City of Yorkville City Council Met Feb. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Purcell called the meeting to order at 7: 00 p.m. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Purcell stated that he has determined that under the Governor' s orders the meeting can be held with electronic attendance for the safety of the council members and the public and to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Pickering called the roll.
Ward I Koch Present
Transier Present ( electronic attendance)
Ward 11 Milschewski Present ( electronic attendance)
Plocher Present
Ward III Funkhouser Present
Frieders Present ( electronic attendance)
Ward IV Tarulis Present ( electronic attendance)
Peterson Present ( electronic attendance)
Staff in attendance at city hall: City Administrator Olson and Chief of Police Jensen.
Staff in attendance electronically: City Clerk Pickering, Public Works Director Dhuse, Community Development Director Barksdale- Noble, Finance Director Fredrickson, Parks and Recreation Director Evans, Assistant City Administrator Willrett, Purchasing Manager Parker, Attorney Orr, and EEI Engineer Sanderson.
Clerk' s Note: Due to COVID- 19, in accordance with Public Act 101- 0640 and Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation issued by Governor Pritzker pursuant to the powers vested in the Governor under the Illinois Emergency Management Act, the United City of Yorkville encouraged social distancing by allowing remote attendance to the City Council meeting.
Members of the public were able to attend this meeting in person while practicing social distancing as well as being able to access the meeting remotely via Zoom which allowed for video, audio and telephonic participation.
A meeting notice was posted on the city' s website on the agenda, minutes and packets webpage with instructions regarding remote meeting access and a link was included for the public to participate in the meeting remotely: hiips:// us02web. zoom. us/j/85974436995? pwd= OWIvczbTXZzMU4rZ1c2NStgbWIBUT09.
The Zoom meeting ID was 859 7443 6995.
QUORUM
A quorum was established.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council— February 9, 2021
2. Bill Payments for Approval
634, 828. 00 ( vendors)
151, 425. 00 ( wire payments)
329, 731. 98 ( payroll period ending 2/ 19/ 21)
1, 115, 984. 98 ( total)
3. ADM 2021- 06 Treasurer' s Report for January 2021
The Minutes of the Regular Meetine of the City Council— February 23, 2021— Page 2 of 4
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve the consent agenda. So moved by Alderman Funkhouser;
seconded by Alderman Plocher.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Koch- aye, Milschewski- aye, Funkhouser- aye, Tarulis- aye,
Transier- aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye
REPORTS
MAYOR' S REPORT
St. Patricks' Day
Mayor Purcell announced that the city will be holding some St. Patrick' s Day festivities. More information will be available at the end of the week.
Resolution 2021- 06 Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Oswego, the United City of Yorkville, the Village of Montgomery and Kendall County Elevate Federal Lobbyist Contract)
CC 2021- 02)
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve a Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Oswego, the United City of Yorkville, the Village of Montgomery, and Kendall County for the Elevate Federal Lobbyist Contract. So moved by Alderman Plocher; seconded by Alderman Frieders.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Milschewski- aye, Funkhouser- aye, Tarulis- aye, Transier- aye, Plocher- aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye, Koch- aye
Resolution 2021- 07 Authorizing a Contract for the Purchase ofAthletic Equipment and Uniforms Through BSN Sports, LLC, Dallas, Texas
CC 2021- 09)
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing a Contract for the Purchase of Athletic Equipment and Uniforms through BSN Sports, LLC from Dallas, Texas. So moved by Alderman Plocher; seconded by Alderman Frieders.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Funkhouser- aye, Tarulis- aye, Transier- aye, Plocher- aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye, Koch- aye, Milschewski- aye
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
Resolution 2021- 08 Approving a Change Order to the Contract with Wilkinson Excavating, Inc. (Fountain Village Completion of Improvements— Change Order No. 1)
PW 2021- 04)
Alderman Plocher made a motion to approve a Resolution Approving a Change Order to the Contract with Wilkinson Excavating, Inc. ( Fountain Village Completion of Improvements— Change Order No. 1) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute; seconded by Alderman Koch.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Tarulis- aye, Transier- aye, Plocher-aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye, Koch- aye, Milschewski- aye, Funkhouser- aye
Resolution 2021- 09 Approving a Change Order to the Contract with Global Water Services, LLC( Well No. 8 and 9 Water Treatment Plant Media Replacement— Change Order No. 1)
PW 2021- 05)
Alderman Plocher made a motion to approve a Resolution Approving a Change Order to the Contract with Global Water Services, LLC( Well No. 8 and 9 Water Treatment Plant Media Replacement— Change Order No. 1) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute; seconded by Alderman Koch.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Transier- aye, Plocher- aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye, Koch- aye, Milschewski- aye, Funkhouser- aye, Tarulis- aye
MFT Resolution 2021- 10 for ReBuild Illinois( Fox Hill Improvements)
PW 2021- 06)
Alderman Plocher made a motion to approve an MFT Resolution for ReBuild Illinois( Fox Hill Improvements) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute; seconded by Alderman Funkhouser.
Mayor Purcell commented that this project will pave John Street all the way to the south section of Fox Hill. He said that bids have been coming in favorably, so he is hoping to get additional roads repaired.
He believes a recommendation will be made at the next meeting for additional funding to be added to the 2021 road improvement program.
Motion approved by a roll call vote. Ayes- 8 Nays- 0
Plocher-aye, Frieders- aye, Peterson- aye, Koch-aye, Milschewski- aye, Funkhouser- aye, Tarulis- aye, Transier- aye
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
No report.
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT
2020 Annual Report
ADM 2021- 09)
Alderman Funkhouser said the 2020 departmental annual report showcasing all the achievements ofthe individual departments can be found in the meeting packet. This report will be posted on the website.
City Council Email Account Policy
ADM 2021- 10)
Alderman Funkhouser said the Administration Committee discussed the idea offormalizing the email addresses used by the elected officials. Currently, the aldermen set up their own email accounts through services such as Gmail.
Administrator Olson said the licensing costs for creating city email accounts for the aldermen would cost approximately$ 75. 00 each for a total of$600. 00 per year for the eight aldermen. Staff is currently reviewing the proposal with the city attorney. Administrator Olson said that moving from a private email system to a city email address tends to make the correspondence that is sent as more likely to be disclosable under records requests. Attorney Orr stated there is recent case law from 2020 and that she could prepare a memorandum for the council on this issue.
PARK BOARD
St. Patrick' s Day
Director Evans reported that a schedule for the St. Patrick' s Day festivities will be finalized by Friday.
Sports Registration
Director Evans reported that baseball, softball, and soccer registration was going very well.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
No report.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
National Suicide Prevention+ Action Month
Proclamation Project
Alderman Frieders reported that the National Suicide Prevention+ Action Month Proclamation project currently has thirty- five communities in twenty- three states that have agreed to issue proclamations.
CITY CLERK' S REPORT
No report.
COMMUNITY& LIAISON REPORT
Battle of the Badge Blood Drive
Alderman Funkhouser reported that Officer Soebbing has organized a blood drive on March 16, 2021 from 1: 00 p.m. until 6: 00 p.m. at the Yorkville Public Library. Reservations are encouraged in order to allow for social distancing. To schedule an appointment, please contact rsoebbing@yorkville.il.us or visit www. versiti. org/IL . Alderman Funkhouser said that every donation can save three lives.
The Minutes of the Reaular Meeting of the City Council— February 23, 2021— Page 4 of 4
STAFF REPORT
No report.
MAYOR' S REPORT( cont' d)
FY 21 Budget Update
CC 2021- 03)
Mayor Purcell reported that the budget process has started for the next fiscal year. A budget presentation will be held at the first meeting in March.
Director Fredrickson reported that income tax is up 19% and local use tax is up 40%. He said that IML has updated their per capita figures for fiscal year 2021. IML is projecting$ 110. 70 per capita for income tax.
Prairie Pointe Building Update
CC 2021- 04)
Administrator Olson reported that there were not any new updates on the Prairie Pointe building. Mayor Purcell mentioned that some ofthe aldermen have expressed an interest in taking a tour ofthe Prairie Pointe building with Administrator Olson and Chief Jensen so that they can see the building. Mayor Purcell said that if any ofthe aldermen were interested in a tour, they should email Administrator Olson
to schedule it.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.å
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Purcell entertained a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting. So moved by Alderman Plocher; seconded by Alderman Frieders.
Motion unanimously approved by a viva voce vote.
Meeting adjourned at 7: 37 p.m.
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