City of Geneseo City Council Met March 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The Regular Council of the City of Geneseo was called to order at 6:00 PM, with the following members present:
COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Bob James, Council Brett Barnhart, Council Craig Arnold, Council Douglas Crow, Council Martin Rothschild, Council Robert Wachtel, Council Paula Simosky, and Council Keith Kennett
COUNCIL ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: City Admin JoAnn Hollenkamp, HR/Deputy Clerk Brandon Maeglin, Director of IT Garrett Griswold, Deputy Chief of Police Kondon Karzin, Chief of Police Casey Disterhoft, Attorney Margaret Kostopulos, Director of Public Works Chad VandeWoestyne, Director of Finance Jamie Matthews, and Mayor Sean Johnson
PUBLIC
PRESENT:
1 Note:
This meeting is being held at the Geneseo High School Performing Arts Building - 700 N. State Street in order to safely accommodate visitors.
2 Livestream
This meeting is being livestreamed on channel 50 and will be available after completion of the meeting on YouTube.
3 INVOCATION
4 Pledge of Allegiance
5 Roll Call
Meeting Start Time: 6:00pm
6 POLICE OFFICER INTRODUCTION
Introduction of police officer Jamie Shoemaker by Chief Disterhoft.
7 Chamber of Commerce Report
Chamber Director Sullivan gave the Chamber update and presented survey results concerning video gaming:
"The Geneseo Chamber’s polling found that support outweighed opposition by a 13-2 margin, or 86.7% of Geneseo businesses polled by the Chamber supporting video gaming to be allowed in Geneseo and 13.3% being opposed."
8 Public Comment - Agenda Items
City Ordinance allows members of the Public to speak and give input up to 3 minutes during Public Comment, there can be no debate or action by the City Council at this time. You may email your comments to cadministrator@cityofgeneseo.com or text to 309-944- 0915.
Public Comment In Opposition of Video Gaming:
Chris Ritter, Ryan Shannon, Karen Johnson,Kathy Allen, Pastor Palm, Cindy Palm, David Jones, Debra Jones, Brad Kreiner, David Stover, Glenn Kluge, Harold & Sandra Gradert, Aaron Pelton, David Mcintire, Rita Ford, Kevin Dykstra, Tony Hawkins, Barb Miller, Hope Kuster, Judy Iwinksi, Dan Pearson
Public Comment In Support of Video Gaming:
Bill Smith, Gus Swanson, Mike Bellovics, Chris Leamen, John Seei
9 Mayor's Comments
The Mayor thanked the public for their feedback and participation regarding the video gaming agenda item and also discussed tolerance and the importance of the council moving forward together after tonight's vote.
10 City Council Comments
Alderman Wachtel thanked the public for their feedback concerning the video gaming agenda item.
Alderman Rothschild explained that businesses are losing money to other towns where game is allowed for patrons that want to play.
Alderman James stated that he would like to see revenue statistics from other towns where gaming is allowed, and that he is opposed to tonight's video gaming agenda item.
11 City Administrator's Comments
None.
12 Finance Director Comments
12.1. Capital Assets Report, Treasurer's Report and Budget Book Reports as Submitted.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to approve the Capital Assets Report, Treasurer's Report and Budget Book Reports as Submitted.
| RESULT: Carried |
| MOVER: Brett Barnhart
SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Items requested to be removed from consent agenda.
None.
14 Consent Agenda
14.1. Approval of previous City Council Minutes
14.2. Approval of previous Committee of the Whole Minutes
14.3. Consideration of resolution R-21-02 approving carry-over expenses from fiscal year 2020-2 to 2021 concerning the Ash Street Lift Station, Northeast Drainage, Control Panel for East Iron Removal Plant, and Hydraulic Jack Hammer.
14.4. Consideration of purchase of John Deere riding mower for the Park. 14.5. Consideration of Legal review of the code of ordinances through MuniCode.
14.6. Consideration of Ordinance O-21-03 eliminating red door tags for past due payments.
14.7. Consideration of Yard Waste disposal contract extension for two years and reduction in sticker cost.
14.8. Omnibus Method
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to approve using the omnibus method and to approve items 14.1 - 14.8.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
15.1. Pay application #1 for Vissering Construction Company in the amount of $78,837.09 for the wastewater treatment plant.
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Robert Wachtel, Motion to approve pay application #1 for Vissering Construction Company in the amount of
$78,837.09 for the wastewater treatment plant.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Robert Wachtel AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Bob James, Motion to award the contract for 2021 various streets milling to Valley Construction in the amount of $27,672.70.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Bob James AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Robert Wachtel moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to approve Ordinance O-21-04. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021 of the City of Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $4,200,000 to finance the costs of a portion of the unfunded accrued actuarial liability of the City’s Police Pension Plan.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Robert Wachtel SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Motion to approve ordinances O-21-01 and O-21-02
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Martin Rothschild SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Sean Johnson, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky NAYS: Bob James, Douglas Crow, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett |
16.1. Approval of City bills
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Robert Wachtel, Motion to approve the City Bills as presented.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Robert Wachtel AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
City Ordinance allows members of the Public to speak and give input up to 3 minutes during Public Comment, there can be no debate or action by the City Council at this time. You may email your comments to cadministrator@cityofgeneseo.com or text to 309-944- 0915.
None.
18 Executive Session
18.1. Motion to Move Into Executive Session
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to move into executive session per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal council for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
19.1.
Motion to move back into open session.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to move to open session
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
20.1. Move to close the meeting
8:45pm
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to Adjourn
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
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