CITY OF KANKAKEE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 21, 2008
7:01 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: I’d
like to call the meeting to order, please.
I’d like to ask Reverend Kathy Sweet from St. Mark United Methodist
Church to come up and open our meeting with a prayer.
REV. SWEET: Let
us pray. Gracious and Almighty God, as
we rejoice in the coming of the spring weather, we are also reminded that of
all of the issues and special things that happen at this time of the year that
our City government has to deal with. We
just ask that You would guide and lead all of our elected officials. Give them the wisdom that only You can
give. For it is in Jesus’ name that we
pray. Amen
MAYOR GREEN: Now,
I’d like to ask Kailee and Lili Seppelfrick if they would lead us in the
Pledge.
KAILEE AND LILI SEPPELFRICK AND ALL: Pledge of Allegiance
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you very much. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MAYOR GREEN: Department
Heads.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT:
Kinkade; Young; Doyle; Spice; Bohlen; Power; Tyson; Shaw; Gordon (9)
ABSENT: Leshen;
Simms; Nolan; Fuerst (4)
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. You have the minutes of the April
7, 2008, meeting. I’ll entertain a
motion to approve.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor,
hearing no objections from my colleagues, I move they be approved as recorded.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Hearn to approve the minutes of April
7, 2008. All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2008
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Move into Petitions. You have the minutes of the Planning Board
meeting of March 18, 2008. The first
case is PB08-02. It’s an application by
Andrew Lake and Todd Crockett requesting a conditional use permit to have
outdoor storage at the property commonly known as 2241-2255 E. Court
Street. We need a motion to accept the
recommendation of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Mr.
Mayor, I make a motion that we accept the recommendation of the Planning
Board. However, I’m going to ask
Clifford Cross to give us a detailed outline of what those minutes are ‘cause
they’re not reflected in the minutes we have before us.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second,
Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Hunter to accept the recommendations of
the Planning Board. Mr. Cross.
CLIFF CROSS: Yes,
the March 18, minutes which you have, they reflect the initial date which this
application appeared before the Planning Board.
They actually Tabled the request and then it came back before them last
Tuesday. The Planning Board recommended
denial of this initial indistinguishable for the outdoor storage as an indistinguishable
to the existing codes, self-storage facility that’s been proposed for that
site. If you recall, about two years
ago, this indistinguishable received a conditional use permit for
self-storage. The concern of the
Planning Board was that they’d really done nothing with the existing
conditional use permit and by the Zoning Ordinance after twelve months of
inactivity, the conditional use permit can be pulled. So, to make a long story short, they were
hesitant to recommend approval of an accessory conditional use permit when the
primary use has not been established.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
questions of Mr. Cross?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’d
like to pose one question, Your Honor.
Are the petitioners present? Are
the petitioners present? I think you indicated,
also, to us that, ah, the petitioners didn’t show up. Is that correct?
CLIFF CROSS: The
petitioners were not present at the last meeting. I must say though, I did received an email
after the fact.........after the meeting.......that they did request to Table
the item. That, you know, they did not
provide that request in a written manner in a timely manner.
MAYOR GREEN: So,
right now we have a motion and a second on the Floor to accept the
recommendations of the Planning Commission which is to deny this request. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD (To deny request)
PB08-02: AN APPLICATION BY ANDREW LAKE AND TODD
CROCKETT
REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO HAVE OUTDOOR
STORAGE
AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2241-2255 EAST COURT
STREET
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, we’ll move on to case
#PB08-03. It’s an application by Scott
Watson requesting a conditional use permit to operate a bed and breakfast at
the property commonly known as–and what’s the correct address?–
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: 691
S. Chicago.
MAYOR GREEN: It
should be 667 S. Chicago Avenue. We need
a motion to accept the recommendations of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
move, Your Honor.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Schwade, seconded by Alderman Jones to accept the recommendations
of the Planning Board. Any
questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD
PB08-03: AN
APPLICATION BY SCOTT WATSON REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A BED AND BREAKFAST AT THE
PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 667 SOUTH CHICAGO AVENUE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, we have the Ordinance
approving a conditional use permit for the bed and breakfast at that property
on South Chicago Avenue. Is there a
recommendation?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Recommendation
to..........
MAYOR GREEN: Do
you want to Suspend the Rules?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Suspend the Rules.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Schwade to Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with the passage of this Ordinance.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Motion to put the
Ordinance on the Final Passage and Pass.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Jones, seconded by Alderman Schwade to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW FOR
THE OPERATION OF A BED AND BREAKFAST AT THE PROPERTY
COMMONLY
KNOWN AS 667 SOUTH CHICAGO AVENUE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is case #PB08-04. Mr. Cross, you want to give the recommendation
of this because we do not have the minutes of this meeting. Correct?
CLIFF CROSS: Yes,
this was an annexation case that appeared before the Planning Commission last
Monday.........or last Tuesday.
Recommendation of the Planning Board was to approve this request with
one stipulation to the agreement. The
original agreement had a zoning request at C-3 with a PUD. The Planning Board thought that it was not
relevant to have the PUD included within this agreement because any future
subdivision, they could request a PUD as part of the master plan. So, they recommended approval of this
annexation with that amendment to the original proposed agreement.
MAYOR GREEN: So,
we need a motion to accept the recommendations of the Planning Commission.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Could
I ask a question?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN HEARN: What
are we accepting?
MAYOR GREEN: Mr.
Cross.
CLIFF CROSS: You’re
accepting what would be an agreement to an annexation request. There should be an agreement within your
packet that was proposed.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman,
what we’re asking you to do here because the minutes were......this meeting was
just last week. We’re asking to you
approve the recommendation. The
Ordinance will be put on its First Reading only because then you’ll have the
opportunity to read the minutes and if you disagree, then we can kill it that
way.
CLIFF CROSS: Yeah,
I just wanted to put it on the agenda tonight so I’d be here if anybody had
questions. And, the minutes will be
available by the next Council meeting.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman,
is your question where the land is located?
ALDERMAN HEARN: I
think I know that. I just wondered what’s
going on it.
CLIFF CROSS: Well,
what’s going there? It’s a proposed site
for an Aldi’s, is what it is.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Pardon
me?
CLIFF CROSS: Proposed
site for an Aldi’s shopping center.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Epstein.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Yes,
I would like to know where the land is located.
CLIFF CROSS: Right
across 45/52 from the Chrisman subdivision.
If you’ll recall, I guess it would have been last October, September you
approved an annexation that was on the other side of Tholen’s. This is directly across 45/52 from that site.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Thank
you.
ALDERMAN HEARN: So
we need a motion to put this on its First Reading?
MAYOR GREEN: No,
we need a motion to accept the recommendation first.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay. I’ll make a motion to accept the
recommendation of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to accept the recommendations of
the Planning Commission. Any additional
questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter (Real quick here, I’m sorry.
Any discussion about how many jobs would be created?
CLIFF
CROSS: No, that wasn’t brought up.
ALDERMAN
HUNTER: Does anybody know how many are
at the present location over on South Schuyler?
MAYOR
GREEN: I really don’t, Alderman. It makes no difference. They.....they’re no longer going to have
their lease there and rather than leave the City, they are moving from their
South Schuyler Avenue location to this new one out by Riverstone.
ALDERMAN
HUNTER: I know that they’ve been trying
to find a location for some period of time.
I was just wondering about the economic impact in terms of job creation
and sales tax, that’s all.
CLIFF
CROSS: One thing I can tell you that
could create future job creation, that was the original reason why they
requested the PUD or were thinking about the PUD. In the future they’ve talked about the
possibility of subdividing those lots and creating a couple of out parcels kind
of like the WalMart concept where you can bring in a couple of retail anchors–retail
businesses to come in with the anchor, or primary business.
ALDERMAN HUNTER:
So, there’d be some spin off?
CLIFF CROSS:
Yes, there could be.
MAYOR GREEN:
Roll call. Carl, you have a
question?
ALDERMAN
BROWN: No.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE:
Will there be bus service?
MAYOR
GREEN: Actually, that’s a good question
and if you’ll notice on your table tonight, I’ve
given you the information. The bus,
Metro, meets tomorrow at 3:00 P.M. You’ve
got their agenda. I certainly hope that
some of you will attend because nothing has been done about securing that. If you don’t mind, let’s continue this vote
and then if you’ve got additional questions.
You have a question on the motion?
ALDERMAN
JONES: I just had a question on when do
they plan on closing the Aldi’s on Deaborn to have this other...........when do
they expect to have this up and running?
MAYOR GREEN: I can’t answer that question.
ALDERMAN JONES: ‘Cause
it is a great loss to our community.
People walk to it.
MAYOR
GREEN: Well, I think when you see the new store, you’ll see it’s a gain for the
community because it’s a very modern and a bigger store than what was on South
Schuyler. Continue the roll please.); Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn;
Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox
(13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD
PB08-04: AN APPLICATION BY MUNICIPAL TRUST SAVINGS
BANK
(TRUST 1976) REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AN ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT
TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 9.4 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF
KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, we have the Ordinance for
approving this annexation. We ask you to
put that on its First Reading only.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Should
I make a motion now to put this on its First Reading only? Make that now? Is that good enough?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to put the Ordinance on its First
Reading only. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
MUNICIPAL TRUST AND THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, then, is PB-04A which is
an application by Municipal Trust and Savings Bank under Trust 1976 requesting
approval for the annexation of the approximately 9.4 acres into the City of
Kankakee. We need to accept the
recommendation.
ALDERMAN HEARN: I
make a motion to accept the recommendations of the Planning Commission.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to accept the recommendations of
the Planning Board. Questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD
PB08-04(A): AN
APPLICATION BY MUNICIPAL TRUST SAVINGS BANK
(TRUST 1976) REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE ANNEXATION
OF APPROXIMATELY 9.4 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. And, next is the Ordinance
approving the annexation of approximately 9.4 acres into the City of
Kankakee. We’re asking that be put on
First Reading only.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Ah,
then I have to make a motion to Suspend the Rules to put this on First Reading
only?
MAYOR GREEN: No. Just First Reading only. No Suspension of Rules
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay. Make a motion to put this on First Reading
only.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to put this Ordinance on First
Reading only. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY
9.4 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is Case PB08-05. It’s an application by Jeff Harris requesting
approval of an annexation agreement to annex approximately 3.24 acres into the
City of Kankakee. Mr. Cross, do you want
to speak to the recommendation of the Planning Board?
CLIFF CROSS: Yes,
this was another annexation request that appeared before the Planning
Commission last Tuesday. The request was
annexing 3.24 acres indistinguishable
an underlying zoning class I-1 Light Industrial to accommodate an
industrial use that is compatible with the surrounding area. Ah, the only amendment to the proposed
annexation agreement that the Planning Board recommended was to find the I-1
zoning classification because originally the request was for I-2 Heavy
Industrial. First of all they wanted to
assign the I-1 Light Industrial Zoning class and then attached a
condition to that that would allow the max height to go up to 60 feet. That was the only amendment to the original
agreement. Ah, and the Planning Board
recommended approval to annex in this parcel.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Question.
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Question.
ALDERMAN HEARN: What
indistinguishable
CLIFF CROSS: Well,
they wanted.........the request is to put in.......... to have an energy
transfer station through the power...........it’s my understanding there’s a
wind farm and the applicant is actually here and can probably better explain
that. But, it’s for an energy transfer
station that’s an accessory to a wind farm.
MAYOR GREEN: If
the Council doesn’t mind–Mr. Harris is here?–would you mind coming up to the
microphone and telling ‘em what you intend to do here, please?
MR. HARRIS: Good evening Mr. Mayor and City
Council members. Our application for
annexation and rezoning for this particular parcel of ground would be for an
electrical indistinguishable station similar to the existing ComEd
electrical station that exists on the property to the east that is contiguous
to the parcel that we’re asking for annexation, rezoning into the City.
MAYOR GREEN: Questions
of Mr. Harris? Alderman Williams.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: I
see the legal description on Exhibit A.
What is the physical location of this?
MR. HARRIS: This
property has frontage on 2000 South directly across the street from
Cognis.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman,
are you familiar with the switching station that ComEd has on Kensington and
2000 Road?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: This
is.......this is in the same vicinity just west of that is all. Correct?
It is west.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Okay.
MR. HARRIS: Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Alderman Schwade.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Probably
naive. Where are the windmills?
MR. HARRIS: M’am,
this wind farm is over four counties.
This is Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, and we would propose Kankakee as
well.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: So,
are those structures in place?
MR. HARRIS: No,
M’am, they’re not in place. We’re in the
initial stages of the land farm acquisitions.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Thank
you.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: You
mentioned that the windmills....
MR. HARRIS: The wind turbines. These are 1.5 megawatt wind turbines and they
have a high indistinguishable at the center of the hub.
MAYOR GREEN: Don’t
confuse the issue. These are not the
wind turbines. This is just a switching
station where the power is going to come in and they will distribute it into
the power lines–ComEd or whatever. These
are not the wind turbines built on this location.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Why
is the switching station coming here.
Why is the switching station coming here?
MR. HARRIS: Well,
when the wind farm had the indistinguishable the transfer the power that’s
generated on the wind farms into the electrical grids. And, this is on the eastern boundary of that
wind farm.
ALDERMAN HEARN: In
other words, ComEd is indistinguishable down the road from indistinguishable
that’s important that they be there.
MR. HARRIS: Yes, because ComEd is on that indistinguishable
that’s why we are looking at this parcel of land.
MAYOR GREEN: Any. Go ahead.
Any other questions?
ALDERMAN HEARN: You
ready for a motion?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
I am. We just need to accept the, ah,
findings of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay. I make a motion that we accept the
Recommendations and Findings of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to accept the recommendations of
the Planning Board. Any other
questions? Roll call. Thank you, Mr. Harris.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD
PB08-05: AN
APPLICATION BY JEFF HARRIS REQUESTING
APPROVAL OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 3.24 ACRES
INTO
THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Now, we’re again asking you to
put this Ordinance on its First Reading only.
ALDERMAN HEARN: I
make a motion that we put this Ordinance on its First Reading only.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second. Sorry.
Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant.
Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
JEFF HARRIS AND THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is the application for
annexation of approximately 3.24 acres into the City of Kankakee. We need to accept the recommendations of the
Planning Board.
ALDERMAN HEARN: I
make a motion to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to approve the recommendations of
the Planning Board. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD
PB08-05(A): AN APPLICATION BY JEFF HARRIS REQUESTING
APPROVAL
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3.24 ACRES INTO
THE CITY
OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, we need to put this
Ordinance on its First Reading only.
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: Do
you want to hear the numbers?
MAYOR GREEN: What’s
the number?
CLERK DUMAS: Thirteen
ayes, zero nays.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN HEARN: May
I ask a question at this point?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
you can.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Ah,
did this company buy this particular piece of ground? indistinguishable What is actually
taking place here?
MAYOR GREEN: They’re
going to build a transfer station. I will
assume they purchased the property.
Correct?
CLIFF CROSS: Yes. There’s a contract to purchase the property.
MAYOR GREEN: They
have purchased the property.
CLIFF CROSS: Yes. And they were given.........
ALDERMAN HEARN: They
have purchased the property, is that what you’re saying?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay,
I make a motion to put this Ordinance on its First Reading.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to put this Ordinance on its
First Reading only. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY
3.24
ACRES INTO THE CITY OF
KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. I think that’s all we
have. Are there any other Petitions from
the Floor? Cliff, would you like to
address the issue that you brought up with the Planning Commission on the
Master Plan for the City.
CLIFF CROSS: On
the Master Plan?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
CLIFF CROSS: Yes,
I have started compiling data to write a comprehensive plan for the City. The current comp plan is over ten years old
and I’ve started to gather the data.
What I’m planning on doing is, starting around June of this year, start
to have three separate meetings to get the community involved. I would like to get the neighborhood groups
involved, the homeowners associations, anybody that you feel needs to be
involved. I would like to set up three
public meetings to have workshops to get input so I can put it into the comp
plan. The goal is to have a draft of the
comp plan available for you, I would say, around November of this year, and ultimately
to get it approved towards February–March of ‘09. In addition, I want to construct a new
unified code off of that comprehensive plan that regulates zoning and land
development regulations or subdivision regulations all complied into one code
which is much easier to access and then developers will have just one uniform
code.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: And
that will be accessible online by chance?
CLIFF CROSS: When
it is completed–oh, for the workshop?
Yes, it will be...........dates will be available online. I am preparing a summary for each of you that
will have the breakdown– a time allocation breakdown– dates of what I want to
do, when I want to meet, when I’ll have drafts ready and anything associated
with it.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. Thanks, Cliff, I appreciate it. Okay, under Communications, the first item,
we have a letter of resignation from Henry Duval. I’m asking you to accept that with regret.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Green, yeah, can we do all, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, H?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
think we can do that. Motion to approve
those items–A through H and with regret regarding the resignation of
Commissioner Henry Duval, who’s the Chairman of the Police and Fire Commission.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Williams to deal with A through
H. Any questions from anyone? All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM HENRY DUVAL FROM THE
KANKAKEE
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
CHAMPION DEVELOPMENT IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SET A
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER ON THE PARKING LOT WEST OF 154
EAST COURT
STREET UNTIL JUNE 11, 2008, FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE
JIMMY JOHN’S RESTAURANT PROJECT
GERALD KILBRIDE IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD A 5K
RUN/TWO
MILE WALK FOR AUTISM AROUND COBB PARK ON SUNDAY, JUNE
15, 2008,
FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 10:00 A.M.
L’SOM MINISTRIES IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A
TAG DAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2008, FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL
1:00P.M.
KATHLEEN (SISSY) O’CONNOR, PRINCIPAL OF KENNEDY MIDDLE
GRADE
SCHOOL, IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST AN
END-OF-THE-SCHOOL-
YEAR STAFF PARTY WITH A BAND AT HER RESIDENCE AT 1502
BUDD
BOULEVARD ON FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008, FROM 7:00 P.M. TO
11:00 P.M.
ALFONSO ROMERO IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT FOR A
COMMUNION
PARTY TO BE HELD AT 1405 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE ON
SATURDAY,
MAY 10, 2008, FROM 6:00 P.M. UNTIL 11:00 P.M.
GARDEN OF PRAYER YOUTH CENTER IS REQUESTING PERMISSION
TO HOST
THEIR FIRST ANNUAL CHARITY BIKE WASH AND UNITY RIDE ON
SATURDAY,
JUNE 21, 2008, FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.,
STARTING AND ENDING AT THE INTERSTATE 57 MARKET HALL AT 2205 EAST COURT STREET
GROW IN ILLINOIS IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A
TAG DAY FOR
“NATIONAL GROW WISDOM DAY” ON SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2008,
FROM
9:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:00 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, Standing Committees. Public Safety.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Self-explanatory.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. License and Franchise.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Information’s
in the packet.
MAYOR GREEN: Budget. I know this is not.
ALDERMAN BARON: Ah,
just a couple things. The first is the
purchase of a new truck by the Code Enforcement.......by the Code office. Because it’s under $20,000.00 we don’t have
to publicly bid it. However, we
solicited bids from the local vendors for trucks. The results of these bids, offers to
purchase, are in the minutes. The low
bid and the responsive bid for the appropriate type of vehicle was from LaBeau
Brothers for a 2008 GMC Canyon Extended Cab pick-up at a price of $15,995. This is in budget, right? This doesn’t require us to go.........
MAYOR GREEN: No. It’s in the Code budget.
ALDERMAN BARON: Yeah,
it doesn’t require us to go into the Capital Budget. It’s already budgeted. So, I would make a motion that we approve the
purchase for the Code Department of the 2008 GMC Canyon Extended Cab pick–up from LaBeau Brothers at the price
of $15,995.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: We’re
buying local. I’ll second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter.
Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF 2008 GMC CANYON EXTENDED
CAB
PICKUP TRUCK FROM LABEAU BROTHERS AT THE PRICE OF
$15,995.00
FOR THE CODE DEPARTMENT
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
second item is that we are proposing to sell bonds to meet our Capital needs
the next year, the next two years. The
description of how we arrived at the the amount of $7,000,000.00 is in the
minutes. It has to do, basically, with
the fact that for a while there was
discussion and consideration given to refunding some of the bonds that
we already sold–it’s about $3.5 million worth of those, but upon examination of
the market, that we wouldn’t really be saving that much money. So instead of refunding $3.5 million,
we have the ability to sell $7,000,000.00 this year because that’s what’s left
in our $10,000,000.00 tax free limit for
the year. So, ah, we solicited input
from..........well, Speer Financial solicited input from the two firms that we
had dealt–that we deal with–one is Bernardi Securities who we’ve dealt with the
last two bond issues and the other being Raymond James, Clip Kniffen’s current
firm. The amount........the underwriting
fee from the various firms was lower for Bernardi than it was for Raymond James
by an amount that we see in here at $5.25 per thousand versus $7.00 per
thousand. Significant when we’re talking
about $7,000,000 worth of bonds. So, the
recommendation was that we, ah, number one, hire Speer Financial to be our
financial advisor on these items. Number
two, that we contract with Bernardi Securities as the underwriter for
$7,000,000.00 worth of bonds and, three, that we hire the firm Chapman and
Cutler as counsel–legal counsel–on this $7,000,000.00 bond issue.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
it, Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay,
Mr. Spice. What’s the exact dollar
amount?
JAMES SPICE: It’s
just under $7,000,000.00–six million, nine hundred and some thousand dollars
with all the bond costs and everything.
MAYOR GREEN: And,
we went through the list of items with the Budget Committee. Approximately $2,000,000.00 of that is to
finish off the Administration Building and the redoing of City Hall into a
Public Safety Building. There was money
set aside for capital needs for the next couple three years because one of them
we addressed, this Council’s already accepted the federal grant for the two
pieces of fire equipment and we must come up with the remainder on that, plus
other capital needs we have. The other
part of it is the infrastructure that we want to continue in all of the wards
within the City of Kankakee and also to have a carry forward balance to the
next administration so they can continue to work on the infrastructure
projects. The sale of these bonds will
not affect, basically, the tax rate. It
stays level because some of the bonds as we are moving along–we’re retiring. And, ah, these will take their place. So, we truly.............the only motion we
have on the Floor right now is to accept hiring Chapman and Cutler as our bond
counsel. Speer Financial has been our
financial advisor through the last three years.
We have them on retainer. So,
there isn’t any action that’s necessary.
It’ll take two motions. One to
hire Chapman and Cutler and the second one is to allow Bernardi Securities to
sell our bonds.
ALDERMAN BARON: So,
okay, let the first motion be in regard to Bernardi Securities?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes. Is that your motion, Alderman?
ALDERMAN BARON: That’s
a motion.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I’ll
second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Epstein to hire Bernardi Securities to
be our marketer of the bonds. Any
questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MOTION TO HIRE BERNARDI SECURITIES
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
second motion would be to hire Chapman and Cutler as bond counsel.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter to hire Chapman and Cutler as
bond counsel on this sale. Roll
call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER OF
CHAPMAN AND CUTTER FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS, SERIES 2008
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
third item doesn’t require action, but if you were in attendance at the Budget
Committee meeting–you don’t have to be on the Committee to come to the Budget
Committee meetings–ah, we have indistinguishable quarterly basis of
having a presentation from Comptroller Spice as to the financial condition of
the City. So, everybody’s invited
whenever you want to come. I wouldn’t..........I
don’t.........I don’t think that I could handle reviewing the presentation, but
you can get it on a quarterly basis if you come. So, that’s just for your information.
MAYOR GREEN: Actually,
that is.........that is available to all the Council members. Just ask Mr. Spice and he will give that to
you and you’re welcome to ask any questions that you want. At least that gives you a feel for where we
are.
ALDERMAN BARON: But
you got to come to the meeting to hear the narrative. And, that’s worth the price of admission
right there.
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you.
ALDERMAN BARON: That’s
all for the Budget Committee, but there were a couple of things at the Utility
Board meeting tonight that.........
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
do you want to go ahead and deal with those?
ALDERMAN BARON: Yes,
the first one deals with–stems from our contract with the Village of Aroma Park
in 1996 to sell them 100,000 gallons per day of waste water treatment
capacity. We’ve already transferred
50,000 and now they’re asking for the transfer of the additional 50,000. The price was computed by the administrator
of KRMA, Lawrence Ohm, and they want to pay us in two installments, one May 1,
of this year, of $44,378.00, one May 1, of next year, $47,508.00. This isn’t a new obligation, it’s an
obligation that we entered into ten years ago–twelve years ago. But, we’re just fulfilling that
obligation. We haven’t sold any
additional capacity for quite some time.
MAYOR GREEN: And,
we’re asking.......the Utility Board recommended this to the full City Council
that you ratify this. They........as of
May 1, they’re going to buy 25,000 gallons of ‘08 and May 1, of ‘09, they’re
going to buy the next 25,000 gallons. It’s
calculated that the current interest rate, I think, of 3.5%, is what they’re
paying us in interest.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second
the motion.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Brown to go forward with the additional
sale of 50,000 gallons of capacity to the Village of Aroma Park. Alderman Epstein.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Is
this an annual charge or do they pay–is it a one-time charge?
MAYOR GREEN: In
essence, what they’re doing, Alderman, when the........when this was originally
set up, the City of Kankakee was the one that owned this capacity. We have been paying principle and interest
all these years to it. Now, Aroma Park
wants to buy it. We then calculate what
we have paid in principle and interest and they’re reimbursing us for it, is
what they’re doing.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: So,
then they’re taking over.
MAYOR GREEN: They
will take over the payment from here on out to pay it all.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: To
KRMA.
MAYOR GREEN: That
is correct.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Thank
you.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MOTION TO SELL 50,000 GALLONS OF CAPACITY TO VILLAGE
OF AROMA PARK
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: As
you recall, we entered into an agreement with the Village of Chebanse–at least
the Utility has–to handle their sewer discharge. That is now in place and they are online and
have been, apparently, since February of this year. Ultimately, we’re going to put a meter in, we’re
going to provide a meter for the monitoring of the flow. But, we don’t have one now, but we’re still
providing the services for the sewer plant.
So, there’s a proposal that’s been made by their engineer in Champaign
to come up with an amount owed for the months that they’ve been using so
far. The estimate was February,
$4,817.00. March, $5,974.00. They have a formula...........we considered
it at the Utility Board meeting and agreed to go with it..........to accept
that and to go with this estimate until the meter, which we’re going to pay
for, because it’s in our interests to have a meter, until the meter is put in
effect. And, there was an amendment made
to the motion, we’ll call it the Hearn amendment, that we have a limit of
August 1, of ‘08 to provide for them having that meter–providing that
meter. So, basically, we
are..........the Utility Board approved this and we are asking for approval
from the full Council to approve the method of approximating payment for the
sewage discharge treatment for the months of February, March and thereon until
August 1. Unless the meter’s placed
before that, at which time, they’ll be billed at the exact amount as determined
by the meter. Does that make sense?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Motion
to approve.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?.
ALDERMAN JONES: Second
it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Jones to approve the recommendation of
an estimated billing until August 1, 2008.
Alderman Williams.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: That
is the H-E-A-R-N agreement.
ALDERMAN BARON: Hearn
amendment.
MAYOR GREEN: I’m
sorry, Alderman. That’s the Hearn. Yes, I’m sorry.
ALDERMAN HEARN: indistinguishable
myself.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
MOTION TO APPROVE THE METHOD OF APPROXIMATING PAYMENT
FOR THE SEWAGE DISCHARGE TREATMENT FOR VILLAGE OF
CHEBANSE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: That’s
all I have.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. We’ll move on then to Report of Officers.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: I
move to approve the Report of Officers, place the monies into the proper
accounts and pay the bills in the amount of $545,788.07.
ALDERMAN CIACCIO: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Ciaccio to approve the Report of
Officers, place the money in the proper accounts, pay the bills in the amount
of $545,788.07. Any questions on any
specific bill? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
REPORT OF OFFICERS APPROVAL OF BILLS $545.788.07
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, under Unfinished
Business, you have the Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the
Kankakee Municipal Utility. It’s on its
Second Reading. I need a motion to
approve this Ordinance.
ALDERMAN BARON: I
would move that we place it on its Second Reading and Pass it.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, who seconded it, I’m sorry?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Alderman
Hearn.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Hearn. Questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
SECOND READING
BUDGET AND ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE
KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL UTILITY, KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2008 – 2009
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is the Ordinance amending
Chapter 8, Building and Building Regulations of the Kankakee Municipal Code, as
Amended. This is its Second
Reading. Is there a motion to put it on
its final reading?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I
make the motion to put this on its final reading.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
it, Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Epstein, seconded by Alderman Hunter to put this Ordinance on its
Final Reading and Pass. Questions? Alderman Brown.
ALDERMAN BROWN: No,
I have no questions.
MAYOR GREEN: Just
stretching? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
SECOND READING
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER EIGHT (BUILDING AND
BUILDING
REGULATIONS) OF THE KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL CODE, AS
AMENDED
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Under New Business, the first
item is a recommendation to approve the Draft Highway Authority Agreement for
the Remediation of the Property Located at 666 W. Jeffery Street, Kankakee. Is there a motion to approve?
ALDERMAN HEARN: What’s
being done there?
MAYOR GREEN: Mr.
Tyson, do you know?
DAVID TYSON: I
don’t know.
MAYOR GREEN: I
think this is..........this is the property where they had removed some tanks
and I think this is the work that’s going to be done in the alleyway now to finish
that remediation of that property.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Has
the work been done?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes. Now, the work hasn’t been done in the
alley. That’s what this is for. This is the old Goggins service station.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Okay. I’m aware of that. Ah, I make a motion that we approve this
agreement for the remediation of the property located at 666 W. Jeffery Street.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hearn, seconded by Alderman Grant to approve the Remediation
Agreement between Environmental Management, Inc. and the City of Kankakee. Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE DRAFT HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
AGREEMENT FOR THE REMEDIATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT
666 WEST JEFFERY STREET, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, item B is a
Recommendation to Waive Repair Permit Fees from May 5, 2008, through May 10,
2008, in Recognition of Buildings of Safety Week
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I
would make a motion to approve the Recommendation.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Epstein, seconded by Alderman Hunter. Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
RECOMMENDATION TO WAIVE REPAIR PERMIT FEES FROM MAY 5,
2008,
THROUGH MAY 10, 2008, IN RECOGNITION OF BUILDING
SAFETY WEEK
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. We’ve already accepted the
engagement letter from Chapman and Cutler.
Appointments. The first
appointment I have is for the Planning Board and that’s James H. Taylor,
III. Is there a motion to accept the
appointment?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Green, with the Council’s indulgence, are there any objections to the
appointments as proposed by the administration?
Are there any objections from any of the Council?
MAYOR GREEN: Do
you want to do all three together?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
want to do all of them together.
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
up to the Council. I don’t care? Four?
Excuse me.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I move we approve the appointments en
masse.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second it.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Aldermen Schwade and Hearn to approve the
appointment of James Taylor to the Planning Commission, George Hawker as a
reappointment to the Airport Authority Board, Jess Gathing to the Fire and
Police Commission to fulfill Henry Duval’s unexpired term and William Cantrell
on the Police Pension Board to replace Henry Duval. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE:
Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Diersen; Jones;
Schwade; Coleman (Mayor, I recall when I first came to be on the Council
that there was a discrepancy about a conflict of interest with one of the
Council members being on the Park District Board. We won’t be confronted with this again?
MAYOR
GREEN: No, that I believe,
that........the difference there, that was an elected position. This is not an elected position. This is an appointed position. So, I don’t think there is. I defer to Corporation Counsel.
ATTORNEY
BOHLEN: The difference is, the issue as
a Police and Fire Commission is not in conflict with the Park Board because
Police and Fire Commission does not enter into any contracts or other
involvement with Park District. Any
contracts or agreements done by the City Council, Police and Fire Commission
has limited authority to the appointment of or promotion of or discipline or
demotion or termination of the members of the Police and Fire Department and
that’s its only authority.); Cox (13)
APPOINTMENTS
JAMES H. TAYLOR III – PLANNING BOARD COMMISSION
GEORGE HAWKER – REAPPOINTMENT TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
BOARD
JESS GATHING–POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
WILLIAM CANTRELL–POLICE PENSION BOARD
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, under
Motion..............
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Green, do you have any of your appointees present here?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
I believe so. I think, ah, former
Alderman Gathing is here, James Taylor is here.
Anybody else? No. Pardon?
No, just the two are here.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: What
about Hawker? George Hawker.
MAYOR GREEN: George
is not here.
UNKNOWN: He’s not here.
MAYOR GREEN: George
is not here. Thank you. Motions and Resolutions. Do you want to do all three together?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Three
combined. Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Do
you make that motion Alderman?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams to approve the Motions and Resolutions A, B and C. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN CIACCIO: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Ciaccio. All in favor,
AYE. Opposed, same sign.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING ALTERNATE SEWER CONNECTION TO
ROHM-HAAS FUNDED BY THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 28, 2008 AS WORKERS
MEMORIAL DAY
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 4, 2008 THROUGH MAY 10,
2008 AS
MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. We have no need for an
Executive Session. Are there any
comments or questions from the Aldermen?
Aldermen Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: I
would just like to announce that tomorrow’s Ordinance Committee meeting is
going to be held at the Depot in order to hear the Chamber of Commerce comments
on our business license.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: And,
I’would like to suggest that anybody who’s
interested in that attend that meeting.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Schwade.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Mayor,
I wanted to let you know that the first Farmer’s Market will be this Saturday
morning.
MAYOR GREEN: Pardon.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: The
first Farmer’s Market will be this Saturday.
MAYOR GREEN: Yes.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: From
8:00 until 12:00 Noon and every Saturday until Memorial Day when the extended
hours. And, also indistinguishable
MAYOR GREEN: Could
I have it quiet a minute, please?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Sunday
following the Windy City game which will be at 5:00 P.M., at about 6:30 at
Sully’s there will be a fund-raiser for Neighborhood Partners. And, it’s the daughter of Arlo Guthrie, Sarah
Lee Guthrie and Johnny Tryon with.....will be performing a concert and then
Adam and Eric Swanson and Zach Grant will perform first.
MAYOR GREEN: The
other thing this Saturday, too, and I know some of you are already working.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: This
is Sunday.
MAYOR GREEN: There’s
the revitalizing the area, the former Christmas in April and I believe we’re
starting out here in the Resource Center.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: 7:00
A.M.
MAYOR GREEN: 7:00
A.M. Any other comments? Mr. Cross.
CLIFF CROSS: I
just wanted to let the Council know, if there are no objections, we’ve been
talking about moving the Planning Commission meeting to the Library starting next
month. So, what I’m going to do, if
there’s no objections, is repost meeting
dates and we will begin at 7:00 P.M. at the Library. Same dates that we already have, it’s just a
different time and different location.
MAYOR GREEN: Maybe
what we could do then before we adjourn the meeting, let’s make that in the
form of a motion so that–then we can give the proper public notice. Would somebody do that please?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: So
moved.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Hearn that we reschedule the Planning Board meetings from the
Resource Center to the Kankakee Public Library at the same dates and times.
CLIFF CROSS: That’d
be 7:00 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: 7:00
P.M., but the same dates as posted.
CLIFF CROSS: Yes,
sir. Thank you.
MAYOR GREEN: All
in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO
RESCHEDULE PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER TO THE
KANKAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE SAME DATES
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. If there’s no further business,
I’ll entertain a motion to adjourn.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Mr.
Mayor, so moved.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams, second by Alderman Grant.
We stand adjourned.
MOTION TO ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:55
P.M.