City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met Oct. 26.
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, Council Paula Simosky, and Council Keith Kennett
COUNCIL ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Finance Jamie Matthews, City Admin JoAnn Hollenkamp, Attorney Derke Price, Director of IT Garrett Griswold, Chief of Police Casey Disterhoft, Director of Electrical Operations Eric Rowold, and Building Inspector Rick Mills
PUBLIC PRESENT: Paul Kane and Press
1 INVOCATION
2 ROLL CALL
3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
4.1. There were no public comments
5 MAYOR'S COMMENTS
5.1. No Mayor's comments
6 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
6.1. No City Council Comments
7 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS
7.1. No City Administrator Comments
8 ADMINISTRATION
8.1. DISCUSSION OF R-21-15 A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Brett Barnhart, Motion to recommend to city council R-21-15 A Resolution Regarding the Intergovernmental Cooperation Contract with Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association and to put on the consent agenda.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Brett Barnhart 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 recommend to city council resolution R-21-16 and to put on the consent agenda.
| 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 |
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Bob James, Motion to recommend to City Council to approve Ordinance O-21-11 - FY 2022 budget.
| 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 |
Jamie reviewed the tax levy. No action taken at this time.
8.5. DISCUSSION OF ORDINANCE O-21-13 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR OLIVIA DRIVE.
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Martin Rothschild, Motion to recommend Ordinance O-21-13 to the City Council and to put on the consent agenda.
| RESULT: Carried |
| MOVER: Craig Arnold
SECONDER: Martin Rothschild AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Douglas Crow, Motion to recommend to city council to approve ordinances O-21-14 through O-21-19 and to put on the consent agenda.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Craig Arnold SECONDER: Douglas Crow AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Craig Arnold, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett |
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Robert Wachtel, Motion to recommend to the City Council to renew the lease with the Chamber at $450 for 2022, then $475 for years 2023 and 2024 and to put on the consent agenda.
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Robert Wachtel AYES: Bob James, Brett Barnhart, Douglas Crow, Martin Rothschild, Robert Wachtel, Paula Simosky, and Keith Kennett NAYS: Craig Arnold |
9.1. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Craig Arnold moved, seconded by Bob James, Motion to approve the bills as submitted.
| 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 |
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.
10.1. Paul Kane commented about the music downtown and asked that we watch the dust when saw cutting the street. Eric Rowold stated that it will not be necessary to saw cut the street.
11 MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
11.1. MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council did not move into executive session.
Motion to move into Executive Session per 5 ILCS 120(c)(1) Personnel and 5 LCS 120(c)(6) Setting the price for sale of property.
12 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
12.1. 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1) PERSONNEL
No executive session
12.3. MOVE BACK INTO OPEN SESSION
No executive session
Motion to move back into open session.
13 OPEN SESSION
13.1. ROLL CALL
N/A
14 ACTIONS AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
14.1. DECISION ON RESOLUTION R-21-17 THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY PARCEL ID #08-21-154-012 TO MARK WESTROM.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Craig Arnold, Motion to recommend to City Council resolution R-21-17 for the sale of City owned property id# 08-21-154-012 to Mark Westrom and to put on the consent agenda.
| 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. MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING
Meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.
Brett Barnhart moved, seconded by Robert Wachtel, Motion to Adjourn
| RESULT: Carried
MOVER: Brett Barnhart SECONDER: Robert Wachtel |
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