Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Committee of the Whole met Aug. 19

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Elected Officials Present: Ald. Bowring, Ald. Bruno, Ald. Hruby, Ald. Kilburg, Ald. Kosirog, Ald. Marks, Ald. Mayer, Ald. Paschke, Ald. Swanson, Clerk Kellick.

Elected Officials Attending by Teleconference: Ald. Maladra.

Elected Officials Absent: None.

Others Present: Asst. City Admin. McCready, City Attny. Sandack, Supt. Holton, Supt. VanGyseghem, Dir. Babica, Mngr. Newton, Chief Antenore.

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.

Approve Committee of the Whole Minutes from August 5, 2024, and Special Committee Meeting Minutes from July 29, 2024

Moved by Ald. Bowring, seconded by Ald. Paschke.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Items of Business

Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the City of Geneva 2024 Employee Benefit Program Plan Renewal Effective November 1, 2024.

Moved by Ald. Paschke, seconded by Ald. Bowring.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Fire Personal Protective Clothing from W.S. Darley & Company in the Amount of $27,820.00.

Moved by Ald. Paschke, seconded by Ald. Bowring.

On a question by Ald. Marks, Chief Antenore stated that the safety program requires two sets of gear for every firefighter. The first set lasts five years on the front line which then goes into reserve. This is so that there is gear to change into after a fire. The department is in the process of buying new gear for that cycle, plus new items to replace damaged gear, and for sizes that are not available in the department. He noted that one of the sets that they buy is called ready-to-order which they can receive in a few weeks.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Membrane Water Filters from Consolidated Water Solutions, Inc. in the Amount of $169,500.00.

Moved by Ald. Paschke, seconded by Ald. Bowring.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Consider Draft Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorize the Purchase and Installation of Kinetrol Valve Actuators from Dorner Company in the Amount of $34,832.00.

Moved by Ald. Bowring, seconded by Ald. Paschke.

On a question by Ald. Bruno, Supt. VanGyseghem stated that this is a sole source purchase so that bidding is waived.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Consider Draft Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Labor Contract with Utility Dynamics Corporation for the FY 2025 Underground Replacement Program in the Amount of $811,740.40 and Allow the City Administrator to Approve Change Orders Not-to-Exceed 10% of the Contract Amount, for a Not-to-Exceed Total of $892,914.44.

Moved by Ald. Paschke, seconded by Ald. Marks.

On a question by Ald. Kilburg, Supt. Holton stated that the scope of work involved is compact, so it is likely that there won’t be change orders. Any conflicts that occur usually happen with utilities. In those cases, the contractor would work up the changes which are then presented to staff for negotiations. Change orders are not signed off on until the department is satisfied that the change is warranted.

MOTION CARRIED by voice vote 10-0.

Public Comment

None.

New Business

Ald. Kilburg asked the Council to support an exchange of information at a future meeting focused on properties that have not been developed for a while. He would like to know staff’s thoughts and needs to spur development of the properties, and what the Council could do to move development along. He noted that he receives questions on this issue on a regular basis.

Admin. McCready noted that Dir. Tymoszenko recently provided a presentation of tools available at the City’s disposal for this and wondered if this could involve the code enforcement or economic development departments. Ald. Paschke questioned the legality of discussing this as some conversations about properties that have occurred at City Council occurred in closed session. Attny. Sandack noted that Ald. Kilburg’s desire to develop a policy on underdeveloped properties using economic development or community development to improve those parcels is proper on a policy level. A deeper involvement on a particular parcel, if there’s a potential purchase, would be suited for a closed session. At least three alderpersons voiced their support of such a discussion. Attny. Sandack noted that he and Admin.

McCready would make sure that Admin. Dawkins is aware of this interest and determine the best way to address the issue, whether in a future Committee of the Whole meeting, workshop, or strategic plan initiative.

Closed Session on Pending Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

Moved by Ald. Kosirog, seconded by Ald. Mayer to enter into closed session at 8:23 PM.

Roll call:

AYES: 10 (Bowring, Bruno, Hruby, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Marks, Mayer, Paschke, Swanson)

ABSENT: 0

NAYS: 0

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Kilburg to return to open session at 8:36 PM.

MOTION CARRIED unanimously by voice vote of those present 10-0.

Adjournment

On a motion by Ald. Kosirog, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 8:37 PM.

https://www.geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09032024-2409