City of Kewanee City Council met October 10.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
The City Council met in Council Chambers at 6:15 pm with the City Clerk calling the meeting to order and the following answering to roll call:
Andy Koehler Council Member
Mike Yaklich Council Member
Steve Faber Council Member
Deann Schweitzer Council Member
Steve Looney Mayor
Council Member Schweitzer made a motion at 6:16 PM to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Section 2(c)(2) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining and Section 2(c)(6) to discuss the sale of real estate. Council Member Yaklich seconded the motion. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
The executive session adjourned at 6:45 PM on a motion made by Council Member Schweitzer and seconded by Council Member Yaklich. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Mayor Looney called the regular session to order at 7:00 PM, stating that Council was reconvening following an executive session pursuant to Section 2(c)(2) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining and Section 2(c)(6) to discuss sale of real estate.
News media present was as follows:
Will Buss Star Courier
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Mayor Looney asked for a moment of silence for our troops still fighting overseas.
Mayor Looney explained that the next items were placed on the consent agenda and were considered to be routine in nature to be passed as a whole with one vote of the Council. Mayor Looney requested that any member of the Council or the audience wishing to have an item removed from the consent agenda for individual consideration to make the request and the item would be removed and considered following the approval of the remaining consent items. The consent agenda included minutes from the September 25, 2017 Council Meeting, payroll for the pay period ending September 30, 2017 in the amount of $202,149.37, reports from Building & Zoning, Community Development, Water Loss Audit, Fire Department and ESDA, and a request from Good Fellow’s Christmas Club to conduct tag days on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October21, 2017 from 9am to 5 pm. The consent agenda was approved on a motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Yaklich. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Bills submitted for approval totaling $644,666.48 were approved on a motion made by Council Member Yaklich and seconded by Council Member Schweitzer. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Citizen Participation
Mayor Looney asked if anyone wished to speak regarding a non-agenda item. There being no such requests Mayor Looney moved on to new business.
New Business
A public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Sections 10 and 20 of the Bond Issuance Notification Act of the State of Illinois, as amended on the plans to issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017 in the amount not to exceed $300,000 was held. Mayor Looney read a prepared statement regarding the issuance of the bonds. He asked there was anyone who wished to present written or oral comments regarding the issuance. Hearing none, the public hearing was closed at 7:04 pm.
The minutes from the Zoning Board of Appeals for its meeting on September 20, 2017 were accepted on a motion made by Council Member Yaklich and seconded by Council Member Schweitzer. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Ordinance #3899 granting a request for variance to Arnie Cordrey, 211 Tenney Street, to allow an increase in size of the existing billboard was approved on a motion made by Council Member Schweitzer and seconded by Council Member Koehler. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
The minutes from the Plan Commission for its meeting on September 28, 2017 were accepted on a motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Koehler. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Ordinance #3900 granting an expansion of use/change of floor plan to the existing special use permit for a beer garden/outdoor eating area to Anthony Segura dba The Boiler Room for property located at 206 North Chestnut Street was approved on a motion made by Council Member Yaklich and seconded by Council Member Schweitzer. Council Member Yaklich thanked Mr. Segura for going through the process. Council Member Koehler noted that the concerns raised after the first large concert had been addressed. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Resolution #5078 to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Azavar for a tax and fee revenue audit was tabled to allow the City Attorney to review the agreement on a motion made by Council Member Schweitzer and seconded by Council Member Faber. Roll call showed ayes, no nays. The motion passed.
Other Business
Council Member Yaklich noted the $1 million in permits issued in Kewanee. He also complimented the city staff for their work on the road project.
Council Member Faber noted the upcoming city-wide cleanup. He asked about electronics. Community Development Director Edwards explained that electronics can be delivered to Eagle Enterprises for free by any resident. If the City includes the electronics in the clean-up the City will incur the cost of $.35 a pound for disposal. Council Member Faber also requested information be available for the disposal of tires.
Council Member Koehler looked forward to another successful city wide cleanup.
Mayor Looney reminded residents to change the batteries in the smoke detectors.
Announcements
City Clerk Edwards announced that the next City wide cleanup would be held on Saturday, October 21 from 7am to 12 noon. We were seeking volunteers to assist with unloading vehicles and to assist with transporting items to the cleanup site. Volunteers were requested to message the City through our Facebook page, or to contact City Hall.
There being no further business, Council Member Schweitzer moved to adjourn the meeting and Council Member Faber seconded the motion. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.
http://www.cityofkewanee.com/Minutes20171010.pdf
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