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Home My WebLink AboutApril 8, 1992 COW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 Hemmens Advisory Board At 5:30 p.m. , the Council met with the Hemmens Advisory Board. The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order by Mayor VanDeVoorde at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Present: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Absent: None. Approval of Minutes - March 25, 1992 Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to approve the March 25, 1992, Committee of the Whole minutes . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, j Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Metra Tower City Manager Rice and BIS Assistant Superintendent Bone gave a report on the communications tower being constructed by Metra west of the railroad tracks and south of the depot. Review of restrictions on senior qolf fees Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple, to approve the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board and Greens Committee to modify the 1992 golf fee structure for senior pass holders to include a surcharge of $4 for residents and $5 for nonresidents before 3 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None. Relocation/rehabilitation of 317 and 355 Seneca Street A bid will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for award by the City Council . Position chanqe in the Police Department A recommendation has been made to eliminate one deputy chief position and create an additional police sergeant position. An ordinance will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for passage by the City Council. I. Committee of the Whole Meeting April 8, 1992 Page 2 Industrial Revenue Bonds issued by the Illinois Development Finance Authority on behalf of Lunt Manufacturinq Co. , Inc. A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for adoption by the City Council. Application of Elqin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum Board for a special event on public property (533 St. Charles Street) Action on this request will be taken at tonight 's Council meeting. Presentation of a city sloqan Paul Maring, of the Image Advisory Committee, and Jerry Goldstein, of the Center City Development Corporation, presented design ideas of the three recommended slogan contest finalists, which are as follows: "Elgin, The City to Watch" "Elgin on the Fox, a Renaissance City" "Elgin, Honoring the Past, Looking to the Future" I A decision regarding selection of the slogan will be on the agenda for the next meeting. Preparation of conceptual drawinq for Hawthorne Hill Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Yearman, to award the contract for preparation of a conceptual drawing for the Hawthorne Hill property to Burnidge, Cassell for the amount of $1,595 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None. Sale of surplus equipment from 246 North Sprinq Street (Popeye' s Restaurant) Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to approve the recommendation to contract with Kevin Walsh for the aforementioned sale of surplus equipment for the sum of $14,500. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Approval of Sports Complex Conceptual Master Plan Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple, to approve the Sports Complex Conceptual Master Plan. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Committee of the Whole Meeting April 8, 1992 Page 3 Change Order No. 1 and final from Sasaki Associates Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : Councilwoman Moylan. Solid waste garbage and refuse contract payments Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to approve the recommendation to increase the number of "Stops" in the aforementioned contract. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Agreement with Walker Parkinq Consultants for Riverside Deck demolition engineering Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to approve the aforementioned agreement for the amount of $35,700. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick for the siqnalization of Larkin and Edison Avenues, Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Yearman, to approve the aforementioned agreement for the sum of $17,460 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Nays: None. Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Na y Acceptance of the public utilities and roadway in the Highland Glen Subdivision I and II Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to accept the aforementioned public utilities and roadway. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Acceptance of land dedication for water reservoir purposes in the Pulte Subdivision Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to accept the aforementioned land dedication. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Time Capsule in Lord's Park Pavilion The Gifford Park Association has offered to put another time capsule in the Lord' s Park Pavilion and to sell bricks from the pavilion as a fund-raising project. Committee of the Whole Meeting April 8, 1992 Page 4 Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Yearman, to direct the staff to work with the Gifford Park Association regarding the above projects . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Public Information Officer Pearson stated that the Lord's Park Association has also indicated an interest in assistance with the aforementioned project. Adjournment Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to adjourn the meeting and go into the regular Council meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None. Meeting adjourned at 7 :55 p.m. Meeting resumed at 10 :07 p.m. County of Kane Participatinq in New Police Facility City Manager Rice advised the Council that Mayor VanDeVoorde and he had met with William Kammerer, Chairman of the Kane County Board, to discuss whether the County would want a courtroom and other space in the new police facility and its willingness and ability to contribute to the funding for that portion of the building. By consensus, the Council authorized the City Manager to approach the Kane County Board to discuss this matter and to agree that the City would obligate the additional funds in the bond issue that would be required to include a courtroom and the other related facilities for the County. The City would then enter into a contract with the County to repay their portion of the cost of the additional facilities to the City. Adjournment Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Yearman, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Meeting adjourned at 10: 17 p.m. �0" /k,., April 22, 1992 Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Date Approved