CITY COUNCIL 12-2-02 short formTHE CITY OF LAKE FOREST
COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, December 2, 2002 7:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 7:30 p.m.
Honorable John E. Preschlack, Mayor
Robert T. E. Lansing, Alderman First Ward Roger J. Mohr, Alderman Third Ward
Tom Swarthout, Alderman First Ward Timm Reynolds, Alderman Third Ward
Michael J. Burns, Alderman Second Ward James J. Cowhey, Jr., Alderman Fourth Ward
S. Michael Rummel, Alderman Second Ward Kimberly G. Moss, Alderman Fourth Ward
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NO. 26 – WAUKEGAN ROAD SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 7:40 p.m.
1. Comments by Mayor
A. Recognition of Alice Ryerson Hayes as the Recipient of a Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award
2. Comments by City Manager
A. Resolutions of Appreciation for Robert Croft, Joyce Foster and Robert Shaffer
B. Recognition of Citizens Police Academy Graduates
C. Presentation of a Proposal for a Creating a Dog Park at Forest Park Beach
3. Comments by Council Members 8:15 p.m.
Council Committee Reports 8:20 p.m.
A. Finance Committee Report
1. Abating 2002 Tax Levies for Various G.O. Alternate Revenue Bond Issues (Final Approval) (staff contact Bob Shaffer 615-4222)
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1992A General Obligation TIF Bond Issue ($262,000.00)
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1993B General Obligation TIF Bond Issue ($1,334,472.50).
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1997A General Obligation (WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM) Bond Issue
($282,250.00).
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1997B General Obligation (PARKING DECK) Bond Issue ($153,860.00)
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1998A General Obligation (PARK AND PUBLIC LAND) Bond Issue ($463,167.50).
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 1999 General Obligation (Cemetery) Bond Issue ($152,200.00).
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 2001-A General Obligation (Waterworks and Sewerage System) Bond Issue
($644,600.00)
An Ordinance Abating the Total Tax Being Levied in 2002 for the Annual Payment of the Principal and Interest on the 2002-A General Obligation (Waterworks and Sewerage System) Bond Issue
($1,672,643.33)
Bond Issue Original
Tax Levy Tax
Abatement Net Bond Tax Levy 1992A G.O. Bonds (TIF) $262,000.00 $262,000.00 $0 1993B G.O. Bonds (TIF) $1,334,472.50 $1,334,472.50 $0 1997A G.O. Bonds (WATER) $282,250.00 $282,250.00 $0 1997B
G.O. Bonds (PARKING) $153,860.00 $153,860.00 $0 1998A G.O. Bonds (PARKS) $463,167.50 $463,167.50 $0 1999 G.O. Bonds (CEMETERY) $152,200.00 $152,200.00 $0 2001 G.O. Bonds (WATER) $644,600.00 $644,600.00 $0 2002
G.O. Bonds (WATER) $1,672,643.33 $1,672,643.33 $0 TOTALS $4,965,193.33 $4,965,193.33 $0
2. Consideration of an Ordinance Establishing the Tax Levy for 2002 (Final Approval)
A summary of the proposed levies is as follows:
Fund/Purpose
2001 Levy Proposed
2002 Levy Change 2000 – 2001
$ % City General $9,123,805 $9,222,994 $99,189 1.09% Pension Funds $2,364,021 $2,448,637 $84,616 3.58% Park/Recreation Fund $2,444,828 $2,483,945 $39,117 1.60% Library
Board $2,209,844 $2,245,202 $35,358 1.60% Seniors $114,422 $116,253 $1,831 1.60% Debt Service Funds $2,364,020 $2,300,723 $(63,297) (2.68%) Sub-Total $18,620,940 $18,817,754 $196,814 1.06% Projected
Growth 2001 NA $382,504 $382,504 NA CITY TOTAL $18,620,940 $19,200,258 $579,318 3.11% School District 67 $20,112,837 $21,083,237 $970,400 4.82% GRAND TOTAL $38,733,777 $40,283,495 $1,549,718 4.00%
Approval of An Additional $35,000 To Complete The Storm Sewer GIS Inventory
Approval of a Contract for a Municipal Area Network Feasibility Study
Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 39, “Taxation”, of the City Code to Adopt a Municipal Retailers, Service, and Use Tax (First Reading and Final Approval)
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL 8:45 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA 8:50 p.m.
Approval of the Minutes of the November 21, 2002 Regular City Council Meeting
2. Award of Contract for 2002 – 2003 Tree Trimming Program to Nels J. Johnson Tree
Experts, Inc.
3. Approval of a Contract with Insituform for the 36" Water Main Project
4. Approval of the Police Department ILEAS Agreement
5. Community Organization Financing Request Policy – Resolution
ORDINANCES
1. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Article II, of the City Code of Lake Forest of 1971, as Amended with Respect to the Boundaries of Wards (First Reading And Final Approval) 8:55
p.m.
2. Consideration of a Recommendation from the Plan Commission for Final Approval of the Development of the 70 Acre Conway Farms Parcel Located on the South Side of Route 60, East of
Conway Farms Drive. Filed by Conway Farms, an Illinois General Partnership. 9:15 p.m.
3. Consideration of a Report and Recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals to approve a Special Use Permit for Phase I of the Lake Forest College Master Plan, Expansion of the
Donnelley Library. (First Reading and Final Approval) 9:30 p.m.
4. Consideration on an Ordinance Establishing a Special Service Area for the Installation of a Sanitary Sewer System along Knollwood Road (SSA #25) (First Reading and Final Approval) 9:45
p.m
NEW BUSINESS
1. Authorization to Enter into Engineering and Construction Agreements Associated with the Reconstruction of the Deerpath Bridge 9:50 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZED INVOICES AND PAYROLLS 10:00 p.m.
AUTHORIZATION OF TREASURER’S WARRANTS TO MEET EXPENSES OF DECEMBER, 2002
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT 10:10 p.m.
Office of the City Manager
November 27, 2002
The City of Lake Forest is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require
certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities, are required
to contact City Manager Robert R. Kiely, Jr., at (847) 234-2600 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
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