City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met Sept. 28.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
The Committee of the Whole 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 Brett Barnhart, Council Craig Arnold, Council Douglas Crow, Mayor Sean Johnson, Council Martin Rothschild, Council Robert Wachtel, and Council Paula Simosky
COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Keith Kennett
PUBLIC PRESENT: Director of Finance Jamie Matthews, City Admin JoAnn Hollenkamp, HR/Deputy Clerk Brandon Maeglin, Attorney Derke Price, Director of Public Works Chad VandeWoestyne, Chief of Police Casey Disterhoft, Director of Electrical Operations Eric Rowold, Deputy Chief of Police Kondon Karzin, and Building Inspector Rick Mills
STAFF PRESENT:
1 INVOCATION
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3 ROLL CALL
6:00pm Meeting Start
4 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.
Chamber Director Sullivan commented regarding the downtown music agenda item. Sullivan stated that he spoke to a few Chamber businesses located on State, and some like the music, while others do not believe the music has any impact on overall sales. Sullivan stated he liked the music as a private citizen, but if the agenda item passes the city needs to look at volume control, music content, and location of speakers for our businesses.
5 MAYOR'S COMMENTS
None.
6 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Doug Crow wished Bob James a happy birthday.
Martin Rothschild had follow up questions for Sullivan regarding Chamber businesses.
7 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS
Administrator Hollenkamp informed the Council that Executive Session minutes would be coming out by the end of this week for review and the review/release discussion will be on the 10/12 agenda. Hollenkamp also told a story about a local business that was trusting enough to allow her to come back and pay later with cash and how this wouldn't happen in other communities.
8 ADMINISTRATION
8.1. DISCUSSION OF OUTDOOR MUSIC DOWNTOWN.
Presentation by Rowold.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Robert Wachtel, Motion to recommend to City Council to move forward with the replacement of the music downtown not to exceed $30,000.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Robert Wachtel AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, and Paula Simosky NAYS: Craig Arnold and Douglas Crow ABSENT: Keith Kennett |
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Brett Barnhart, Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the IGA and to charge $0 annually.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Brett Barnhart AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Keith Kennett |
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Brett Barnhart, Motion to approve the bills as submitted.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold |
| SECONDER: Brett Barnhart
AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, and Paula Simosky ABSENT: Keith Kennett |
Matthews & Hollenkamp presented the budget and Department Heads answered questions and provided feedback.
9 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.
Pastor Palm applauded the Council for having hard conversations tonight surrounding the budget. Palm also expressed that Geneseo has a need to grow and attract younger residents to our community, which starts with affordable housing options.
10 MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION+3
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.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules of one or more classes of employees.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.
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.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
10.1. MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Simosky left meeting at 6:57pm.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, 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: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Robert Wachtel ABSENT: Paula Simosky and Keith Kennett |
11.1. 5ILCS 120/2(C)(5) THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY UPDATE.
11.2. MOVE BACK INTO OPEN SESSION
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to move back into open session.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Craig Arnold AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, and Robert Wachtel ABSENT: Paula Simosky and Keith Kennett |
13 ADJOURNMENT
8:35pm Meeting Adjournment
13.1. MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING
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, and Robert Wachtel ABSENT: Paula Simosky and Keith Kennett |
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