COW Minutes 1996 10-03-96 CITY OF YORKVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OCTOBER 3, 1996
PERSONS PRESENT:
Art Prochaska Jerry Lynch
Jim Stafford Tom Sowinski
Tony Graff Jim Nanninga
Dan Kramer J.T. Johnson
Joseph Wywrot Cindy Ketcham
August Building Department Report-This item to be placed on the
agenda for October 10 council meeting.
Water Meter Policy-In the new subdivisions, the city has currently
been paying for the watering of the sod and grounds, etc. The
water meters, in the past are not installed until the property is
ready to be inhabited. It has been suggested that the developer be
asked to have meters installed, by licensed plumbers so that the
city employees will no longer have to put them in, and that they
are put in as the homes are built . Mr. Dettmer will still be
inspecting the meters so that they are properly installed. The
builders must be billed and the bills must be paid before the
occupancy permit is issued. This item will be sent back to the
Public Works meeting for revision.
Capital Improvement Plan-This item will be sent back to the Public
Works meeting for discussion.
Large Lot Zoning/Estate Ordinance-Atty Kramer and Mr. Wywrot review
the estate ordinance. Alderman Prochaska discussed the issue of
land being contiguous and not being annexed property. The city can
not govern property that is not within the city limits. Alderman
Sowinski questioned the wording of the city maintaining the trail
within the subdivision if the subdivision were to be annexed.
Questions were raised about maintaining a 70 feet dedicated right
of way for city access . Comments were also made that if the
property is developed within 250 feet of the city limits, the
property would need to be connected with the city water and sewer.
This item will need to be taken back to Economic Development
Committee meeting for some revision.
Planning Commission Appointment-Jim St. Jules, who has been very
active in the Yorkville Community for many years, is to be
appointed to the Planning Commission. This item will be placed on
the October 10 meeting agenda.
Planning commission Flow Chart-There is a need to change some of
the verbiage with reference to zoning. This item will be re-
presented at the next Planning Commission meeting.
August Police Report-The August Police report is to be presented on
the October 10 council agenda.
Police Organizational Chart-The Police Organizational Chart is to
be presented at the October 10 council meeting.
A suggestion was presented to see if the City organizational flow
chart needed to be revised.
There was not an Executive Session held, due to the lack of
Alderman present.
There was an estimate presented in the amount of $2, 326, 000 .00 of
what the cost would be if a new sanitary system was installed.
F.E. Wheaton will put in the interceptor and the city will allow
them credit against city taxes . There will be no burden to the
city involved. There will be a Public Meeting held on October 24
to review this matter.
There was an update with the city streetlights situation. Henne
Construction has be repairing some of the lights. Commonwealth
Edison has been contacted again for their assistance with this.
There is a need for an update on the transition ordinance. This
item will need to be placed on the agenda of the next Economic
Development Committee meeting.
Alderman Prochaska has requested that the city possibly look at
creating a policy standard for some smaller lots in subdivisions.
Maybe determine guidelines and make it a part of the P.U.D. The
policy would make reference to; the matter of "green space" , there
is to be at least 17$ on one side and that the "green space" be at
least 50 feet deep, that all of the lots would conform to the
zoning requirements with set back, etc. , that smaller lots may not
be allowed just to put in more homes and increase the residence
density per the zoning requirements. This matter is to be
presented at the next Economic Development Committee meeting.
There is an update with regards to the placement of a stoplight at
Route 47 and Countryside Center. The traffic will need to be
documented with relations to the cars, busses, and trucks activity
that passes through this intersection area.
The storm sewer project is about SOW complete. The grass and the
seeding, along with the asphalt repair should be completed with the
following couple of days.
Respectfully submitted by Candy Ketcham