Economic Development Minutes 2010 10-05-10
APPROVED 12/7/10
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6:30pm
City Conference Room
In Attendance:
Committee Members
Chairman Gary Golinski
Alderman Rose Spears
Alderman Robyn Sutcliff
Other City Officials
City Administrator Bart Olson
Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble
Building Code Official Paul Zabel
Other Guests
Tony Scott, Kendall County Record
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Golinski at 6:43pm and he welcomed
all the attendees.
Minutes for Correction/Approval
July 6, 2010
These minutes were not included in the packet.
Items Recommended by Plan Commission for Approval:
None
New Business
1. EDC 2010-34 Building Permit Report for June – August 2010
No discussion.
2. EDC 2010-35 Building Inspection Report Summary for June – August 2010
It was noted that City employee Dee does spot survey reviews and checks setbacks and
elevations. There were several re-inspections and Mr. Zabel said his department does
charge for these.
3. EDC 2010-36 Foreclosure Update for July – September 2010
Ms. Barksdale-Noble reviewed this report for the committee and said September had the
highest bank-owned properties so far this year. She said auctions and pre-foreclosures
remained steady. Some banks were processing so many foreclosures that some details
were being overlooked. As a result, many discrepancies were found and some states
were asked to stop the process.
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4. EDC 2010-37 Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Adding a Prohibition
of Service to Debtors of the City
Bart Olson explained this ordinance and said that there are similar prohibitions in the
subdivision control ordinance. The ordinance states that if deposits are not paid or debt
is owed to the City, annexation agreements would not be considered from that developer.
It would apply to debt on existing developments or foreclosure properties. However, it
does not apply to police or fire, water, sewer or garbage service
This item will move forward to Council on the consent agenda.
Old Business
1. EDC 2010-23 Telecommunications Tower Fees
Krysti did research on what other communities are charging for cell towers. She
researched 20 towers in the area and found there are no set standards. The City currently
charges a flat rate of $750, a $650 fee for the shelter, plus 20 cents per square foot of a
building. A typical 200-foot tower would cost $1450. She said Yorkville is currently
below the average of most communities and the average cost in her survey was $3,000
for a permit. A plan review is done for existing towers only, since new towers have their
own engineering.
She said there were many ways of charging the various fees and asked the committee for
their input. She said there could be an increase and it could be charged as a flat rate,
review fees could be included and the structure could be charged by type of tower.
Ms. Sutcliff favored a rate of about $5,000 per tower. Chairman Golinski recommended
a flat fee on the square footage and also a plan review fee. He suggested the City fees
should be comparable to Kendall County. Krysti recommended a flat fee of $500 for the
review fee, but she will research what Kendall County charges and bring back a range to
be considered.
Additional Business
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:02pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young
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