City of Batavia Committee of the Whole Met August 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Sep 8, 2020

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met Aug. 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

3. Approve Minutes for August 11, 2020

Motion: To approve the minutes for August 11, 2020

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Knopp

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Cerone, Miller, Beck, Knopp

Nay: None

9-0 Vote, 5 Absent, Motion carried.

6. Consent Agenda

(The Consent Agenda is made up of items recommended by city staff that requires recommendation to the full City Council by the COW. This agenda is placed as a separate item on the COW agenda. The items on the Consent Agenda are usually minor items, already budgeted, standard non-policy activities or outgrowths of earlier meetings and are voted on as a “package” in the interest of saving time on non-controversial issues. However, any council member may, by simple request, have an item removed and placed on the “regular” agenda.)

a) Ordinance 20-55: Annexing Roads Across NICOR Right-of-Way (SCB 8/17/2020) CD

Motion: To approve the Consent Agenda as presented

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Knopp

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Cerone, Miller, Beck, Knopp

Nay: None

9-0 Vote, 5 Absent, Motion carried.

*Alderman Uher joined the meeting at 7:18pm

7. Discussion: Small Business and Not for Profit Grants (LN) GS

The consensus of the Committee was to rewrite the grant program to include: has to have a facility that serves the public on a regular basis, they must be operating and accepting the public into their business at this time, excludes those not open to the public, would not include home-based businesses and service based businesses that are not open to the public. Mayor Schielke brought up the importance of separation of church and state and questioned if churches could be included in the program even though they are a nonprofit. Newman stated that she would discuss this with the City Attorney for his counsel.

*Alderman McFadden joined the meeting at 7:38pm

8. Discussion: North River Street Catenary Lighting (GH) CS

After discussion, Chair Wolff directed staff to contact the businesses owners and find out what it is going to cost to get a lighting plan and an estimate of what the poles would cost if we wanted to go that route.

9. Ordinance 20-53: Establishing a Date, Time and Place for a Public Hearing and

Convening a Joint Review Board pertaining to the North East Downtown Tax

Increment Financing District (LN/CA 8/18/20) GS

Motion: To recommend approval of Ordinance 20-53: Establishing a Date, Time and Place for a Public Hearing and Convening a Joint Review Board pertaining to the North East Downtown Tax Increment Financing District

Maker: Chanzit

Second: O’Brien

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck, McFadden

Nay: Knopp

10-1 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

10. Ordinance 20-54: Authorizing the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing “Interested Parties” Registries and Adopting Registration Rules and Form for Registries (LN/CA 8/18/20) GS

Motion: To recommend approval of Ordinance 20-54: Authorizing the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing “Interested Parties” Registries and Adopting Registration Rules and Form for Registries

Maker: Chanzit

Second: O’Brien

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck, McFadden

Nay: Knopp

10-1 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

11. Resolution 20-104-R: Intergovernmental Agreement with Batavia Library into IPBC (WB 8/25/20) GS

Motion: To recommend approval of Resolution 20-104-R: Intergovernmental Agreement with Batavia Library into IPBC

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Knopp

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck, Knopp, McFadden

Nay:

11-0 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

12. Resolution 20-101-R: Approving Task Order #11 with Siemens Industry to process McKee Substation Transform #1 oil for oil dehydration and Degasification for an amount not to exceed $26,388.00 (RB 8/21/20) PU

Motion: To recommend approval of Resolution 20-101-R: Approving Task Order #11 with Siemens Industry to process McKee Substation Transform #1 oil for oil dehydration and De-gasification for an amount not to exceed $26,388.00

Maker: Knopp

Second: Miller

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Knopp, McFadden, Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck

Nay:

11-0 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

13. Resolution 20-102-R: Approving Task Order #12 with Siemens Industry to provide equipment inspection and testing at Main Substation for an amount not to exceed $27,959.00 (RB 8/21/20) PU

Motion: To recommend approval of Resolution 20-102-R: Approving Task Order #12 with Siemens Industry to provide equipment inspection and testing at Main Substation for an amount not to exceed $27,959.00

Maker: Knopp

Second: Miller

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Knopp, McFadden, Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck

Nay:

11-0 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

14. Resolution 20-103-R: Approving Task Order #13 with Siemens Industry to perform Tap Changer Maintenance for three transformers at Northeast and Southeast Substations for an amount not to exceed $34,049.00 (RB 8/21/20) PU

Motion: To recommend approval of Resolution 20-103-R: Approving Task Order #13 with Siemens Industry to perform Tap Changer Maintenance for three transformers at Northeast and Southeast Substations for an amount not to exceed $34,049.00

Maker: Knopp

Second: Miller

Roll Call Vote: Aye: Knopp, McFadden, Chanzit, Barren, Wolff, O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck

Nay:

11-0 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.

17. Executive Session: Setting the Price of Land for Sale

Motion: To enter into Executive Session: Setting the Price of Land for Sale

Maker: O’Brien

Second: Knopp

Roll Call Vote: Aye: O’Brien, Meitzler, Uher, Cerone, Miller, Beck, Knopp, McFadden, Chanzit, Barren, Wolff

Nay:

11-0 Vote, 3 Absent, Motion carried.