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City of Geneseo City Council Met May 11.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The Regular Council of the City of Geneseo was called to order at 6:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, with the following members present:

COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Bob James, Council Craig Arnold, Council Douglas Crow, Mayor Sean Johnson, Council Martin Rothschild, and Council Paula Simosky

COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Brett Barnhart, Council Robert Wachtel, and Council Keith Kennett

STAFF PRESENT: Director of Finance Jamie Matthews, City Admin JoAnn Hollenkamp, HR/Deputy Clerk Brandon Maeglin, Director of IT Garrett Griswold, Deputy Chief of Police Kondon Karzin, and Director of Public Works Chad VandeWoestyne

PUBLIC PRESENT:

1 INVOCATION

6:00pm Start

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Megan Mack Serving as City Attorney

4 Finance Director Comments

4.1. Treasurer's Report, Capital Asset and Budget Book Reports.

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Douglas Crow, Motion to approve the Treasurer's Report, Capital Asset and Budget Book Reports as Submitted.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Douglas Crow AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

Motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and Capital Asset Reports as submitted.

5 Chamber of Commerce Report

Director Sullivan gave the Chamber Update.

5.1. City Council Chamber Report - 5.11.21

6 City Engineering Report

City Engineer Rains gave the engineering report.

6.1. City Engineering Report 05.11.2021

7 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.

Charles Vanwynsberghe: (resident on N. Center) stated that he disagrees with blocking one side of N. Center to street parking. Charles stated semi-trucks are a problem on the street and he would like to see it become a one way street.

John Kohrell: (resident on N. Center) stated that he is worried about snow

removal/plowing and trash pickup if the street becomes a one way.

8 Mayor's Comments

The Mayor asked the Council to please bring anything up that they believe has been overlooked or lost in the shuffle that they believe needs to be addressed by this board.

9 City Council Comments

None.

10 City Administrator's Comments

None.

11 Unfinished Business

Items requested to be removed from consent agenda.

11.1. Remove discussion of implementing no parking on west side of N. Center Street from from consent agenda.

Bob James moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to remove 12.6 from consent agenda.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Bob James SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

12 Consent Agenda

12.1. Approval of Minutes - Public Hearing 4-13-2021

12.2. Approval of Minutes - City Council 4-13-2021.

12.3. Approval of Minutes - Committee of the Whole 4/27/2021

12.4. Approval of Minutes - Special City Council Meeting 4/27/2021

12.5. Annexation of 19775 E 1500 Street, Geneseo, IL

12.6. Omnibus method

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Bob James, Motion to approve using the omnibus method and to approve items 12.1 - 12.5

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Bob James AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

13 Administration

13.1. Implement no parking on west side of N. Center Street between Exhange & Brown.

Bob James moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to table this item

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Bob James SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

13.2. Consideration of new building located in the Hwy corridor parcel id #08-28- 300-005 commonly known as 4160 S. Oakwood Avenue, Geneseo.

Martin Rothschild moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to approve the building to be constructed at 4160 S. Oakwood Avenue, Geneseo.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Martin Rothschild SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Craig Arnold, Martin Rothschild, Bob James, Douglas Crow, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

13.3. Consideration of resolution R-21-11 an Intergovernmental agreement with IDOT for the maintenance and repair of traffic control devices.

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Martin Rothschild, Motion to approve R 21-11 Intergovernmental agreement with IDOT.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Martin Rothschild AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

14 Payment of City and Utility Bills

14.1. Approval of City bills

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Paula Simosky, Motion to approve the City Bills as presented.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Paula Simosky AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

15 Public Comment - All Other 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.

None.

16 Move into Executive Session

16.1. Move into Executive Session

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Martin Rothschild, Motion to move into executive session per: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Martin Rothschild AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

17 Executive Session

17.2. Move into open session

Martin Rothschild moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to move back into open session.

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Martin Rothschild SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

18 Actions after executive session

18.1. Task Order with IMEG

Martin Rothschild moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to approve a task order with IMEG for $5,000

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Martin Rothschild SECONDER: Craig Arnold

AYES: Craig Arnold, Martin Rothschild, Bob James, Douglas Crow, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

19 Adjournment

19.1. Move to close the meeting

Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Martin Rothschild, Motion to Adjourn

RESULT: Carried MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Martin Rothschild AYES: Bob James, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Brett Barnhart, Robert Wachtel, and Keith Kennett

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