Batavia City Council met July 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
PLEASE NOTE: These minutes are not a word-for-word transcription of the statements made at the meeting, nor intended to be a comprehensive review of all discussions. Minutes are intended to make an official record of the actions taken by the Committee/City Council, and to include some description of discussion points as understood by the minute-taker. Any references to discussion and /or statements are only to provide greater clarity to the public and they may not reference all, some, or any of an individual speaker’s comments.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Schielke at 7:30 p.m.
2. INVOCATION followed by PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schielke offered a brief invocation. Ald. Callahan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
13 of 14 aldermen were present.
Aldermen (by ward): Scott Salvati (1), Michael O’Brien (1), Alan Wolff (2), Martin Callahan (2), Dan Chanzit (3), Elliot Meitzler (3), Susan Stark (4), Anthony Malay (4), Mark Uher (5), Michael Russotto (6), Nicholas Cerone (6), David Brown (7) and Drew McFadden (7) were present.
Alderman Lucy Thelin Atac (5) was absent.
Also present were BATV and members of the press, public and the following:
City Administrator Laura Newman
Recording Secretary Jennifer Smith
Fire Chief Randy Deicke
Police Deputy Chief Shawn Mazza
City Attorney Roman Seckel
Community Development Director Scott Buening
Director of Public Works Gary Holm
4. ITEMS REMOVED/ADDED/CHANGED
None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Ald. McFadden read the Consent Agenda as follows:
Approvals:
A. June 29, 2018 Payroll $835,675.22
B. Accounts Payable Check Register $3,263,119.32
C. RESOLUTION 18-75-R: Approving a Plat of Subdivision for City Hall – Peg Bond Center Subdivision (100 and 150 North Island Avenue) (DMR 6/20/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) CD
D. ORDINANCE 18-46: Grant of Variance for a Monument Sign at 76 South Randall Road, Burrito Parilla Mexicana. Paul Rzewuski, Comet Neon Signs, Applicant (DMR 6/20/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) CD
E. ODINANCE 18-47: Annexing Part of 1381 Chautauqua Street (SB 6/8/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) CD
F. ORDINANCE 18-49: Annexing Pine Street – South Van Buren Area (SB 6/14/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) CD
G. RESOLUTION 18-81-R: Authorizing the Execution of a Reciprocal Reporting Agreement between the City of Batavia Police Department and the Batavia School District 101 (DME 6/20/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) GS
Motion by Ald. McFadden, seconded by Ald. Uher, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Motion carried 13 yea/ 0 nay/ 1 absent.
6. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: (For Items NOT on the Agenda)
None.
7. CHAMBER
Holly Deichman from Batavia Chamber of Commerce shared upcoming events with the City Council. On July 11, 2018 there will be the Batavia Chamber Breakfast Club meeting at 7:30am at the Comfort Inn and Suites. July 13th through the 15th is the Windmill City Fest. This year the food venders will feature local Batavia businesses and restaurants from the surrounding area. The beer tent will be open, inflatables for the children, entertainment at the Peg Bond Center and the Craft and Vintage Market. The July 18th Networking It event from 5pm-7pm will be held at the Gammon Coach House and the partner charity is Moose Charities. The Networking It event is for members and non-members. July 26th is the Human Resources Educational Series with our partner Valley Industrial Association and this month’s topic is employee handbook updates. This event will be at 7:30am at Valley Industrial Association. July 28th is the 26th Annual Chili Cook Off. The Illinois State Champion for Chili will be crowned here in Batavia. The event will be from 2pm-4pm. A watermelon eating competition, hot sauce eating competition and fire hose challenge will be held during the event as well.
Jeremy Shouse, River City Plumbing, was introduced to the City Council members as the newest member of the Chamber. Shouse overviewed his business with the Council and stated that they are a service and remodeling company. He focuses on relationships and quality service.
8. RESOLUTION 18-82-R: Change Order No. 5 with Williams Brothers Construction Inc. (BR 6/20/18 COW 6/26/18 12/0) PU
Ald. O’Brien overviewed the change order.
Motion by Ald. O’Brien, seconded by Ald. Russotto, to approve the resolution as presented. Motion carried 13 yea/ 0 nay/ 1 absent.
9. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Newman announced that the Committee of the Whole meeting on July 3, 2018 is cancelled.
The next Strategic Planning meeting will be on July 9th at the East Side Fire Station at 7pm.
Staff will be meeting with our environmental consultant regarding the plan for remediation of the One North Washington Place site tomorrow afternoon. A report on this meeting will be given next week.
In Community and Economic Development, the City has closed on two pieces of property, one is the Wilson and Spuhler Property on June 28th. Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is the purchaser and we are anticipating they might be proposing a smaller development of only four lots instead of six lots that the previous developer was proposing. Development is anticipated to begin in about a year.
Staff is working on last items for the Prairie Commons Development in order to have the final plat recorded.
The permit for the Funway expansion should be issued this week as well as the permit for the building of the MetroNet Hud.
The City has closed the Business Retention Survey and is now analyzing the data received. The draft report on the survey findings is expected on or about July 20th.
In finance, the City of Batavia audit is complete and the comprehensive financial report and associated documents have been posted on the City’s website and also filed with the appropriate entities. The July 17th Committee of the Whole meeting will have a presentation on the financial report.
The webpage now includes ten items, so there is a lot more information on the home page.
Ald. Brown commented that the purchaser of the Wilson and Spuhler property decided that he did not want to follow through with his plans and made a duel closing with Habitat for Humanity. Buening added that Habitat for Humanity had expressed that they will be coming back to the City with improved designs for the homes.
18. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ald. Brown said that there was nothing to report at this time.
Ald. McFadden said there was nothing to report on government services at this time.
Ald. Wolff announced that at the July 10th Committee of the Whole meeting there would be a resolution for the extension of an employment agreement with John Dillon.
Ald. O’Brien said public utilities has nothing to report at this time.
19. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business at this time.
20. MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Schielke said that this Wednesday night would be the 68th year of the fireworks program. Stark noted that Pal Joey’s is closed on the fourth of July but they are allowing people to park in their parking lot for a $5 donation towards the fireworks program. They will also be handing out a $5 off coupon to all those parking. The parking is one of the larger fundraisers for the program. Brown asked what would the date be if there were a storm. Mayor Schielke stated that the rain date would be the next night.
21. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Salvati. Motion carried by voice vote.
The City Council meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m
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