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CITY COUNCIL 2019/02/19 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest CITY COUNCIL Proceedings of the Tuesday, February 19, 2019 City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor Lansing called the meeting to order at 6:30pm, and the City Clerk, Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members. Present: Honorable Mayor Lansing, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Morris, Alderman Rummel, Alderman Preschlack, Alderman Moreno and Alderman Buschmann. Absent: Alderman Newman and Alderman Reisenberg CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was recited by all those present in the Chamber. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS COMMENTS BY MAYOR A. Announcement of the Ninth Recipient of The Lawrence R. Temple Distinguished Public Service Award -John A. Looby, III Mayor Lansing introduced former Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, Debbie Saran. Ms. Saran spoke on behalf of Chairman Maddie Dugan. She gave a brief background on the award and announced that John A. Looby, III was chosen as the ninth recipient. Committee member Tom Swarthout read the Lawrence R. Temple Distinguished Public Service Award and presented it to John A. Looby, III. Mr. Looby thanked the committee and expressed sincere gratitude to his wife and family for all their support during his years of service. COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER City Manager Jason Wicha reported on the Comprehensive Plan Update working Group-meeting dates as follows: Wednesday, February 20, 201 9 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p. m. - 6:45 p.m. Opportunity to review draft land use concepts. 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Presentation of concepts discussed to date by the Working Group. 7:15 p. m. - 8:00 p.m. Opportunity for public comment, Working Group discussion and direction. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:30 p. m. -8:00 p. m. 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p. m.: Opportunity to review revised land use concepts. 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Working Group discussion, public comment, final direction and recommendations. Meetings are held at the Telegraph Road Fire Station, lower level. COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Proceedings of the Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting 1. Approval of Modifications to the Stormwater Management Policy Jim Lockefeer, Public Works Management Analyst, gave general background on the Public Works Committee’s work to incorporate ravines into the existing stormwater management policy. The City Council had discussion on how communications will be handled with residents, and realtors and on the inventory of ravines. Mayor Lansing asked if there was anyone from the public who would like to comment on this item. Seeing none, he asked for a motion. COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of Modifications to the Stormwater Management Policy Alderman Rummel made a motion Approve of Modifications to the Stormwater Management Policy, seconded by Alderman Buschmann. The following voted “Aye”: Aldermen Beidler, Morris, Rummel, Preschlack, Moreno and Buschmann. The following voted “Nay”: None. 6- Ayes, 0 Nays, motion carried. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION 1. Approval of the February 4, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes 2. Consideration of an Ordinance adopting the third supplement (S-3) to the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lake Forest incorporating recent Code amendments into the official City Code. (waive first reading and grant final approval) 3. Approval of a Resolution Appointing Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA). 4. Approval of Second and Third Year of Contract with Direct Response Resources for Vehicle, Pet and Parking Licenses/Permits and Assignment of a Portion of the Contract to American Printing Technologies 5. Request Waiving the Bid Process and Approve an Agreement for the Infrastructure Management Services Pavement Management Study for FY 2020 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $81,785 6. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving a Recommendation from the Building Review Board. (First Reading and if Desired by the City Council, Final Approval) 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving a Recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals. (First Reading, and if Desired by the City Council, Final Approval) COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the seven (7) Omnibus items as presented 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 items # 2 and #5. Mayor Lansing again asked members of the Council if they would like to remove any item or take it separately. Seeing none, Mayor Lansing asked for a motion to approve the seven (7) Omnibus items as presented. Proceedings of the Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting Alderman Preschlack made a motion to approve the seven (7) Omnibus items as presented, seconded by Alderman Moreno. The following voted “Aye”: Aldermen Beidler, Morris, Rummel, Preschlack, Moreno and Buschmann. The following voted “Nay”: None. 6- 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 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business Mayor Lansing asked for a motion. Alderman Beidler made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Preschlack. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 7:12 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.