HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 22, 1992 COW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
JANUARY 22, 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, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Absent: Councilwoman Popple.
Approval of Minutes - January 8, 1992
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the January 8, 1992, Committee of the Whole
minutes . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Introduction of New Department Directors
City Manager Rice welcomed Jim Kristiansen, who started as
Elgin' s Public Works Director on January 13, 1992 . He also
introduced Greg Bayor, who will start in February as the City's
new Parks and Recreation Director and is in Elgin this week
becoming acclimated.
Increasinq the hotel/motel tax rate
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Gilliam, to increase the hotel/motel occupancy tax by one-half
percent effective July 1, 1992 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Nays : None.
Extendinq an aqreement with the Department of Conservation for
the Urban Trail Link
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Purchase of service agreement with Neighborhood Housinq
Services, Inc.
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council approving a purchase of service
agreement with reference to NHS which provides funding to NHS
for various community development activities and neighborhood
projects and programs .
Approval of 1992 Fire Department staffinq ordinance
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to
table consideration of the aforementioned ordinance to the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
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Elgin Fine Arts Festival
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to endorse the Arts Festival and to contribute the sum
of $25,000 as budgeted. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Fundinq Procedure for the Elqin Symphony Orchestra
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, that funding for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra be
allocated and earmarked through the Elgin Cultural Arts
Council . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Limestone mininq at the Sports Complex
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to file an application with the Land Use Committee for
mining limestone at the Sports Complex site in place of gravel,
which has almost run out. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Discussion on the vacation of a portion of Frazier Street
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to file an application for special use and right-of-way
vacation at no expense to the Fox River Walter Reclamation
District. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : Councilmembers Gilliam and Yearman.
Use of asset forfeiture funds for the development/presentation
of a seminar on qanqs and druqs
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to table this matter to the next meeting. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Adjournment
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to adjourn the meeting and go into the regular Council
meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Meeting reconvened at 8 :45 p.m.
Poplar Creek Partnership Development,
Carl Bongi of Poplar Creek Partnership was present and advised
the Council that the remaining payment of $25,000 plus interest
would be paid immediately.
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the recommendation that the obligation of
Poplar Creek Partnership be considered fulfilled with the
aforesaid payment and that said money be used to pay the
engineering firm of Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. for the
engineering services necessary to complete the design for Shales
Parkway north of Route 19 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Letter of Understandinq from Charles H. Schrader and Associates,
for qrant writinq services
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned letter of understanding.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Desiqn services for Walton Islands/Fox River corridor by EDAW
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to approve EDAW, Inc. as consultant to prepare a master
design plan for development of Walton Islands and Fox River
corridor beautification. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Recommendation from the Traffic Committee for stop siqns at the
Orchard/Standish Streets intersection
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned recommendation. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearm an, and Mayor or
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Purchase of service aqreement with Neiqhborhood Housinq
Services, Inc.
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Moylan,
to approve the aforementioned purchase of service agreement
regarding Community Development Block Grant funds to assist
first-time home buyers . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Schedule for Fiscal Year 1992 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) public hearinqs
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
schedule the 1992 Community Development Block Grant public
hearings as follows :
Tuesday, March 3, 1992, at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 1992, at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22, 1992, at 8 p.m.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Purchase of service aqreement with Centro de Informacion
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
approve the aforementioned purchase of service agreement.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Purchase of service aqreement with Elqin Proud and Beautiful,
Inc .
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned purchase of service
agreement. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Letter of Understandinq from Kane County for temporary siqnals
at the intersection of Randall Road and Hiqhland Avenue
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the aforementioned letter of understanding.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Chanqe Order #2 with Donohue & Associates, Inc. for enqineerinq
services at the Lyle Avenue Booster Station and Alft Lane Tower
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Change Order #1 with Technical Systems Inc. for resurfacing of
the Hemmens Exhibition Hall floor repairs
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Chanqe Order #11 with Wil-Freds Construction for modifications
to the Slade Avenue facility
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Moylan,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Adjournment
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to go into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing board appointment, land acquisition, pending
litigation, and release of executive session minutes. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Whereupon at 9 : 35 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
executive session for the above-stated purposes .
Thereafter, the corporate authorities returned to open session.
No further business was transacted.
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Nays : None.
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