorney Kramer SALE TIRE
said that he will follow up on this matter .
Mayor Kittoe feels that as long as the gas
company will work with Administrator Peck
regarding this issue there should be no more
hold-ups involving the placement of plastic
pipes . Alderman Pfister questioned whether
we have the jurisdiction to tell NI Gas what
they put in the ground as far as piping.
Attorney Kramer said that he had talked to the
ICC and they told him that the question had
never come up. Trudi Martin from NI Gas
commented that it is her understanding that
local governments do not have jurisdiction over
what type of materials NI Gas puts in the ground .
Ms . Martin, however, wanted to reassure the City
that NI Gas will work closely with the City on
this issue. Administrator Peck stated that he
agrees that on a long term that the PE pipe is
probably the best, however, he doesn ' t think that
this reflects what could happen when repairing a
water line . He feels that PE pipe is OK in all
new subdivisions , but has some concern as far
as putting PE pipe in existing parts of town.
He feels that this is increasing the danger .
Ms . Martin comments that concern for safety is
number one with NI Gas , and that the decision to
use PE pipe is not based solely on cost , and
pointed out that NI Gas will come out and train
the City workers . Ms . Martin also extended an
invitation to come to NI Gas ' s Research and
Development . Mayor Kittoe said that NI Gas
and Don will work together on this and Mayor
Kittoe would like for the City workers to be in-
volved in the NI Gas Training Seminar .
Mayor Kittoe read a resolution proclaiming
September 22-28 , 1991 Chamber of Commerce Week.
Mayor Kittoe reported that he has received
a resignation from Tom Barna, Acting Chief
of Police, effective October 5 , 1991 .
Mayor Kittoe stated that he would like to
have Greg Sibenaller appointed as the new
Acting Chief of Police . Alderman Baird moved
to appoint Greg Sibenaller to the position of
Acting Police Chief . Alderman Pfister seconded
the motion. Motion carried . Alderman Pfister
moved to appoint Greg Sibenaller as Acting Chief
of Police effective 10/5/91 . Alderman Baird
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
NI GAS ISSUE
NU
ACTING POLICE
CHIEF - RESIG-
NATION
ACTING POLICE
CHIEF - APPT.
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CITY CLERK ' S REPORT - Clerk Albin reported
that she is referred a petition for the
annexation and re-zoning at the NE corner
of Route 34 and Cannonball Trail . The
petition asks for re-zoning from R-3 single
family residence to 0-Office District . The
next Plan Commission meeting is scheduled for
October 16 , 1991 .
CITY TREASURER/BUDGET OFFICER ' S REPORT - No
report .
CITY ADMINISTRATOR ' S REPORT - Administrator
Peck reported that he needs a supplementary
resolution raising the amount for Spring St.
from $105 ,000 to $130 ,000 . Alderman Jones
moved to raise the additional amount to
$130 ,000 . Alderman Pfister seconded the
motion and Clerk Albin called the roll :
Fey - Aye Clark - Aye
Baird - Aye Jones - Aye
Pfister - Aye Jahp - Aye
Fahrlander - Aye
Motion carried.
PETITION REFERRED TO
PC MEETING
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLU-
TION (SPRING STREET;
Administtatbr-Peck reported that the low bid
fbz the Spring St . project was Aurora Blacktop
for the amount of $117,95.45 Administrator Peck
requested authorization to send a contract to
Aurora Blacktop. Alderman Fey moved to accept
the bid from Aurora Blacktop in the amount of
$117, 956.45 and authorize sending a contract .
Alderman Jones seconded the motion, and Clerk
Albin called the roll :
Pfister - Aye Fey - Aye
Jones - Aye Fahrlander - Aye
Clark - Aye Jahp - Aye
Baird - Aye
Motion carried .
Administrator Peck reported that the casing CASING PIPE 47 & 71
pipe at Routes 47 & 71 was installed yesterday.
Administrator Peck reported that McHugh Road has
been paved and they are doing their final clean-
up. He reported that he will be getting a bill
for this by the end of the week and he will get
with Barry Niles and others to resolve payment
schedules .
Administrator Peck reported that there have been
two water main breaks within a week, and these
breaks were within a block of each other.
Administrator Peck reported that the tennis
courts have been paved , and that the fence will
be put back up.
Administrator Peck reported that there is a
problem with Well #3 , and there is a meeting
scheduled with Layne Western to get something
resolved with this .
MCHUGH RD. PAVIP
WATER MAIN BREAF
TENNIS COURT
WELL #3
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Alderman Jones questioned where the no parking
signs for Liberty St . are . Administrator Peck
reported that there have just come in and will
be put up in the near future.
PARK BOARD - No report . Alderman Baird moved
to accept the Park Board minutes as presented .
Alderman Clark seconded the motion. Motion
carried .
KENDALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION-
Alderman Fey reported that a budget is being
worked on for next year .
SCHOOL COMMUNITY - No report .
OLD BUSINESS - Alderman Fahrlander questioned
Attorney Kramer regarding a recapture fee from
a car wash owed since February in the amount
of $6 ,000 to $7 ,000 . Attorney Kramer needs to
get with Fran regarding this since he sent the
bill out . Attorney Kramer will follow up on
this .
Alderperson Clark questioned whether Attorney
Kramer had found out anything regarding a
house being built behind a house on Heustis
St . Attorney Kramer replied that he had heard
nothing from the title company yet .
Alderman Fey questioned whether a letter had
been sent out regarding the burned out garage.
Attorney Kramer informed him that it had already
been sent out but he hasn ' t heard anything yet .
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Jones questioned whether
the weeds at Liberty and Somonauk Sts . had been
mowed. Administrator Peck replied that this
issue has been addressesd .
NO PARKING SIGN
PARK BOARD MIN-
UTES APPROVAL
******************COMMITTEE REPORTS******************
FINANCE - No report .
NEGOTIATIONS - No report .
PUBLIC RELATIONS - No report .
WATER - Alderman Pfister questioned whether Don Peck
had talked to Fran about the problem with Well #3 .
Administrator Peck said that he had talked to Fran.
Mayor Kittoe suggested that Alderman Pfister and
himself sit in on the meeting with Layne Western.
Alderman Pfister thanked Mayor Kittoe and Alderman
Jones for their help with the water main break.
BUILDING & ZONING/FUTURE PLANNING - No report .
John Schneider is doing well and should be back to
work next week.
STREETS & ALLEYS - No report .
SEWERS - Alderman Jones questioned where we stand
in regard to the revolving loan from EPA. Administrator
Peck will follow up.
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POLICE - Alderperson Clark reported that she has
received a copy of a resignation from Marge Zeiter,
a school crossing guard as of September 30 , 1991 .
Greg Sibenaller reported that there has been an ad
placed in the paper and the Police Dept . has been
looking diligently for a replacement for Zeiter .
HEALTH & SANITATIONS/UTILITIES - _-No report .
PUBLIC PROPERTY - No report.
YORKVILLE BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - No report.
WASTE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE - Alderperson Clark
reported that there will be a Task Force meeting on
November 13 , in reference to the Kendall County Waste
Management Needs Assessment that Alderperson Clark
distributed to the Council . She said that if there
were any comments or suggestions they need to be
brought to the October or November meeting.
YSBD BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - No report .
LIBRARY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - No report . Alderman
Jahp moved to accept the Library Board minutes as
presented, and Alderman Fey seconded the motion.
Motion carried . The next meeting is scheduled for
October 7, 1991 .
PARK BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - No report .
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE - No report.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS - None .
Alderman Jahp moved to adjourn the meeting. Alderman
Pfister seconded the motion. Motion carried . Meeting
adjourned at 9 : 10 p.m.
BY:
Cheryl A. Albin, City Clerk