COW Minutes 2007 02-06-07 Paae 1 of 3
APPROVED 4/24/07
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
7:00 P.M.
City Conference Room
Present
Mayor, Art Prochaska City Attorney, John Wyeth
Alderwoman Valerie Burd City Administrator, John Crois
Alderwoman Rose Spears Police Chief, Harold Martin
Alderman Marty Munns David Mogle
Alderman Joe Besco Finance Director, Susan Mika
Alderman Jim Bock Treasurer, Bill Powell
phone in: Alderman Jason Leslie Todd Millron
Tony Scott, Kendall County Record Michael Brazer, Jeep & Brazer, LLC
George Mueller, Attorney Charles Murphy
Gary Karofiat John Reeves
Jim LaPorta Gary Golinski, Park Board
George Gilson Robyn Sutcliff
John Phillipchuck, DBC &W Ltd.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Mayor Art Prochaska.
Public Hearing
None.
Presentations:
1. Protect Kendall Now Update —There was no one here for the presentation.
Public Safetv Committee:
1. PS 2007 -02 Police Reports for January 2007 — These will move on to City
Council on Consent Agenda.
Administration Committee:
1. ADM 2007 -08 Monthly Budget Report for December 2006 — There was some
discussion on some of the budgeted items.
2. ADM 2007 -09 Monthly Treasurer's Report for December 2006 —The beginning
balance was $18,834,444.35. Revenues were $1,134,129.30 and expenses were
$3,750,635.80 which makes the ending balance $16,217,937.85. This will move on to
City Council on Consent Agenda.
3. Discuss Committee Structure — This will come back February 20` or March 6�
4. Discuss Landfill Meetings Schedule — There was discussion on when and where
the meetings will take place as well as the length of the meetings. 120 hours of
hearing time will be needed. The candidates will be asked to attend these meetings so
the new Aldermen will know what is going on when they are elected. The schedule
will be revised and come back.
5. ADM 2007 -07 Mechanic Job Description — There was discussion on whether the
salary was competitive and whether the person would have to bring his own tools.
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This will come back February 20
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6. ADM 2005 -24 City Administrator Recruitment Contract — This contract will
move on to City Council for approval on Consent Agenda.
7. ADM 2007 -10 Fox Hill SSA Abatement Ordinance — This will move on to City
Council on Consent Agenda.
8. ADM 2007 -11 Rob Roy Creek Abatement Ordinance — This will move on to
City Council on Consent Agenda.
9. ADM 2007 -12 Countryside Center TIF Abatement Ordinance - This will
move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
10. ADM 2007 -13 Countryside Interceptor Abatement Ordinance — This will
move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
11. ADM 2007 -14 Fox Industrial Park Abatement Ordinance — This will move on
to City Council on Consent Agenda.
12. ADM 2007 -15 In -Town Road Program Abatement Ordinance — This will
move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
13. ADM 2007 -16 Waterworks & Sewer Abatement Ordinance - This will move
on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
Detail Board Report Bill list):
Some of the items on the bill list were briefly discussed. This will move on to City
Council for Consideration.
Park Board
1. PKBD 2007 -02 Grande Reserve Park B — Conceptual Plan — The playground
area in this park will have a castle theme. There will be a Frisbee golf course as well
as a community garden. There was discussion about having a %2 court for basketball
or a soccer or baseball field. There was also discussion about a dog park. This will
move on to City Council.
Mavor:
1. Annexation and Zoning of Fox Moraine/North Star Parcel — This is a
reconsideration of the annexation. The vacation of the road should be taken out of the
agreement and not postponed. The annexation and zoning of the property without the
vacating of the road will move on to City Council for Consideration.
Citv Council Requests:
1. Intergovernmental Agreement with School District — Tennis Court
Resurfacing Letter of Commitment — There was a recommendation that the city
should find the $35,000 - $40,000 to share the cost with the school district. A letter of
commitment will be drafted. The money will not be needed until summer. There was
some discussion about the possibility of installing bleachers. A resolution allowing
the Mayor to send the letter of commitment will move on to City Council.
Additional Business:
Alderman Munns would like to place a sidewalk issue on the 2 -20 -07 COW agenda.
Mayor Prochaska announced that Russ Walter had resigned from the library. Barb
Johnson had turned in an application for an appointment to the Library Board for a 1
year term, until May 2008.
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Alderwoman Burd wanted to thank Russ Walter for his efforts to make sure the
library had enough money for the upcoming year.
Mayor Prochaska said there was an opening for a liaison for the Metro West
legislative committee. The liaison would not have to be an elected official and the
meetings are in the mornings.
The legislation for the Statewide Impact Fees was sent back to committee.
There has been 2 proposed ordinances for a statewide anti - smoking statute. One is at
the General Assembly level, and one at the State level.
Project Light speed will be discussed again at the Mayor's caucus.
There was also a phone conference on the proposed changing of the State Statute
disallowing municipalities to do annexation agreements past the 1 '/Z miles of city
limits. There will be more discussion on this.
Alderman Besco would like to be appointed to the Kendall County Ethics committee.
Mayor Prochaska said the American Public Works Association awarded a merit
certificate to EEI for their water treatment project for the City of Yorkville.
Alderwoman Spears has suggested host agreement revisions and additions.
She also has a letter from the Attorney General's office regarding the raceway.
Candidates for a hearing officer was brought up. There are 2 candidates that are not
connected to anyone in the case and are willing to come out to Yorkville.
Executive Session
1. For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or
dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public
body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of
the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine it's
validity. Alderman Besco moved to go into Executive Session including the attorney,
the administrator, and the minute taker. Alderwoman Spears seconded the motion.
All moved to pass with a roll call vote. The motion carried.
The meeting reconvened and was adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Minutes submitted by Laura Leppert.
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