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CITY COUNCIL 2019/05/20 Minutes (2)The City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers CALL FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE 2019-2020 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL At 8pm. City Clerk Margaret Boyer called for the Organization of the 2019-2020 City Council CITY CLERK MARGARET BOYER ADMINISTERS THE OATH OF OFFICE TO: Mayor Elect—George A. Pandaleon First Ward Alderman-Elect - - James E. Morris Second Ward Alderman-Elect - - Melanie K. Rummel Third Ward Alderman-Elect - - Ara C. Goshgarian Fourth Ward Alderman-Elect - - Raymond P. Buschmann CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor Pandaleon called the second session meeting to order at 8:02 pm, and City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Pandaleon, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Morris, Alderman Newman, Alderman Rummel, Alderman Preschlack, Alderman Goshgarian, Alderman Moreno and Alderman Buschmann. Absent: None. Honorable Mayor, George Pandaleon Prudence R. Beidler, Alderman First Ward James Preschlack, Alderman Third Ward James E. Morris, Alderman First Ward Ara Goshgarian, Alderman Third Ward Timothy Newman, Alderman Second Ward Michelle Moreno, Alderman Fourth Ward Melanie Rummel, Alderman Second Ward Raymond Buschmann, Alderman Fourth Ward ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS Mayor Pandaleon 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 Holleb City Supervisor Jason Wicha City Marshal & Collector Karl Walldorf City Attorney Julie Tappendorf City Clerk Margaret Boyer City Surveyor and Engineer Gewalt Hamilton Associates COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Mayor’s Appointments Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION of Regular City Council Meeting Alderman Preschlack made a motion to approve the Mayor’s appointment, seconded by Alderman Morris. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR A. Resolution of Appreciation for Ward 3 Alderman Jack Reisenberg Mayor Pandaleon read the Resolution, presented it to the Alderman and photos were taken. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Rummel made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Alderman Moreno. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. B. Resolution of Appreciation for Mayor Robert T.E. Lansing Mayor Pandaleon read the Resolution, presented it to the Mayor, and photos were taken. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Buschmann made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Alderman Newman. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. C. 2019-2020 Board and Commission Appointments and Reappointments Mayor Pandaleon made the following appointments and reappointments: BUILDING REVIEW BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD John Looby III Appoint 4 Joanne Bluhm Appoint 4 James Sykora Reappoint 2 Chris Bires Reappoint 2 James Diamond Reappoint as Chair 3 CEMETERY NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Eileen Looby Weber Appoint 4 David Hooke Reappoint 3 Dennis O’Brien Reappoint as Chair 2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION of Regular City Council Meeting Steve Lamontagne Appoint 2 Carol Gayle Reappoint 1 Janet Gibson Reappoint 3 LEGAL NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD David Michael Appoint 2 Joy Guscott-Mueller Appoint 3 PARKS & RECREATION BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Jared Rhoads Appoint 4 Shannon Maguire Reappoint 3 Melanie Walsh Reappoint 1 Paul Best Reappoint as Chair 2 Will Elliot Students on Boards N/A LIBRARY NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Germaine Arnson Reappoint 2 Elizabeth Grob Reappoint 2 Beth Parsons Reappoint 1 PLAN COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD John Dixon Appoint 1 Michael Freeman Reappoint 2 Stephen Douglass Reappoint 1 Rosemary Kehr Reappoint 2 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Laurie Rose Appoint 4 Lisa Nehering Reappoint 3 Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION of Regular City Council Meeting James Moorhead Reappoint 1 CROYA NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Carolyn Bielski Reappoint LB Jennifer Riley Reappoint 3 Jennifer Durberg Reappoint 2 Jennifer Karris Reappoint as Chair 1 SENIOR RESOURCES COMMISSION NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Ed Richardson Appoint LB BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Greg Nikitas Reappoint 2 Steve Kernahan Reappoint N/A BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE PENSION FUND NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD M. Jay Trees Reappoint N/A HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD Charles King Reappoint 1 Don Schoenheider Reappoint as Chair 3 COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Mayors Appointments and Reappointments Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the Mayor’s Appointments and Reappointments, seconded by Alderman Beidler. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. Approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for Retiring Members of Boards and Commissions as follows: BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBERS(S) Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION of Regular City Council Meeting BUILDING REVIEW BOARD Robert Reda, Ted Notz and Ross Friedman CEMETERY COMMISSION Patrick Looby HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Robert Alfe LEGAL COMMITTEE Ken Weinberger and Jason Maxwell PARKS & RECREATION BOARD Charles Kohlmeyer PLAN COMMISSION Guy Berg ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Richard Plonsker BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE PENSION FUND Colleen Chandler SENIOR RESOURCES COMMISSION Steve Potsic COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution Alderman Newman made a motion to approve the Mayor’s Appointments and Reappointments, seconded by Alderman Preschlack. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. E. Announcement of City Council Committee Appointments Mayor Pandaleon gave a brief overview of Committee Appointments. F. Swear in Firefighter Paramedic Zach Amrein Mayor Pandaleon swore in Firefighter Paramedic Zach Amrein. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER City Manager Wicha reported that an update on the Hughes Gateway would take place on a monthly basis at the City Council meeting until completed. A. Update on Hughes Gateway/North Beach Access Road - Sally Swarthout, Director of Parks & Recreation and - Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works Director of Public Works, Michael Thomas gave a progress report to the City Council. COMMITTEE REPORTS 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 2020 2. Authorization for the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, Inc. and Mariani Landscape for Professional Landscape Architectural Services for a period of three years 3. Authorization to Dispose of City Property Proceedings of the Monday, May 20, 2019 SECOND SESSION of Regular City Council Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the three (3) Omnibus items as presented Mayor Pandaleon asked members of the Council if they would like to remove any item or take it separately. Seeing none, Mayor Pandaleon asked for a motion to approve the three (3) Omnibus items as presented. Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the three (3) Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Preschlack. The following voted “Aye”: Aldermen Beidler, Morris, Newman, Rummel, Preschlack, Goshgarian, 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 ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION/COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Pandaleon and Alderman Goshgarian expressed their appreciation for being able to serve The City of Lake Forest. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business Mayor Lansing asked for a motion. Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Beidler. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 8:37 pm. Respectfully Submitted Margaret Boyer, 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.