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CITY COUNCIL 2014/05/05 Minutes (2)The City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 Second Session Meeting 8:50 p.m. – Council Chambers CALL FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE 2014-2015 CITY COUNCIL Mayor Schoenheider called for the Organization of the 2014-2015 City Council DEPUTY CLERK MARGARET BOYER ADMINISTERS THE OATH OF OFFICE TO : First Ward Alderman-Elect - - Prudence R. Beidler Second Ward Alderman-Elect - - David Moore Third Ward Alderman-Elect - - Stanford Tack Fourth Ward Alderman-Elect - - Michelle Moreno Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer Administered the Oath of Office. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Schoenheider called the meeting to order at 8:50 pm, and Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Moore, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Tack and Alderman Moreno. Absent: Alderman Adelman. Also present were: Bob Kiely, City Manager, Carina Walters, Assistant City Manager; Victor Filippini, City Attorney; Andrew Fiske, City Attorney; Susan Banks, Communications Manager; Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development; Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works; Dan Martin, Superintendent of Public Works; James Held, Chief of Police; Karl Walldorf, Deputy Chief, Craig Lepkowski, Commander. There were approximately 50 present in the audience. ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS ELECTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY CHARTER AND CITY CODE City Treasurer Elizabeth A. Holleb City Supervisor Robert R. Kiely, Jr. City Attorney Victor Filippini City Clerk Robert R. Kiely, Jr. City Surveyor and Engineer Gewalt Hamilton Associates Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to approve the Election and Appointment of City Officers by the City Council as required by City Charter and the City Code, seconded by Alderman Moore. The Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 second session City Council Meeting following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Moore, Pandaleon, Tack, Reisenberg, and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR Mayor Schoenheider welcomed new Alderman Moreno and Alderman Beidler to the City Council. A. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR WARD 1 ALDERMAN KENT ELLIOT NOVIT COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Waldeck made a motion to approve the Resolution of Appreciation, seconded by Alderman Tack. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Mayor Schoenheider presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Kent Novit. B. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR WARD 4 ALDERMAN ROBERT PALMER COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Moore made a motion to approve the Resolution of Appreciation, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Mayor Schoenheider presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Bob Palmer. C. 2014-2015 New Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments AUDIT COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Amy Krebs Reappoint 3 Lucinda Baier Reappoint 1 Andy Logan Reappoint 1 Dean Stieber Appoint 4 Don O’Callaghan Appoint 1 CEMETERY COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Amy Schuetz Reappoint 1 John Dick Appoint 1 Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 second session City Council Meeting CROYA NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD John Maher Appoint LFHS Laurie Doherty Reappoint 2 Susie Kulby Reappoint 1 Kelli Jacobs Appoint STUDENT Abby Bowman Appoint STUDENT Lilah Henry Appoint STUDENT ELAWA NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Holly Brown Reappoint as Chairman 3 Maxwell Gregory Reappoint 2 Robert Shaw Reappoint 4 FIRE AND POLICE BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Phil Foss Reappoint as Chairman 2 Matt Davis Reappoint 2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Mary Ellen Swenson Reappoint 1 John Travers Reappoint 2 James Preschlack Reappoint 3 Wells Wheeler Appoint 3 LEGAL COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Dave Neumeister Reappoint 3 Natascha Backes Reappoint 4 Tim Franzen Appoint 1 LIBRARY NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Robert Napier Reappoint 2 Lynn Casper Reappoint 3 Ron Levitsky Appoint 4 Todd Puch Appoint 3 Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 second session City Council Meeting PLAN COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Mike Ley Reappoint as Chair 3 John Anderson Reappoint 2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Steve Hill Reappoint and as Chair 2 Dan Jasica Reappoint 4 David Brush Reappoint 1 Paul ”Skoo” Walker Reappoint 3 Sondra Douglas Appoint 2 SENIOR RESOURCE COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Nancy Carey Reappoint 4 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Kevin Lewis Appoint 3 Louis Pickus Appoint 2 COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the 2014-2015 New Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to approve the 2014-2015 New Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments, seconded by Alderman Waldeck. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. Resolutions of Appreciation for Retiring Members of Boards and Commissions as follows: Audit Committee: Michelle Moreno, Chairman, Andrew Marwede Building Review Board: Monica Ruggles Cemetery Commission: Prue Beidler CROYA: Louis Pickus and Jim Thiel Firefighter’s Pension Fund: Robert Henderson, President Historic Preservation Commission: William Ransom Housing Trust Fund Board: James Buzard Legal Committee: Peter Hamilton Library Board: Debbie Block and Maria Westropp Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 second session City Council Meeting Parks and Recreation Board: Lauren Turelli Police Pension Fund: Jim Athanas, Robert Copeland and M. Jay Trees Senior Resources Commission: James Buzard, Jill Chaifetz and Carrol Herber Zoning Board of Appeals: Sam Ciccarelli and Stewart Dixon COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolutions Alderman Moore made a motion to approve the Resolutions, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER Robert Kiely, City Manager welcomed the new Alderman to the City Council. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Alderman Waldeck reported that she recently attended a Municipal Law Conference where Chuck Smith, the City’s prosecuting Attorney spoke to Open Meetings Act and FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION 1. Schedule of Regular Meetings of the City Council for fiscal Year 2014-2015 2. Award of the Woodland Road Pedestrian Bridge, the North Shore Line Pedestrian Bridge, and the Elm Tree Road Pedestrian Bridge Repair Project COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the two (2) Omnibus items as presented. Alderman Moore would like further discussion on item #1 at the next City Council meeting. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve by Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Waldeck. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Moore, Pandaleon, Tack, Reisenberg, and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 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 NEW BUSINESS Proceedings of the May 5, 2014 second session City Council Meeting 1. Consideration of an amendment to the FY15 Annual Resurfacing Program At Alderman Adelman’s request the City Council discussed the conditions of specific roads and the value in resurfacing and or patching with repairs at its Committee of the Whole meeting on May 5, 2014. Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to amend the FY15 Annual Resurfacing Program: (i) by adding $140.000 for additional resurfacing along telegraph road; (ii) to authorize an amendment to the telegraph Road resurfacing contract by $140,000 for an additional segment of telegraph Road; and (iii) to direct the preservation of a supplemental appropriation ordinance as needed, consistent with this motion before the end of FY 2015, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Moore, Pandaleon, Tack, Reisenberg, and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Waldeck. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 9:10 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. You can also view it on the website by visiting www.cityoflakeforest.com. Click on I Want To, then click on View, then choose Archived Meetings Videos.