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City of Warrenville City Council met Feb. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. OPENING CEREMONIES

A. Call to Order

Mayor Brummel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

B. Roll Call

Present: Mayor David Brummel and Aldermen: Stu Aschauer, J.P. Augustynowicz, Clare Barry, Kathy Davolos, Craig Kruckenberg, John Lockett, Bill Weidner and Judy Wilkie

Absent: None

Also Present: City Attorney Brooke Lenneman, City Administrator Cristina White, Assistant City Administrator Alma Morgan, Community and Economic Development Director Amy Emery, Public Works Director Phil Kuchler, Finance Director Kevin Dahlstrand, Police Chief Sam Bonilla, City Treasurer Maury Goodman and City Clerk Julie Clark

Absent: None

C. Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Brummel led the Pledge of Allegiance.

D. Administration Department FY 2025 Budget Presentation

Postponed due to audio issues.

E. Finance Department FY 2025 Budget Presentation

Postponed due to audio issues.

II. CITIZENS COMMENTS

Bob Siebert, 29W50 Albright Court, commented on a recent Daily Herald article about property taxes.

John DeRocher, 3S560 West Avenue, spoke in favor of Home Rule.

III. OFFICIALS AND STAFF COMMENTS

A. Mayor

Mayor Brummel invited anyone looking for work to consider applying to work for the special census.

B. Clerk

No report

C. Treasurer

Treasurer Goodman congratulated Connie Schmidt on her environmental work, which was highlighted in the Daily Herald.

D. Aldermen

No report

E. City Administrator

No report

F. City Attorney

No report

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Alderman Weidner made a motion, seconded by Alderman Kruckenberg, to approve the agenda for the February 5, 2024, City Council regular meeting, with the postponement of items I. D. and I. E. due to audio issues.

MOTION ADOPTED VIA VOICE VOTE

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Alderman Weidner made a motion, seconded by Alderman Davolos, to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2024, City Council regular meeting and the minutes of the January 22, 2024, Public Safety and Finance Committee meeting.

MOTION ADOPTED VIA VOICE VOTE

VI. CONSENT AGENDA – OMNIBUS VOTE

A. Accept Community Development Committee recommendation, waive second eading, and pass ordinance O2024-03, approving updates to the business licensing regulations to include for business registrations

B. Accept Community Development Committee recommendation, waive second reading, and pass ordinance O2024-04, approving contractor registration requirements

C. Accept Community Development Committee recommendation, waive second reading, and pass ordinance O2024-05, establishing an Annual Fee Ordinance

D. Accept Community Development Committee recommendation, waive second reading, and pass ordinance O2024-06, adopting the 2024 Annual Fee Ordinance and amending various sections of the City Code regarding the annual fee ordinance

E. Accept Plan Commission recommendation, waive second reading and pass ordinance O2024-07, amending the City Code Zoning Ordinance regarding automobile and truck rental

F. Accept staff recommendation, waive second reading, and pass ordinance O2024- 08, amending City Code Title 3, Chapter 2, to decrease the number of Class A3 Liquor Licenses from two to one

G. Accept Public Safety and Finance Committee recommendation and pass resolution R2024-07, waiving competitive bidding and approving Change Order 1 to the 2023 Storm Sewer Lining contract with Hoerr Construction

H. Accept Plan Commission recommendation and pass resolution R2024-08, memorializing the approval of a minor amendment to the Herrick Woods planned unit development regarding paving

I. Accept staff recommendation and pass resolution R2024-09, awarding the contract for the New Elevated Water Storage Tank Site Improvements Project to Maguire Iron, Inc. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the amount of $4,235,000

J. Accept staff recommendation and pass resolution R2024-10, approving a professional services agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc, for construction engineering services for the New Elevated Water Storage Tank Construction in the amount of $399,641 plus reimbursable expenses

K. Accept staff recommendation and pass resolution R2024-11, awarding the contract for Mowing and Landscape Maintenance to City Escape Garden and Design, LLC, in the amount of $112,071

L. Accept Public Safety and Finance Committee recommendation and accept the Tourism and Arts Commission recommendations, and award $146,900 in Hotel Tax grant funding to various applicants for FY 2025, per the Tourism and Arts Commission memo dated January 12, 2024, and direct staff to include this funding in the FY 2025 Budget

M. Accept Public Safety and Finance Committee recommendation and approve the Warrenville Historical Society’s grant request in the amount of $20,000 from the Hotel Tax Fund to cover the cost of the part-time Museum Director/Curator, and direct staff to include this funding in the FY 2025 Budget

N. Accept Public Safety and Finance Committee recommendation and approve a $500 sponsorship of the 2024 Operation Safe Celebration Post Prom Events

O. Receive and file minutes of the Environmental Advisory Commission meetings held on October 17, 2023 and November 28, 2023

P. Receive and file minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting held on October 24, 2023

Q. Receive and file minutes of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners meeting held on November 28, 2023

R. Receive and file minutes of the Tourism and Arts Commission meeting held on December 14, 2023

S. Receive and file draft minutes of the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on January 18, 2024

T. Receive and file report of invoices paid up to January 31, 2024, in the amount of $200,149.57

U. Authorize expenditures for invoices due on or before February 20, 2024, in the amount of $311,387.00

V. Receive and file report of Chase Commercial Card Expenditures for the month of January 2024, in the amount of $24,558.26

Alderman Weidner made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lockett, to approve the Consent Agenda items as read.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Aye: Aldermen: Weidner, Aschauer, Lockett, Barry, Davolos, Wilkie, Augustynowicz and Kruckenberg

Nay: None

MOTION ADOPTED

VII. REGULAR AGENDA

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

X. CLOSED SESSION

Alderman Barry made a motion, seconded by Alderman Aschauer, to enter into Closed Session at 7:31 p.m. to discuss the following:

● 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired

● 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Aye: Aldermen: Wilkie, Augustynowicz, Kruckenberg, Lockett, Weidner, Aschauer, Davolos and Barry

Nay: None

MOTION ADOPTED

At 7:45 p.m. the Council returned to the open session.

XI. ADJOURN

Alderman Kruckenberg made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lockett to adjourn.

MOTION ADOPTED VIA VOICE VOTE

The regular Council meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

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