HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 26, 1992 COW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
FEBRUARY 26, 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.
Approval of Minutes - February 12 , 1992
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to approve the February 12, 1992, Committee of the Whole
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Renewal of qroup medical and life insurance,
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Approval of contracts for 1992/93 performances at the Hemmens
Auditorium
Resolutions will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Presentation regardinq the rehabilitation of the Douqlas Hotel,
The North West Housing Partnership presented a proposal for the
redevelopment of the former Douglas Hotel into senior citizen
apartments to be known as Center City Place.
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Yearman,
to refer the proposal to the Land Use Committee. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Soil remediation for the South Grove Avenue area
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to use the bio-remediation process on the soils on
the north end of the property (west side of Grove Avenue) ; to
approve the recommendation to stockpile the soils on the south
end of the property; and to work with RAM Engineering and
Ainlay to revise the corrective action plan and send it to
Illinois EPA. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan,
Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Discussion reqardinq the remodelinq of the Lord' s Park Pavilion
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to retain the plans for an internal stairway in the
Lord' s Park pavilion. Yeas: Councilmembers Moylan, Walters,
and Yearman. Nays : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, and
Mayor VanDeVoorde. Motion failed.
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to
approve the recommendations to eliminate the planned internal
stairway, to relocate the handicap access ramp, and to give the
architects authority to issue field directives for said
changes. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Presentation of 1992 Chamber of Commerce economic development
materials
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to participate in the "Elgin Adventure" brochure by
purchasing one-half the brochures at a cost of $9,500 . 00.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Adjournment
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to adjourn the meeting and go into Executive Session
for the purpose of discussing a collective negotiating
contract. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Whereupon, at 7 :54 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
executive session for the purpose of discussing a collective
negotiating contract.
At 9 :20 p.m. , the corporate authorities resumed the Committee of
the Whole meeting in open session.
A status report on the Facade Improvement Program
Debbie Nier, Assistant to the City Manager, reviewed the
progress of the Facade Improvement Program during its first year
in existence, and made recommendations for changes to the
program.
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to approve the recommended changes . Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Re-purchase of the Fox Bluff Corporate Center (Farm Colony)
property
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to authorize negotiations with the Development
Corporation for the return of the Fox Bluff Corporate Park
property to the City. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
None.
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to authorize the Development Corporation President to
select a committee to interview marketing firm candidates and
submit a recommendation to the City Council for approval .
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: Councilwoman Popple.
Vacation of easement at 901 Elizabeth
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
approve the vacation of the easement at 901 Elizabeth Avenue.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Dedication of a riqht-of-way on Lyle Avenue
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Gilliam, to approve the dedication of right-of-way for that part
of Lyle Avenue extending from Tyler Creek north to the Chicago
and North Western tracks . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays :
None.
Discussion of yard waste/lawn clippinqs
This item was removed from the agenda.
Engineerinq aqreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick for the
construction of Biq Timber Road
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned agreement. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Extension of an aqreement for the Dundee/Summit TIF
The Council requested that a representative from the Capital
Ventures Development Corporation attend the next meeting to
discuss the above.
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State route closure for the 1992 Vallev Fox Trot
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the request to obtain permission from the
State of Illinois to
close portions of five state routes for the
aforementioned race. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan,
Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Discussion of dates for, tour of police facilities,
By consensus, the Council agreed to tour recently constructed
police facilities in Naperville, Wheaton, Lincolnwood, and
Buffalo Grove on Thursday, April 2, 1992, at 8 :45 a.m. and
Saturday, April 4, 1992, at 8 :45 a.m.
Hazardous materials control/incident expense recovery.
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve proposed ordinance for hazardous substance
control and hazardous material incident expense recovery.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Hemmens Auditorium Floor Chanqe Order.
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the recommendatio n for additional repairs to
the Hemmens Auditorium concrete floor. Yeas: Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Adjournment
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to
go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land
acquisition and appointments to boards and commissions. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Whereupon, at 10: 12 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
Executive Session for the above-stated purposes . At 11 : 15 p.m. ,
the corporate authorities returned to open session. No further
business was transacted.
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to
adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
None.
Meeting adjourned at 11: 15 p.m.
March 11, 1992
Dolonna Mecum, tity Clerk Date Approved