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City Council Minutes 1983 04-28-83 (public hearing) i MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE WATER TOWER GRANT APPLICATION DISCUSSION HELD AT CITY HALL , JEFFERSON & MADISON ST. , YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS , ON APRIL 28 , 1983 AT 7 :00 P.M. Dave Thompson , Chairman of the Kendall County Economic Development Commission stated the purpose of the meeting as advertised and required by Public notice was for discussion and testimony to be taken on application for a grant not to exceed $600,000 for water tower and appurtenances. Mr. Thompson stated that there was one correction as required by State Statutes ,and determined by decision of legal counsel , that the Public Hearing be held by the Kendall County Economic Development Commission and not by the City of Yorkville. The Kendall County Economic Development Commission will be agent for the grant. An account will be set up to handle the funds and 18% of the grant amount may be applied to the handling of administration costs , but the commission only anticipates administraive costs to be approximately 10% . Mr. Thompson opened the Public Hearing for testimony for or against the proposed water tower. Prei'4minary copies of the grant appli- cation and necessary maps are available for inspection. The initial application calls for a $600 ,000 grant for a 400 ,000 gallon water tower. The deadline for the grant application is May 2 , 1983. Any testimony not submitted at the time of the Public Hearing may be submitted in writing and must be submitted to Attorney Ingemunson or Mayor Davidson by May 1, 1983. No matching funds are required. James Hayden questioned if the grant would cover the whole cost of the water. Mr. Thompson responded that it would cover the entire cost, and that after administration costs were deducted from the grant, there would be $540 ,000 left for the construction of the water tower. Administrative Assistant for the City of Yorkville , Elden Madden, commented that the final engineering plans were not complete as to the estimated cost of the water tower and are ex- pected at any time . Mr. Madden stated that it is possible the entire cost could exceed the $600 ,000 grant. Various other sources of funding are anticipated through the Economic Development Com- mission. Gregory Loebbaka asked how the size of the water tower was deter- mined and what the effect on the grant would be if the city decided to construct a tank larger or smaller. Mr. Thompson responded that the application is for a set amount of dollars and any change in size of the water tower would not raise or lower the grant amount. Mr. Madden explained the size of the tank was determined by American Water Works Association standards of having at least a day and a half supply in storage. Demand now is slightly over 400,000 gallons per day and another 300,000 gallon tank as we now have would not give us proper storage supply, but a 400 ,000 gallon tank would do the job. Also, a 400,000 gallon tank would not cost much more than a 300 ,000 gallon tank. r)\-14-7 6 y u us„„s.,77,_0 t. ,,,-,,„„t tc,tJ6tt/ C,,Tie) '- I LV 4 Ati 1 1319f' Page 2 Naydene Pierce asked what strings were attached if there were no matching funds required. Mr. Thompson responded that the land to be used for the water tower site was considered to be a match; any new industries to come into the Fox Industrial Park would be considered a match ; any retention or expansion of existing industry already located in Fox Industrial Park would be considered a match. From Mr. Thompson ' s understanding in dealing with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs , there is no exact cash match required to the best of his knowledge . Mr. Madden explained the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs was looking for the generation of more jobs in the area rather than matching cash funds. Mr. Thompson stated that when the commission first heard of the grant it was the unanimous concensus of the commission to proceed due to the generating of jobs as well as the fire safety aspect. If the tower were constructed, sprinkler systems could be installed, saving insurance costs, and possibly, with the cost savings , some facstories could be enlarged resulting in an increase of employees. Larry Beach stated that he was not against grants , but in this instance he felt streets were more needed than a water tower. Mr. Thompson responded that in the particular area under this program, unless we were in an extremely low income area, grant money would not be available for street -work. Mr. Thompson also stated that this area seems to be "too wealthy" for some of the grants , but we should seek any grants that would put people to work, since we also have many persons in the lower income brackets who are needing jobs every bit as much as low income persons in other communities. • As there were no further questions or testimony, Mr. Thompson adjourned the hearing and thanked everyone for their testimony presented and their concern. i.. • . _a Certificate of Publication I,Jeffery A.Farren,do hereby certify that I am the publisher of the Kendall County Record, a weekly secular newspaper of general circulation,regularly published in the City of Yorkville, in the County of Kendall and the State of Illinois; and I hereby further certify that the notice a copy of which is attached hereto, in the matter of • ci&-ed—et:C. // . if- /1)-1-'-- 1 notice • / 1 Public /11'• The City of Yorkville will 1 ..--1-7 hold a Public Hearing for o / 0 discussion of grant ap- f1. plication, not to exceed I $800,000 for water tower and appurtenances, on April 28, 1983 at 7:00 p.m.at Oti Halt, l ti Jefferson and Madison Street, was published once each week foe' successive weeks in said Yorkville,Illinois. Dated this 19th day ofApril, 1983. Ne per,the first insertion being on the 44=- day of Luanne J.Erickson, - K�-16 .. .. ... , 19... and the last insertion being on the day of , 19 and we further certify that the said Kendall County Record was regularly published continuously for more than six months in the city of Yorkville in said County, next preceding the first publication of said notice, and that we are duly authorized to make proof of matters published in the said Kendall County Record. , Given under my hand nd seal at Yorkville, Illinois this 1r 4: day of :, , 19.. r 11 ' . /. 6 ... , 1 / / ' ) Publisher The Kendall County Record is a newspaper as defined in Act—Chapter 100, Sections 1 and 5, Illinois Revised Statutes.