City of Geneva Committee of the Whole met June 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Elected Officials Present: Mayor Burns, Ald. Bowring, Ald. Bruno, Ald. Hruby, Ald. Kilburg, Ald. Kosirog, Ald. Maladra, Ald. Mayer, Ald. Paschke, Ald. Swanson, Clerk Kellick.
Elected Officials Attending by Teleconference: None.
Elected Officials Absent: Ald. Marks.
Others Present: City Admin. Dawkins, Asst. City Admin. Ben McCready, City Attny. Sandack, Supt. Holton, Supt. Van Gyseghem, Dir. Babica, Dir. DeGroot, Dir. Tymoszenko.
Others attending by video or teleconference: None.
Call to Order
Council member Mike Bruno, serving as chair, called the meeting to order at 7:56 PM noting all council members were present except for Ald. Marks.
Recommend Suspending the Rules to Permit Alderperson Kilburg to Chair this Meeting and to Vote on All Action Items on this Agenda. Moved by Ald. Kilburg, seconded by Ald. Bowring.
Voice Vote: 9‐0
MOTION CARRIED.
Approve Committee of the Whole Minutes from June 5, 2023. Moved by Ald. Paschke, seconded by Ald. Mayer.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Items of Business
Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing Annual Purchase of Distribution Transformers and Material Through WESCO’s Sourcewell Contract up the Budgeted Amount of $440,000.
Moved by Ald. Mayer, seconded by Ald. Maladra.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Consider Draft Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorizing Replacement of the Master Radio SCADA Station by Tri-R Systems at a Cost Not to-Exceed $32,400.00.
Moved by Ald. Bowring, seconded by Ald. Mayer.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filters from Consolidated Water Solutions at a Cost of $166,725.00. Moved by Ald. Mayer, seconded by Ald. Kosirog.
Ald. Kilburg noted that he, Ald. Swanson, and Ald. Mayer toured the water plant and received a good understanding of the complexities of the plant. He stated that the plant is nearly 15 years old and many items there are nearing the end of their useful lives. As such, there is a need to plan for the replacement of parts in both the long- and short-term.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Consider Draft Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorizing the Purchase of Solenis Polymer During FY 2024 as Presented.
Moved by Ald. Bowring, seconded by Ald. Paschke.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Fehr-Graham in an Amount Not to Exceed $105,000.00 for Sanitary Sewer Evaluation.
Moved by Ald. Kosirog, seconded by Ald. Mayer.
Consider Draft Resolution Adopting IDOT Form BLR 14220 and BLR 14222 for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code.
Moved by Ald. Kilburg, seconded by Ald. Bowring.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Public Comment / New Business
None.
Closed Session on the Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the Public Body (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6))
Moved by Ald. Kilburg, seconded by Ald. Swanson to enter into closed session at 8:09 PM.
Roll call:
AYES: 9 (Bowring, Bruno, Hruby, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Paschke, Swanson)
ABSENT: 1 (Marks)
NAYS: 0
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Ald. Kosirog, seconded by Ald. Bowring to enter into open session at 9:02 PM.
MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 9-0.
Adjournment
On a motion by Ald. Kosirog, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 9:02 PM.
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