City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met July 1

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Aug 3, 2020

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met July 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

ROLL CALL

Alderman Wolff called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. with 8 aldermen physically present and 3 alderman who attended via phone.

Present: Miller, Russotto, Beck, Knopp, Chanzit, Wolff, Baerren, O’Brien

On the phone: Callahan, Meitzler, McFadden

Absent: Malay, Uher, Cerone

CONSENT AGENDA

a. Resolution 20-088-R: Approving a Plat of Dedication for Part of the 900 Block of North Van Buren Street (SCB 6/30/20) CD

b. Ordinance 20-47: Declaring Certain Property to be Surplus and Authorizing Sale Thereof (SH 7/8/20)

Ayes: Miller, Russotto, Beck, Knopp, Chanzit, Wolff, Baerren, O’Brien, Callahan, Meitzler, McFadden

11 yes/ 0 no/ 3 absent

Ald. Uher joined the meeting by phone at 7:55 pm.

APPROVAL

Ald. Chanzit, Ald. O’Brien and Ald. Meitzler indicated support to redesignate funds for Phase II engineering of the Carriage Crest Drainage Project to be used on further investigation of the basin site.

Ald. Chanzit left the meeting at 8:35 pm.

ORDINANCE

Ordinance 20-44: Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area Number 66 (Mill-McKee Retail Center) (DMR 7/9/20) CD

Ayes: Miller, Russotto, Beck, Knopp, Wolff, Baerren, O’Brien, Callahan, Meitzler, Uher, McFadden

11 yes/ 0 no/ 3 absent

Ald. Chanzit returned to the meeting at 8:43 pm.

Ordinance 20-38: Amending the Text of the Zoning Code for Cannabis Establishments in Employment Districts (DMR 7/8/20) CD. Approved with these amendments:

• Remove Section H.3.a-e

• Remove language in H.3. stating "No property containing a Cannabis Business Establishment shall be located along a roadway classified as a Strategic Regional Arterial or Arterial under the Comprehensive Plan."