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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
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FEBRUARY 12, 1992
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.
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing land acquisition. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Whereupon, at 6 :31 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
executive session for the purpose of discussing the above-stated
matter. At 7 : 05 p.m. , the corporate authorities returned to
open session.
Approval of Minutes - January 22, 1992
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the January 22, 1992, Committee of the Whole
minutes . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Abstain:
Councilwoman Popple.
Use of asset forfeiture funds for the development/presentation
of a professional seminar on qanqs and druqs
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Moylan,
to approve the expenditure of $10,000 of the asset forfeiture
funds to be used by the Elgin Gang/Drug Task Force for the
aforementioned seminar. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan,
Popple, Walters, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : Councilmembers
Gilliam and Yearman.
Industrial Revenue Bonds
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A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Interqovernmental Aqreement with Pace
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Recommendation for Board of Local Improvements for the makinq
of a local improvement
An ordinance will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
passage by the City Council .
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• Purchase of Service Aqreement with the Ecker Center,
• resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Resolutions for maintenance of streets and highways
Resolutions will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Approval of 1992 Fire Department staffinq ordinance,
An ordinance will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
passage by the City Council .
Recommendation from the Greater Downtown Elqin Commission
(GDEC) to dissolve
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the recommendation of the GDEC to dissolve the
commission by repealing Chapter 3 .28 of the Elgin Municipal
Code. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Report reqardinq 1992 Valley Fox Trot
Status report regarding 15th Annual Valley Fox Trot to be held
May 25, 1992 .
Purchase of Service Aqreement with Jayne Shover Easter Seal for
special services
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the aforementioned Purchase of Service
Agreement. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Fremont Street Community Development Block Grant project
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to proceed with the proposal to move and rehabilitate
two houses from the Summit Street redevelopment area to the
Hickory/Fremont Street neighborhood. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Extension of an aqreement with Coleman Land Company for
easement acquisition
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to enter into an agreement with Coleman Land Company
that would extend their services for acquisition of easements
for the properties north of Highand Avenue to the Alft Lane
water tower. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan,
Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Recommendation by the Traffic Committee for stop siqns at the
intersection of Sebrinq Circle and Stonehurst Drive
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Gilliam, to approve the aforementioned recommendation. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Discussion reqardinq the Lord's Park Pavilion remodeling
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the additional repairs to the Lord' s Park Pavilion as
outlined in the Dahlquist and Lutzow letter dated February 7,
1992, plus the proposed replacement of windows in an amount up
to $2,800 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Adjournment
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, 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 8 : 08 p.m.
Meeting resumed at 9 :22 p.m.
Recommendation for Amendment to the Adult Responsibility
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section of the Municipal Code regardinq the use of air rifles
and B-B quns
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned recommendation to include
specific references to air rifles and B-B guns . Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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1991 City Vehicle Sticker
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the request from the First Baptist Church to
receive a 1991 city vehicle sticker which commemorated the
church' s 125th anniversary. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
None.
Adjournment
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing land acquisition, appointments to boards and
commissions, collective negotiating matters, litigation, and
employee compensation. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays :
None.
Whereupon, at 9 : 30 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
executive session for the purpose of discussing the above-stated
matters .
Thereafter the corporate authorities returned to open session.
No further business was transacted.
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Dolonna Mecum,' City Clerk Date approved