City of Yorkville City Council met March 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Golinski 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 Absent
Koch Absent
Ward II Milschewski Present
Plocher Present
Ward III Funkhouser Present
Frieders Present
Ward IV Tarulis Present
Peterson Absent
Also present: Deputy City Clerk Pickering, Attorney Orr, City Administrator Olson, Chief of Police Hart, Deputy Chief of Police Mikolasek, Public Works Director Dhuse, Community Development Director Barksdale-Noble, Parks and Recreation Director Evans, Assistant City Administrator Willrett, Building Code Official Ratos, Facilities Manager Raasch, Purchasing Manager Parker, and EEI Engineer Morrison.
QUORUM
A quorum was established.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Swearing- in of Sergeant—Mitchell G. Carlyle Mayor Golinski, along with Fire and Police Commission Chairman Robert Johnson and Chief of Police Richard Hart, swore in Mitchell G. Carlyle as a Sergeant for the police department.
Swearing-in ofDeputy Chief—Behr Pfizenmaier Mayor Golinski, along with Fire and Police Commission Chairman Robert Johnson and Chief of Police Richard Hart, swore in Behr Pfizenmaier as Deputy Chiefof Police for the police department.
RFP Opening for 111 W. Madison Street( Old Jail) City Administrator Olson opened the two requests for proposals that were received for 111 W. Madison Street( Old Jail). The first proposal opened was submitted by Peter McKnight and Cary Coles. The second proposal opened was submitted by the Imperfect Angels Organization. Administrator Olson briefly summarized the two proposals for the City Council. Copies were then made and distributed to the City Council members( see attached.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Third Amendment to the Annexation Agreement( O' Keefe Subdivision) dated September 26, 2006, amended June 10, 2008 and May 1, 2012 by and between Raging Waves, LLC, Series A, and the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois.
2. Amendment to that certain Annexation Agreement( Windmill Farms) dated May 27, 2008, by and among Jake Land Group, LLC(" Original Owner"), and the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, for the purpose of amending the Windmill Farms Annexation Agreement related to the zoning of certain parcels into the B-3 General Business District and the A-1 Agricultural n District. The purpose of the amendment is to allow for the future rezoning to establish and operate a nursery and garden center with retail store on the proposed B-3 zoned parcels and an accessory building for the storage of equipment and landscape materials in the proposed A-1 zoned parcel. The real property is located south ofIllinois Route 71, and north of Illinois Route 126.
3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget
Please see attached transcript from the court reporter regarding the public hearing portion of the meeting.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Robyn Sutcliff, Yorkville resident, spoke about the jail. She discussed how appreciative she is with the council for accepting proposals for a future use of the old jail. She said that her goal from the very beginning was for the building to stay standing and be used. She thinks that whichever organization the council selects to use the old jail will be a great addition to Yorkville.
Todd Milliron, unincorporated Yorkville resident, spoke about the two proposals to use the old jail. He asked the council to do their due diligence and give these proposals fair consideration. He hopes the council will select one of the proposals and allow the organization to make their vision come into being. He wants an organization to be given a chance to thrive and grow in Yorkville.
Johanna Byram, Yorkville resident and member of the Yorkville Historic Preservation Society, thanked the city council for letting interested parties submit their proposals for a future use for this historical building.
Irene Kaufman, Yorkville resident, spoke about saving the old jail. She said she was upset when she read an article last year that the jail was going to be demolished. She talked about the history ofthe old Joliet prison and how the City of Joliet and the historical society partnered to raise money to restore the prison. Now the prison is a tourist attraction, and movies and TV shows have been filmed there. She thinks the old jail should be saved and not destroyed.
Lisa Wolancevich, representing the Yorkville Historic Preservation Society, said the preservation society was very happy there are entities that want to preserve the building. She thanked the city council for creating the RFP and being willing to look at the vision that others have for this building. She mentioned that the Joliet Historical Society would like to speak to the council about the economic impact and tourism in Joliet since they reopened their prison. She thanked the organizations who submitted RFPs and also offered the help of the preservation society to the new owner.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Fox Highlands— Raintree Village Water Main Interconnect— Change Order No. 1 — authorize the Mayor to execute( PW 2019- 14)
2. Church Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements— Professional Services Agreement—Design and Construction Engineering Agreement—authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute( PW 2019- 15)
3. Road to Better Roads Program— Contract Award—accept bid and award to D Construction, Co. in an amount not to exceed$ 624,997.07 ( PW 2019- 16)
4. Fox Hill Unit 7— Plat of Easement Abrogation—authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute (PW 2019- 17)
5. Hanging Baskets— authorize staf fto purchase hanging baskets and bracketsfor the downtown area( PW 2019- 19)
6. Monthly Treasurer' s Report for February 2019( ADM 2019- 11)
7. Water, Sewer, and Road Infrastructure Fee Renewal( ADM 2019- 15)
a. Ordinance 2019-16 Amending the Infrastructure Maintenance Fee for Water and Sanitary Sewer Service— authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
b. Ordinance 2019- 17 Amending the Termination Date ofthe Motor Vehicle Tax— authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
8. EEI Hourly Rates for FY 2020— approve Engineering Enterprise Inc. Hourly Rates as specified in the 2019 Standard Schedule ofCharges, effective as ofMay 1, 2019( ADM 2019- 17)
Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. So moved by Alderman Milschewski; seconded by Alderman Frieders.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 5 Nays- 0
Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
None.
BILLS FOR PAYMENT (Informational): $1, 908,704.07
REPORTS
MAYOR' S REPORT
Proclamation for Poppy Days
(CC 2019- 14)
Mayor Golinski proclaimed May 6- 12, 2019 as Poppy Awareness Days in the United City of Yorkville see attached).
Proclamation for Rain Barrel Month
(CC 2019- 15)
Mayor Golinski proclaimed May 2019 as Rain Barrel Month in the United City ofYorkville (see attached).
Resolution 2019- 12 Approving Settlement Agreement Relating to the Completion of Public Improvements for the Blackberry Woods Subdivision
(CC 2019- 16)
Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve a Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement Relating to the Completion of Public Improvements for the Blackberry Woods Subdivision and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So moved by Alderman Frieders; seconded by Alderman Funkhouser.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 5 Nays- 0
Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye
Ordinance 2019- 18
Abating Special Service Area Taxes for Special Service Area Number 2003- 101 ( Windett Ridge Project)
(CC 2019- 17)
Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to approve an Ordinance Abating Special Service Area Taxes for Special Service Area Number 2003- 101 ( Windett Ridge Project) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute. So moved by Alderman Tarulis; seconded by Alderman Funkhouser.
Mayor Golinski asked City Administrator Olson how much the taxpayers in Windett Ridge would save in taxes. Administrator Olson said the initial annual savings would be approximately$ 315.00 and the amount saved annually will increase over time.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 5 Nays- 0
Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
Resolution 2019-13 in Support of the" Wyland Mayor' s Challenge for Water Conservation"
(PW 2019- 18)
Alderman Frieders made a motion to approve Resolution in Support ofthe" Wyland Mayor' s Challenge for Water Conservation" and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute; seconded by Alderman Funkhouser.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 5 Nays- 0
Funkhouser-aye, Tarulis-aye, Plocher-aye Frieders-aye Milschewski-aye
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT
Insurance Renewals for FY 2020 ADM 2019- 16)
Alderman Milschewski made a motion to approve a contract for the renewal of existing HMO and PPO plans with Blue Cross Blue Shield; to approve a contract for the renewal of the Blue Cross Blue Shield dental plan; to approve employee HRA card amounts in the same amount as FY 2019 and to authorize non- union employee contribution percentages in the amount of 9% for HMO coverage and 11% for PPO coverage and with union employee contribution rates in the amounts as authorized by the Police Department and Public Works union contracts; seconded by Alderman Frieders.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 5 Nays-0
Tarulis-aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye, Milschewski-aye, Funkhouser-aye
Sale of 111 W. Madison Street( Old Jail)
(CC 2018- 88)
Alderman Milschewski said the next item to be discussed is the Old Jail. Mayor Golinski commented that since the proposals had just been opened at the beginning of the meeting, no one had a chance to really look at the proposals. Alderman Frieders asked if they could have a short discussion on the proposals that were just received and then bring this back in two weeks. City Administrator Olson was asked if he were to receive more proposals if he would open them. Administrator Olson said that if more proposals were received, they would be opened and distributed to the City Council. Yorkville resident Robyn Sutcliff mentioned to the council that Peter McKnight was present and could answer questions on the proposal he had submitted. Mayor Golinski asked Mr. McKnight if he would like to speak. Mr. McKnight spoke about the proposal he had submitted. Alderman Frieders briefly commented on the two proposals. He mentioned that Mr. McKnight' s proposal is a for-profit enterprise; while the other proposal received appears to be a non-profit enterprise. He said that he understands that everyone is making projections at this point; however, he does not want the city to expend taxpayer funds.
Alderman Milschewski mentioned that while this property is located in a TIF district that currently does not have any extra funds, the hope would be that in the future there would be funds available as businesses open and operate in the TIF district. Attorney Orr commented that if the property is put into a for-profit commercial use, the property would generate real estate taxes. Since the city owned the building when the TIF was established and is not using the property for a commercial use, if the property switches to a for-profit commercial use under a new owner, most likely 100% of the real estate taxes generated would be incremental taxes. Attorney Orr said that typically all TIF projects are initially unfunded as you take a project that is not producing any taxes and you put it into a profitable commercial n use and then proceed to use the taxes generated to reimburse the cost of the improvements. She said that you cannot determine what the TIF contribution will be until you know the use and you know how the property will be assessed. Additionally, it takes time to see incremental increases in property taxes. As an example, Attorney Orr said that if the city has a piece of property that is sold to a for-profit enterprise, the project has to be constructed or improved and then it has to be re-assessed. It' s important to keep in mind that even if project improvements occurred tomorrow, there would not be any tax increment generated for three years. It takes one year to build or improve, another year to be assessed and then it must be remembered that assessments are always a year behind. Administrator Olson mentioned that the Old Jail property is located within the Downtown TIF# 2, which was created within the past year. He said there are twenty-three full years for potential incremental taxes to be generated.
Mayor Golinski said that staff will analyze the proposals that were submitted, and this will be brought back in two weeks for more discussion.
PARK BOARD
Facility Plan RFQ
(CC 2019- 18)
Mayor Golinski entertained a motion to authorize staff to issue a request for qualifications for development ofplans for a new community recreational center. So moved by Alderman Frieders; seconded by Alderman Plocher.
Mayor Golinski asked Director of Parks and Recreation Evans to give the council more information. Director Evans discussed that the first step is to have an architect look to see what the options are and what will the cost be. Once the cost is determined the Park Board and City Council can determine ifthere n are any funds available or if the city could apply for a facilities grant if one becomes available again.
Alderman Funkhouser asked City Administrator Olson what the status is on the city-wide municipal facilities plan RFP. Administrator Olson said that four finalists were interviewed out ofthe seven proposals that were submitted. Staffhas met to review some follow up questions and answers from the proposers. The next step is to bring recommendations for selection to a committee meeting. Alderman Funkhouser would like to stay with the city-wide plan so that the council could look at and consider all city facilities and facility needs at the same time.
Motion failed by a roll call vote. Ayes-3 Nays-2
Plocher-aye, Frieders-aye, Milschewski-aye Funkhouser-nay, Tarulis-nay
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
No report.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
No report.
CITY CLERK' S REPORT
No report.
COMMUNITY& LIAISON REPORT
National Suicide Prevention and Action Month Proclamation Project Alderman Frieders reported that he and his children traveled to Cicero that morning to accept a National Suicide Prevention and Action Month Proclamation. The proclamation was read in front of 75- 80 police officers. The National Suicide Prevention and Action Month Proclamation project currently has fifty-six communities, five counties, and 20 states that have agreed to issue proclamations.
STAFF REPORT
No report.
MAYOR' S REPORT( Cont' d)
Proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Discussion
(CC 2019- 19)
Mayor Golinski asked ifany council members wished to discuss the budget at this meeting. There were no comments from the City Council.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Golinski adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:32 p.m.
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