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CITY COUNCIL 2013/06/17 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the June 17, 2013 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. – City Hall Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Schoenheider called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m. Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Novit, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Palmer, Alderman Adelman. Absent: Alderman Moore, Alderman Tack, and Alderman Reisenberg. There were approximately 25+ present in the audience. At 7:02 pm Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to enter Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing Executive Session Minutes. Seconded by Alderman Novit, Roll Vote was taken as follows: Alderman Novit, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Palmer, and Alderman Adelman. Recess was taken by City Council at 7:25p.m. At 7:30 pm Open Session reconvened. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. Comments by Mayor Mayor Schoenheider addressed the audience in regards to the removed item “Discussion of Ban on Assault Weapons” under New Business of the June 17 agenda. He stated that this topic has a great deal of importance to everyone in the community along with a great deal of passion for everyone involved. It was learned late Sunday evening that three of the eight Council members would not be able to attend due to personal issues. Given the importance of the topic and given that City Council wanted as many members present for the discussion as possible, the item has been removed and scheduled on the July 1 agenda. At the next Council meeting, input, opinions and ideas from residents and the community are welcome; however the discussion time will be limited. A. Mayor Schoenheider read the Resolution of Appreciation for Lloyd Stout for 7 years of service. Alderman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Novit, to approve the Resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. B. Mayor Schoenheider read and presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Scott Robertson for 26 years of service. Scott Robertson thanked the Council for being able to continue a family tradition, as someone in his family has been employed by The City of Lake Forest for the last 200 years. Alderman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Novit, to approve the Resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Proceedings of the June 17, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting C. Mayor Schoenheider read the Proclamation in Support of Lake Forest Day to occur on August 6 and 7, 2013. Alderman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Novit, to approve the Proclamation as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. Mayor Schoenheider introduced a presentation by Cool Cities Environmental Leadership - Jack Darin (Director of Sierra Club's IL Chapter), Lonnie Morris (IL Cool Cities Chair the Collaborative for Environmental Leadership), and Curt Volkman, Chairman of The Parks & Recreation Board and Chairman of the newly-formed Environmental Leadership Collaborative. Curt thanked the Mayor and introduced Jack Darin and Lonnie Morris. Curt Volkman gave background information on the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement signed in 2007 by Mayor Rummel. The original goals included – reducing greenhouse gas emissions 7% below 1990 levels by 2012 and choosing 100% renewable electricity; helping Lake Forest maintain its status as a Cool City. Curt went on to explain the Cool Cities 2015 Sustainability Agreement: Reducing GHG emissions 2% per year below 2009 levels (6% total), Encouraging energy efficiency and renewable energy, Promoting recycling and composting, Encouraging local food production, Promoting environmentally friendly transportation options (biking) and Educating residents. Jack Darin went on to explain that “The Collaborative will help educate and coordinate environmental action and promote sustainable practices within the community. The role of the Collaborative is to assist the community in identifying issues and new programs that encourage environmental thinking and action to protect Lake Forest’s unique natural heritage, enhance its residents’ quality of life, improve the value of the community and expand resident pride in their community and conservation ethic. The Collaborative will work closely with the City’s key institutions to define conservation and environmental goals, identify and enact policies and programs that positively influence behavior, promote citizen involvement and awareness, and protect and restore the community’s unique natural heritage.” Mayor Schoenheider and the Council thanked the Collaborative for their good work. E. Mayor Schoenheider made the following 2012-2013 New Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments. CROYA NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Louis Pickus REAPPOINT 4 BUILDING REVIEW BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Proceedings of the June 17, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Fred Moyer APPOINT 1 Alderman Novit made a motion, seconded by Alderman Palmer to approve appointments recommended by Mayor Schoenheider. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Comments by City Manager A. City Manager Bob Kiely called upon Assistant City Manager Carina Walters, who thanked and introduced Dr. Linda Remensnyder who generously donated a Hearing Loop for the City Council Chamber. Dr. Remensnyder explained what a hearing loop is and how it works; it is a magnetic wire placed around the room either at the floor or the ceiling and it links people with hearing loss directly into microphones in the room when they press the T-Coil button on their hearing aid. She went on to explain there are additional locations in Lake Forest that also have it, including the First Presbyterian Church and Dickinson Hall; other places are the Chambers at the IL House and the Senate. She thanked The City of Lake Forest for being a leader in providing access to the number one disability that needs to be addressed. B. Presentation of Departmental Award to Lake Forest Police Department Member Ofc. Robert Heelan. Chief of Police Jim Held reported to Council that on April 8, 2013, Officer Robert Heelan responded to a request in Bannockburn, IL to assist Deerfield PD with a vehicular pursuit involving three subjects wanted for armed robbery. Immediately after arriving on scene, Officer Heelan and an officer from Bannockburn PD took one of the suspects into custody. Officer Heelan proceeded to search the surrounding area for the additional suspects. Officer Heelan took the initiative to enter a local hotel where he located a subject in the lobby that matched the description of one of the armed offenders. Officer Heelan immediately drew his department-issued firearm, verbally directed the suspect to the ground and maintained control over the suspect until additional units arrived. Officer Heelan then secured the second suspect in handcuffs, handed him over to Deerfield PD detectives and continued to assist Deerfield PD with an extensive search of the surrounding area for the third suspect. Chief Held commented that Officer Heelan displayed exceptional courage and professionalism in the performance of his duties. Due to Officer Heelan’s prompt response and his initiative in the enforcement of his duties in a rapidly evolving, dynamic, critical incident, two of the armed suspects were taken into custody. These actions reflect great credit upon himself and the Lake Forest Police Department. Officer Heelan was then presented with a plaque. C. Approval of Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Lake Forest Police Officers. DeSha Kalmar, Director of Human Resources, stated that for the renewal contract, the City and the Local Union once again negotiated a successor contract by not utilizing attorneys for the negotiating process and came to tentative agreement in May. Proceedings of the June 17, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting The union ratified the tentative contract on May 31, and it is now before the City Council for ratification. The duration of the contract is four years, from May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2017. It includes retroactive pay increases effective May 1, 2013. Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to approve the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Lake Forest Police Officers, seconded by Alderman Novit. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Novit, Waldeck, Pandaleon, Palmer and Adelman. The following voted “Nay”: None. 5 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. D. Robert Kiely, City Manager remarked that the presentation for the new website launch on June 17 was made at the Finance Committee Meeting. He recognized Communication Manager Susan Banks, for all the effort and hard work that went into developing and launching the site. He also encouraged residents to visit the new site and that anyone who uses the site can see that it speaks clearly to the goals identified in the project. Comments by Council Members Alderman Novit reminded residents of the First Ward meeting on Thursday evening, 7pm at Gorton. The Topic is The Future of Refuse and Recycling. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Patrick Lupton of 1454 Willow Street addressed Council regarding the High School and the decision to add additional lanes to the current track at East Campus as well as a retention pond. He is asking that Community Leaders get involved. ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION 1. Approval of the June 3, 2013 regular City Council minutes. 2. Approval of the February 19, 2013 and April 15, 2013 City Council Executive Session Minutes and direction to keep such minutes confidential. 3. Consideration and Approval of the Prevailing Wages Resolution 4. Approval of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) American Firefighter Grant (AFG) Award Package for new Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillators for our Ambulances FY2014 (Revised) 5. Consideration of Ordinances Approving Recommendations from the Building Review Board. (First Reading and if desired by the City Council, Final Approval) 6. Consideration of Ordinances Approving Recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals. (First Reading and if Desired by the City Council, Final Approval) 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving a Recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission. (First Reading and if Desired by the City Council, Final Approval) Proceedings of the June 17, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Mayor Schoenheider asked Council if they would like any item removed or be taken separately, and seeing none, asked for a motion to approve the Omnibus items as presented. Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to approve the Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Palmer. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Novit, Waldeck, Pandaleon, Palmer and Adelman. The following voted “Nay”: None. 5 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. Information such as Purpose and Action Requested, Background/Discussion, Budget/Fiscal Impact, Recommended Action and a Staff Contact as it relates to the Omnibus items can be found on the agenda. ORDINANCES None NEW BUSINESS Discussion Regarding Ban on Assault Weapons: this discussion was moved to the July 1 meeting. In answer to an Alderman’s question; City Attorney Vic Filippini said that the City can do the following: do nothing or add regulations from modest to a full Ban. Home Rule communities have the opportunity to exercise their rights within 10 days of the governor signing. If City Council chooses not to do anything, then they are preempted from taking any action in the future. If they choose to take action, the City Council will preserve, what, they will do. He emphasized that the key provision is to maintain a prerogative in amending in the future. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Alderman Palmer made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Adelman. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 8:20pm Respectfully Submitted, Margaret Boyer Deputy City Clerk