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Park Board Packet 2005 04-11-05 Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department Board Meeting Park and Recreation Administrative Offices Riverfront Building 301 E. Hydraulic Street Yorkville, IL 60560 I 630.553.4341 AGENDA April I I, 2005 Call to Order: Roll Call: Chris Rollins, Ken Koch, Van Truman, Heather Fiala, Richard Korinek, Tammy Smock, Bob Pilmer, School District Liaison, Alderman Paul James Introduction of Guests and/or City Officials, Staff: Park and Recreation Director— Laura Brown Superintendent of Recreation —Sue Swithin Public Comments: Presentation by: Labyrinths in Stone Approval of Minutes: Minutes February 28, 2005 Bills Review: Cash Analysis Bill List Old Business: Fox Hill East Park— update ball field installation Senior Service Ad-hoc Meeting - update Fiscal 2005-2006 Budget Status New Business: Rivers Edge Park II — concept design Re-new Agreement with Congregational Church for preschool location Reminder - Park and Recreation Golf Outing— May 6, 2005 Reports Directors Report Recreation Report Additional Business: Correspondence: Miscellaneous Correspondence Adjournment Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department Board Meeting March 28,2005 MINUTES Call to Order— Chris Rollins called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Roll Call— Chris Rollins, Ken Koch, Van Truman, Richard Korinek, Bob Pilmer, Absent: Heather Fiala, Tammy Smock, Alderman Paul James, Parks Foreman Scott Sleezer Guests/City Officials/Staff— Executive Director Laura Brown Mike Schoppe of Schoppe Design John Martin of JEN Land Design Wendy Yaksich of Moser Enterprises Kathleen West Attorney for MPI - South Public Comment— None Approval of Minutes— Minutes of the March 14, 2005 regular meeting were unanimously approved following a motion by Koch. Truman seconded the motion. Bills Review— The Board reviewed the cash analysis and current bills list. Motion to approve the bills was made by Korinek, seconded by Truman. The bills list was approved following a roll call vote Rollins,yes; Truman,yes; Korinek,yes; Koch, yes; Pilmer, no. Developers Presentation— The concept plan for MPI— South was presented to the Park Board by John Martin of JEN Land Design. After the presentation of the concept plan, Brown said that the park board should ask the question of how much park and land cash they should be asking for, and if park adjacent to the gas pipeline would be acceptable. Brown stated that the land the gas pipeline on could only be used as an open field, remembering that structures or even parking lots could not be built there. Truman stated that the board could keep the pipeline area passive until neighboring communities came in. Some consensus is needed for what the board is asking for from this development. Brown stated that the board should ask the developer for fifty per cent land, traditional staying in line with park guidelines, conditions or requirements such as wanting the land high and dry, nothing less than 3 acres, trail system, ownership of areas. Give the developer directions. Truman stated his general direction would be for an allocation of 50/50 land and cash, with a minimum of 3 acres to a park, but still would like a 10 to 15 acre park. Rollins stated he would like a larger park closer to the school site. Brown reminded the developer that the board would like to see more symmetrical areas for parks than linear. Rollins stated a large park north of Ament road would be a good area for a park. Truman stated that some of the trail areas where planned on the flood plain area on this concept plan,but the possible trade off would be for accepting trails along the corridors. Page2 Brown stated they can ask for the trails outside the flood plains. Brown said that they can ask for the trail out of the flood plain from the developer. The park board agreed they would like them out of the flood plain. Some of the trails would be along the corridors along high and dry land. Schoppe said that the grading could be so that the trails would be high, and the width could be eighty feet,no trail should be closer than forty feet from a lot line. Brown said that trails could be in lieu of sidewalks; however the park board does not give credit for trails. Rollins stated that the park board would need to look at the developer concept plan again after reconfiguration of parks into larger parks adjacent to the school site, and parks closer to open developments so the parks would have the option for larger parks for the future. Rollins said that larger parks community size would serve people better. Schoppe said that larger parks would be a great opportunity for the city. Truman stated that the south area for development would not happen because of the pipeline. Rollins said the board was skeptical of the pipeline area, crossings, or engineering restrictions for that area. Rollins stated after the developer changes the plan for larger park sites in the development and other trail changes that the plans would then need to be reviewed again by the park board for approval. Gilbert Park Scope of Service—Rollins stated that the professional agreement needed to be signed to go forward to the city. Brown said that she would like to proceed as soon as possible to get the park completed. Brown stated that the money was already budgeted and approved by the city, but the agreement had to be signed and work placed out for bid for the park construction to begin. After the bidding process and approval from the city council the park could possibly be done by July. Rollins asked for a motion for signing the professional agreement with Schoppe Design. Truman motioned for signing the Schoppe agreement,Koch seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous. Old Business— Gazebo policy, Brown said she had made the corrections the board had asked for and noted that the need for large group policies need to be in place before large rentals take place. Brown asked the board to keep in mind any issues to restrict, limit or designate groups to certain parks for certain activities. The board then asked Brown to proceed with the policy to the city council for approval. Car show request from the Skeletons in the Closet group at Beecher. Rollins stated he did not think Beecher was a good place for the car show, because there would be no extra parking unless the group used school parking. Pilmer thought that Brown should contact the Kendall County Fair grounds for their policy on use for such groups. Brown said that she would have the group requesting the use of Beecher for a car show to attend a future park board meeting to discuss their plans for this event. Brown stated there will be a special meeting for the budget Wednesday night; there are no changes other that what has been done so far. On the agenda for the April 19th city council meeting is the dissolving of the Park Board. Rollins stated that he thought at least three aldermen where in favor of the park board continuing. Truman reminded everyone to let people know that they can document their position on the web site he had started. New Business— None Page 3 Additional Business— None Correspondence— Proposal letter to form a teen council in the city for youth of Yorkville from Becky. Updated parks list and amenities from Scott. A thank you e-mail from a mother of a class participant Sue had received. Adjournment— The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. following a motion by Koch, seconded by Truman. Respectfully submitted, Barb Reisinger The next meeting is scheduled on Monday April 11, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the Riverfront Administrative Office,301 West Hydraulic Street. United City of Yorkville Park and Recreation Department Board April 11, 2005 Suggested Motions or Actions Approval of the Minutes 1. A motion to approve the minutes of February 28, 2005 Bills for Approval 1. A motion to approve the bills list as presented. Old Business New Business 1. A motion to approve the concept plan for Rivers Edge Park II and the proposed volunteer services from Cardinal Homes for the construction of the park and to authorize staff to present to City Council for approval based on the Park Board's recommendation. 2. A motion to approve the renew the agreement with Congregational Church for the preschool program location for FY 2005-2006, and to authorize staff to present the Park Board's recommendation to City Council for approval. YDRKv1LLE PARKS&RECREATION Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department 908 Game Farm Rd. Yorkville,IL 60560 630.553.4357 fax 630.553.4360 e-mail:www.recreation@yorkville.il.us Administrative Office 301 E Hydraulic Street Yorkville,IL 60560 630.553.4341 fax 630.553.4347 Memo To: Park Board From: Laura J Brown, Executive Director Date: April 6, 2005 Re: Director's Report The Park and Recreation Department has several community-wide events this summer. I encourage you to come out and join in on the fun. 20th annual City Golf Outing— May 6th at Blackberry Golf Course in Bristol Promenade of the Arts —June 25th at Riverfront Park 8th annual Music under the Stars at Town Square - This year's schedule includes: June 10th—Jamestown Massacre June 24`h— Fox Valley Concert Band July 8th— Roots Rock Society July 22"d - Strait Southern August 12`h— Fast Eddie and the Corvettes August 26th— The New Invaders Movies in the Park at Beecher Park June I Ith The Incredibles July 23`d TBA August 27th Sherk 2 Illinois Department of Natural Resources notified the City we were the recipient for the OSLAD Grant for Cannonball Ridge Park in the amount of$128,000. We could anticipate construction in late July. Park Construction and Development The following projects are on the development schedule for this summer. Gilbert Park— construction to begin in July Cannonball Ridge Park— construction to begin in July Sunflower Park— construction to begin in August Rivers Edge Park II —construction pending neighborhood commitment and City Council approval. Grande Reserve Park E and Regional Park—both are under construction currently with anticipated completion in September/ October of 2005. Bike Path development in Grande Reserve is pending IDNR Bike Path Development grant approval. In addition there will be new Bocce Ball courts added to Hiding Spot Park before June. We are expecting scope of service agreements and estimates for design services for the following parks for this summer— Grande Reserve Park D, Heartland Circle, Prairie Meadows, Whispering Meadows, and Raintree. The draft of the summer program catalog is underway. This should be mailed to residents the first week in May. Reminders The Park Board needs to explore dates for the Semi annual Park Board tour and review of parks on a Saturday in (May or June) At the May Park Board meeting we will need to decide and vote on the annual park liaisons &the re-election of Park Board Officers. v =` ° co). United City of Yorkville Memo J R '" 800 Game Farm Road • EST: `" -' 1836 Yorkville, Illinois 60560 ��- Telephone: 630-553-4350 �9 mss` p Fax: 630-553-7575 Date: April 7, 2005 To: Laura Brown, Dir. Of Parks and Recreation From: John Justin Wyeth, City Attorney CC: Tony Graff, City Administrator Arthur R. Prochaska, Jr., Mayor Attorney Dan Kramer Subject: Use of Beecher Field # For Boys Mayors Baseball Thank you for bringing the Sander's file. I've reviewed it and find that it serves us well by providing background as to the Sander's claim, and the logical course going forward. After reviewing the file, I left a detailed message for Dan Kramer, and he responded with his own detailed message. Therefore, this opinion is supported by both Dan and I. Attorney Kramer has successfully obtained early dismissal of the Sander's claims by use of the Tort Immunity Act. The City must be found to have caused harm by "willful and wanton" conduct for a claim to be actionable under the Tort Immunity Act. The City's careful review of the likelihood of a ball traveling from the field to the Sander's property demonstrates diligence which is actually the opposite of"willful and wanton". Dan indicates that Judge Wojtecki was favorably impressed with the City's actions to place signage and otherwise limit play to leagues that were highly unlikely to hit a ball over the fence, and in turn over the second fence and into the Sander's yard. The same review should be done with this "new" league, to wit: 1. Have the League conduct batting practice with a few of their best, long ball hitters and see if they can clear the fence. (Use by this league should be conditioned on this "test") 2. If the test is passed. Place updated the signage at the field to identify the new league as a permitted user. 3. Make certain that the league, and in turn the coaches are aware of this situation, under threat that"problems can lead to cessation of use". By this I specifically mean that practices must be conducted so that there is no chance of a ball (or for that matter players) going into the yard. This is my biggest concern, because outfield fly practice, supplemental batting practice, etc is often held in the outfield, and therefore closer to the fence. This cannot be allowed at this field. [As a practical matter there appears to be sufficient room for this to the south and east of the field.] This should resolve the issue, and leave'rhe City in an equally defensible position as in the past. Call with any questions. Sclioppe Design Associates, Inc. Landscape Architecture and Land Planning 126 S. Main St. Ph. (630) 551-3355 Oswego, IL 60543 Fax(630) 551-3639 ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS Rivers Edge Park II - Conceptual Park Plan - Phase I Cost Estimate to accompany Conceptual Park Plan dated 03-22-2005 Description Qty. Unit Price Amount 1.0 Grading Excavation/Topsoil 1 LS $7,000.00 $7,000 Area total: $7,000 2.0 Site Construction Conc. Walk 2163 SF $5.00 $10,815 Lannon stone seat all 7 TN $350.00 $2,450 Curved pergola -steel 1 LS $15,000.00 $15,000 Bench/Trash 1 LS $1,400.00 $1,400 Area total: $29,665 3.0 Landscape Grass 1 LS $8,000.00 $8,000 Canopy Trees 2 EA $650.00 $1,300 Evergreen Trees 6 EA $550.00 $3,300 Area total: $12,600 Subtotal: $49,265 Contingency- 10% $4,927 TOTAL: $54,192 Sclioppe Design Associates, Znc. Landscape Architecture and Land Planning 126 S. Main St. Ph. (630) 551-3355 Oswego, IL 60543 Fax (630) 551-3639 ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS Rivers Edge Park II - Conceptual Park Plan - All Phases Cost Estimate to accompany Conceptual Park Plan dated 03-22-2005 Description Qty. Unit Price Ph. I Amt. Ph. II Amt. 1.0 Grading Excavation/Topsoil 1 LS $7,000.00 $7,000 Area total: $7,000 2.0 Site Construction Conc. walk 2163 SF $5.00 $10,815 Lannon stone seat all 11 TN $350.00 $3,850 Curved pergola -steel 1 LS $15,000.00 $15,000 Flagstone steppers 100 SF $16.00 $1,600 Lighting 1 EA $7,500.00 $7,500 Bench/trash 1 LS $1,400.00 $1,400 Area total: $27,215 $12,950 3.0 Landscape Grass 1 LS $8,000.00 $8,000 Canopy trees 2 EA $650.00 $1,300 Evergreen Trees 6 EA $550.00 $3,300 Canopy trees 9 EA $500.00 $4,500 Evergreen Trees 6 EA $550.00 $3,300 Undertow trees 10 EA $550.00 $5,500 Evergreen shrubs * 6 EA $150.00 $900 Deciduous shrubs * 50 EA $85.00 $4,250 Perennials/evergreen groundcover * 500 SF $6.00 $3,000 Area total: $12,600 $21,450 Subtotal: $46,815 $34,400 Contingency- 10% $4,682 $3,440 TOTAL: $51,497 $37,840 * Price includes bed prep, mulch, and edging AGREEMENT UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE YORKVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT And YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST This agreement is made and entered into this day of 2005, by and between THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE an Illinois municipal corporation (the "city"), and the YORKVILLE, CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST an Illinois not-for-profit corporation(the "Organization"). WITNESSETH WHEREAS,the Organization is the owner of classroom space which the City wishes to utilize for recreational programs with the prior written permission from the Organization and the Organization wishes to accommodate the City's use of the classroom space on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: 1. Use of Classroom by the City. The Organization agrees to permit the Parks and Recreation Department of the City("Parks & Rec. Dept.")to utilize Organization facilities, as designated by the Council of Organization for Parks & Rec. Dept. sponsored activities during mutually agreed upon dates and times when the facilities are not required for the Organization's purposes. The Parks &Rec. Dept. will have the first right of use of Organization's facilities for the purpose of a preschool program as a result of this agreement. The Parks &Rec. Dept. personnel and program participants shall be entitled to reasonable modes of ingress and egress into and from the south end of the facility, and use of the Organization's parking facilities during those times when the Parks & Rec. Dept. utilizes Organization's facilities. 2. Scheduling Use Of Facilities And Grounds. To facilitate the scheduling of the Parks &Recreation Department use of designated facilities and grounds by both parties representatives or staff of the Organization and the Parks & Recreation Department will meet annually, or more frequently as may be needed,to develop a master scheduling calendar for the upcoming school year. 3. Fees for Use. The City agrees to adhere to the approved policies. Furtheiniore, by using the building space of the Organization, the City agrees to adhere to all use policies and procedures while in the building and grounds of the Organization. a. The City agrees to compensation for use of the facilities, and grounds as described herein. It will be the responsibility of the City utilizing the organization's property and facilities to return the condition of the facility or property to the same state it was found. b. The Organization will provide Parks and Recreation Department staff with two keys to the designated facility, building or area to allow access without the need of having additional personnel present. Each party hereto, will be responsible for securing the facility, building or area upon leaving. 1 4. Maintenance Standards. In agreeing to use the Organization Buildings, the City agrees to participate in completing the routine maintenance items while using the building. ® Inspect the building and grounds prior to use daily e Return the condition of the facility or property to the same state it was found • Immediately reporting of any damages and/or maintenance concerns to the Organization. ® The City agrees to assist with snow removal of the entrance areas and south parking lot during the times of operation of City sponsored programs. 5. Periodic Review Of Agreement. a. The Organization and the City recognize and understand that this Agreement provides for the optimum use of the physical facilities being provided. It is therefore recognized by both the Organization and the City that there will be a need from time to time, for periodic review and modification of the schedule set forth after formal adoption and execution of this Agreement. Such reviews shall take place as needed, at the request of either the Organization or the City. b. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period of one (1)year. This Agreement maybe reviewed by the parties annually at which time any Agreement may be extended for an additional one (1)year period. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, six (6)months prior to the anniversary date of this agreement, the Organization and City staff and/or committee will meet to evaluate the terms of the agreement and feasibility of continued agreements and expenses. 6. Holdharmless And Indemnification. The City shall indemnify and hold the Organization harmless for any and all claims and causes of action that arise during the course of facility use by the City, or City employees, agents or Departments there of. 7. No Alteration. The City shall not make structural improvements, changes or alteration to the Facility without first obtaining the written consent of the Organization. Any improvements to the Organization's building will be through a donation to the Organization, and therefore become the property of the Organization. 8. No Assignment. The City shall not assign it interest in this Agreement without obtaining the written consent and approval of the Organization. 9. Binding upon successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 10. Integration Of All Terms Into Agreement. This Agreement contains all of the terms, conditions and agreements between the parties hereto and no amendments, additions or changes hereto shall be valid unless attached hereto in writing and signed by the City and the Organization. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have, the day and year first above written, signed and executed this Agreement by virtue of authority given and granted by the respective corporate authorities of the parties hereto. THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE By: Mayor,United City of Yorkville By: Park and Recreation Board YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST By: .44 •___ _ ./ ..-. i4A.. Ir Pastor 1 Chir p ater Attest: 6_A,-zAL 'CM-121--t:7 Representative 3 r Attachment AGREEMENT UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE YORKVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT And YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 2005-2006 School Year $400.00 per month donation for building use for the operation of the preschool program. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period of one (1) year. This Agreement maybe reviewed by the parties annually at which time any Agreement may be extended for an additional one (1)year period. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, six (6) months prior to the anniversary date of this agreement,the Organization and City staff and/or committee will meet to evaluate the terms of the agreement and feasibility of continued agreements and expenses. YORKVILLE RECREATION DEPARTMENT April 11th, 2005 — Park Board Meeting Month of March - 2005 Highlights and Summary: We started off the month of March with space still open for pre-school registration for next year and at this date we have completely filled Pre -School registration and currently have a waiting list started for next year. Everyone has paid the registration fee. So, we will go into next year with a full Pre-School. The Knitting Club met for the 2nd time, at one of the participant's homes, and we added seven new members, from the last meeting, and now have a total of 14 participants. The club will continue to meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month and will rotate between participant's homes. We ran our first Spring Break camp this year, called Adventure Camp. Five kids signed-up and we took them around to places like Silver Springs to hike and fish, climbing at an indoor climbing wall, swimming and learned to make pizzas at Rosati's. This proved to be a very successful program and we will offer it again this summer and next spring. Our Fine Arts Festival preparation continues to roll along. We met with the new Kendall Art Guild to promote our Festival and encourage their participation. We also met with the high school art teacher and will have the high school kids participating in the event. We continue to plan for an exciting summer with numerous summer camps and classes. The basketball season came to an end on March 19th with and end of the season tournament. All the teams had a great season and we received many evaluations with compliments and ideas for changes for the next season. The evening Strengthen and Stretch yoga class has finally gotten off the ground. The increase in enrollment is due to the change in time, and location. We have also seen an increase in all of our fitness classes that we offer, many of the classes are running at the maximum or above. Our only negative comment is that with the growing number of participants we will be in need of a larger room. Seasonal Classes and Events— March, April, May: • Polar Plunge • Adventure Camp —Spring Break • Bike Derby—April • All Star Sports • Fitness • Golf Outing Month of March: Different Types of Activities —40 (different curriculum) • Sections - 92 Enroll..- 126 Sp. Event — 0 Ran — 49 (53% ) Cancelled — 24 (26%) Pending 19 (20%) • Last year Spring: 101 Enroll — 386 Sp. Event — 180 Ran - 52 (53%) Cancelled - 47 (47%) Residents —235 Non-res — 151 *We will be reducing the number of Kindermusik classes for the summer season, and offering different types of classes with new instructors. Kindermusik class enrollment has dropped within the last two seasons. Exit Survey Summary: Over 15 surveys were received for the recreational basketball league. There were both positive and negative comments regarding the league. Some improvements that need to be made for next year include; 1 creating more equal teams, more consistency on officiating of games, and more practice time. These changes and many more will be implemented next season. Fifteen evaluations were returned for the Empower Karate Program. According to the evaluations the program is a huge success, the instructor is fantastic and they can't wait for the next session of classes. Scholarships Awarded/Grants Received: ■ 1 family $123.00 Professional Development: • Pre School Staff, Rec. Coordinators, Soccer League Director, Park Maint. Employees were all trained and re-certified in CPR (all levels), AED and First Aid. Administrative Highlights: • The agreement with the Yorkville Congregational Church was reviewed by recreation staff and church staff and both parties agreed to continue the partnership with just a few changes. The rental (donation) will remain the same amount. We will add a outdoor storage shed (pending budget approval) that will be used for our outdoor equipment as well as a few indoor large items. • The Summer Catalog is being finalized and is expected to go to the printer by next week. The catalog should be mailed by the first week in May. Facility Rentals: Community Groups using Beecher: Lions Club, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Sal. Army, Jr. Women's Club. PAID rentals in March: • Perkins $405.00 Kitchen $100.00 • Austin $190.00 • Beecher Park $0.00 • Town Square $0.00 Facility Agreements: Yorkville School Dist. 115: YIS — 33 hours CCGS — 32 hours YGS— 12 hours YMS - 10 hours ■ Yorkville Congregational Church; 2 pre school rooms, hall — New Life Church; classroom Revenue Producing Highlights • Nothing within the past month, however our sponsorships for the golf outing are almost totally filled. Upcoming Projects and Events: • April 30th — Bike Rodeo May 6th City Golf Outing — Blackberry Oaks Golf Course - ■ June 25th Promenade of the Arts — Festival • August 20th -Amazing Adventure Challenge —Silver Springs State Park Race Time — 8:00 am Respectfully submitted, Recreation Department Staff 2 Memorandum To: Eric Dhuse CC: Laura Brown From: Scott Sleezer Date: 4/6/2005 Re: Park Signs Eric. At a recent park board meeting we had a citizen raise the concern of no signage near our park sites. The citizens felt there should be signage warning motorists of children playing and reminding them of the speed limit.I explained we are working with the Public Works department to install signage and crosswalks in areas adjacent to park sites.I also explained that we are working to have these items put into the subdivision control ordinance so that the developer would have to install these items just as he does street and stop sign. Would it be possible to get a list of park sites along with a time line to help us address the concerns of the public?I understand that cost concerns and the best time of year to install crosswalks will affect the time line,but it would just be used for a general guild line. Respectfully, Scott Sleezer 1 Senior squeeze in Kendall Shared uses:Beecher Center will likely house programs for elderly By Allecia Vermillion STAFF WRITER YORKVILLE—With no acceptable alternatives turning up,the Beecher Community Center will likely become home to area senior services currently housed in the Countryside Center mall. Earlier this year,the city formed a temporary committee to examine the problem of finding space for the Senior Services Associates'Kendall County office. Its current home at Countryside Center will be demolished in 2005. On Monday,the committee recommended squeezing the facility's social and sociable activities into the Beecher Center,already home to the Salvation Army's popular Golden Diners senior lunch program. "I think Beecher is probably the best option,"Mayor Art Prochaska told the group. "As long as we can find space for Parks and Recreation." The Beecher Center houses offices for Yorkville's Parks and Recreation Department. The group uses the building for a variety of programs,from preschool classes to adult yoga. Bette Schoenholtz,director of Senior Services Associates, said she did not think Parks and Recreation offices would have to be disturbed in order to accommodate her agency's offices. This new addition to the Beecher Center would bring with it caseworkers who need offices, and bingo games,bridge classes and many other activities that regularly draw scores of people from around Kendall County. In a building constantly humming with activities from Boy Scouts,recreation classes and existing senior programs,aligning everybody's schedule will be a challenge. Laura Brown,director of parks and recreation for the city, said she would look into moving some activities to churches or perhaps creating a space in the cold storage building on the Fox River. Committee members floated the idea of building new office space into Beecher for social workers, as well as an extension to the 18,000-square-foot building. Senior Services Associates'current space is about 6,000 square feet. Prochaska said he, Schoenholtz,Brown and Maj.Mark Litherland,head of the Salvation Army Golden Diners,would sit down with a blueprint of the Beecher Center to see what could be done to accommodate all the programs. Litherland also announced that in May,the Golden Diners will be reduced to one Yorkville facility. In addition to the lunches at Beecher,the program now runs a deli at the Kendall County senior center in Countryside. "We can no longer support two separate sites in Yorkville,"he said. The deli program will likely move to Beecher,and the cooked lunch program would be limited to delivery clients,Litherland said. He was still deciding whether lunch diners would have the option of eating a cooked meal instead of something from the deli. The committee had examined the idea of moving the collection of senior programs to an entirely new building,but even reasonably priced options would cost almost$150,000 each year in rent. Prochaska said his proposal to the City Council would be to offer the space to the groups rent-free. Countryside Center owner Harold Oliver said he would help pay relocation costs for the senior center. To make the move to the Beecher Center official,the City Council and the Senior Services Associates would have to approve the idea.Prochaska said the council would likely discuss the issue in May. 04/05/05 UNITED CITY OF YORKVIT,LF Current and Pending Residential Development Key* Property/Development Name Developer Location Types of Units Units Acres Status Aspen Ridge Estates Aspen Ridge SW Corner of Fox Rd.and Pavillion Rd. Single Family 201 126 Annexation and Zoning Preliminary Plan Estates,LLC Autumn Creek Pulte Homes Immediately W of Grande Reserve,N of Rt.34 and S of Single Family 325 287 Annexation,Zoning,&Preliminary Plan Review Corner of Bristol Ridge Rd.and Cannonball Tr. Town Homes 258 Bailey Meadows(Runge Property) Bailey Meadows W of SW Corner of Baseline Rd.and Rt.47 Single Family 189 150 Annexation,Zoning,Preliminary Plan Town Homes 153 Approved Blackberry Woods McCue Builders S of SW Corner of Rt.34 and West Cannonball Tr. Single Family 53 60 Concept Plan Design Single Family 82 Single Family 471 630.9 Annexation,Zoning,and PUD Prelliminary Bristol Bay Centex N and S of Galena Rd, between Rt.47 and Cannonball Tr. Condominiums 624 Plan Review Town Homes 808 Duplex 182 Brummel&Garritano Properties Pulte Homes NW Corner of Rt.47 and Galena Rd. Single Family 879 579.45 Concept Plan Design Town Homes 706 NW Corner of Rt.47 and Burlington Northern Railroad Caledonia Inland Tracks,Near F.E.Wheaton Single Family 206 85.28 Final Plat Awaiting Approval Wyndham W Corner of Rt.71 and Pavillion Rd.,Stretching W to and Challey Property Deerpoint around Pavillion Heights Single Family 144 80.12 Concept Plan Design Cimarron Ridge Custom SE and SW Corner of Rt.34 and West Cannonball Tr. Single Family 29 40.82 89.33%Built Out Duplex 46 (65 Units,2 Duplex) Corner Stone Triangle W of Rt.47,N of Greenbriar Rd.,between Sunflower Single Family 41 36.85 14.63%Built Out(6 units) Investments Estates and Prairie Gardens Comeils Crossing Pacific Homes E of NE corner of Rt.47 and Comeils Rd. Single Family 31 15.35 Concept Plan Design Country Hills Dennis Dwyer,Inc. S of Rt.71,W of Southern Corner of Rt.71 and Rt.126 Single Family 138 65.6 54.07%Built Out Duplex 34 (6 SF,87 Units) Single Family 33 34.71 93.5%Built Out Fox Highlands Custom E of SE corner of Rt.47 and Rt.71 Town Homes 84 (1 SF,114 Units) Duplex 6 •This churt represents only the developments that um still considered uctivc in developing no of February 28,2005. This churl docs NOT represent or depict all ofthe developments and subdivisions in the city. UNITED CITY OF YO KVII ,T ,T Current and Pending Residential Development Key* Property/Development Name Developer Location Types of Units Units Acres Status Single Family 228 287 97.28%Built Out(393 Units) Fox Hill SE Corner of Eldamain Rd.and Rt.34 Town Homes 144 Unit 7:Rezone,Amend PUD, Duplex 32 Annex Agreement Approved Fox River Bluff Inland NE Comer of Highpoint Rd.and Fox.Rd. Single Family 355 302.6 Concept Plan/PreConferences Town Homes 120 Single Family 1324 1,127.30 Final Plats Approved for Units 1-9 Grande Reserve Moser,MPI N of Rt.34,E of Pulte Property(Hinsdale Nursery),S of Duplex 394 Units 10 and 11 awaiting Final Plat Approval Kennedy Rd.,and W of Rickard Dr. Town Homes 632 0.15%Built Out(4 SF) Apartments 300 Greenbriar Custom W of Rt.47 Between Fox Road and Rt.71 Single Family 166 166 82.5%Built Out Duplex 34 (1 SF,164 Units) Harris Farm Meadowbrook W of NW Comer of Rt.47 and Rt.71 Single Family 342 161 Concept Plan Design Harry Anderson Farm Kimball Hill Homes S of Rt.71,between Highpoint Rd.and Pavillion Rd. Single Family 336 221.15 Concept Plan Design Heartland Circle Marker N of Fox River,Immediately E of Teri Ln.,Immediately W Single Family 250 129.546 23.2%Built Out(58 Units) of Tuma Rd. Heartland Subdivision Marker SE Corner of Rt.34 and McHugh Rd Single Family 186 135.576 88.71%Built Out(165 Units) Immediately S of corner of Galena Rd.and Cannonball Inland Pacific Homes Tr.,E and W of Cannonball Tr. Single Family 184 119.11 Preliminary Plat Konicek Property Tanglewood NE Corner of Galena Rd.and Eldamain Rd. Single Family 439 283 Concept Plan Design Kylyn's Crossing West AMG Homes SW Corner of Faxon Road and West Cannonball Tr. Single Family 111 56.6 92%Built Out(102 Units) S of Faxon Rd.,W of West Cannonball Tr.and Kylyn's ° Kylyn's Ridge AMG Homes Crossing West Single Family 134 70 89.55%Built Out(120 Units) Lee Farm Montalbano E of SE Corner of Rt.47 and Ament Rd. Single Family 292 155.825 Annexation and Zoning Stage Immediately S of Jewel,N of Walnut St.,E of Rt.47,W of Longford Lakes Montalbano McHugh Rd. Town Homes 62 13.6 84%Built Out(52 Units) *This chart represents only the developments that as still considered active in developing us or February 25,2005. m I C E^I` This chart docs NOT represent or depict all of hc \ fit s developments and subdivisions in the city. UNITED CITY OF YORKVILT ,F Current and Pending Residential Development Key* Property/Development Name Developer Location Types of Units Units Acres Status McKinnon Farm York Venture,LLC N Corner of Rt.71 and Rt.126 Single Family 800 449 Concept Plan Design Condominiums 400 Single Family 633 724.59 Concept Plan Design Moser South(Tuttle,Burkhart,Kuhn,and Holt) Moser,MPI E to Rt.47,W to Immanuel Rd.,N past Anent,and S past Duplex 156 Walker Rd. Town Homes 739 Multi-Family 230 S&K Development W of Rt.47,between Fox Road and Rt.71(N of Prairie Gardens LLC Greenbriar) Senior Homes 56 24.2 83.93%Built Out(47 Units) Menard's-AMG E of Menards,Stretching N to Kennedy Rd.and W to Rt. Single Family 18 142.2 Final Plat Approved Prairie Meadows(Menards) Homes 47 Single Family 145 Under Construction Multi-Family 268 0.46%Built Out(2 SF of"18") Prestwick of Yorkville-(Stewart Farm) Develo md ent SW Corner of Ashley Rd.and Rt.126 Single Family 345 193.8 Annexation and Zoning Stage Raintree Village Concord,LeanerS of Rt.71 Between Rt.47 and Rt.126(Immediately S Single Family 404 320 Final Plats Units 1-3 Approved and surrounding Country Hills Duplex 238 15.42%Built Out(99 SF) Immediately E of Jewel,E of Market Place Dr.and W of Reserve at the Fox River Apts. PRS McHugh Rd. Apartments 132 9.5 Under Construction,0%Built Out River's EdgeThe Windham N of W.Fox St.,ImmediatelyW of White Oak Estates SingleFamily 166 96.906 76.51%Built Out(127 Units) Group E of NE Corner of Rt.34 and Eldamain Rd.,and N of Fox Single Family 120 270.6 Preliminary Engineering Review Rob Roy Falls Sexton Hill Condominiums 174 Town Homes 204 Silver Fox Subdivision Midwest S of Fox Rd.,E of SE corner of Pavillion Rd and Fox Rd. Single Family 187 102.7 Annexation and Zoning Stage NW corner of Rt.71 and Rt.47,Immediately S of Sunflower Estates William Ryan Greenbriar Single Family - 117 65.19 91.45%Built Out(107 Units) TangleWood-Tanglewood Trails Tanglewood East Side of Highpoint Rd.,S of Legion Single Family 39 67 1.5 mile review and Annexation Approved TangleWood-Evergreen Farm Tanglewood SE Corner of Fox Rd.and Pavillion Rd. Single Family 112 49 Concept Plan Completed W of SW Corner of Rt.47 and Rt.71,Across from Villas at the Preserve Burnside Sunflower Estates Duplex 84 23.95 Annexation,Zoning,PUD,Preliminary Plan Stage .This chart represents only the developments that are still considered active in developing un of I chmary 2N,21105. ``F } This chart does NOT rg,rcucnt or depict all of the \ 1 SITED CITY OF YORKVILLE Current and Pending Residential Development Key* Property/Development Name Developer Location — Types of Units Units Acres Status Westbury Village Ocean Atlantic SW Corner of Galena Rd.and Rt.47 Single Family 293 300 Annexation PUD, Town Homes 605 Prelim.Plan Approved Whispering Meadows Kimball Hill Homes N of corner of W.Cannonball Tr and Faxon Rd.,S of Single Family 445 297.6 0.67%Built Out(3 Unit) Burlington Northern RR Tracks White Oak Estates N of W.Fox St.,W of Morgan St. Single Family 94 113.776 91.49%Built Out(86 Units) Wildwood Custom E of NE corner of Rt.47 and Rt.71 Single Family 271 187.769 98%Built Out(423 Units),Prelim.Plans for Multi-Family 160 More Phases Complete,Build Out TBD Willman Property Kendall Land N of Rt.126,N to just below Van Emmon Rd.,and Single Family 70 37.58 Concept Plan Design Development,LLC directly across from Wildwood E and SE of corner of Rt.47 and Legion Road,N of Single Family 280 163 5.46%Built Out(23 SF) Windett Ridge Wiseman Hughes Ament Rd. Single Family 141 Concept Plan Stage Wynstone Townhomes Wyndham S of SE Corner of Rt.47 and Rt.71,Immediately W of Town Homes 56 9.64 Concept Preliminary Plan Review Deerpoint Fox Highlands Supportive Living, Yorkville Senior Apartments LLC W of Rt.47,S of Greenbrier Rd.N of Sunflower Estates Apartments 50 3.48 PUD Agreement Approved Single Family Total- 11849 Condominium Total- 1198 Total Units on Key Estimated Units Still Multi-Family Total- 658 Town Homes Total- 4571 20020 To Be Constructed Duplex Total- 1206 Senior Homes Total- 56 17763 Apartment Total- 482 .This chart rcpn:scnts only the dcvclopmcnts that arc & still considered active in developing as or February 20,2005. . 1 aa This chart docs NOT represent or depict all of the "' developments and subdivisions in the city. _ , Senior Services may move to Beecher Panel talks options tions for Countryside-based agency p By Tony Scott recommendations the group Snakes to the the evening when they weren't there, or City Council, and Schoenholtz will also on Saturdays." Senior Services Associates and the have to take it to her agency's board,for He added,"I think the idea of renting it Salvation Army Golden Diners deli approval. out, though, for big parties and things program,now housed in the Countryside Prochaska said he would talk to Oliver like that would probably diminish." Shopping Center, will most likely be and the other developers of the Laura Brown, Parks and Recreation housed in the Beecher Community Countryside project to get assistance executive director,said there would be an Building in Yorkville until a permanent- with relocating Senior Services impact on some of the preschool senior center can be planned and built. Associates. programs and "other classes the An ad hoc committee of local senior Prochaska and Schoenholtz visited the .department hosts during the day, citizen advocates and-Yorkville city Beecher building recently,and Prochaska particularly Monday, Tuesdayand officials met again Monday to discuss the said Schoenholtz was "pretty optimistic" Thursday mornings. future of the Countryside Center-based that the move of the Senior Services We would actually have"nowhere;to services. The shopping. center at the Associates offices into the Beecher go,"she said. northwest corner of Routes 34 and 47 building would not interfere,with the The mayor responded that the city will-be demolished,starting in June to city's Parks and Recreation Department would need to look for an "alternative make way for a new, redeveloped retail - offices that occupy that site now. space" for those programs. He said he center. A portion of the large community could talk to. .churches and other Mayor Art Prochaska said he had"talked room in Beecher would be used either for organizations with space to use for those with the shopping center's owner and offices or storage,Prochaska said. daytime programs. developer, Harold Oliver, about the "(Schoenholtz) felt that the big room Prochaska stressed that he still wants Senior Services Associates'. situation and was-,:very. satisfactory," :he said. the building available as a "community that Oliver told him he could either give "Actually, the (smaller) Austin Room center" for local groups that need to use :hem a space in, the. Mason Square she kind of thought would stay more as a it. But he said there may be some Shopping Center in Oswego, or could meeting place or a smaller room,and not requirements to keep portions of the Mild them a space. the main focus room.- building for senior service uses as well. However, Prochaska said Bette "I believe the.Austin Room and.a lot ' Schoenholtz,executive director of Senior Prochaska said Schoenholtz told him of the kitchen stuff; was purchased Services Associates, wants to keep the that her agency would not need the space through a grant that the city got for the agency's presence . in Yorkville. in the evenings, so groups could still.use purpose of serving seniors,"he said."So ?rochaska said a possibility for the the building then. there are several things that come into tgency is to relocate in the Beecher "Bette felt that in the evening, when play in that building." wilding once Countryside Center is it's not'being used, it could be used,by Prochaska• explained, that the late lemolished, in the interim period until a someone else, he said. And she would Yorkville City Clerk Clarence Beecher, )ermanent senior center is constructed. not be opposed to the large room staying who willed the money,that'funded the a community room that could be used by construction of the building,Prochaska said he and Alderman Rose g, specified ;pears, who also sits on the ad hoc the Scouts or the`Lions or something in continued on page 9 ommittee, will have to take whatever - - le.cflrd 4- 7 4 3 , Senior facilities to be combined at Beecher from page I ' : strongly at combining the two:" that the building could only be used for Prochaska said the Salvation Army's certain things: decision to combine the two nutrition "He only wanted thebuilding to be programs"makes sense." used for community purposes," "As we look'down the road, we want Prochaska said.The restrictions included to try to get everything put together so prohibitions against alcohol being served we're not duplicating services,and man in the building, religious services and hours,"he said. political rallies. Litherland said the agency will make The long-range goal of the city, and the move to combine the two programs the ad hoc committee, Prochaska said, is. "around the first of May." to plan for and build a senior center in When questioned, Litherland said the Yorkville. Beecher site would only have the deli "I would really rather put more effort program.However,he said the agency is into trying to get that done sometime, looking into whether-a recently launched maybe in five years or so, as opposed to catered meal program, which would be spending a lot of time and money on used for home-delivered meals, could be trying to get something that's just going an option for those dining in at the to work OK,"he said. Beecher site. Harold Oliver said Tuesday that he will "We can't afford home-cooked meals at work with Senior Services officials so- two locations," he said. "If the deli that they are not displaced when the (program) moves over, that will be the - shopping center is demolished. home-cooked meal. And we're still "It's an interim thing," Oliver said. toying with whether they would have the "It's all timing, the whole thing is option of taking the catered meal or not." timing. If it's Beecher while we find them a place, or building some new buildings,whatever we have to do." - The next meeting of the Senior Facilities Ad Hoc Committee will be May 2 at 4 p.m. at City Hall. Senior deli program to - move to Beecher building Also at Monday's meeting, Major Mark Litherland, director of the Salvation • Army's Golden, Diners Nutrition Program, told the committee that most likely his agency will move thedeli-style lunch program now housed at the Senior Services site in Countryside over to the Beecher building. The Beecher building now also houses a separate Golden Diners hot lunch program. "We can•no longer support two separate sites in:Yorkville,"-Litherland told the committeeSo we have to look • /^r11 • • Communit y , . , relations - F ` staffer starts . By Tony Scott Yorkville officials hope that`-a .new .employee can help bring thecity closer its residents, and the residents closer to their government. 4.'•"- - :Glory Spies, a La Fox, Ill., resident, :will start Monday as the city's new '_community relations manager. Spies ,obtained a bachelor of science degree in • journalism and business administration 6 from Southern Illinois University. i z :Spies`had worked in public relations ni for:Waubonsee Community College 43 ` since 1997,city officials said. G1 Mayor Art Prochaska said this week that .Spies will be able to improve communications between the city and its residents. My thing is to keep the community • More involved in things,and there's so many„aspects to that,"he said."The ones 'you think about first is the Web site, and • :we have-cable access TV now.Those are things I'd like to see us get more involved in." But Prochaska said Spies will also be able to get information out to the public about various programs through the city's police, public works and other ' departments. "I think they could tap into this as a .source jor getting information out to people'more readily,"he said. :Prochaska said the city now has a newsletter, but said maybe there could be " more information that could be included in it. "I would really like people to be informed about what's going on," he said. Spies will also help coordinating information about upcoming cultural events sponsored by the city, Prochaska said. One of the city's goals is to organize an events calendar. But Prochaska said Spies will also be a "central contact" at the city offices for residents who have questions about city policies, events or need other information. Spies will receive an annual salary of $38,000, paid out of the administrative salaries line item in the city's General Fund. To contact Spies, call the city offices at 630-553-4350. • jecord 4-� :� 3 Forest Preserve buys more of Hoover, Second phase of three-part purchase from CorLands ' By Tony Scott Also, U.S. Speaker of the House Hatcher said the district's share of the Dennis Hastert,R-Yorkville, has secured cost will be paid with a combination of The Kendall County Forest Preserve $5 million in federal money, and the both the referendum bond issue money District Board unanimously approved the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation has and grant funding the district has rek purchase of another phase of the 408- given $1.3 million to the forest preserve ceived. � acre Hoover Outdoor Education Center district for the property's purchase. The board, which consists entirely.of , near Yorkville on Tuesday evening. The district closed on 140 acres of the County Board members and meets before;',, The district is in the process of buying property in October, the first phase of its the regular County Board meetings,-,-,-,„��fi the property from the Corporation for purchase. County officials, along with unanimously approved the purchase o Open.Lands, also known as CorLands, Hastert, State Rep. Tom Cross, R-Os- the parcel and authorized Hatcher to sign which bought the Hoover site for $18 wego, and other dignitaries attended a the appropriate documents as district million in November of 2003 from the dedication ceremony for the future forest president. Chicago Council of the Boy Scouts of preserve last November. Jeff Wehrli and Pam Parr were absent America. The 15.1.26 acres approved for pur- from Tuesday's meeting. John Purcell A portion of the cost to buy the chase Tuesday has a total price tag of was absent from the forest preserve dis , property from CorLands will be paid for $6,782,717.80. However, district"Presi- trict portion of the meeting. t, with funds from a $5 .million bond dent Kay Hatcher said the district's share referendum approved by county voters in is$1,852,179.70. November of 2000: ?