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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.