Admin Committee Minutes 1995 07-18-95 I�
UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
Committee Minutes - Administration
Date of Meeting: July 18, 1995 Time Convened 7:00 P.M.
Location: Conference Room
111 W. Fox Street Time Adjourned 9:20 P.M.
Elected Officials Others Present
Art Prochaska Brian Ethington
J.T. Johnson Bill Schmanski
Bob Johnson Tony Graff
Richard Scheffrahn Jim Nanninga
Janet - Bridge Street Interiors
Discussion:
1. Employee Manual - Tony has reviewed it and it is ready to go to J.T.
and his department. J.T. will look it over and sign off on it.
2. Engineering Contract - Consideration is on hiring a City Engineer.
One full time engineer and one part -time (6 month's of the year)
inspector. Art is concerned that one engineer would be overloaded
with work and we would still have to send stuff to get it done. City
is looking at CAD systems that would be needed and the cost. City
would still be contracting some work out.
3. COPS Universal Hiring Grant - Tony Graff would like Mayor Bob
Johnson to enter into agreement with Chief of Police to hire a full
time officer. City had applied for a grant requesting two officers,
grant only came through for one officer. There is additional money
available in this grant. Chief Graff would like to hire an officer by
August 95. Mayor Bob Johnson agrees.
4. Beecher Rules - Art P. will call Sue and discuss current rules and
discuss recommendations for new rules and rate increases. Would
like to see more of the recreation board take on more ownership.
Staffing is a problem. Would like to give employee's in the office
more hours. J.T. is concerned with the maintenance and
replacements on appliances there. Will be getting with Dan to find
out legalities.
5. Water Rate Increase - 12 years ago there was two 50% increases.
Art P. would like to look up old records to show where the money
was spent. He feels City should be able to show starting and ending
balances and what changes and additions were made with the
money. Take to next COW meeting Thursday July 20, 1995.
6. Old City Hall - Mayor Bob Johnson asked Administration to make
some decisions. The building needs painting, roof needs repair, .
squirrels are getting in. Two suggestions tear it down, or move it.
J.T. has an estimate for tearing it down of approximately $4000. Still
working on estimate for moving. Art P. would like to talk to someone
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at the Historical Society. J.T. wants to get the bell out of as soon as
possible. Will have to rent a crane for about $300 for a day. Bring
back to next meeting and invite someone from the Historical Society.
7. City Picnic - August 19, 1995 6 P.M. at the Lyons Club Pool. Jim N.
is asking for a $- 5 donation to from three companies to cover the
cost.
8. Additional Business
City Real Estate Properties - J.T. & Mayor Bob Johnson agrees to go
with lowest bidder. Sue is requesting 5 %. The lots on Walnut Street
should be rezoned and reappraised for residential, this would make
them easier to sell. Property to the north has not been developed yet
and would like to wait on rezoning until it is developed. J.T. feels
that if City lowers the price of the lots they will sell. Council needs to
consider rezoning.
Janet with Bridge Street Interiors would like to move into her new
location in Countryside Center Friday July 21, 1995. Her current
lease expires. She would like to furnish a letter of credit to secure
E Pavement has not been installed yet and she will be doing
business out of that location as of Friday. Take to COW on Thursday
July 20, 1995 and take a consensus.
Bill Schmanski has presented his hours and amounts charged. He has
been working without a contract for a few months. Take to COW on
Thursday July 20, 1995.
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