Summary of August 17, 2009, City Council Regular Meeting
Alderman present: Stu Aschauer, Clare Barry, Christopher Halley, Dan Leonard, Dave Schultz, William Weidner, Matthew Wiesbrock
Staff present: Mayor David L. Brummel, City Administrator John Coakley, Assistant City Administrator Jennifer McMahon, Treasurer Bob Johnson, City Clerk Emily Larson, Finance Director Kevin Dahlstrand, Community Development Director Ronald Mentzer, Police Chief Raymond Turano, City Attorney David Freeman
Citizens Comments
None
Officials and Staff Comments
Brummel announced a special meeting for 7:00 p.m. on Mon., Aug. 24 at city hall to discuss consultants for the Musselman property and to discuss additional TIF expenditures. He reminded five, unnamed elected officials that they need to turn in their badges.
Johnson thanked everyone who volunteered at Summer Daze.
Barry announced that at 7:00 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 18 she, Brummel, and McMahon will hold a meeting at the Summerlakes clubhouse to solicit citizen feedback on the CN reimbursement proposal. She said last week’s meeting at Maple Hill was well attended and very productive.
Wiesbrock notified the council of the brush pickup and open burning permit information included in their packet to make sure they are informed when these “hot” issues are discussed in an upcoming public meeting. He asked McMahon if she had organized a meeting with the other taxing districts to discuss the 2010 census (he was unsure of council protocol). Schultz made a motion to direct the council to appoint Wiesbrock to represent the council in the census issue regarding sharing costs with the other taxing bodies. The motion was seconded then unanimously approved.
Halley apologized for being late and wished his brother Zachary success at college.
Freeman said rumor had it that Gov. Quinn signed SB 189 today (Monday). The bill will change how Warrenville responds to citizens’ FOIA requests as well as curtailing the council’s closed-door sessions. Brummel interjected that, as long as he’s been mayor, the city has always honored the Open Meetings Act but now the city will have to gear up for some changes.
Approval of Agenda and Minutes
Halley asked if item “J” on the consent agenda was the same as the closed session scheduled for later that evening. Brummel responded that item “J” was approving the design work and not approving the actual work.
Wiesbrock made a motion to approve the agenda; it was seconded and unanimously approved. He also made a motion to approve the minutes of the Aug. 3 and 10 open and closed meetings which were seconded and unanimously approved.
Consent Agenda – Omnibus Vote
The following items were unanimously approved in one vote:
A. Passed an ordinance granting approval of various zoning ordinance text amendments regarding recreational equipment.
- Allow for construction of accessory structures on vacant residentially zoned parcels under certain conditions
- Clearly allow “recreational equipment” to project into required front yards and interior side yards in addition to rear yards provided said equipment is setback at least 10 feet from the front and corner side lot lines and 3 feet from all other lot lines
- Clarify minimum setback requirements for “recreational equipment” on properties with non-residential uses in or adjacent to a residential zoning district
- Require a special use permit for the illumination of skate parks and team sports fields and courts in the residential zoning districts
B. Passed an ordinance authorizing the disposal of city owned property (1998 Ford Taurus, 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2000 Honda Accord, executive office desk, credenza and shelving unit, office chair) through an auction conducted by Obenauf Auction Services Inc. in which 94% of the proceeds from the sale will be returned to the General Fund.
C. Passed an ordinance granting conditional approval of a temporary use permit allowing the VFW to conduct a one-day fundraiser event for Joe Leo on VFW property on Sat., Aug. 29 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Waived the $500 permit application fee.
D. Approved the revised Aug. 13 watershed study services proposal from Strand Associates, Inc. that Aschauer had requested be postponed at the July 27 Community Development Committee meeting. Since that time, Aschauer, Bevier, and Mentzer met with Strand representatives to discuss their concerns and ask questions. Strand’s proposal estimates their fee for services will be $20,800 which is approximately $2,000 higher than estimated in its July proposal. Strand’s fee will be paid from funds already included in the FY 2010 reserve fund budget. Strand anticipates the project will be completed by March 31, 2010. Aschauer and Bevier will represent the city council in three project team meetings.
E. Approved lease amendments with Sprint/Nextel for existing leases at 4750 West St. and 27w601 Warrenville Rd. for the installation of microwave dishes with a monthly rent increase of $500 per location with a 4% escalator per year.
F. Approved a sponsorship requested from the Warrenville Park District youth soccer and basketball leagues in the amount of $475.
G. Changed Sgt. Dave Schar’s red light camera presentations and updates from every time the Public Safety Committee meets to every six months. Schar’s next presentation/update is scheduled for Feb. 2010.
H. Directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance approving the installation of school zone speed limit and advance warning signs at specified locations along Galusha Rd.
I. Approved not reducing the posted 30 mph speed limit along Galusha Rd. at this time.
J. Directed staff to proceed with engineering design work for the Main St. sewer storm sewer valves and documentation for additional TIF expenditures to bring back to the city council for approval. Staff has found additional TIF revenue to be spent on TIF projects before TIF #1 ends on Dec. 31, 2009. A FY 2010 budget amendment will be required to reflect the additional expenditures.
K. Waived competitive bid process and approved the purchase of a street sweeper from Standard Equipment Co. in the amount of $218,696 from the state of Missouri. Missouri allows out-of-state, government agencies to purchase equipment under their contracts. Illinois has no procurement process for street sweepers. The purchase price is $1,304 under budget. The expense would be split as follows: $72,169.68 from the TIF fund, $146,526.32 from the Capital Maintenance and Replacement Fund.
L. Approved the proposed zoning ordinance text amendments regarding the keeping of chickens on residential lots under certain conditions and establishing the height of protection fences constructed as part of recreational equipment.
M. Received Plan Commission draft minutes from Aug. 6, 2009.
N. Received finance materials for payment of invoices due on or before Sept. 8, 2009 totaling $180,014.66.
O. Received report of invoices paid during the month of July 2009 totaling $30,913.04.
P. Received report of Master Card expenditures for July 2009 totaling $8,561.86.
Regular Agenda
Tabled discussing consultants for the Musselman/Kozlowski property until the Aug. 24 special meeting.
The city council regular meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. and went into closed session.
