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City of Yorkville Council met May 8.

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City of Yorkville Council met May 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Mayor Gohnski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Council in the Pledge ofAllegiance.

Roll Call:

Deputy City Clerk Pickering called the roll.

Ward I Colosimo Present

Koch Present

Ward II Milschewski Present

Plocher Present

Ward III Funkhouser Present

Frieders Present

Ward IV Tarulis Present

Hernandez Present

Also present: Deputy City.Clerk Pickering, City Administrator Olson, Chief of Police Hart, Finance Director Fredrickson, Community Development Director Barksdale-Noble, Director of Parks and Recreation Evans, Assistant City Administrator Willrett, and EEI Engineer Morrison.

Quorum:

A quorum was established.

Amendments To The Agenda:

None.

Presentations:

None.

Public Hearings:

None.

Citizen Comments On Agenda Items:

None.

Consent Agenda:

None.

Minutes For Approval:

Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 10, 2018 as presented. So moved by Alderman Koch; seconded by Alderman Frieders

Minutes approved unanimously by a viva voce vote

Bills For Payment( Informational): $685, 517. 16

Reports:

Mayor' S Report:

Selection of Mayor Pro-Tem Fiscal Year 2019

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Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to appoint Alderman Koch as Mayor Pro-Tem for Fiscal Year 2019. So moved by Alderman Frieders; seconded by Alderman Colosimo.

Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays-0 Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Koch-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye, Hernandez-aye, Colosimo-aye, Milschewski-aye

Appointments to Boards and Commissions

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Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve the Mayor' s re-appointments ofMike Anderson to the Board ofFire& Police Commission to a term ending May 2021; Amy Cesich and Sash Dumanovic to the Park Board to terms ending May 2023; Jeff Olson and Richard Vinyard to the Planning& Zoning Commission to terms ending May 2022; and Joseph Gillespie to the Police Pension Fund Board to a term ending May 2020. So moved by Alderman Colosimo; seconded by Alderman Koch.

Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays-0 Tarulis-aye, Koch-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye, Hernandez-aye, Colosimo-aye, Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye

Illinois State Historical Marker Proposal at Town Square

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Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve the installation of a historical marker. So moved by Alderman Koch; seconded by Alderman Colosimo.

Discussion took place as to whether the historical marker commemorating what had originally been proposed to have been the northern boundary of Illinois should be installed at Town Square Park or the Van Emmon Activity Center.

A motion was made by Alderman Colosimo to amend the motion to approve the installation of a historical marker at Town Square Park; seconded by Alderman Funkhouser.

Motion to amend approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays-0 Tarulis-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Milschewski-aye, Colosimo-aye, Hernandez-aye, Frieders-aye, Plocher-aye, Koch-aye

Mayor Golinski asked for a roll call on the original amended motion.

Motion as amended approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0 Koch-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye, Hernandez-aye, Colosimo-aye, Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye

Downtown Branding& Wayfinding Signage Program

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City Administrator Olson gave a brief presentation of the choices for the downtown branding and wayfinding signage. Discussion ensued on the color choices for the signs as well as the logo style and color. When polled by Administrator Olson, the consensus of the City Council was to go with Alternative E', the blue signs, with all the logos with a red background with a white river.

Mill Road Improvement Agreements— Grande Reserve

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Mill Road Reconstruction—Professional Services Agreement—Design Engineering

Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve the Mill Road Reconstruction Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So moved by Alderman Tarulis; seconded by Alderman Koch.

Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0 Frieders-aye, Hernandez-aye, Colosimo-aye, Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Koch-aye, Plocher-aye

Ordinance 2018-31 Approving an Agreement in Furtherance of Certain Obligations Set Forth in the Annexation Agreement and Planned Unit Development Agreement

Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve an Ordinance Approving an Agreement in Furtherance of Certain Obligations set forth in the Annexation Agreement and Planned Unit Development Agreement Grande Reserve Subdivision) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So moved by Alderman Frieders; seconded by Alderman Hernandez.

Mayor Golinski asked ifthere were any comments or questions on the Mill Road agreements. Alderman Funkhouser commented that the agreement with the developer provides a commitment for the developer to pay the City$ 215,000 to fund engineering costs for Mill Road. He further commented that the Mill Road Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering with EEI includes fixed expenses at 199, 800, plus variable expenses that are estimated at$ 15, 205. He said that ifthe estimated expenses cause the work to exceed the$ 215, 000 paid for by the developer, that the City would be responsible for the rest of expense. City Administrator Olson said that EEI would be given direction not to exceed the 215,000 that the developer is committing to funding.

Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes-8 Nays-0

Hernandez-aye, Colosimo-aye, Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Koch-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-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:

No report.

Planning And Zoning Commission:

No report.

City Council Report:

No report.

City Clerk' S Report:

No report.

Community& Liaison Report:

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Proclamation Project

Alderman Frieders reported that the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Proclamation project currently has twenty communities and one county that have agreed to issue proclamations.

Staff Report:

PeppeRUNi 5k Run/Walk

Party for the Path

Administrator Olson reported that the PeppeRUNi 5k Run/ Walk would be held on Saturday, May 12th along with the Party for the Path to celebrate the completion ofthe Kennedy Road Multi-Use Path.

Additional Business:

None.

Executive Session:

None.

Citizen Comments:

None.

Adjournment:

Mayor Golinski adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:22 p.m.

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