COW Minutes 1998 11-12-98 CITY OF YORKVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
NOVEMBER 12, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT: Art Prochaska, Richard Sticka, Cindy Green, Larry Kot, Jeff Spang,
Valerie Burd, Rose Ann Spears, Mike Anderson,Tony Graff, Jim Naninga,J.T. Johnson,Joseph
Wywrot.
Guests: Mike Englehardt, Douglas Brian, Jeff Wigton, Lorena Anderson,Alan Norton.
Health Insurance-Mike Englehardt presented two health card proposals. The first would maintain
a policy with NyLCare. NyLCare would maintain the policy until May and then the company of
coverage would be Aetna. The second health care proposal was with Blue Cross Blue Shield
and would contract 12-1-98 through 12-1-99. This item to be placed on the 11/19 council
agenda.
Cannonball Hill/Alan Norton Preliminary Plat-The preliminary plat was presented showing display
of sewer, flood plane displacement,water main oversize, sidewalk along cannonball trail. There
was a suggestion at having a Homeowners Association or an$SA set up to take over the
maintenance of the detention area. The oversize water main was proposed for the possible
future growth to the north and east areas of property. Staff recommends the 16"water main. It
was suggested to set up the retention area to be cared for by Homeowners Association or SSA if
the forest preserve committee did not want control. This item to be placed on the 11/19 council
agenda.
Capital Inventory-Inventory and assign values to city properties. A company has been hired to
come in and to do the inventory. Would give a base to city bonding and grants and loans. Does
an appraisal of the city value and would help for insurance and is also required by the auditors.
Would need to be done, certified and updated annually. Are currently looking for proposals to
get this task completed.
IDOT right of way Sanitary Sewer-Need to pass a resolution that work will be done as the plan
from IDOT. This item to be placed on the 11/19 agenda.
Blackberry Creek Watershed-The Yorkville Dam is in a 500 year flood plane. The City does not
want the county to be able to regulate control,the City would like to maintain control.
Fox River Watermain Crossing-Two bids were received with one substantially lower that the
other. The low bid was placed by Linden and Sons. Deuchleft opinion was that Linden and
Sons was qualified. Mr. Wywrot recommends to proceed. There is a tight time frame to get a
project going. This item is to be placed on the 11/19 agenda.
Cable TV Ordinance-A consortium has been created and officers have been elected. The next
meeting will be held on 12-9. The consortium will maintain current issues and continue looking
to future issues. The cost to the city for this service is$100. A suggestion was to maybe look at
a annually membership. A resolution is needed to support this project monetarily. This item to
be placed on the 11/19 agenda.
Additional
The tax levy needs to be voted on by the end of December. There will be a public hearing on
12/10 before the COW meeting and will be placed on the 12/17 council agenda.
The minute taker pay will increase. It will remain at$35 dollars for the first three hours of the
meeting and$5.00 per each additional half hour. The fee to transcribe minutes will also increase
to$10.00 as of December 1.
Mike Shoppe`s contract needs to be reviewed for renewal.
There is a height variance issue with the Country Inn Suites proposal. There is also a variance
needed for the motel sign height.
There is a meeting Tuesday night with the auditors. Everyone should have received and
reviewed the final draft of the audit. A question needed to be directed to the attorney since there
were changes from the last draft to the final draft.
Respectfully submitted by Cindy Green