City of Kewanee City Council met Jan. 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The City Council met in Council Chambers at 7:00 PM with the Mayor calling the meeting to order and the following answering to roll call:
Steve Faber Council Member
Chris Colomer Council Member
Michael Yaklich Council Member
Michael Komnick Council Member
Gary Moore Mayor
News media present was as follows:
Mike Helenthal Star Courier
Sean Kernan WKEI
The Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Moore asked for a moment of silence for our troops still fighting overseas.
Mayor Moore 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 Moore 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 January 13th , 2020 Council Meeting, payroll for the pay period ending January 18th 2020 in the amount of $210,519.77. The consent agenda items were approved on a motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Komnick. The motion passed 5 aye 0 nay.
Bills submitted for approval totaling $201,030.02 were approved on a motion made by Council Member Colomer and seconded by Council Member Yaklich. Council Member Komnick stated that his questions were answered earlier in the week. Council Member Yaklich asked about the security audit through Access. City Clerk Jones stated that this was a new company that came in and gave us an audit of what we have currently and what could be improved. Council Member Yaklich also asked if we could get a YTD breakdown of the programs that we offer and their current balances. These programs would be TMHR, Façade and Demo grant. Council Member Yaklich asked about the electric bills from AEP and Ameren. City Manager Bradley stated that the AEP is the actual electric and the Ameren bill is the use of their lines and poles. Yaklich just wanted to clarify that even with the solar power coming to the city that we will still have to write a check to Ameren for other facilities and uses. Council Member Faber stated that his questions were also answered earlier. Motion passed 5 ayes no Nays.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:
• No one stepped up
NEW BUSINESS
• Consideration of Resolution 5199 authorizing the continuation of non comfrming use at 801 N East St as a B-2 district. Motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Colomer. Council Member Yaklich asked if this was the building that has been taken down. Faber asked what the time frame is to get this up and going. Keith Edwards stated this would be a year. Keith stated that this project was not started correct and that they should have went this direction first. They seemed to get the cart in front of the horse. Keith had to reach out to Justin to get help and get responses when there was no communication. This is a unique case in the manner that the building is no longer there and it is zoned residential they would have to have the non conforming use to start the structure. This request should have been done last year when there was still a building there. Mayor Moore asked if they have given us a time line. Keith stated they have not. Komnick stated that if we look at the past history they have had plenty of time to get this started. Yaklich stated that we can not look at the individual but look at the property and since this has always been a bar in the past.and across the street is commercial there may not be an issue. Yaklich asked if they were there at the zoning board meeting. Keith explained since this is a contunied use there was no meeting for them to attend. They just submitted the application. Colomer staed he would prefer that they were here to be able to answer some of their questions. Colomer is concerned about the time frame and when does the 12 months start? This situation is not like any on the books. Mayor Moore asked that maybe we should have stipulations. Keith agreed that a stipulation in regards time frame for building, purchase of the land with no selling unless a building is on the property, time frame of 6 months up and running after construction is complete. Yaklich stated if we table this for 2 weeks that is when the neighbors have a chance to come in a voice their opinion. Faber asked to see the plans to make sure where exactly the property will be at. Keith stated he has already mention that this new building will have to meet all the new regulations in regards to set backs etc. Resind Motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Colomer.New motion to Table made by Council Member Colomer and seconded by Council Member Faber. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 Nays.
• Consideration of an Ordinance 3995 granting a special use permit to Wethersfield School District for property at 218 East Garfield. Motion made by Council member Komnick and seconded by Council Member Faber. Mayor Moore stated that he had spoke with Shane from Wethersfield School and he planned to attend but was unable to get out of a prior commitment. Council Member faber stated that to be fair to other request this should be tabled. Council Member stated that he has some questions about the parking lot. Motion resinded by Kominck and Faber. Motion to table was made by Council Member Komnick and seconded by Council Member Faber. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
• Consideration of a resolution 5200 authorized te City Manager to esecute a IGA with Henry County Highway Department. Motion made by Council Member Faber and seconded by Council Member Yaklich. Faber stated that this will be a great savings to the city on this. Mayor Moore agreed that we can lose with this option. Mayor Moore stated they can not so allthe worlk that will be needing but the resurfacing they will be able to take care of at a large savings. Yaklich asked about MFT projects and CM Bradley stated they can help with those. Faber stated the milling will have to be farmed out. Colomer asked if they have enough man power to get the projects done in a timely manner. Yaklich asked if this will affect bidding? Rod Johnson stated we could leave out the work that they will be doing form the bidding. Motion Passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
• Consideration of Ordinance 3996 renewing the franchise agreememnt with Ameren for a time frame of 20 years. Motion made by Council Member Colomer and seconded by Council Member Komnick. Faber asked if 20 years was a standard agreement term. CM Bradley stated that the last one was 50 years. Yaklich stated that the monetary adjustments are for a 5 year time frame,,,what happens after that. CM Bradley stated that we can request a revision if we have reason to believe the population has increased or decresded by 3 %. Mtion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
OTHER BUSINESS Council Communications
• First to go was Council Member Colomer wanted to say congrats to the High School for an amazing play Wizard of Oz. His family really enjoyed it. Great night from cast to the directors.
• Council Member Komnick wanted to say thank you again from the GS troop 4444. He atatended the next night at the meeting and they had a ton of questions for him. The questions were very involved with interactions as a group and they were very observant.
• Council Member Yaklich wanted ot get clarification on res 5198 Solar and he didn’t catch it last time but it stated “other facilities that may be included”. He asked Justin his thoughts. Justin stated that he agrees that the verbage is not clear and also thinks that the verbage should be more clear and tightened up.
• Council Member Faber also stated the play was excellent. Also please look out for your neighbors and the ice has been bad. Look out for you neighbors.check on them.and help them out.
• Mayor Moore wanted to give props to Stan at Bock Inc in reagrds ot almost 5 years with out a work related injury. Also a Congratulation to Kyle Blair and his wife Taylor in the Birth of their Son Nolan James. Nolan was born on January 24th. Last thank you to Rod Johnson for taking care of a pile of snow that was over his sidewalk. But when I came tonight the snow had already been removed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: • none
• There being no further business, Council Member Colomer moved to adjourn the meeting and Council Member Komnick seconded the motion. Roll call showed 5 ayes, no nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:41 PM.
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