HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 10, 1993 COW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 1993
At 4 :30 p.m. the Council met with the Elgin Image Advisory
Commission to review and discuss the individual items contained
in the report of the visual inventory prepared by the commission
and originally submitted to the Council in December 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 - January 27, 1993
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the minutes of the January 27, 1993,
Committee of the Whole meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Presentation of Committee on At-Risk Kids by Associate Judqe
Wiley Edmondson
The Honorable Wiley Edmondson highlighted the Report of the
Committee on At-Risk Kids on the 1992 "Open Gym/Fun Center"
Program. Judge Edmondson advised the Council that the program
had been highly successful and had reached the targeted youths.
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to have the City finance the open gym/fun center program
for the summer of 1993 . Councilwoman Moylan made a motion,
seconded by Councilwoman Popple, to adopt the aforementioned
resolution. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Establishment of safe school zones
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the proposed ordinance prohibiting the
dissemination of any material during certain times of the day
within certain distances of school property. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Report reqardinq citations issued aqainst owners of Casa Linda
A report was made by Acting Code Administration Director Malm
and Housing Inspector Millikan regarding the comprehensive
inspection performed the previous day by the department of the
Casa Linda apartment complex. Approximately 1800 citations were
issued. The department will be reviewing the citations and
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determining which units will qualify to be "red tagged. " Police
Chief Gruber also reported on the nuisance abatement and
criminal mismanagement actions being pursued by the Elgin Police
Department and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
Lease for 281 Villa Place
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Contract to purchase the Ebv-Brown property
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Contract with O'Donnelle Wicklundz Piqozzi and Peterson for
architectural services for a new law enforcement facility
The aforementioned proposed contract and the issue concerning
the lack of proposals from other architectural firms was
discussed at length. Action will be taken at tonight' s Council
meeting.
Approval of temporary construction easement for North Randall,
sanitary sewer
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
CCDC agreement for Spiess property
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Grant application with IDOT for traffic siqnal radio
interconnect system
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Adjournment
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, 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 recessed at 7 :55 p.m.
Meeting resumed at 10 :50 p.m.
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1990 BOCA Property Maintenance Code
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, directing staff to prepare the ordinance for adoption of
the 1990 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code as amended.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Change order #6 and final for the Lords Park Pavilion
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Real estate marketing services for the Fox Bluff Corporate
Center
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to approve the firm of Bennett and Kahnweiler to provide
marketing services for the Fox Bluff Corporate Center. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Councilman Gilliam left the meeting at 11:02 p.m.
Work order with Commonwealth Edison for services to the Fox
Bluff Corporate Center
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the aforementioned work order. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Proposals for environmental testing on South Grove Avenue
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to enter into an agreement with ATEC Associates, Inc.
for a Phase I audit report for South Grove Avenue and additional
testing at 240 South Grove Avenue. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays :
Councilwoman Popple.
Proposals for environmental testinq at 573 North Crystal Street
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to enter into an agreement with ATEC, Associates for
environmental testing at 573 North Crystal Street. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Adoption of mandatory auto insurance as a city ordinance
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned ordinance. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Approval for 1993 bond sale
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to authorize preparation of documents for the 1993 bond
sale with the bid opening to be held on March 10, 1993. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Approval of Change Order #2 with Central Blacktop for Fox Bluff,
Corporate Center - Phase I
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Approval of chanqe order #2 with Szabo Contractinq for Biq
Timber-Tyler Creek Sanitary Sewer
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to
approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Nays : None.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 with WVP Enqineers for construction
stakinq services for Area II Special Assessment construction
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the aforementioned amendment. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Approval of Grant of Easement to NI-Gas
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the aforementioned easement. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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Approval of Lords Park Pavilion use agreement and qeneral
regulations
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the Lords Park Pavilion Use Agreement and
General Regulations . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Setting City Council work session
By consensus, the Council scheduled a work session for March 10,
1993, at 4 : 30 p.m. to meet with Johnson, Johnson & Roy to review
the proposed streetscape design concept drawings for Kimball and
adjacent streets . The Council also agreed to meet at
5 : 30 p.m. on February 24, 1993, for a presentation by the
consultant on the GIS program.
Establishment of Municipal Fire Tax Board
This item was removed from the agenda.
Resolution to Continue Income Tax Surcharqe
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the aforementioned resolution. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Adjournment
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing litigation, appointments to boards/commissions, and
personnel appointment, employment, or dismissal. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Whereupon, at 11:20 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened
in executive session for the purpose of discussing the
above-stated matters . At 11 :48 p.m. , the corporate authorities
returned to open session. No further business was transacted.
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
None.
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Dolonna Mecum, -ity Clerk Date Approved