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CITY COUNCIL 2014/04/17 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the April 7, 2014 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Schoenheider called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, and Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Novit, Alderman Moore, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Palmer and Alderman Adelman. Absent: None Also present were: Carina Walters, Assistant City Manager; Vic Filippini, City Attorney; Andrew Fiske, City Attorney; Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development; Susan Banks, Communications Manager; Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works; Dan Martin, Superintendent of Public Works; Chuck Myers, Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and Cemetery. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) for discussion of personnel matters. Adjournment into Executive Session Alderman Palmer made a motion at 7:05 p.m. to adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Novit, Waldeck, Moore, Pandaleon, Tack, Reisenberg, Palmer and Adelman. The following voted “Nay”: None. 8 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. The City Council Reconvened into open session at 7:48 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. There were approximately 20 present in the audience. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR A. Resolution of Sympathy for former Chief of Police Charlie Gilbert Mayor Schoenheider read the resolution of sympathy into the record and Chief of Police James Held gave the resolution to Mr. Gilbert’s Family. Alderman Novit made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Alderman Adelman. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Proceedings of the March 17, 2014 Regular City Council Meeting B. Approval of the Agreement to Establish a Founders Council between The City of Lake Forest and Lake Forest College Mayor Schoenheider explained that the Founders Council would be made up of executives in the community as well as from the within the City and College. He stated that the roles of the Founders Council and subcommittees would allow the City and the College to do better work by working together on items such as health and safety, community planning and cooperative marketing. Alderman Palmer made a motion to approve the Agreement, seconded by Alderman Moore. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. C. Proclamation for Sunset Foods 77th Anniversary Mayor Schoenheider read the Proclamation and presented it to Bill Tarpey from Sunset Foods. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the Proclamation, seconded by Alderman Pandaleon. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. Business Accelerator Update Susan Kelsey, Economic Coordinator Economic Coordinator Susan Kelsey gave an overview of what has been happening at the Business Accelerator over the past 18 months. She reported that 84% of companies that graduate from an accelerator stay in the communities where they were incubated, 60-80% of new jobs come from small businesses and that network development creates a hyper-local ecosystem and that a new member joins every week. She shared the 2014 goals of the Accelerator and future events that can be found at The City of Lake Forest website. Mayor Schoenheider thanked Susan Kelsey on behalf of The City of Lake Forest and the City Council for all her hard work and vision for businesses in the community and for the community overall. Ms. Kelsey reminded residents that the Famers Market will open beginning Saturday, June 21. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER None COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS None OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION Proceedings of the March 17, 2014 Regular City Council Meeting 1. Approval of the March 17, 2014 City Council minutes. 2. Check Register 3. Award of Bid for the Replacement of a ¾-Ton Extended Cab Pick-Up Truck for the Parks Section Included in the FY2015 Capital Equipment Budget 4. Award of Bid for the Replacement of a ¾-Ton Regular Cab Pick-Up Truck for the Parks Section Included in the FY2015 Capital Equipment Budget 5. Award of Bid for the Replacement of a Dump Body, Hydraulic System, and Snow Plow for a Forestry Truck Included in the F.Y. 2015 Capital Equipment Budget 6. Award of Bid for the Replacement of Two Existing Building Maintenance Vehicles Included in the FY2015 Capital Equipment Budget 7. Award of Bid for the Replacement of a ½-Ton Extended Cab Pick-Up Truck for the Streets & Sanitation Section Included in the FY2015 Capital Equipment Budget 8. Award of Contract for Fitness Center Treadmills 9. Approval of FY ‘15 Contract for Emerald Ash Borer Tree and Stump Removals 10. Approval of Contract for Annual Tree Planting for FY ‘15 Budget 11. Approval of Contract for Annual Grounds Maintenance Services in Parks FY ‘15 Budget 12. Approval of Contract for Northcroft and Deerpath Park Tennis Court Resurfacing & Fence Replacement 13. Award of contract for Lake Forest share of the 2014 Joint Annual Pavement Patching Contractual Program 14. Award of the Lake Forest share of the joint 2014 Annual Street Resurfacing (ASR) Program contract 15. Award of bid for the 2014 Lake Forest Water Plant Intake Cleaning Project. 16. Award of Bid for the 2014 Lake Forest Gorton Community Center HVAC Replacement Project Alderman Pandaleon asked for clarification on item # 8 as to why the City only received a single bidder. Fitness Manager, Jason Busdeker explained that the bid was very specific and included unique features. Proceedings of the March 17, 2014 Regular City Council Meeting Alderman Novit had a question on item # 13, clarification on source of funds; Director of Public works, Michael Thomas explained that the sum reflects the $200,000 allocated from the City Council’s March 10 Budget meeting, which increases the FY 15 total amount to $453,000. Alderman Pandaleon asked for clarification on vehicle replacement with such low miles and Director of Public Works, Michael Thomas explained that the exposure to being parked on limestone, salt and chemicals, multiple users and daily use is taken into consideration. While there is a ten year replacement schedule, it is not a cycle, and it balances purchases. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the sixteen (16) Omnibus items as presented. Alderman Novit made a motion to approve by Omnibus vote designation items as noted, seconded by Alderman Adelman. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Novit, Waldeck, Moore, Pandaleon, Tack, Reisenberg, Palmer and Adelman. The following voted “Nay”: None. 8 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 None ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Alderman Palmer made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Margaret Boyer Deputy City Clerk A video of the City Council meeting is available for viewing at the Lake Forest Library and on file in the Clerk’s office at City Hall. 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