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City Council Minutes 2000 02-24-00 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 800 GAME FARM ROAD, ON THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 2000. Mayor Prochaska called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Clerk Simmons called the roll. Ward I Callmer Present — Sticka Absent Ward II Burd Present Kot Present Ward III Anderson Present Dockstader Present Ward IV Sowinski Present Spears Present QUORUM A quorum was established. i INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Mayor Prochaska welcomed those present and asked them to introduce themselves and to enter their name on the attendance sheet provided. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA Administration Committee Reports - add minutes for acceptance of January 11, 2000. Economic Development Committee Reports - PC99 -10 Windham Homes-tabled forvote, PC99 - 15 Bell, Mulvey, Huston petition to annex and rezone - tabled for vote. COMMITTEE MEETING DATES Public Works Committee 6:45 PM, Monday, March 20, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road Economic Development Committee 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 21, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road Public Safety Committee 6:30 P.M., Monday, February 28, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road Administration Committee 6:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 14, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road CITIZENS COMMENTS None. — PUBLIC HEARING A motion was made by Alderman Dockstader to go into Public Hearing for the purpose of PC99 - 10 Windham Homes petition to annex and rezone from Kendall County "A" Agriculture to City of Yorkville R -2 Single Family, and approval of Preliminary Plan of subdivision; seconded by Alderman Burd. i Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays 0 Anderson -aye, Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye. I Minutes of the Regular Meetinq of the Citv Council - February 24, 2000 - Page 2 I, Attorney q 9 Tom Grant requested the Public Hearin be continued to March 9, 2000. He stated he only received a copy of the Preliminary Plan this afternoon and did not get a chance to look at it. A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski to go out of Public Hearing and continue the Public Hearing on March 9, 2000; seconded by Alderman Dockstader. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye. A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski to go into Public Hearing for the purpose of PC99 -15, Bell, Mulvey, Huston petition to annex and rezone from Kendall County R -2 Single Family to City of Yorkville R -3 Multi- Family; seconded by Alderman Anderson. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, Dockstader -aye. Attorney Bob Pilmer requested that the Public Hearing be continued to March 9, 2000. He said one of his clients is out of town. Dan Halbesma stated he lives next to this parcel of land. He said for years this land has been zoned R -1 and recently it has been requested to go to R -3. He said the land is densely wooded and is wondering why the Plan Commission recommended R -3. He asked that it be kept in mind the terrain of the land. A motion was made by Alderman Callmer to go out of Public Hearing and continue the Public Hearing on March- 9, 2000 seconded by Alderman Dockstader. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Callme-r- -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, - Dockstader -aye. PLANNING COMMISSION /ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS /SIGN REVIEW BOARD, No report. Mayor- Prochaska stated there are two positions open on the Sign Review Board. He encouraged anyone in the city interested in serving on the sign review board to contact trig. MINUTES FOR - APB -ROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Sowinski to approve the City Council minutes of the regular meeting of February 10, 2000 and the COW minutes of February 3, 2000; seconded by Alderman Spears. Motion approved by viva voce vote. BILLS FOR APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Anderson to approve the bill list dated February 18, 2000 in the amount of $176,794.82 (vendor), $71,051.80 (payroll), for a total of $247,846.62; seconded by Alderman Sowinski. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Spears - aye, - Burd aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kpt -aye. REPORTS ATTORNEY'S REPORT Attorney Dean stated they received a FAX this week regarding bills from the old insurance company. He said he did contactthe people at the new collection agency and asked them to lay off. He said he is supposed to get a list of all the accounts but still has not received the list. I Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Citv Council - February 24, 2000 - Page 3 Chief Graf stated Kim is putting together the list. He said she has sent out a memo to all the employees and is waiting to see if any of them want to turn in anything. MAYOR'S REPORT The following individuals were appointed as Board Members of the new Facade Program. John Cordigan - Architect 3 year term Richard Scheffrahn - Engineer 3 year term Tom Smith - Building Trade Person 2 year term Joyce Barrett - Historical Society Person 2 year term Johanna Byrum - Citizen 1 year term Carol Kaiser Friedrich - Merchant Ex- officio Member Bob Ament - Commercial Property Owner Ex- officio Member A motion was made by Alderman Anderson to approve the appointments of the Board Members to the Facade Program; seconded by Alderman Spears. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears - aye. Mayor Prochaska stated the Facade Program members are looking to have a meeting on February 29 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall. Mayor Prochaska asked Alderman Burd to be a liaison for the Facade Program. Mayor Prochaska reminded everyone of the following; Public Hearing for the Route 47 widening on March 1; Public Hearing for the river study on March 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.; Joint meeting with the School Board on March 9 at 6:00. i CITY CLERK'S REPORT, Clerk Simmons requested a motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of January 27, 2000 A motion was made by Alderman Spears to approve the Executive Session Minutes of January 27, 2000 as presented; seconded by Alderman Burd. Motion approved by roll call vote. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer Allen gave his report for the month of December 1999. Beginning Balance $2,062,356.62 Revenue $443,450.72 Expense $932,871.58 Ending Balance $1,572,935.76 A motion was made by Alderman Dockstader to accept the Treasurers report for the month of December 1999; seconded by Alderman Spears. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Anderson -aye, Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT, No report. COMMUNITY & LIAISON REPORTS, Alderman Burd gave a report on the Aurora Tourism Council. She said they attended the Governors Conference on Tourism. She said they won best in the state for their promotional ads and best in state for their website. She said they talked about bike and trike event they are going Minutes of the Regular Meetina of the Citv Council - February 24, 2000 - Paae 4 to be sponsoring on May 13 & 14. She said they mentioned the Heritage Tour signs are going to be installed in the next couple of weeks and one will be installed in Yorkville in Town Square. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS I None. COMMITTEE REPORTS i PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT, No report. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT. INLAND REAL ESTATE, YORKVILLE BUSINESS PARK RE- SUBDIVISION, A motion was made by Alderman Burd to approve the Final Plat for the Re- subdivision of the Yorkville Business Center Subdivision into Lot 1 and Lot 2 at the southwest quadrant of Wheaton Avenue and Illinois Route 47 and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said Plan upon approval by the City Attorney and the City Engineer, subject to the signing of the agreement and the bond, for the extension of the water main, on behalf of the United City of Yorkville; seconded by Alderman Callmer. Motion approved by roll call vote. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Dockstader -aye, Callmer -aye, Kot -aye, Spears -aye, Burd -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT. — No report. Alderman Kot reminded everyone there will be an Executive Session at the meeting on Monday February 28 for the purpose of interviews. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, MINUTES FOR ACCEPTANCE. A motion was made by Alderman Anderson to accept the Administration Committee minutes of January 11, 2000 as presented; seconded by Alderman Spears. Motion approved by roll call vote. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Chief Graff stated the kids at the school for the website want to come to the next Committee of the Whole meeting to take pictures of all the City Officials. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by -Alder -man Callmer to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Burd.. Motion approved by viva voce vote. By: Deborah K. Simmons, City Clerk City of Yorkville, Illinois : CITY COUNCIL MEETING I I PLEASE SIGN IN! 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