CITY OF KANKAKEE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 6, 2008
7:01 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: I’d
like to call the meeting to order please.
I’d like to ask Alderman Coleman if she’d open our meeting with a
prayer.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: Heavenly
Father, we come before You tonight and ask You to look down upon us and grant
us victory over the problems in this community.
Forgive us for those mistakes we’ve made, but bless us, Lord, to be
tuned into what You’re saying and what You want. We ask You to bless the Mayor and every person
in this Council, to listen to You and be obedient before we have a
disaster. Lord, we’ve had so many
warnings, but yet, we’ve been thankful and we’ve been blessed. So, bless us to continue, Lord, to give You
the glory and to stand before You in honesty.
In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Swanson, would you lead us in the Pledge?
ALDERMAN SWANSON AND ALL: Pledge of Allegiance
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Department
Heads.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT: Kinkade; Young; Doyle; Bohlen; Power; Simms;
Tyson; Shaw; Nolan; Gordon; Fuerst (11)
ABSENT: Spice;
Leshen (2)
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. You have the minutes of the
September 15, 2008, meeting. I need a
motion to approve.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Hearing
no objections, I move they be approved as recorded.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, a second by Alderman Hearn.
Alderman Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: On
the bottom of page eight, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 34 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Kankakee for the Municipal Solid Waste Utility, it’s
indicated that I voted aye. I was not
here.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
stand corrected with that deletion.
ALDERMAN HEARN: So
will I.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay,
with a motion and a second and with the correction, all in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Petitions. Are there any Petitions from the Floor? Hearing none, we’ll move into
Communications. Ah, we have several
Communications. First of all, we’ve got
a presentation by the Muscular Dystrophy Association to the Kankakee
Firefighters Local 653 for their participation in the Fill the Boot
Campaign. Is somebody here for the
Muscular Dystrophy? If you’d like to
come up to this microphone at the rear, please.
MD LADY: Good
evening everybody, I just want to first of all say thank you so much for having
me here tonight on behalf of MDA to represent the Kankakee Union indistinguishable
presentation today for their efforts. I
want to start out by mentioning that our IAFF Firefighters Association has
raised over $600,000.00 in the State of Illinois this year combined with their
effort. And, more importantly, indistinguishable
this year they have more than tripled their collections from last year which is
a phenomenal result as far as I’m concerned.
indistinguishable sixteen firefighters out on the corners and
they have raised a total of $3,872.00 this year. This is Chris Salazor and Damen Schuldt from
the Fire Department and they were on the corners. They had the opportunity to meet our
family. These are the Huberts and I
would like to give them an opportunity to speak with you briefly about Fill the
Boot.
MRS. HUBERT: Good
evening.
MR. HUBERT: Hi
folks, thanks for having us. We were
contacted earlier about the boot drive this year. The Kankakee Firefighters were having it and
we couldn’t have been happier to be a part of it. We want to thank the City Council, Chris, you
and the guys and everybody there at the Fire Department thank you so much
because it’s.............little Luke here has a Muscular Dystrophy called
Duchenne’s Disease and it is a very terrible disease. It is something that will indistinguishable
by the time he’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 or 12 years old. And, then it just starts to go downhill from
there. But, in the meantime, I’m not
going to sit around and just watch this happen.
We are going to be an active part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association
making every effort to try and save our son’s life because that’s what parents
would do. But, we do want to thank you
so much for letting us be a part of this and, Chris, again.
MRS. HUBERT: Without
the Fire Department and the City’s help in allowing the department to stand on
the corner and collect. There were
several people in the department that put forth a lot of effort and gave of
their own time and it will make a difference for Luke and many other children
with Muscular Dystrophy and without their help, we could not do anything for
Luke and many of the other families. So,
thank you very much.
7:08 P.M. Attorney Leshen arrived
MAYOR GREEN: Great. Thank you.
B and C are just Communications.
D, E, F and G are requests. You
can do them en masse if you’d like.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Move
to approve.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Williams to approve D, E, F and
G. All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
AQUINAS CATHOLIC ACADEMY IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE
ON
HICKORY STREET FROM INDIANA AVENUE TO THE ALLEY FOR
THEIR NINTH ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES: SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 11, 2008, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008, FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 24, 2008, AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008, FROM 6:00 P.M. UNTIL 11:00
P.M.; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008, FROM 6:30 P.M. UNTIL 9:30 P.M.;
AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008, FROM 7:30 P.M. UNTIL
11:30 P.M.
KANKAKEE NOON LIONS CLUB IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL “CANDY DAY” ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008, WITH A RAIN DATE OF
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008
GEORGIA CAMPBELL IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF THE
ALLEY
SHARED BY THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH EIGHTH AND NORTH
NINTH AVENUES
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008, FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 8:00
P.M. FOR A KIDS’
HALLOWEEN PARTY
KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS ST. VIATEUR’S COUNCIL 745 IS
REQUESTING
PERMISSION TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL “TOOTSIE ROLL CANDY
DAY” ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is Standing
Committees. Public Works. Alderman Brown.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Information
is contained in the packets.
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. Planning and Code. Alderman Epstein.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: We
have one action item. Would you like to
do it now or would you rather wait? It’s
the purchase of the three new vehicles.
MAYOR GREEN: That’s
under New Business. You can do it now if
you’d like. It doesn’t matter.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: We
had spoken in our Code meeting and we had asked Mr. Shaw to go out for bid to
acquire three new Ford Rangers and that is under our New Business item that we
will purchase those for $11,578.74 each from Geiser Ford, Inc. I would like to make a motion to approve that
purchase.
ALDERMAN SWANSON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Espstein, seconded by Alderman Swanson to approve the purchase of
three new vehicles for Code from Geiser Ford, Inc. Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID OF $11,578.74 PER
TRUCK TO GEISER
FORD INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS
WITH
EXTENDED CABS FOR THE CITY OF KANKAKEE PLANNING AND
BUILDING
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Anything else, Alderman?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: No.
MAYOR GREEN: Budget
Committee. Alderman Baron.
ALDERMAN BARON: We
have several action items for you tonight.
The first one is the request by a business in Eastgate Industrial Park
by the name of Millennium Technical Services to enter into a TIF agreement with
the City. They’ve been there for several
years and have improved the property and there is TIF money generated by their
efforts. They are asking for the City to
enter into an agreement reimbursing 70% of the TIF money. Not all the real estate taxes, but the money
generated by their improvement to them.
They are bidding on a job and this will make them competitive and will
hopefully provide 25 new jobs for the City.
The TIF agreement, as I said, would be for 70% of the annual TIF taxes,
would begin this year and extend the life of that TIF which is another
two-three...........
MAYOR GREEN: I
believe it expires in 2011.
ALDERMAN BARON: Okay,
so that’s the extent of their request. I
would move that we, ah, approve the TIF Redevelopment Agreement between
Millennium Technical Services and the City.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
that, Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter to approve a TIF Redevelopment
Agreement between the City of Kankakee and MTS Technology. I’m going to add one point to that. When they moved into the industrial park on
the east side, they did not make a request at that time. And, because of the expansion and growth of
the firm, they have come back and asked for it and when we had the Budget
Meeting, Comptroller Spice agreed that this.........that we had sufficient
funds to do this, so that’s the reason the request is coming forward
tonight. Any other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
ABSTAIN: Swanson (1)
MOTION TO APPROVE TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
MTS AND CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
second item is a proposal that was presented to us from a firm by the name of
AM Audit to perform an audit on the City’s utility taxes. The receipt of utility taxes and the funds
and the monies that we receive in exchange for rights-of-way access to utilities. Interesting niche that they’ve carved out,
but for other communities they’ve been able to determine what.........sometimes
utility taxes aren’t totally.....aren’t assessed properly. Sometimes the private utilities themselves
don’t extend the tax.........don’t bill everybody that should be billed. And, they go in and scour the records and, if
somebody should be added, they’re added.
That would increase the revenue of the City and, according to our
agreement with them, would increase their revenue. It’s a contingent fee and it’s 50%. Fifty percent of new money that they create
for that year and the two following years.
Then once they’re on the tax roles thereafter, the City gets 100%. And, as I said, this is for utility taxes and
for billing the utility for rights-of-way access. Like I say, an interesting niche. They do it.......they have an extensive
portfolio of other communities in northeastern Illinois where they’re done this
and they do generate money. And, it
doesn’t require any additional funds from us except the percentage for two
years at what they find. So, I would
move that we authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with
AM Audit for the provision of the services that I’ve just described.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
that, Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron and a second by Alderman Hunter to enter into an agreement
with.........is it A.........what’s the name of the company? I’m sorry.
ALDERMAN BARON: AM
Audit.
MAYOR GREEN: AM
Audit. Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT WITH AM AUDIT ON CONTINGENCY BASIS
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: Our
third item is a proposal by a private firm by the name of Andres–or Andres–A-N-D-R-E-S
–Medical Billing Service. Ah,
this.....we would be basically outsourcing from the City the ambulance billing. Currently, or until now, it’s been done in
the Adjudication office. As we know, the
Adjudication office has had a reduction with the retirement of Karen
Campbell. The plan is not necessarily to
replace that position right not, but yet......... but to outsource this
function. They charge 7% of the amount
collected. Not the amount billed, but
the amount actually collected. And, what
they do, is they prepare and mail the ambulance bills. That’s something we would no longer have to
do. They would do it. They would also advise us on technical
matters dealing with what’s billable and things that may be useful to our
relationship with billing insurance companies and the current Medicaid
rates. So, ah, again, that would be no
up-front money. It would be 7%. Rather than pay a salary for somebody doing
it, it would be an independent contractor–would not have to pay benefits on
that and would probably be a benefit. It
would be a one-year contract. We could
get out after a year. So, we’re not, ah,
if it doesn’t work out, we can get out of that deal. But, ah, based on that then I would move that
we authorize the City Clerk and the Mayor to enter into the agreement with
Andres Medical Service for billing of ambulance services.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron and seconded by Alderman Hunter. What’s the length of the contract? One year?
ALDERMAN BARON: Well,
I think it’s.....
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Six
months I thought he said.
ALDERMAN BARON: Okay. All right.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
it six?
UNKNOWN: Six.
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
six months.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: And,
then is it renewable?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
we can.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: At
the same percentage?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes. Or less, we hope. They’re sitting in the back, that’s the
reason I said that.
ALDERMAN BARON: Oh,
hello.
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
a six-month. It’s really a trial for us
to see if it works. That’s really what
we’re doing. And, I will make a point
and in sitting down and talking to these folks, ah, the majority of the fire
departments in the County that have ambulance service, this company does the
billing. Any other questions?
UNKNOWN: Collection
will still be done here?
MAYOR GREEN: Collections
will still be done here at the City. But
this is the billing portion. Roll
call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF KANKAKEE
AND
ANDRES MEDICAL BILLING FOR AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICES
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
cost to repair the 1999 Chrysler Concorde which is currently being used by
Deputy Chief King in the Fire Department exceeds indistinguishable so it’s
been recommended to us that we not pursue that course of action and buy a new
vehicle. The new vehicle being proposed
would be bought at the State bid price of $18,392.00 from the provider of
vehicles at the State bid price and that is from Orland Park. Thomas Dodge, Orland Park. The vehicle being considered is a 2008 Dodge
Charger Sedan which meets the Chief’s specifications and would come out of the
Fire budget. It would be out of
capital. It would be indistinguishable
line item under the Fire budget because indistinguishable So, I would move that we approve the
purchase of this 2008 Dodge Charger Sedan from Thomas Dodge in Orland Park at
the State bid price of $18,392.00 to replace this ‘99 vehicle.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
it, Your Honor.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter.
Is there a question?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Is there no Dodge
dealership in Kankakee County that we could have gotten the purchase of the car
from?
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
a State bid and they have.........Thomas Dodge has the State bid.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Okay. All right.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Thank you.
MAYOR GREEN: Roll
call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION TO PURCHASE 2008 DODGE CHARGER AS REPLACEMENT
VEHICLE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: It
was originally thought that the City should indistinguishable Phase One
of the design and engineering for the bicycle walking trail that starts at the
River Road Park and extends all the way out to the State Park would be
$50,000.00. Well, as it turns out, that’s
a little short of actually being our share indistinguishable is now
$55,000.00. Our partners in this, the
Kankakee Valley Park District and Community College and the Villages of Bradley
and Bourbonnais are also having a proportionate increase so we’re not the only
ones that are supporting this disproportionately. So, and, so I would move that we authorize
the increased cost to the City. It’s an
additional $5,000.00 for Phase I of this project which is very positive for the
lifestyle in our community. To come from
the same source that the original $50,000.00 came from. And, that’s a motion.
MAYOR GREEN: You’re
making that in the form of a motion?
ALDERMAN BARON: Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Williams. Questions?
Alderman Epstein.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Do
you have any idea when this project, or Phase One, will be completed?
MAYOR GREEN: Dave,
didn’t we estimate two years?
DAVID TYSON: Yes. Right now it is, the project is out to the
State of Illinois for the project development to be approved. If they get it back, we’re still hoping to
letting that this fall and if we let it this fall, we’re hoping to be able to
do the winter work over the winter, finish the project in the spring, early
summer of next year.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Will
we see the design phase prior to the indistinguishable?
DAVID TYSON: Yes,
I can actually show you the design phase of it right now if you want to see
it. We have it in our office and if you
want a set of plats, I’d be more than happy to send them to you.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Okay. Thank you.
MAYOR GREEN: And,
when we originally started through this process, we knew it was going to come
out of two different budget years, so we’ve allocated–this budget year we’ll
allocate $27, 250.00 and May of ‘09 we’ll allocate $27,250.00. There’s been a motion and a second. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION TO SUPPORT INCREASED COSTS NECESSARY TO
COMPLETE
PHASE I OF BICYCLE AND WALKING PATH
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: And,
finally, the Comptroller’s postage meter is going to be decommissioned by the
United States Postal Service in January 2009.
So, he is making the proposal that we enter into a new–that we lease
rather than purchase–that we lease a postage meter from Neopost/Hasler for a
63-month period, is the suggestion of the Comptroller, at the cost of $420.00
per month. And, because it’s being
decommissioned by the United States Postal Service we have to do
something. So, I would move that we
authorize the Mayor and City Council to enter into the lease for the 63-month
period at the cost of $420.00 per month.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second? No mail’s going out
unless you do it.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Schwade. Any questions?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: This
may be a stupid question, but do people........could you buy one?
MAYOR GREEN: You
could.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Instead
of spending $26,460.00?
MAYOR GREEN: Can’t
buy them.
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: You
have to lease them. You have to lease
postage meters.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Oh,
you have to lease them. Oh, my gosh.
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
called a monopoly.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Oh,
yeah. Okay.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I’d
like to get into that business.
MAYOR GREEN: How
do I get into that business? Roll
call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION TO APPROVE LEASE OF NEW POSTAGE MACHINE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: That
is it. Thank you.
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. Next, is the 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 $2,584,579.33.
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 and pay the bills in the
amount of $2,584,579.33. Any questions
on any of the bills? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
REPORTS OFFICERS APPROVAL OF BILLS - $2,584,579.33
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, Unfinished Business,
there is none from the Chair. Is there
any from the Floor? Under New Business,
then, the first item is the Street and Utility Right-of-Way Ordinance. Mr. Tyson, would you like to just speak to
this Ordinance if you wouldn’t mind, please?
Can you move up to the mic?
DAVID TYSON: Okay,
what this Ordinance is, it’s an Ordinance that establishes specifications of
how any utility companies, contractors or anybody is going to repair our
streets if they make cuts in the street.
It requires them to get a permit from the City of Kankakee. There is a fee attached to that. It specifies the length of time that they’re
given to be able to repair the street if they make a cut into it. In other words, they can’t open up, make a
sewer repair and then not replace the street for a period of six months. Ah, they’re given the options. If it’s a residential cut it’s a lot less fee
than it is if it’s for a contractor or utility.
There is a maximum fee for a utility that they can buy a yearly
permit. And then this allows, this gives
the City money also to be able to pay to have inspections done and to make sure
our streets are put back together, number one, promptly and then number two,
properly.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
questions of Mr. Tyson? What’s the
desire of the Council? You want to put
it on First Reading or do you want to Suspend the Rules?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Suspend
the Rules.
MAYOR GREEN: Are
you making that motion, Alderman?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Yes. I move we Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with the consideration and passage of this Ordinance at this time.
ALDERMAN BARON: And,
I’ll second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Baron to Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with the passage of this Ordinance.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
so move.
ALDERMAN BARON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
to Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Baron.
Questions?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: If
they have a yearly permit, do they still have to notify someone to let them
know what.......where they’re working?
DAVID TYSON: Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
STREET AND UTILITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ORDINANCE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is a Change Order Number
One from Heritage Development for $91,640.74.
This is for the Administration Building remodeling for the Public Safety
Center.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to approve.
ALDERMAN SWANSON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Swanson. Any questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FROM HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,640.74 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING REMODELING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is the recommendation to
authorize the Mayor and City Council to approve funding of $5,000.00 to overlay
the circle drive of Small Memorial Park.
And, let me preface this by......this is the circle drive that goes
through Small Park. That’s where they
recently put in the memorial for those service men, etc. that have passed away
from this County. Or have served
overseas. And, when we were there, one
of the things I noticed that was in such deplorable shape and the Park District
simply does........did not have enough money to get it done so I spoke with
Mike Mulcahy from Kankakee Township. We
talked to the Park District and I talked to the Historic....... Larry, your
Board, what is it?
LARRY NOLAN: The
Museum Board.
MAYOR GREEN: Museum
Board. If we all went together and did
this project, I thought it would be something we could do. This is not within our domain. This is not our road, but to me, it’s
something that’s a part of our community.
And, the City and the Township have agreed to put in $5,000.00. The remainder of the cost will be paid for by
the Park District and by the Museum.
And, I think, ah, that you even decided to widen that circle drive so it’s
easier for buses and things to get in and out of there. Ah, where will we take this? We’d have to take this out of our Capital
Budget. Alderman Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: I
move that we approve the funding of this $5,000.00 for that project.
ALDERMAN HEARN: I’ll
second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Diersen, seconded by Alderman Hearn. Any questions? Before I do, Dave, what do you estimate the
total cost of the project to be? You don’t
have to come up. Just.......
DAVID TYSON: It
was originally estimated the total cost to be $25,000.00. It looks like it’s going to come in slightly
higher than that. The actual price indistinguishable. The cost is probably going to be closer to
$30,000.00 now.
MAYOR GREEN: Yeah,
but we’ve agreed. You know, we’re not
going to go any higher than five. I can
tell you the Township and the City won’t so it’s going to be the Park District
and museum will have to come up with the difference. And, Larry, your Board did talk about doing
some additional work, correct?
LARRY NOLAN: Yes,
we did. And, the Board has approved
it. We’ve found money to do the
additional work.
MAYOR GREEN: Good. Okay.
Any other.........any questions?
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown (I think this is a good example of
government working together.); Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio;
Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
TO
APPROVE FUNDING $5,000.00 TO OVERLAY THE CIRCLE DRIVE
OF SMALL
MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE PARK’S PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT,
TEI JOB NO. E08113
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is the recommendation to
award the bid of $278,000.00 for the road reconstruction on Cobb Boulevard
between Beckman Park and the Kankakee Country Club. This is something we had intended to do last
year. It did not get done. Ah, it’s being bid out and we’re asking for
your approval. This was in the Capital
Budget for last year.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I’ll
make a motion that we approve this recommendation.
ALDERMAN BARON: Second
it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Epstein, seconded by Alderman Baron. Any questions?
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: What
is actually going to be done?
MAYOR GREEN: Ah,
the roadway–if I’m correct–the roadway’s going to be rebuilt and curb and
gutter pans will be put in because none of that’s in existence now.
ALDERMAN BARON: Sidewalks.
MAYOR GREEN: And
sidewalks. That area floods quite a bit
down in that area. From the park as you
go back to the east. It should eliminate
that, too. Yes, Alderman?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: When
I spoke with Mr. Tyson prior to the meeting, I believe he mentioned
Justine. Or indistinguishable to
the Country Club?
DAVID TYSON: It’s
just basically from Cobb Park on the south side–I’m sorry, from Beckman Park on
the south side to the City limits or to the Kankakee Country Club’s private
drive. On the north side it goes from
Justine indistinguishable there on Justine. It’ll pick up just immediately east of that
on Cobb Boulevard and then over to Chatham Circle where it will tie into the
curbs there and then complete it out indistinguishable.
MAYOR GREEN: That’s
the area that flooded all time, correct?
DAVID TYSON: Yes. Yes.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID OF $278,579.23 TO
KANKAKEE
VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR THE ROAD
RECONSTRUCTION
ON COBB BOULEVARD BETWEEN BECKMAN PARK AND KANKAKEE
COUNTRY
CLUB, TEI JOB NO. E07125
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Ah, next is declaring a piece
of property surplus in the Department of Public Works. Dennis, what was the final price we arrived
at on this?
DENNIS DOYLE: I
believe it’s $8,500.00.
MAYOR GREEN: Yeah,
I think so. Thank you. That’s what I was looking for. This is a backhoe. You know we bought a new one. This is the one we’re declaring surplus. The Village of Sun River Terrace has asked us
if they could buy it from us. And, in
order to do that, we first must declare it surplus. The estimated value of the unit when we had
an appraiser look at it, was between $8 and 9,000.00 so we split the difference
and said we would sell it for $8,500.00.
The Mayor of Sun River Terrace and their Board is in agreement for that
so we would certainly like to do that.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Motion
to Suspend the Rules that would interfere with the passage of this Ordinance.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Brown. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN SWANSON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Swanson to Suspend the Rules that would interfere with the passage
of this Ordinance. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen;
Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Motion
to put this Ordinance on Final Passage and Pass.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Swanson to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE
CITY OF
KANKAKEE – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – AND
AUTHORIZING THE
SALE THEREOF
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance for
Surplus Property at the Kankakee Municipal Utility. Is there a motion?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’ll
make that. What is this?
MAYOR GREEN: It’s
listed on the second page. It’s
all.........we need........you know, we must declare it surplus. We’re going to use it for the electronic
waste recycling. But, we’ve got to
declare it surplus.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Suspend
the Rules.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter to Suspend the Rules that would interfere with the passage
of the Ordinance. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Schwade. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance amending
Section Two of the Kankakee.....
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: We
need Final Passage and Pass.
MAYOR GREEN: Oh,
I’m sorry.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Move
this Ordinance be put on Final Passage and Pass.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
passes........motion by Alderman Hunter to put it on its Final Passage and
Pass. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Williams. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE
CITY OF
KANKAKEE – KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL UTILITY– AND AUTHORIZING
THE
SALE THEREOF
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance amending
Chapter Two of the Kankakee Municipal Code.
This is being proposed by the administration. This is a change in salary for the elected
officials. And, in essence, what this
Ordinance does, this will be effective April 30, of next year, 2009. It establishes the compensation of the Mayor
from $26,000.00 to $50,000.00. It
establishes the compensation of the City Clerk from $30 to $38,000.00. It establishes the compensation of the Aldermen
which is a per meeting amount at this time plus per diems for committee
meetings to a flat $10,000.00 a year and it establishes a compensation for four
Chairmen of the Budget, Public Works, License and Franchise and Public Safety
Committees to be $1,000.00 each. Also,
built into this is an automatic increase in pay of 1 ½% per year or the cost of
living, whichever is less. The last time
the Aldermen’s compensation was increased in this City was in 1988. The last time that the Mayor’s compensation
was increased was 1981 and the Clerk–2000 was when the Clerk’s salary was
increased. So, I’m recommending this
Ordinance. It will take effect with the
next election which is May 1, 2009. It’ll
apply for all the Aldermen except the seven who are not up for election. They will stay at their same salary. So, I’m looking for a motion.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
so move.
MAYOR GREEN: To
Suspend the Rules?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Oh,
yes. I move that we Suspend the Rules
that would interfere with the passage of this Ordinance.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Schwade, seconded by Alderman Jones to Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with the passage of this Ordinance.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN JONES: I
move.
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. Any
questions? Alderman Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: Your
Honor, I think now what the Aldermen are entitled to is to miss two meetings
and then after that they are docked.
MAYOR GREEN: Um
huh (affirmative).
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: Is
there going to be anything in this $10,000.00 annual fee that will dock them
for missing meetings.
MAYOR GREEN: No. And, I think, really, the docking of an
Alderman, if you’re not attending the meetings, I think the people correctly to
dock you are the voters. If you run for
elected office and you’re elected, you should serve. And, that means attending the meetings. And, if you don’t, then I think it’s up to
the voters then to do that. Also, I
did........Comptroller Spice is not here tonight. We did...... he and I did talk about this
before I came through with this proposition and he is in complete agreement
with what we’re doing. Ah, we’ve.......when
you look at the compensation of this City Council and the Mayor and the Clerk,
we have let it go far too long. In my
opinion it’s time to do it. And, that’s
why I’m recommending it be done.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Wasn’t
there another rationale for taking a look at our sister communities. With Bradley and Bourbonnais.
MAYOR GREEN: Well,
we did look at our sister communities and most of the sister communities, if
they........they all have an administrator.
We don’t. And, to be perfectly
honest with you, the job of the Mayor in this City is full-time. It’s not a part-time job. And, I think it needs to be treated as such
and whomever he or she might be, who is in that office should be compensated
accordingly. Again, any time in the
future, this body can make those changes.
You can change it, you can change to an administrator. You can do whatever you so desire. But, ah, I will say this, if a community this
size and when you look at communities our size, to hire an administrator alone,
you’re going to be paying $100,000.00 plus.
So, that’s the rationale. Any
other questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio;
Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (13)
ABSTAIN: Epstein (1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE KANKAKEE
MUNICIPAL CODE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. The Chair has no Appointments
tonight. Motions and Resolutions. We have two.
We have a Resolution for recognizing the thirty-year anniversary of the
Garden of Prayer Youth Center. Is there
a motion to approve this Resolution?
ALDERMAN COX: Mayor
Green, so moved.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Cox, seconded by Alderman Coleman.
All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same
sign.
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE THIRTY-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF
THE
GARDEN OF PRAYER YOUTH CENTER
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is a Proclamation
celebrating the “Lights On After School” on Thursday, October 16. Is there a motion?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
so move.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Brown.
All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same
sign.
PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING “LIGHTS ON AFTER SCHOOL”
EXECUTIVE SESSION
PERSONNEL PENDING LITIGATION
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Anything else from the
Floor? Alderman Hunter.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Yeah,
Mayor Green, I had New Business from the Floor.
I was requested by a Trustee from
my church yesterday. Right now we have
at 805 N. Evergreen a couple of handicapped parking spaces. They wanted those spaces removed and those
transferred around to 975 E. Willow. So,
my motion is to suspend the Ordinance that establishes two handicapped parking
spots at 805 N. Evergreen. So,
therefore, I move to Suspend the Rules that would interfere with consideration
and passage of this Ordinance at this time.
MAYOR GREEN: Can
I ask you to hold up one second? We have
one more and we just put them both together.
Same thing.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: No
problem.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Schwade.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Just
before the meeting, there was a request from the owner of the Homestead. He has a full row of handicapped parking and
he would like to rescind two of the parking spaces. The east parking spaces in front of the
Homestead.
MAYOR GREEN: To
the east on Jeffery Street. Is there a
second?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’ll
incorporate that into yours.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Thank
you.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. We can make that........it’ll be two, ah,
separate Ordinances though.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: Right.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Well.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. We’ll do that then. Corporation Counsel says we can do it in one
Ordinance so there’s a Suspension of Rules.
A motion made by Alderman Hunter.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: And
a second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Schwade to make the changes on.......what’s the address?
CLERK DUMAS: 975
E. Willow.
MAYOR GREEN: 975
E. Willow and the 100 block of West Jeffery.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: So
moved.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Schwade to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Swanson; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Coleman; Cox (14)
MOTION TO REMOVE TWO HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS AT
805 N. EVERGREEN AND ADD TWO HANDICAPPED SPOTS AT
975 E. WILLOW STREET
MOTION TO REMOVE TWO EASTERN-MOST HANDICAPPED PARKING
SPOTS IN THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST JEFFERY STREET
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Any other business? Any Aldermanic comments? Alderman Williams.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Mayor
Green, last year about this time, I brought up the issue reference to the south
alley of 1100 W. Greg Street and Mr. Tyson went over there with me and there
was some things that homeowners had to get put in place before they could do
excavation of the alley. And, we had to
get a piece of machinery, also, of which we have now. And, I just wanted to know from Mr. Tyson is
there any time line when we could look forward to having that work completed?
DAVID TYSON: Mayor,
I’m sorry, I didn’t hear where the address was?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: It
was the south alley–1100 W. Greg where the tree root is tearing the alley up.
DAVID TYSON: Right. By the YMCA in that area. The work is scheduled, but I have not been
given a time line by KVCC. We have asked
them to go in there and indistinguishable that part of the alley out and
repair it. I’ll call them tomorrow and
have them get a hold of you to give you a time frame on it.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Okay. Thank you.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other questions? Alderman Jones.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Mayor, this past weekend
we had a block party at the 500 block of South Wildwood and I just wanted to
thank, ah, the Party Guys for– the DJ called the Party Guys–for providing the
music which gave the entertainment for all the kids in the neighborhood to come
out and dance and they really had a good time.
I’d like to thank the Fire Department for bringing out the Safety House
and the great car and the donations from Aqua Illinois, Huot Oil and Ultra
Foods. I’d also like to thank the
candidates who showed up. Debbie
Woodruff, Laurie Gadbois, Judge Albrecht and Tim Schmidt for coming out to our
event. And, we were, ah, registering
voters that day. It turned out to be a
great time and the kids really enjoyed dancing.
None of ‘em wanted to go home that evening. It was a good time for all.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other comments?
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: Ah,
Mayor, regarding the incident we have confronted with at 1162 N. Chicago. It hasn’t gotten better. It’s gotten worse. And, I’ve lost two cars because of it which I’ve
had repaired. But, that’s a big expense
on my part. Ah, I’m asking that the
police not forget that area and not forget what we’re confronted with. It’s really getting ridiculous. It’s totally out of hand.
MAYOR GREEN: I
believe....
ALDERMAN COX: The
neighbors has complained to me for years.
There’s been a murder there. Drug
dealing. And, the neighbors are just
catchin’ hell.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman,
Attorney Bohlen just said to me that we’re going into court and ask for closure
of that property.
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: Going
to ask for an eviction.
MAYOR GREEN: Under
the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: Thank
you.
MAYOR GREEN: So
we will do that. Hopefully, that’ll
solve the problem.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: It’s
dangerous, very dangerous.
MAYOR GREEN: And,
actually, when you.......when we know that’s going to happen, I think it would
be apropos if you can get any of the neighbors to come to the court that day.
ALDERMAN COLEMAN: Okay.
MAYOR GREEN: That
would help. Any other comments or
questions?
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: We’ll
let both of you know.
MAYOR GREEN: We
do not have a need for an Executive Session so I’ll entertain a motion to
adjourn.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: So
moved.
ALDERMAN SWANSON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Swanson. All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:55
P.M.