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CITY COUNCIL 2015/03/02 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the Monday, March 2, 2015 City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Schoenheider called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm, and Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Moore, Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Adelman and Alderman Moreno. Absent: none. Also present were: Bob Kiely, City Manager, Victor Filippini, City Attorney; Carina Walters, Assistant City Manager; Susan Banks, Communications Manager; Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development; Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works, James Held, Police Chief; and Karl Walldorf, Deputy Chief. There were approximately 30 present in the audience. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR A. Arbor Day Proclamation Mayor Schoenheider read the Proclamation declaring Arbor Day as April 24, 2015. B. Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) Meeting OPEN PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ETSB CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schoenheider opened the meeting of the ETSB at 6:35 pm. ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Pandaleon, Alderman Moore, Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Adelman, Alderman Moreno, Police Chief James Held, Deputy Chief Karl Walldorf. Fire Chief Jeff Howell was absent. Chief Held gave an update on the Central Dispatching Service and reported that the redundancy center is progressing and is expected to be complete in late 2015 or early 2016. He reported that in April 1989 a referendum was passed in Lake Forest establishing the Emergency Telephone System Board and Implementing an E-911 system in Lake Forest. On May 1, 1989 The City Council approved the recommended surcharge of $0.65 per month per in-service network connection and Proceedings of the March 2, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting the establishment of the ETSB Board. In January of 2009 the E911 Surcharge and ETSB was amended. In 2013, the City Code relating to the E911 surcharge and Emergency Telephone System Board was again amended regarding the composition of the Board. The new composition of the ETSB was established: the Mayor, all sitting Alderman, the Police Chief, the Deputy Police Chief, and the Fire Chief. Chief Held stated that the Lake Forest ETSB E-911 Surcharge is currently $0.65, and this amount ranks 23 out of 26 area communities imposing an E-911 surcharge while the average surcharge is $0.97, the median surcharge is $0.75. The ETSB was presented with an amended FY2015 Budget. The budget amendments are due to the original FY2105 budget being approved prior to the decision to proceed with consolidated dispatching service with the Village of Glenview. The FY 2016 Emergency Telephone System budget was also presented. The City Council had a discussion as to how the surcharge rate was set, and how the ETSB surcharge can only be spent on specific expenditures and it is not to be considered a general revenue source. Mayor Schoenheider asked for a motion. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Approval by the ETSB board of the Previous Expenditures as outlined in the attached Expense Summary and Approval of the FY 2015 Amended Budget Year End Estimate and approval of the FY 2016 ETSB Budget Request, as presented. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the Previous Expenditures as outlined in the attached Expense Summary and Approval of the FY 2015 Amended Budget Year End Estimate and approval of the FY 2016 ETSB Budget Request, as presented, seconded by Alderman Moore. The following voted “Yea”: Mayor Schoenheider, Aldermen Beidler, Waldeck, Pandaleon, Moore, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman, Moreno, Chief Held, and Deputy Chief Walldorf. The following voted “Nay”: None. 11 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ETSB Alderman Adelman made a motion to close the public meeting, seconded by Alderman Moore. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 6:50 p.m. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER A. Presentation of Interactive Construction Map (Story Maps) -Susan Banks, Communication Manager and Joe Sepulveda, GIS Consortium Consultant City Manager, Robert Kiely reported that the Story Boards were one of the priority goals set due to the amount of construction activity planned for 2015. Mr. Kiely introduced Communication Manager, Susan Banks, who reported that the interactive system identifies City wide construction and development projects are marked by orange construction cones on the City’s website home Proceedings of the March 2, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting page. She added that the large amount of activity is scheduled to begin in the spring and continue throughout 2015 and beyond, MGP’s Joe Sepulveda and Mike Falkofske have helped develop the Construction Sites module. Residents can help themselves to timely information on projects throughout the City as well as contact information for the project. Ms. Banks introduced Joe Spepulveda, from the GIS Consortium who gave a step –by –step overview of how the interactive module works and reported that updates will be added to as they become available. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Dave Fontana, 701 W Woodland, Lake Bluff offered his opinion to the Council on the topic of towing. ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION 1. Approval of the February 17, 2015 City Council meeting Minutes 2. Check Register for Period January 24 – February 20,2015 3. Consideration of a resolution supporting the NWMC 2015 Legislative Program 4. Award of Bid for Modifications to the City’s Two Salt Bays Included in the FY2016 Capital Improvement Budget 5. Award of Bid for the Replacement of a Recycling Truck for the Sanitation Section Included in the F.Y. 2016 Capital Equipment Budget 6. Award of Bid for an 11’ Self-Propelled, 4WD Rotary Mower for the Parks Section Included in the F.Y. 2016 Capital Equipment Budget 7. Award of contract for the East Train Station Parking Lot Improvements 8. Request for Advanced Capital Improvement Funding to support Gorton Renovation Project in the FY 2015 CIP Budget COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the eight (8) Omnibus items as presented. The City Council did not remove any item; however a discussion about items #3, #4 and #8 was had by the City Council. Mayor Schoenheider asked members of the Council if they would like to remove any item or take separately. Seeing no request, he asked for a motion to approve the eight Omnibus items. Proceedings of the March 2, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Alderman Moore made a motion to approve the Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Pandaleon. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Beidler, Waldeck, Pandaleon, Moore, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. 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 NEW BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (11), The City Council will be discussing threatened or pending litigation and 5ILCS 120/2 (6), The City Council will be discussing the consideration for the sale or lease of property owned by the Public Body. Adjournment into executive session Alderman Pandaleon made a motion to adjourn into executive session pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (11), The City Council will be discussing threatened or pending litigation and 5ILCS 120/2 (6), The City Council will be discussing the consideration for the sale or lease of property owned by the Public Body at 7:25 pm, seconded by Alderman Moreno. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Beidler, Waldeck, Pandaleon, Moore, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 8 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION The City Council reconvened into regular session at 9:11pm ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Alderman Beidler made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 9:12 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Margaret Boyer Deputy City Clerk Proceedings of the March 2, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting 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.