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CITY COUNCIL 2017/05/01 Minutes (2)The City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers, 6:30pm Second Session CALL FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE 2017-2018 CITY COUNCIL At 8:17 City Clerk Margaret Boyer called for the Organization of the 2017-2018 City Council. FORMER MAYOR HOWARD KERR ADMINISTERS THE OATH OF OFFICE TO: Mayor-Elect—Robert T.E. Lansing City Manager Robert Kiely invited former Mayor Kerr and the Family of Mayor-Elect Lansing to the Dias. Former Mayor Kerr administered the Oath of Office. CITY CLERK MARGARET BOYER ADMINISTERS THE OATH OF OFFICE TO: First Ward Alderman-Elect - - James. E. Morris Second Ward Alderman-Elect - - Melanie Rummel Third Ward Alderman-Elect - - Jack Reisenberg Fourth Ward Alderman-Elect - - Raymond Buschmann City Manager Robert Kiely invited the Alderman-Elect to the Dias. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor Lansing called the second session meeting to order at 8:20 pm, and City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Lansing, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Morris, Alderman Newman, Alderman Rummel, Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Moreno and Alderman Buschmann. Absent: None. Also present were: Robert Kiely Jr., City Manager; Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development, Elizabeth Holleb, Director of Finance; Victor Filippini, City Attorney; Susan Banks, Communications Manager; Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works; Karl Walldorf, Chief of Police; Pete Siebert, Fire Chief; Mike Strong, Assistant to the City Manager along with other members of City Staff. There were approximately 90 persons present in the Council Chamber. ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS Mayor Lansing made the following appointments: 1. ELECTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR AS REQUIRED BY CHARTER AND CITY CODE City Treasurer Elizabeth A. Holleb City Supervisor Robert R. Kiely, Jr. City Marshal & Collector Karl Walldorf City Attorney Victor Filippini Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session City Clerk Margaret Boyer City Surveyor and Engineer Gewalt Hamilton Associates COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Mayors Appointments Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the Mayors appointment’s, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR Mayor Lansing stated that it is an honor and privilege to serve as Mayor for the City of Lake Forest. A. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR WARD 1 ALDERMAN CATHERINE WALDECK Mayor Lansing read the resolution, stepped off the dais and presented it to Alderman Waldeck. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Beidler made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Alderman Tack. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. B. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR WARD 2 ALDERMAN GEORGE PANDALEON Mayor Lansing read the resolution, stepped off the dais and presented it to Alderman Pandaleon. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Newman made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. C. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR WARD 4 ALDERMAN MICHAEL ADELMAN Mayor Lansing read the resolution and it will be presented at a later date to Alderman Pandaleon. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Buschmann made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Alderman Beidler. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR MAYOR DONALD P. SCHOENHEIDER Mayor Lansing read the resolution, stepped off the dais and presented it to Mayor Schoenheider. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Rummel made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Alderman Morris. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. E. 2017-2018 Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments Mayor Lansing made the following appointments and reappointments: BUILDING REVIEW BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD James Diamond Reappoint 3 Robert Reda Reappoint 1 Ross Friedman Reappoint 4 Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session Ted Notz Reappoint as Chair 2 BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Matt Davis Reappoint n/a Greg Nikitas Reappoint n/a Steve Kernahan Reappoint n/a BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE PENSION FUND NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Jay Trees Reappoint n/a Colleen Chandler Reappoint 2 CEMETERY COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Patrick Looby Reappoint 4 Dennis O’Brien Reappoint as Chair 1 David Hooke Reappoint 3 CROYA NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Jennifer Durberg Reappoint 2 Jennifer Riley Reappoint 3 ELAWA FARM COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Carolyn Merfeld Appoint 3 Megan Morris Appoint 4 Nick Peters Appoint 3 GORTON COMMUNITY CENTER NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Sally Downey Reappoint 1 Stephen Goldman Reappoint 3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Janet Gibson Appoint 3 Carol Gayle Reappoint 1 Robert Alfe Reappoint 4 LEGAL COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session Jason Maxwell Reappoint 4 Ken Weinberger Reappoint 2 LIBRARY BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Andrea Lemke Appoint 1 Ron Levitsky Reappoint 4 Todd Puch Reappoint 3 PARKS & RECREATION BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Melanie Walsh Appoint 1 Charles Kohlmeyer Reappoint as Chair 4 Shannon Maguire Reappoint 3 PLAN COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Louis Pickus Appoint (liaison to ZBA) 2 Michael Freeman Reappoint 4 Rosemary Kehr Reappoint 2 Guy Berg Reappoint 2 SENIOR RESOURCE COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Steve Potsic Reappoint as Chair LB Thomas Sullivan Reappoint 2 MaryJo Davis Reappoint LB ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Lisa Nehring Appoint 3 Richard Plonsker Reappoint 2 COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Mayors Appointments and Reappointments Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the Mayors Appointments and Reappointments, seconded by Alderman Beidler. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. F. Approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for Retiring Members of Boards and Commissions as follows: Mayor Lansing announced the following resolutions of appreciation: BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBER(S) Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session BUILDING REVIEW BOARD Michael Bleck CROYA Alana Hender, Rebecca Quackenbush GORTON John Looby HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Susan Athenson LIBRARY Lynn Casper PLAN COMMISSION/ZBA Lloyd Culbertson ELAWA Samuel Henry, Patricia Moore COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolutions Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the resolutions, seconded by Alderman Rummel. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. G. Approval of Liaison position to Lake Forest Open Lands. Mayor Lansing reported for purposes of improved communications, the City will be appointing Alderman Buschmann to the role of liaison with Lake Forest Open Lands. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Liaison position Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the Liaison position, seconded by Alderman Beidler. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. H. Announcement of City Council Committee Appointments. Mayor Lansing gave a brief overview of Committee Appointments. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER City Manager Robert Kiely Jr., congratulated and welcomed the new City Council members. He also reminded residents about the Ward Meetings, beginning on May 8, at Gorton Community Center, May 17, at Gorton Community Center, May 18 at Fire Station 2 and May 31 at Cherokee School. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION 1. Approval of the Regularly Scheduled Meetings of the Lake Forest City Council for the year 2018 2. Authorization for the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with William A. Schelhas in an Amount not to exceed $45,750 for Professional Services Related to the Operation of the City’s Public, Educational and Government Access Cable Services COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the two (2) Omnibus items as presented Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session Mayor Lansing asked members of the Council if they would like to remove any item or take it separately. The City Council had discussion on item #2. Mayor Lansing asked for a motion to approve the two Omnibus items as presented. Alderman Beidler made a motion to approve the two Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg. The following voted “Aye”: Aldermen Beidler, Morris, Newman, Rummel, Tack, Reisenberg, Moreno and Buschmann. The following voted “Nay”: None. 8- Ayes, 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 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017 (First Reading) Elizabeth Holleb, Finance Director reported staff requests approving the first reading of an ordinance authorizing issuance of 2017 general obligation bonds. In order to fund planned improvements to the City’s Water Treatment Plant, the Five Year Capital Improvement Program anticipates the issuance of general obligation bonds in Fiscal Year 2018 of $9.3 million in net proceeds. Including issuance costs, it is currently projected that the issue will be $9.45 million. Ms. Holleb reported that next steps are Bond auctions and the interest rating on this bond issue which will be determined at the online bid auction scheduled for May 15. Debt service on the bond issue is scheduled through December 2037 and will be paid from revenues generated by the water utility. The bonds will be callable in whole or in part on or after December 15, 2025. The City Council had discussion on the anticipated interest rates and the number of bids received in 2015. COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of first reading of the bond ordinance (page 90). An online bid will occur on Monday, May 15. At the May 15 City Council meeting, a final bond ordinance reflecting results of the bid auction will be presented for City Council consideration for second reading and granting of final approval. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve first reading of the bond ordinance, seconded by Alderman Tack. The following voted “Aye”: Aldermen Beidler, Morris, Newman, Rummel, Tack, Reisenberg, Moreno and Buschmann. The following voted “Nay”: None. 8- Ayes, 0 Nays, motion carried. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. Alderman Rummel made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Newman. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 8:55p.m. Proceedings of the Monday, May 1, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting- Second Session Respectfully Submitted Margaret Boyer 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.