HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 17, 1993 COW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 1993
The rescheduled regular Committee of the Whole meeting was
called to order by Mayor VanDeVoorde at 4 : 30 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room. Present: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam
(arrived at 5 :05) , Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Absent: None.
Discussion of 1994 City of Elgin Budget
Interim City Manager Malm reviewed the status of the water and
sewer funds . Finance Director Nowicki presented information and
figures regarding possible sources of additional revenue
including enactment of a real estate transfer tax and increases
in building permit fees, inspection fees, business license fees,
and water and sewer rates .
Councilman Fox stated that residents should be educated as to
what city services they are receiving for their tax dollars .
Recess
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to recess the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Meeting recessed at 5 :45 p.m.
The meeting resumed at 6 :35 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters to approve the minutes of the October 27, 1993, regular
meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the minutes of the November 10, 1993 special
meeting. Councilman Fox stated that the aforesaid minutes
should be corrected to reflect that he voted "no" on the motion
to go into executive session and voted "yes" on the motion to
adjourn the meeting. The vote was then taken on the motion to
approve the minutes as corrected. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
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November 17, 1993
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Resolution Authorizinq Execution of an Access Aqreement with
Handex of Illinois, Inc. for 458 Dundee Avenue
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Resolution Authorizinq the Execution of a License Aqreement
with Kane County Forest Preserve District
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Resolution Authorizinq Execution of an Assiqnment to Elqin
Riverboat Resort of a License Aqreement with the Kane County
Forest Preserve District
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Resolution Authorizinq Chanqe Order No. 1 with ATEC &
Associates, Inc. for the D. H. Martin Remediation Contract
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Approval of a Customer Work Aqreement with Commonwealth
Edison for a Second Electrical Service at the Airlite Street
Water Treatment Plant
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned agreement. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Authorization to Close Out Contract with Lohbauer Electric,
Inc. , for Electric Improvements
at the Airlite Street Water
Treatment Plant
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Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to authorize the aforementioned contract close out.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Multi-family Garbaqe Collection Implementation Plan
A discussion was held concerning the staff ' s recommendation
for implementing the Council 's decision to include garbage
collection at certain owner-occupied multi-family dwelling units
effective January 19, 1994 .
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November 17, 1993
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Craig Young, owner of Area Disposal, advised the Council that he
currently has contracts for garbage collection at 350
multifamily units in Elgin. He is concerned about losing this
business after his contracts expire, and he asked that the
Council consider allowing him to continue these collections in
that his rate is lower than what the City now pays Waste
Management West.
Don Rage, whose company manages a number of multi-family
developments, requested that the City investigate all the
options, including his suggestion for a rebate system when the
charges by the scavengers currently collecting garbage at the
multi-family developments is less than what the City would pay
to Waste Management West for these collections .
The Council directed the staff to look at renewing contracts
with the current scavengers after the current contracts expire,
if the cost would be less to the City, and to provide the
Council with additional information based on the foregoing
discussion.
Changinq Meters on Chicaqo Street and Highland Avenue Bridqes
from 10-hour parkinq to two-hour parkinq limitations
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schock,
to approve the aforementioned change. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Schedule of 1994 City Council Meetinqs
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Schock, to approve the proposed schedule of 1994 meetings .
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to
amend the proposed schedule to reflect that there be only one
meeting in November on November 16 and one meeting in December
on December 14, 1994 . Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam,
Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
None.
The vote was then taken on the amended motion as follows :
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
North Randall Road Interceptor Sewer Chanqe Order No. 1
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
approve the aforementioned Change Order. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
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November 17, 1993
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Subrecipient Agreement with Community Contacts, Inc.
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
approve the aforementioned agreement. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Approval of Change Order #1 with American Demolition
Corporation and Final Acceptance of the Demolition of the
Commonwealth Avenue Elevated Water Tower
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to approve the aforementioned change order and accept the
project. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Contract with the YWCA for a Lao Community Outreach Worker
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the aforementioned contract. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Change Order #5 with Szabo on the Biq Timber-Tyler Creek
Interceptor
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Change Order #1 with Marking Specialist for Pavement Markings
City-Wide
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schock,
to approve the aforementioned change order. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Reimbursement Ordinance for Safety-Kleen Water Main
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
authorize the reimbursement of $229,826 . 71 to Safety-Kleen
Corporation and to direct the staff to prepare the appropriate
document. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
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Acceptance and Authorization of Final Payment for Hubbard-
Demmond 1993 Street Repairs
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to accept the aforementioned completed project and
approve the final payment of $57,034 . 10 to B. Scavelli, Inc.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Chanqe Order #1, Acceptance, and Authorization of Final
Payment for Linden-Bode 1993 Street Repairs
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to
approve the aforementioned change order, accept the
aforementioned completed project, and authorize the final
payment of $12,739 . 89 to B. Scavelli, Inc. Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Approval of the 1993/1994 Ice and Snow Control Manual,
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the 1993/1994 Ice and Snow Control Manual .
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Proposed Ordinance to Repeal Chapter 6.48 of the Municipal,
Code Reqardinq Public Dances
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Schock, to approve the proposed ordinance which would eliminate
the requirement to obtain a license for public dances . Yeas :
Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Proposed Liquor Ordinance Amendment Pertaininq to Limitation
on Licenses
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Popple, to approve the proposed amendment. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Amendment to an Aqreement with Elqin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum,,
Inc.
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the aforementioned amendment. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
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Recommendation from the Traffic Committee to Authorize Anqle
Parkinq on Erie Street at GMT, Inc. , 180 South Melrose
Fred Gould, owner of the home located at 171 South Clifton which
is next to the aforementioned business, addressed the Council
regarding the level and frequency of the noise which emits from
the GMT, Inc. building when their door is open. Allen Anderson,
attorney for GMT, Inc. , stated that the issue before the Council
tonight is parking--not noise. Mr. Gould responded that he
believes the two issues are related in that the City is
considering whether to approve GMT, Inc. 's proposed parking
plan, which would increase the value of its property. It is his
position that the noise problem should also be resolved at this
time to prevent the value of his property from being lowered.
The Council directed that staff investigate the noise complaint
to determine whether ordinances are being violated; that
planning review the proposed parking plan to determine whether
it would violate any zoning ordinances; and that Mr. Gould and a
representative from GMT, Inc. meet with Code Administration
Director Webb to attempt to work out a solution to these matters .
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
approve the aforementioned recommendation. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Walters, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays:
Councilmembers Popple, Schock, and Yearman.
Mayor VanDeVoorde stressed that an ordinance would have to be
passed in order to implement the proposed plan. In the interim,
the proposed plan will be reviewed to determine whether it
complies with the new zoning ordinance.
Presentation on the New Law Enforcement Facility
This item was removed from the agenda.
Adjournment
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Gilliam, to adjourn and go into the regular Council meeting.
Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Popple, Schock, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Meeting adjourned at 8: 10 p.m.
December 1, 1993
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Date Approved