City Council Minutes 2022 05-10-22 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
TUESDAY,MAY 10,2022
Mayor Purcell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Purcell stated that he has determined that under the Governor's orders the meeting can be held
with electronic attendance for the safety of the council members and the public and to help prevent the
spread of the coronavirus.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Behland called the roll.
Ward I Koch Present
Transier Present
Ward II Plocher Present
Soling Present
Ward III Funkhouser Present
Marek Present
Ward IV Tarulis Present
Peterson Present
Staff in attendance at City Hall: City Clerk Behland,City Administrator Olson,Chief of Police Jensen,
Attorney Orr,Public Works Director Dhuse,Community Development Director Barksdale-Noble,
Finance Director Fredrickson,Parks and Recreation Director Evans,Assistant City Administrator
Willrett,and EEI Engineer Sanderson
Clerk's Note: Due to COVID-19, in accordance with Public Act 101-0640 and Gubernatorial Disaster
Proclamation issued by Governor Pritzker pursuant to the powers vested in the Governor under the
Illinois Emergency Management Act,the United City of Yorkville encouraged social distancing by
allowing remote attendance to the City Council meeting.
Members of the public were able to attend this meeting in person while practicing social distancing as
well as being able to access the meeting remotely via Zoom which allowed for video,audio,and
telephonic participation.
A meeting notice was posted on the City's website on the agenda,minutes,and packets webpage with
instructions regarding remote meeting access and a link was included for the public to participate in the
meeting remotely:https://us02web.zoom.us/i/85016053646?pwd=NXNxbWdvS2cvNDdBUGtMU2VOYnNOOT09.
The Zoom meeting ID was 850 1605 3646.
QUORUM
A quorum was established.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Michael Svanovick,a resident that lives on River Road,addressed the Council with concerns about Bright
Farms.Mr. Svanovick would like the Council to consider that the Bright Farms proposal is not a good fit
for the City of Yorkville due to the concern of water in the area running low.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council—April 12,2022
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council—April 26,2022
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council—May 10,2022—Page 2 of 3
3. Bill Payments for Approval
$ 662,756.81 (vendors—FY 22)
$ 61,284.36 (vendors—FY 23)
$ 361,395.30 (payroll period ending 04/29/2022)
$ 1,085,436.47 (total)
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve the consent agenda. So moved by Alderman Peterson;
seconded by Alderman Marek.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0
Koch-aye,Plocher-aye,Funkhouser-aye,Tarulis-aye,
Transier-aye, Soling-aye,Marek-aye,Peterson-aye
REPORTS
MAYOR'S REPORT
Ordinance 2022-18 Approving an Agreement by and Among the United City
of Yorkville,Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District and
Illinois Greenhouse,LLC(Bright Farms)
(CC 2022-05)
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve an Ordinance Approving an Agreement by and Among the
United City of Yorkville,Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District and Illinois Greenhouse,LLC(Bright Farms)
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So moved by Alderman Transier;seconded by
Alderman Tarulis.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-6 Nays-2
Plocher-aye,Funkhouser-nay,Tarulis-aye,Transier-aye,
Soling-nay,Marek-aye,Peterson-aye,Koch-aye
Resolution 2022-17 Approving the Purchase of a 2022 Ford Escape
for the Parks&Recreation Department
(CC 2022-18)
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve a Resolution Approving the Purchase of a 2022 Ford
Escape for the Parks&Recreation Department and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So
moved by Alderman Peterson;seconded by Alderman Soling.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0
Funkhouser-aye,Tarulis-aye,Transier-aye, Soling-aye,
Marek-aye,Peterson-aye,Koch-aye,Plocher-aye
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
PARK BOARD
Memorial Day Ceremony
Parks and Recreation Director Evans shared with the Council that the Yorkville American Legion's
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Monday,May 30,2022, from 11:30 am— 12:30 pm
at the Town Square Park(301 N.Bridge Street).
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
No report.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
No report.
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
No report.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council—Mav 10,2022—Page 3 of 3
COMMUNITY& LIAISON REPORT
Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District Update
Alderman Soling reported that there would be a rate adjustment starting on July 1,2022,for the
Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District,which will be a total increase of$23.00 a year(approximately$2.00
per month).
Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Alderman Funkhouser reported that at the monthly meeting of the AACVB,they discussed a new
software called geofencing.This software has validated what the AACVB already expected regarding
where they determined people were coming from. This new software is a type of tracking through mobile
devices.
KenCom
Alderman Funkhouser reported from a recent board meeting for KenCom that they have a new
intergovernmental agreement for their license plate reader program,which is in full effect.IDOT has
signed off on the areas where they will be.Another item that was brought up was the 988 service,a
mental health line. They will be doing a funding sweep from the 911 service and use it for the 988
service.
Dancing With Our Stars
Alderman Marek reported that he would be dancing in the Dancing With Our Stars fundraiser event for
Simply Destinee. The event is on May 12,2022,at 6:00 p.m. There is a stream-only event ticket.
STAFF REPORT
No report.
MAYOR'S REPORT(cont'd)
City Buildings Updates
(CC 2022-04)
Administrator Olson said the parking lot bids were open this morning.The proposals will move to the
Public Works Committee next week.
Water Study Update
.-� (CC 2021-38)
Mayor Purcell reported that the Governor signed the DuPage Water Commission bill last week.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
New Garbage Carrier
Alderman Marek wanted to thank all of the City staff for their help during the new garbage company
rollout with Groot.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to go into executive session for collective negotiating matters
between the public body and its employees or their representatives,or deliberations concerning salary
schedules for one or more classes of employees. So moved by Alderman Marek; seconded by Alderman
Peterson.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0
Tarulis-aye,Transier-aye, Soling-aye,Marek-aye,
Peterson-aye,Koch-aye,Plocher-aye,Funkhouser-aye
The City Council entered executive session at 7:22 p.m.
The City Council returned to regular session at 7:35 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
.-� Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting. So moved by Alderman Koch;
seconded by Alderman Soling.
Motion unanimously approved by a viva voce vote.
Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
"�inutes submitted by:
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Clerk,City of Yorkville,Illinois