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Administration Minutes 2015 10-21-15Page 1 of 4 APPROVED 11/18/15 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, October 21, 2015 6:00pm City Hall Conference Room Committee Members In Attendance: Chairman Jackie Milschewski Alderman Joel Frieders Alderman Diane Teeling Absent: Alderman Seaver Tarulis Other City Officials In Attendance: City Administrator Bart Olson Finance Director Rob Fredrickson Alderman Chris Funkhouser Guests: Sandy Lindblom, Library Board of Trustees Barb Johnson, Library Board of Trustees Russ Walter, Library Board of Trustees Kate Elder, Library Board of Trustees The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Jackie Milschewski. Citizen Comments: None Minutes for Correction/Approval: None New Business: 1. ADM 2015-53 Monthly Budget Report for September 2015 Mr. Olson reported sales tax of $275,000 in September 2015 which represents sales from June, the highest month ever. Retail is starting to pick up and it's thought the June sales are related to building materials. Ms. Teeling asked about the lack of revenue reflected in video gaming tax. Until the State's budget is approved, the money will not be received along with the MFT and Use Tax which are also delayed. A short term loan may be approved for municipalities if needed. Mr. Frieders also asked some specific questions on the budget and they were addressed by Mr. Olson. Page 2 of 4 2. ADM 2015-54 Monthly Treasurer's Report for September 2015 Mr. Fredrickson presented the Treasurer's Report: $14,258,052 Projected Beginning Fund Balance $19,486,895 YTD Revenues $11,347,297 YTD Expenses $22,397,650 Projected Ending Fund Balance No further comments or action. 3. ADM 2015-55 Cash Statement for August 2015 Mr. Fredrickson summarized the contents of each pages. No further action. 4. ADM 2015-56 Bills for Payment Mr. Frieders said page 4 & 5 are swapped on the website. No further action. 5. ADM 2015-57 Monthly Website Report for September 2015 Mr. Olson reported there was a significant increase in visits to the website from August to September due to Hometown Days. Friday is the highest visitor day on the website and social media. For information. 6. ADM 2015-58 Administration Committee Meeting Dates for 2016 After a brief discussion, the dates and time were approved as presented. 7. ADM 2015-59 Annual Treasurer's Report This report was summarized briefly by Mr. Fredrickson and he said it will be published in the Kendall County Record on the last Thursday of October. 8. ADM 2015-60 Tax Levy Estimate Mr. Olson said his presentation would include 2 parts: calculations for the proposed tax levy and discussion for the library. He gave a detailed explanation of the method by which the levy was calculated. He said the library sets its own tax cap and levy. He said as the EAV goes down, the property tax rate goes up and vice versa. The City is proposing to apply the property tax cap and by doing so, the library would receive $7,000 less. Sandy Lindblom said a $7,000 loss is a huge amount for the library. She said there is no line item for books because of the tight budget and no staff raises for 5 years. She added that citizens are requesting Sunday hours, but the library cannot afford that. She asked the City to postpone their proposal and keep the .15 tax levy for now. Mr. Frieders asked what $7,000 would do for the library. She said it could increase staff salaries, help with huge maintenance issues including heating and air conditioning problems. Staff has been pulling weeds to help and the library was forced to take money from savings for some landscaping work that was needed. The building also needs to be painted. It was also noted that the City assists with mowing and Mr. Fredrickson helps with the Finances and all is appreciated by the Board of Trustees. Page 3 of 4 Barb Johnson said the Library Director Michelle Pfister does a great job with the budget and the staff goes above and beyond. The Friends of the Library also does a lot of fundraising. If the budget is maintained, the extra money can be used for technology. Russ Walter commented that the library has the same computers since 2007. He also said the State law forced the library to build the size building they did. Kate Elder requested information on overall City expenses and how they relate to the fluctuating budget. Mr. Olson answered that in the past 10 years, the workforce has been cut and insurance costs increased substantially. Sharing services between the schools and library if the majority of the users are students, was suggested by Mr. Frieders. Alderman Milschewski asked how a reduction of the tax levy would affect the taxpayer and said it might only be $10 less per year. She asked Mr. Olson to calculate numbers if there is no change in the levy. At the end of the discussion Mr. Olson recommended the proposed amount which would give the library $637,000. He said a decision is not needed at this time and further discussion can be held in December. This item moves forward to the City Council consent agenda on October 27th for approval of the proposed tax levy. There will be a Public Hearing in November. 9. ADM 2015-61 Administrative Adjudication Re-write Mr. Olson said the State approved new authority for Administrative Adjudication and the changes are summarized in a memo from City Attorney Orr. In order to adopt the new measures, the City has to repeal the entire administrative adjudication section, approve the new one and retrain the Adjudication Officers to begin using the new process at the beginning of the calendar year. The committee approved and it moves to the consent agenda. 10. ADM 2015-62 Ordinance Clarifying the Requirements for Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments Mr. Olson said a tattoo business in the City was operating without a license and they were issued a ticket to cease operations. He said this type of business is allowed in the B and M zoning codes. The parlor is also in violation of a section that does does not allow them to locate within 750 feet of a residence. Mr. Frieders asked how quickly the City can allow him to get back to business. Some insurance requirements are not met yet, but Mr. Olson thinks it could be fairly quickly. Mr. Frieders made a motion to repeal the business buffer to allow him to operate immediately pending any further documentation. He said it is a 'filled' building. Ms. Teeling said she was ok with his recommendation while Ms. Milschewski said she would prefer to see his business in a strip mall. This will move forward to the Council for discussion. Page 4 of 4 Old Business: 1. ADM 2015-44 TCG Solution Lease Agreement Mr. Olson said the draft agreement is in the packet, but will be delayed since he has not had a response. This will be brought back next month for further discussion. 2. ADM 2014-89 Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AAVB) Membership Mr. Olson has requested a copy of the budget, an estimate of LGTB funds and other statistics from a normal year that would be applicable to Yorkville. Ms. Milschewski said a Hampton Inn employee stated that patrons find the hotel from the internet. She wondered if the Visitor's Guide is really helping the City. Also, many businessmen from Wrigley stay there. She asked if the City could ask patrons to fill out a survey. She also asked what other tourism the City offers besides the waterpark. Other committee members added there are restaurants, a movie theatre and natural resources. Ms. Teeling said that the Yorkville hotels pay the bulk of the fees. She said if the CVB is the best outlet to use and the hotels are on board with it and they recommend staying in the CVB, then the City should stay. Mr. Frieders observed that groups of people brought in the area are more of a corporate function than a tourism function. He asked if there is a corporate entity in the community that can attract corporate groups/businesses. Alderman Funkhouser said the CVB can assist with their access to databases of organizations and their functions. There were several baseball tournaments that contributed to the tourism this summer. He said the International Crown (at Rich Harvest Farm) will be held and will overflow into Yorkville hotels. Mr. Funkhouser said the packages put together by hotels are even more relevant than a magazine. He said 2 years ago the CVB organized a 2-day hotel stay for a group that also toured 3 different places. The City needs to look at the big picture--how do we get people here, said Alderman Milschewski. She said many of the amenities are seasonal and that the city is spending $50,000 to promote the hotels. She asked for a breakdown of how the money is spent by visitors. Additional Business: None There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 7:20pm. Minutes respectfully transcribed from audio by Marlys Young, Minute Taker