CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 21, 2010
7:00 P.M.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Good
evening. I’d like to call the meeting of
the City Council to order, and invite Pastor Roger Lane from Liberation Worship
Center to come forward and lead us in prayer.
PASTOR LANE: Our
Father, which art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will
be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for Thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory forever. Amen.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. I would now ask Brittney Lane from
Liberation Worship Center to come forward and lead us in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
BRITTNEY LANE AND ALL: Pledge
of Allegiance.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Roll
call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT:
Brown; Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga;
Linneman; Jones; Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Department
Heads, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT:
Regnier; Young; Spice; Bohlen; Power; Simms; Tyson; Cross; Gordon;
Bertrand; Yohnka (11)
ABSENT: Banasiak (1)
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. Moving on in the agenda, I’d like a
motion to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2010, City Council meeting.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Epstein, hearing no objections from my colleagues, I move they be approved as
recorded.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Hunter to approve the minutes of the June 7, meeting. Do I hear a second?
ALDERMAN OSENGA: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Seconded
by Alderman Osenga. Are there any
questions, concerns or corrections?
Hearing none, all those in favor, aye.
Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE
7, 2010
MAYOR EPSTEIN: The
minutes are approved. Before I move on
in the agenda, I just want to let everyone know that following the City Council
meeting we will have a reception downstairs in honor of the CALEA presentation
that the Police Department is going to receive–or has received. And, also, in honor of Chief Kinkade and his
retirement. So, I certainly invite all
of you to attend the reception downstairs after the Council meeting. We anticipate the meeting should not last
very long tonight and we’ll move right on to the reception. Petitions, I have none. Are there any from the Floor? Communications. The first item on the agenda is the CALEA
presentation and Mr. Bob Johnson is here to do that. Mr. Johnson.
BOB JOHNSON: Good
evening Mayor Epstein, Aldermen, former Mayor Green, Chief Kinkade and the
citizens of Kankakee. My name is Bob
Johnson. I’m a retired Lt. Col. with the
Illinois State Police. I currently serve
as a law enforcement consultant. I also
serve as an assessor for the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement
Agencies, commonly referred to as CALEA.
I’ve served in that capacity for eleven years having assessed probably
about 20 agencies all over the country.
It’s my privilege tonight to award the Certificate of Accreditation to
Mayor Epstein on behalf of the City and all its citizens as well as the Police
Department. The award belongs not only
to the Police Department, but to the citizens of Kankakee. But, before presenting this certificate, I
would like to make a few comments.
Approximately three years ago, Mayor Green and Chief Kinkade, ah, signed
an agreement with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police to get
assistance in obtaining accreditation.
Tonight’s the culmination of that effort. I was a representative from the Illinois
Chiefs that provided assistance.
Obtaining accreditation is a significant challenge. It requires a thorough review of all the
department’s policies and procedures, frequently requiring amendments,
rewriting policies and creating new policies.
The changes made to those policies need to be rolled out to the
personnel that are going to carry them out.
Other training is also required to be implemented prior to
accreditation. That said, you know, a
number of agencies I’ve seen have entered into this process and not seen it
through. Only about 10% of departments
nationally that serve communities of over 10,000 are accredited. Illinois runs similar figures.........maybe a
little bit higher, but again, not much higher than 10%. So, I think you can see how significant the
accomplishment is and how difficult it is to accomplish. If it were easier to accomplish, you’d have
far higher numbers. In December, CALEA
sent out an assessment team to the Kankakee Police Department to review their
policies, their procedures, review files that were put together for
standards. They interviewed not only
members of the Department, but members of the community. And, following that process, they submitted a
report to the Commission. The Commission
in turn reviewed that report and in March awarded accreditation to the
Department. Just a few comments about
CALEA for people that may not be familiar with CALEA. CALEA was formed in 1979. It was formed by the four major law
enforcement executive organizations, the International Association of Chiefs of
Police, the National Sheriffs Association, NOBLE, the National Organization for
Black Law Enforcement Executives, and PERF., Police Executive Research
Forum. It was formed, really, following
a couple of turbulent decades of the 60s and 70s in which law enforcement found
itself sometimes being blamed for things that were their doing and other times
being blamed for society’s ills for which they were being held
responsible. That said, some enlightened
people decided that just like hospitals and educational institutions are
accredited, that law enforcement with their important role protecting the
citizens and their safety, and maintaining order also ought to pursue an
accreditation process. That process has
evolved today where there’s 463 standards that a Department must meet and it’s
very difficult to obtain that, as I had said.
Ah, I think, you know, accreditation, we’ve come a long way since the
60s and 70s. I know ‘cause I started in
the business in 1971 and it’s amazing to see, you know, how far we’ve come, not
only technology-wise, but better training, more professional, certainly more
accountable to the citizens. I think,
you know, the standards developed by CALEA aid a Department in conducting more
effective operations, whether it’s administration, personnel evaluation,
recruiting, patrol, investigations, training, greater supervisory
accountability, all leading to reduced liability for a municipality. As I said, obtaining accreditation is a very
difficult endeavor. Having achieved
accreditation, I think is a significant milestone. It puts the Kankakee Police Department in
very select company, so I think all the citizens, the Mayor, the Aldermen and
the Department ought to be proud of that accomplishment. With that, Mayor, I’d ask you to come forward
so I could award you the Certificate of Accreditation. Pause I award this to the Mayor on behalf of the
Commission and, ah, I hope that it will be displayed prominently somewhere
where all the citizens can get an opportunity to see it.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Yes,
it will. This was a great
accomplishment. I know Mayor Green is
here. He started the process. I was fortunate enough to come into office,
and certainly supported the efforts of the Police Department in pursuing this
accreditation. And, I know that Chief
Kinkade, it was one of his goals to accomplish this and we’re very, very proud
of the work that it took and of our
Police Department. So, thank you.
BOB JOHNSON: Thank
you. And, I also have certificates for
the Chief recognizing him for his enlightened leadership and also for Lt.
Adamson for all the work that he had to put in to help the Department achieve
accreditation to meet the Chief’s goals there.
So, I award this to Chief Michael Kinkade on behalf of the Commission and
congratulate you Chief, having accomplished this before culminating a very
successful and good career.
CHIEF KINKADE: Thank
you.
BOB JOHNSON: I’d
like to present this to Lt. Adamson who was the Accreditation Manager for the
Department and for all the hard work that he put in in helping the Chief
accomplish this goal. So, Matt,
congratulations.
MATT ADAMSON: Thank
you.
BOB JOHNSON: Thank
you, Matt.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: We’re
going to ask Chief Kinkade to say a few words.
I know this is his favorite thing to do, but quite honestly this is an
incredible accomplishment. You heard
the, actually, small percentage of police departments, nationally, that achieve
this. And, I think we should be very
proud, not only of the police, but of our community for having such an
outstanding leader even though he is retiring.
Chief.
CHIEF KINKADE: Thank
you. I do want to........I wanted to
congratulate former Mayor Green. He’s
the one that started this. I do have to
tell Bob–I’m sure Bob knows–that, ah, Mayor Green wanted this for a number of
years and, ah, it’s something that I.........I was hesitant to become involved
in because I knew the amount of work that it took and the dedication and the
man power that the effort would take.
But, I tell you it won me over, it’s very much worth it. And, I think the whole process of going
through this was, ah, a good thing for the Police Department and for the
City. I do want to thank Bob. Bob was instrumental in helping us all the
way through with the Illinois Associations of Chiefs of Police and Bob assisted
us all the way through. We couldn’t have
done it, certainly as quickly as we did it.
I think that that’s unusual for a Department to go........to get through
it that quickly. And, ah, Bob had to
crack that whip every once in a while, but, ah, I’m sure I deserved it. Matt Adamson was the Accreditation Manager
for this and he did an excellent job. I’m
sure that, ah, his wife had to put up with a lot. Michelle’s back there. He spent many hours here after work as well
as before work, during work on this.
And, it was an excellent job.
Mike Lindgren, sitting beside him, was able to assist us full-time for a
period of time and he’s back to full duty now.
I appreciate the efforts that you did, Mike. As well as a lot of people, Larry Regnier and
John Gerard and Robin Passwater. All of
them and all the guys here, police officers, did an excellent job, so I thank
you all very much.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Moving
on in the Communications, ah, sadly we have a letter informing us of the
retirement of Alderman Sam Ciaccio.
Alderman Ciaccio has been an Alderman for as long as I can remember and
his family called and notified us that because of his deteriorating health, he
can no longer serve in that capacity.
And, so, as of June 30, he will be retiring as Alderman of the 5th
Ward. And, I ask that we accept his
retirement with regret.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Epstein, I move to accept this with regret.
ALDERMAN JONES: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Jones to accept with regret the
retirement of Alderman Ciaccio. Roll
call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown (With
regret.); Hunter (I’m gonna’ miss Sam.
I don’t know if he had my back or what?); Browne, R.; Baron; Tall;
Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones (Truly regret.); Schwade;
Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Item C is an invitation to the
6th Annual Hispanic Latino Heritage Month Luncheon on September
17. It’s an information item. With the Aldermen’s approval, we would like
to combine items D through O which are requests for either block parties or tag
days. Do I have a motion to approve
items D through O?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Epstein, let me just make a brief comment.
Evidently, the City of Kankakee is a great venue to hold events
throughout the various neighborhoods and locations in the City. One can only just take a look at the
newspaper today when it referenced the Kilbride Classic, the Indianapolis Colt
Football–Tyjuan Hagler Football Clinic and the august track meet which was held
at the Kankakee High School. When Mayor
Green took over as the Mayor in 1993, we did not have requests such as this
coming to the City Council to vote upon.
The citizens of the City, the neighborhood organizations which weren’t
even in existence at that time, people were afraid to come out of their homes
to be involved in various activities.
The churches were even somewhat adamant about being involved in these
kinds of activities. I think this speaks
volumes, ah, about what people and churches and community organizations
perceive about the City of Kankakee.
When you think about the 1,200 participants in the Kilbride Classic, the
in excess of 70 kids who came to the Tyjuan Hagler football clinic at Bishop
Mac and the august, and I must say august, track meet which our own Jessie
Gathing was involved in and brought that to the City of Kankakee. In excess of 800 participants there. Additionally, ladies and gentlemen, nobody
could even rent a room between the City of Kankakee and Route 30/Lincoln
Highway this past weekend by virtue of all these different activities and I
think I just want to commend all of you Aldermen who supported these three
activities, ah, and, ah, hopefully we’ll continue to have requests such as
this. I know it puts tremendous, I
guess, pressure on the Department of Public Works for all the different work
they do that, I think as an Alderman, I’m proud to make this motion that we approve
the items as the Mayor has enumerated.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Hunter, seconded by..........
ALDERMAN OSENGA: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Alderman
Osenga to approve items through O. All
those in favor, aye. Opposed, same
sign.
PEGGY WOODWARD OF 452 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVENUE IS
REQUESTING
A NOISE PERMIT AND STREET BLOCKAGE OF THE 200 BLOCK OF
SOUTH
GREENWOOD AVENUE FOR A TOP ATHLETES BLOCK PARTY ON
SATURDAY,
JUNE 26, 2010, FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M.
ELLA ROWE IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND A STREET
BLOCKAGE OF
THE 700 BLOCK OF EAST CHESTNUT STREET ON SUNDAY, JULY
4, 2010,
FROM 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 11:00 P.M.
ST. MARTIN CHURCH IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL OCTOBER PRAYER WALK ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010, AT 6:00 P.M.
RIVERVIEW HISTORIC DISTRICT IS REQUESTING PERMISSION
TO BLOCK
OFF EMORY STREET AND GREENWOOD AVENUE; PARK PLACE AND
GREENWOOD AVENUE; COBB BOULEVARD AND PARK PLACE; EMORY
STREET
AND COBB BOULEVARD FOR THEIR ANNUAL JULY 4TH BLOCK PARTY AND
ICE CREAM SOCIAL ON SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2010 FROM 10:30
A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.
ON THE ROX AT 670 WEST STATION STREET IS REQUESTING A
NOISE PERMIT FOR
AN OUTDOOR BAND ON FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010, FROM 9:00
P.M. UNTIL MIDNIGHT
GARDEN OF PRAYER YOUTH CENTER IS REQUESTING PERMISSION
TO HOST
A TAG DAY ON SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2010, WITH A RAIN DATE
OF SATURDAY,
JULY 24, 2010
KANKAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS REQUESTING A STREET CLOSURE
OF THE 200
BLOCK OF EAST MERCHANT FROM THE CORNER OF THE PARKING
LOT
ENTRANCE TO THE INTERSECTION OF MERCHANT STREET AND
SCHUYLER
AVENUE ON SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2010 FROM 8:00 A.M. TO
NOON TO HOST
THEIR ANNUAL KANKAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FAMILY FUN DAY
HEAVENLY PLACES MINISTRIES IS REQUESTING A NOISE
PERMIT AND
STREET BLOCKAGE OF WATER STREET EAST OF SCHUYLER
AVENUE AND
CHARLES STREET EAST OF SCHUYLER AVENUE FOR YOUTH
EXPLOSION
2010 ON SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2010, FROM 4:00 P.M. UNTIL
MIDNIGHT
NEW VISION MB CHURCH IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND
STREET
BLOCKAGE OF THE 200BLOCK OF NORTH MYRTLE AND THE 1100
BLOCK
OF CHESTNUT STREET TO THE ALLEYWAY BEFORE HOBBIE
AVENUE ON
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2010, FROM 9:30 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
GREATER NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IS
REQUESTING TO
BLOCK OFF CEDAR STREET BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND COTTAGE
AVENUE
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00
P.M. TO HOST THEIR
ANNUAL CHURCH FAMILY PICNIC
LUCINDA HARVILL IS REQUESTING TO BLOCK OFF THE 1400
BLOCK OF EAST
PINE STREET TO THE CORNER OF COTTAGE STREET ON SUNDAY,
JULY 4, 2010,
FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M.
EUGENE WILLIAMS IS REQUESTING TO BLOCK OFF THE 300
BLOCK OF NORTH ROSEWOOD TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL FAMILY REUNION ON SUNDAY,
JULY 4, 2010 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 11:00 P.M.
MAYOR EPSTEIN:
Motion carries. Moving onto Standing
Committees. Public Safety. Alderman Hunter.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Ah,
briefly, ah, there’s one correction to be made.
At the middle of the page, There will be a City-sponsored CALEA
reception on June 21st as
opposed to the 18th. There
are a couple of action items which are sited on the agenda which we’ll move on
at a future point on the agenda.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. License and Franchise. Alderman Brown.
ALDERMAN BROWN: I’ll
yield to Alderman R. Browne.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Yield
to Alderman?
ALDERMAN BROWN: R.
Browne.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: R.
Browne. Okay.
ALDERMAN BROWNE: Information’s
in the packet.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you.
ALDERMAN BROWN: I’ll
yield to Alderman R. Browne again.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Budget. Alderman Baron.
ALDERMAN BARON: Should
we deal with the budget now or at the regular time?
MAYOR EPSTEIN: We
can deal with it now if you would like.
ALDERMAN BARON: The
document that we received with our material.
Every year is a landmark, but I think this year we’ve been involved much more with the landmark
nature of this. This is not........this
is awfully thin compared to all the work and hours that went into this. We, I’m not going to summarize it. Comptroller Spice is here to answer any
questions, Mayor, if there’s anybody can answer any questions about it. The big ticket item is the fact that there’s
a separate line item for a $1.3 million reduction in salaries. As we all know, there was a 12% decrease from
virtually every faction of the City in terms of the employees which from my
perspective is just an incredible accomplishment. I don’t know where else that’s happened. I don’t know who else has done that. I think every.........every participating
City employee who’s taking part in this should be commended. And, it’s from now until the end of the
fiscal year. And those from the City
administration that took part in this process should be commended also. I think we all know, but I think we should
mention, that Chris Bohlen spent a lot of his life for the last couple months
renegotiating every City union contract which is incredible. And, it’s not just offering them 3% raises –
4% raises. This is negotiating contracts
reducing their salaries by 12%. Not an
easy task. Not one that I know he wanted
to live through. So, anyway, we need to
pass the Appropriation Ordinance, but I think first we need to accept the
budget and that can be done by motion. I
would make a motion that we accept the Annual Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year
May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011.
ALDERMAN FAFORD: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Faford.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Bipartisan,
we’re going to second. We want a piece
of that, too.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Faford,
Hunter second to accept the budget. Ah,
all those in favor......roll call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones (I
have a question, though. We were handed
this tonight, but there’s no date of when you had a hearing.
MAYOR EPSTEIN:
The hearing was Friday.
ALDERMAN
JONES: Friday?
MAYOR EPSTEIN: At
3:00 here.
ALDERMAN
JONES: Okay. It wasn’t dated on the
paper. Thank you.
MAYOR
EPSTEIN: You’re welcome.); Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT:
Ciaccio (1)
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL
YEAR MAY 1, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2011
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: Then,
in relation to the Appropriation Ordinance, I would move that we would Suspend
the Rules that would interfere with the passage of the Appropriation Ordinance
which, among other things, adopts the budget that we just approved.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second,
Your Honor.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter to Suspend the Rules that
would interfere with the passage of this Ordinance. Roll call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones;
Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT:
Ciaccio (1)
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Now, I would like a motion to
put this Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass.
ALDERMAN BARON: I
would so move.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
it, Your Honor.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Hunter.
Any questions? Hearing none, roll
call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones;
Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES
FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2010, AND ENDING
APRIL 30, 2011
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries.
ALDERMAN BARON: Thank
you everyone.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you, Alderman Baron and Alderman Hunter for passing a budget that was difficult
under the best of circumstances and truly we are thankful to the employees of
the City of Kankakee. Without those
concessions, the budget would not be passed and we do have a balanced budget to
present tonight and, ah, we hope that as we move through the year, that our
projections hold and that we’re able to come out of this fiscal year
intact. And, I’m already worried about
the next fiscal year, but we’ll take one year at a time and, again, I think the
employees as well as all of you are to be commended for participating in the
concessions that, without which, we would have never balanced the budget and at
least 30, if not more, employees would have lost their jobs. So, again, thank you.
ALDERMAN BROWNE: On
that note, I’d like to make a special thanks to the Patrolmen for stepping up.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. Moving on. We’ve had the Budget Committee. There also, the Clerk passed out the minutes
of the public hearing for the budget that did take place on Friday. Report of Officers. Do I have a motion to approve the bills?
ALDERMAN FAFORD: I
move we approve the Report of Officers and place the money in the proper
accounts and pay the bills in the amount of $193,608.16.
ALDERMAN TALL: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Faford to approve the bills, seconded by Alderman Tall. Are there any questions? Alderman Jones.
ALDERMAN JONES: Mayor,
I see that Cornerstone Government is still on the payroll.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: That
was the April–that was their April billing.
ALDERMAN JONES: Is
that the last one?
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Yes,
it is.
ALDERMAN JONES: The
last time we had discussed this, you said they weren’t going to
be.........Okay, thank you.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: You’re
welcome. Any other questions?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’m
not, you know, going to debate on that, but, ah, I think they’ve proven their
ability to bring home some not Lean Cuisine, but some bacon, if not the hog at
times. Maybe at some future point we can
renegotiate that contract. I’m not
satisfied. That’s a concern I have
because I think many of us who went out to DC to interface with them, we found
them to be very positive and fruitful in terms of bringing some of our tax
dollars back to the City of Kankakee.
And, there was some quasi-commitments for future dollars that would be
rolling in from DC which, in
these times is difficult.
ALDERMAN JONES: Maybe
when we can afford it, Steve, they can come back. Right now we can’t afford $12,000 a month.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: I
have a motion and a second to approve the bills. Roll call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones;
Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, APPROVAL OF BILLS - $193,608.16
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Moving onto the agenda, we have
some Unfinished Business. We have the
Planning Board’s application. The
Findings have been accepted. We have the
Ordinance granting a conditional use permit for Jazzy Jeneque’s. This is the Second Reading. Do I have a motion to accept?
ALDERMAN JONES: Motion
to accept the Planning Board’s ruling.
ATTORNEY BOHLEN: Motion
to adopt.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
to adopt the Ordinance
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second
Reading, Alderman.
ALDERMAN JONES: Motion
to adopt it.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Jones, seconded.........
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’ll
second it.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: .....by
Alderman Hunter to adopt the Ordinance granting the conditional use
permit. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Jones; Davidson; Cox (9)
NAY: Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Schwade (4)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
SECOND READING
PB10-05: AN
APPLICATION BY JAZZY JENEQUE’S RESALE SHOP
REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR
OUTDOOR
DISPLAY AND MERCHANDISING AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY
KNOWN
AS 245 EAST RIVER STREET
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Moving onto New Business. We’ve already dealt with the Appropriations
Ordinance. Items B and C are Ordinances
that have come through the Public Safety Committee. Alderman Hunter would you like to address those?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Yes,
I.......we, ah, have addressed these particular items as brought forth by Chief
Young at the Public Safety Committee and we need to approve these matters that
are in front of you presently. They are
revenue enhancers which will charge individuals for services rendered. And I would, with the Council’s indulgence,
like to combine these and pass them as the same time. Does anybody have any objections? Move we Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with consideration of passage of these Ordinances at this time.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Hunter to Suspend the Rules.
Do I have a second?
ALDERMAN OSENGA:
I’ll second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Seconded
by Alderman Osenga to Suspend the Rules.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones;
Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. A motion to place these
Ordinances on their Final Passage and Pass.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’ll
make that motion, Mayor Epstein.
ALDERMAN OSENGA: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Osenga. Are there any questions?
ALDERMAN JONES: Mayor?
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Yes.
ALDERMAN JONES: Do
you have any idea how many times this has happened in the past....have they
discussed that?
MAYOR EPSTEIN: I
asked Chief Young.
ALDERMAN JONES: Is
this common? I didn’t know.
CHIEF YOUNG: Yes. It’s common.
Other communities charge for their services to non-residents of their
communities for these services. The
first item was a Hazardous Material Spiller Pays Ordinance and that’s.......those
fees are established by State Statute.
And, we’re just going to meet up with the State Statute Ordinance in
order for us to bill that amount. The
rescue as well as the Crash Ordinance, those fees are also established by
Statute and we’re just kind of falling in line with all the other communities
around us.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. Any other questions, Alderman?
ALDERMAN JONES: No.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Okay. Any other questions? Roll call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter (Would this might pay for
the Cornerstone at some future point?
MAYOR EPSTEIN:
I don’t think – not yet.);
Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones; Schwade;
Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT:
Ciaccio (1)
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF CHARGES FOR
SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO “ANY PERSON WHO OWNS,
LEASES, OPERATES OR CONTROLS ANY FACILITY, EQUIPMENT
OR VEHICLES
FROM WHICH A DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAS
OCCURRED
OR FROM WHICH SUCH A DISCHARGE HAS THREATENED TO OCCUR”
WITHIN
THE BOUNDARIES SERVICED BY THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
DEPARTMENT
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTS OR REQUIRING TECHNICAL/SPECIALIZED RESCUE SERVICES
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Moving onto Appointments. Ah, as sad as it is to see Chief Kinkade
retiring, I would like to appoint Deputy Chief Larry Regnier to serve as Acting
Police Chief effective June 19, 2010.
Chief Kinkade’s retirement was effective June 18, and I have spoken to
him and he has graciously accepted the position and I look forward to working
with him as we pursue a search to replace our Police Chief.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Speech. Speech!
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Another
shy Chief of Police. I would like a
motion to approve the appointment.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
so move, Mayor.
ALDERMAN OSENGA: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Osenga to approve Deputy Chief
Larry Regnier as Acting Police Chief effective June 19, 2010. Roll call, please.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown;
Hunter; Browne, R.; Baron; Tall; Faford; Swanson; Osenga; Linneman; Jones;
Schwade; Davidson; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Ciaccio (1)
MOTION TO APPOINT DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF LARRY REGNIER
AS ACTING POLICE CHIEF EFFECTIVE JUNE 19, 2010
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. Thank you.
ACTING CHIEF REGNIER: I’d
like to thank the Mayor and the City Council for the confidence that you’ve
shown in me. I’ll do the best job I can.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Thank
you. Moving onto Motions and
Resolutions. The first Resolution is
really one to clarify a policy that the City has that retiring employees may
continue with our health insurance, obviously provided that they pay the
premiums. We also wanted to make sure
that it was clear that whatever type of policy they had when they left our
employ, whether it be a single coverage or family coverage, that that’s what
they could elect to keep. They could not
change the policy once they retired.
They could not go from a single to a family coverage or vice versa, so
we.......I would like a motion to approve this Resolution.
ALDERMAN BROWN: So
moved.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Carl Browne, seconded by Alderman Hunter to approve the Resolution
setting the policy for retiring workers for the City of Kankakee. All those in favor, aye. Opposed, same sign.
RESOLUTION SETTING POLICY ALLOWING RETIRING EMPLOYEES
OF THE
CITY OF KANKAKEE TO PAY PREMIUMS FOR CITY HEALTH
INSURANCE AND
BEING COVERED THEREUNDER
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. The second Resolution, we
discussed at the Utility Board meeting this evening. The Utility has identified some significant
infrastructure work that needs to be done–specifically the Stone Street Pumping
Station is.........requires a major overhall as well as some capital needs that
need to be addressed. The County has “Build
America” Bonds that there’s a $2.7 million allocation that has not been
used. We would like approval of the
Resolution that we would pursue with a letter of intent to go after this
money. We would also have our security–our
bonding people–do an analysis of the sewer...... of the Utility revenues in
order to tell us how much we can afford up to the $2.7 million to be used for
capital improvements to the Utility. I
would like a motion to approve the Resolution.
ALDERMAN BARON: Mayor,
I would move that we would direct you as Mayor and City Clerk to indicate to
the County that we would accept up to $2.7 million in the “Build America”
funds.
ALDERMAN BROWN: I
would second that motion.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Baron, seconded by Alderman Brown. We will prepare a letter of intent. That is the first step in the process. All those in favor, aye. Opposed, same sign.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO
TRANSFER
AND REALLOCATE CERTAIN BUILD AMERICA BONDS UP TO $2.7
MILLION
TO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. The next item on the agenda is
a Resolution honoring the retirement of Chief Mike Kinkade. Chief, if you’ll come forward. We have a Resolution honoring Chief
Kinkade. WHEREAS,
Michael P. Kinkade’s career in law enforcement didn’t begin right after
graduating from Kankakee Westview High School in 1971, but five years after he
returned home from attending a semester at Northern Illinois University. After graduation, Michael Kinkade was not
quite sure what direction he wanted to go in, but he knew his previous
employment endorsers were not the career choices for him. He was employed by the City of Kankakee Water
Pollution Control Center when he was hired by the Kankakee Police Department in
September of 1976, under Mayor Tom Ryan; and WHEREAS, Michael Kinkade
served as a patrolman from 1976–1985, Youth Officer from 1985-1987, until he
was appointed Sergeant in 1987-1992, served as Lieutenant from 1992-1993 and
was appointed Deputy Chief in 1993-2000.
During his reign as Deputy Police Chief, he was the driving force behind
the Landlord Training Program, Community Policing/Problem Solving, Nuisance
Abatement Team/Program, Community Service Officers and Neighborhood
Organization, along with the implementation and supervision of the realignment
of the local KMEG unit, to include a street suppression unit to
immediately respond to drug, gang and/or nuisance problems afflicting the
neighborhoods. WHEREAS, In
January of 2000, he was officially sworn in as Kankakee Police Chief during the
administration of Mayor Donald Green who said, “Naming him chief was one of the
easiest decisions during my sixteen years as Mayor. The way Mike grew with that job was very
gratifying. When Chief Doster retired,
finding his replacement was not difficult for me. I knew Mike had the skills.”; and
WHEREAS, on Friday, June 18, 2010, Chief Michael P.
Kinkade retired from the City of Kankakee Police Department. He will be greatly missed by his fellow law
enforcement officers; Bradley’s Police Chief Steve Coy said “He’s one of those
guys who bleeds blue.” “He is without a
doubt one of the most trusted members of law enforcement. It was a great pleasure to have served with
him,” per Bourbonnais’– Bourbonnais,
I’m an old........that’s the correct pronunciation – Police Chief Joe Beard;
and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Mayor
Nina Epstein and the City Council of the City of Kankakee, we do recognize and
honor Michael P. Kinkade for his many years of selfless labor and service to
the City of Kankakee. ADOPTED this 21st day of June 2010. And, we do have a gift for Chief Kinkade.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Epstein, ah, before I make that motion........Mrs. Kinkade, Mike’s mom is back
there, too, right? And would you please
stand up? And, Bobbie stand up. We just want to thank you.
CHIEF KINKADE: My
sister, Patty, too.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: His
sister there as well, too. I’d like to
just thank you guys for loaning, you know, Mike to us. He has done a tremendous job and I think we
owe you a debt of gratitude as well, too, for loaning him.
ALDERMAN OSENGA: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
made by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Osenga to accept the
Resolution. All those in favor,
aye. Opposed, same sign. We have a gift.
It’s
not a plaque. We thought a plaque would
be indistinguishable and you wouldn’t need another plaque. So, we did a golf bag with a tag on it and a
towel with the City’s logo and your name.
We hope that you will have many, many excellent rounds of golf and that
whenever you go out on the course, that you’ll remember us.
RESOLUTION HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF THE
CHIEF OF POLICE MICHAEL P. KINKADE
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries.
CHIEF KINKADE: At
least I’ve got something here instead of a podium or something. Thank you, Mayor and Aldermen, thank
you. To my Mom and my wife, thank you
and to Val back there, thank you. I
appreciate the opportunities that I received here on the Police Department,
especially being named Chief of Police and the confidence that the Mayors–both
Mayors–and the City Council had in me to give me that opportunity. So, thank you very much.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Are
there any comments or questions from the Aldermen? If not, I will entertain a motion to adjourn.
ALDERMAN BROWNE: So moved.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
by Alderman Rich Browne, seconded by........
ALDERMAN TALL: Second.
MAYOR EPSTEIN: ....Alderman
Tall to adjourn. All those in favor,
aye. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR EPSTEIN: Motion
carries. The reception is downstairs in
the Training Room. I look forward to
seeing all of you there.
7:42 P.M.