City Council Agenda 2025 05-13-25
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call by Clerk: WARD I WARD II WARD III WARD IV
Ken Koch Arden Joe Plocher Chris Funkhouser Seaver Tarulis
Dan Transier Craig Soling Matt Marek Rusty Corneils
Establishment of Quorum:
Mayor’s Report:
1. CC 2025-37 Alderman Seaver Tarulis Proclamation
2. CC 2025-38 Appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission – Seaver Tarulis
3. CC 2025-39 Ordinance Appointing Municipal Officers to Administer Oaths
Comments by Mayor or Aldermen:
Adjournment of sine die (session):
Swearing-in of Newly Elected Officials: Ward 1 Alderman, Ken Koch
Ward 2 Alderman, Arden Joe Plocher
Ward 3 Alderman, Matt Marek
Ward 4 Alderman, Rusty Hyett
Call to Order:
Roll Call by Clerk: WARD I WARD II WARD III WARD IV
Ken Koch Arden Joe Plocher Chris Funkhouser Rusty Corneils
Dan Transier Craig Soling Matt Marek Rusty Hyett
Amendments to Agenda:
Recess
United City of Yorkville
651 Prairie Pointe Drive
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
www.yorkville.il.us
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Presentations:
1. Introduction and Swearing-In of New Yorkville Police Department Officer – Sam Tickle
2. Distinguished Service Award: Deputy Chief Mikolasek, Detective Sergeant Nelson, Detective Johnson,
Detective Ketchmark, Officer Goldsmith, and Trooper Enk
Public Hearings:
Citizen Comments on Agenda Items:
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council – April 22, 2025
2. Bill Payments for Approval
$ 2,472,419.99 (vendors – FY 25)
$ 83,407.45 (vendors – FY 26)
$ 186,479.87 (wire payments)
$ 447,599.23 (payroll period ending 04/25/25)
$ 3,189,906.54 (total)
Mayor’s Report:
4. CC 2025-40 Appointments to Boards and Commissions
5. CC 2025-41 Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for the Fiscal Year 2026
6. CC 2025-42 Appointments to City Council Committees – Administration, Economic Development,
Public Safety, and Public Works
7. CC 2025-43 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Ford F-150 Truck from River View Ford,
in an Amount Not to Exceed $43,283
8. CC 2025-44 Resolution Approving a Water Connection Fee Grant to Yorkville Community Unit School
District 115
Public Works Committee Report:
Economic Development Committee Report:
Public Safety Committee Report:
Administration Committee Report:
Park Board:
Planning and Zoning Commission:
1. PZC 2024-22 & EDC 2025-05 Beecher Solar Farm
a. Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit Allowing Freestanding Solar Energy
Systems on Certain Territory Generally Located North of Corneils Road, East of Beecher
Road, and West of IL Route 47 (Beecher Road Solar Expansion)
b. Ordinance Granting a Property Line Setback Variance for Certain Territory Generally
Located North of Corneils Road, East of Beecher Road, and West of IL Route 47
(Beecher Road Solar Expansion)
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City Council Report:
City Clerk’s Report:
Community and Liaison Report:
Staff Report:
Mayor’s Report (cont’d):
9. CC 2025-08 Public Works and Parks Department Facility Update
10. CC 2025-09 Lake Michigan Water Project Update
Additional Business:
Citizen Comments:
Executive Session:
Adjournment:
COMMITTEES, MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ADMINISTRATION: May 21, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – East Conference Room #337
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Finance Library
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Administration
Committee: Alderman
Committee: Alderman
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: June 3, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – East Conference Room #337
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Community Development Planning & Zoning Commission
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Building Safety & Zoning Kendall Co. Plan Commission
Committee: Alderman
Committee: Alderman
PUBLIC SAFETY: July 3, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – East Conference Room #337
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Police School District
Vice-Chairman: Alderman
Committee: Alderman
Committee: Alderman
PUBLIC WORKS: May 20, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – East Conference Room #337
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Public Works Park Board
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Engineering YBSD
Committee: Alderman Parks and Recreation
Committee: Alderman