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City Council Minutes 2000 12-14-00 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. DECEMBER 14.2000. Mayor Prochaska called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Deputy City Cleric Marker called the roll. Ward I James Present Sticka Present Ward II Burd Absent Kot Present Ward III Anderson Present Dockstader Absent Ward IV Sowinski Present Spears Present OUORUM A quorum was established. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Alderman Sticka announced that at the petitioners request PC 2000 -19 would be tabled to the next City Council meeting scheduled to be held December 28, 2000 INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Mayor Prochaska welcomed those present. COMMITTEE MEETING DATES: Public Works Committee 6:45 PM, Monday, December 18, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road Economic Development Committee 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 19, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road Public Safety Committee 6:30 PM, Tuesday, December 27, 2000 City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road �. Administration Committee 6:30 PM, Tuesday, January 9, 2000 I. City of Yorkville Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road 1 i I Minutes of the Reaular Citv Council - December 14. 2000 - Page 2 CITIZENS COMMENTS: None PUBLIC HEARINGS None PLANNING COMMISSION /ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Alderman Sticka gave an update to the City Council stating that PC 2000 -26 was a re- zoning request for the parcel on the southeast corner of Route #34 & #47. This was passed at Plan Commission subject to comments by the City Engineer on a vote of 9 to 0 with no other comments. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL None BILLS FOR APPROVAL A motion was made by Alderman Anderson to approve the bill list in the amounts of $164,065.43 (vendor), $86,716.39 (payroll period ending 12/02/00), for a total disbursement of $250;781.82 with one exception. The lease for Pinewood Resource Center will not be paid in the amount of $675.00 as we have reached the end of the lease term effective 12/31/00, seconded by Alderman Sticka. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Motion carried. Sticka -Aye Sowinski -Aye James -Aye Anderson -Aye Kot -Aye Spears -Aye Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried REPORT i ATTORNEY'S REPORT - No report MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Prochaska announced that Alderman Dave Dockstader will resign effective 12/31/00 from his position as one of the Ward 3 Aldermen due to moving outside of the City. He will be running for a position that has jurisdictions outside of the City. Mayor Prochaska announced that Larry Langland will resign from the Plan Commission at the end of December, after serving since 1972, He will be recognized at the City Council of 1 /11 /01. His position is open should someone know of someone. CITY CLERK'S REPORT - No report CITY TREASURER'S REPORT - No report CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT - No report 2 CHIEF OF POLICE - No report COMMUNITY LIAISON REPORTS - Mayor Prochaska stated he had attended the Economic Development Corp. meeting, but they had no quorum so no decisions were made. There was a recommendation, but no action could be taken due to not having a quorum. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS - None COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WOR COMMI TTEE REPORT SUNFLOWER ESTATES UNIT I - BOND REDUCTION 92 Alderman Sowinski motions and Alderman Sticka seconded to approve Bond Reduction #2 for Sunflower Estates Phase 1 in the amount of $67,537.71 resulting in a revised bond amount of $260,404.61. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. CITY SNOW PLAN Alderman Sowinski motioned and Alderman Kot seconded to approve the City Snow Plan as presented, subject to legal review. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. SANITARY SEWER INVESTIGATION BY DEUCHLER ENGINEERING Alderman Sowinski motioned and Alderman Sticka seconded to accept a proposal from Walter E. Deuchler Associates for an estimated amount of $28,000. to provide sanitary sewer investigation services as an extension of the SSES in the area bounded by the Fox River, South Main Street, Route #126 and the Commonwealth Edison right -of -way, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said contract on behalf of the United City of yorlcville On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. I 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT PC 2000 -19 ANNEXATION & RE- ZONING FOR PROPERTY ON ROUTE #47 NORTH OF BURLINGTON RAIL_,ROAD TRACKS Alderman Sticka motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to table PC 2000 -19 to the City Council Meeting of January 11, 2001. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. PC 2000 -22 REZONING FOR PROPERTY AT FOX STREET AND ROUTE #47 Alderman Sticka motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve the re- zoning to B -3 Service Business District from R -2 One Family Residence District of the property owned by Paul D. Buck and Cynthia A. Buck at Fox Street and Route #47 as legally decried in the Rezoning Ordinance for PC 2000 -22. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. PC 2000 -25 REZONING FOR PROPERTY NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CANNONBALL TRAIL AND ROUTE #34 Alderman Sticka motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve the re- zoning to B -2 General Business District from R -2 One Family Residence District of the property owned by Gail Fisher, Delores C. Lies, Diane J. Conover and John G. Conover near the southeast corner of Cannonball Trail and Route #34 as legally described in the Rezoning Ordinance for PC2000 -25. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING TATTOO & BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS Alderman Sticka motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve an Ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 8, Article A & B, Section 3 of the Municipal Code as presented with regard to Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishments within the City of Yorkville. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. 4 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT THE LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE Alderman Kot motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve an amendment to the Liquor Control Ordinance to control the application process and related fees, plus standard language regarding prohibiting the sales of liquor to individuals under the age of 21. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. OCTOBER POLICE REPORT Alderman Kot motioned and Alderman James seconded to approve the October Police Report. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT APPROVAL OF THE TAX LEVY FOR 2000 -2001 Alderman Anderson motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve the 2000 -2001 Tax Levy as presented in the amount of $1,142,401.00. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. Mayor Prochaska stated this was well below what the tax cap will allow. WE have remained prudent, and we may still have an EAV that will make it even lower. APPROVAL OF THE R BUDGET FOR 2000 -2001 Alderman Anderson motioned and Alderman Sowinski seconded to approve the 2000 -2001 Revised Budget as presented. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. I i Motion carried. I: Mayor Prochaska commented that the revisions to the original budget did come form the auditors, and they worked with the City to resolve constant revisions to the budget. We must — vote on this due to changes in the expenses from one area to another per state statute. 5 i RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR TIF FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY Alderman Anderson motioned and Alderman James seconded to approve a resolution providing for a feasibility study and report with respect to the designation of an area as a Tax Increment Financing Re- Development Project Area in the Fox Industrial area as described herein to be prepared by the consulting firm of Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen & Payne and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said contract on behalf of the United City of Yorkville. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. �- ( e PROVIDING FOR TIFREGISTRY Alderman Anderson motioned and Alderman Sticka seconded to approve an Ordinance authorizing the establishment of Tax Increment Financing for "Interested Parties" and adopting registration rules for such registries. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. Mayor Prochaska stated this allows us to set up a registry so interested parties may apply and receive progress on project. Alderman Anderson stated the form need to be revised. On a roll call vote all Council members present voting aye. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Spears -aye, Sowinski -aye, Anderson -aye, James -aye, Sticka -aye, Kot -Aye. Motion carried. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT Alderman Sowinski motioned and Alderman Sticka seconded to adjourn. On a voice vote all members present voting aye. Motion carried. Minutes By: Sandra Marker, Deputy City Clerk United City of Yorkville 6