CITY OF KANKAKEE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 21,
2008 7:02 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: I’d
like to call the meeting to order, please.
I’d like to ask Pastor Larry Garcia from the New Life Pentecostal Church
to come up and open our meeting with a prayer.
PASTOR GARCIA: If
we may bow our heads and let us pray.
Jesus, our Lord and Savior, we stand here in awe of You, united and in
unison lifting one voice. God, we
acknowledge You and who You are, for You are the creator of all things,
Lord. You are the Lord of all. You are our protector. You are our provider. You are our healer and our deliverer and our
redeemer. We thank You for the power
that You have given us because of the blood that You shed on Calvary. We come before You in Your presence, humbly
and undeserving. But, Your grace is sufficient. We acknowledge Your mercy upon us. We thank You for this day that You have given
us and Jesus, we come to You this time not asking or complaining, but to thank
You, Lord, for we are not an ungrateful people.
For we thank You for our nation, Lord, we thank You for our government,
we thank You for our military that is protecting us. We thank You for our State government and our
County government. And, Lord, we thank You
for this City, Lord, and the things that You provide. We thank You for the Mayor, the City
Attorney, all the City employees, the Aldermen, the Police and the Firemen and
the public workers. We thank You for all
of this. And, Lord, together in one voice,
we thank You for You and Your word and for what You’ve given us. And, Lord, we close this prayer and
understanding if my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves
and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear
from heaven. They will forgive their
sins. They will heal their land. Thank You, Jesus for Your word that will guide
us in this life and in Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
MAYOR GREEN: Could
I just ask for a moment of silence?
Later on in the agenda, we’re going to pass a Resolution for Dr. Ella
Mae Davis. She passed away Saturday, so
I would just ask for a moment of silence.
Pause Amen. Now, I’d like to ask Fatima Martinez to come
up and lead us in the Pledge. Do you
want to come up here and just face the flag?
There you go.
FATIMA MARTINEZ AND ALL: Pledge of Allegiance
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. Good job! Thank you.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MAYOR GREEN: Department
Heads.
CLERK DUMAS:
PRESENT: Kinkade; Young; Doyle; Spice; Bohlen; Power;
Leshen; Simms; Tyson; Shaw; Rodriguez; Gordon (12)
ABSENT: Fuerst
(1)
MAYOR GREEN: Thank
you. Ah, we have a guest sitting in the
back–Caitlin Doyle. Would you raise your
hand a second? Caitlin is here. She’s shadowing the City Administration for
the next two weeks. She’s a student at
the University of Illinois studying political science and government. So, she is working with each one of our
departments in the City. Her dad used to
be–he’s no longer, but he was on the District 111 School Board–Mike Doyle. So, Caitlin, we’re glad to have you here and
I hope that you learn something while you spend your next couple weeks with
us. And, Lee, welcome back. Everybody knows Lee Provost, okay? You have the minutes of the July 7, 2008,
meeting. I need a motion to
approve.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to approve as recorded.
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Hearn to approve the minutes of the
July 7, 2008, meeting. All in favor,
AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY
7, 2008
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. I have no Petitions. Are there any Petitions from the Floor? Hearing none, we’ll move onto
Communications. Ah, the first is
self-explanatory. We’ve got the Muscular
Dystrophy asking for a tag day. A tag
day for Anointed Voices is requesting permission for July 25, and Elsa Martinez
is requesting a noise permit for a party to be held at 354 S. Tedmark.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to approve all three, B, C, and D.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Brown.
All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same
sign.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION IS REQUESTING
PERMISSION TO HOLD
A TAG DAY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008, FOR THEIR
ANNUAL “FILL
THE BOOT” CAMPAIGN
ANOINTED VOICES IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TAG
DAY ON
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008
ELSA MARTINEZ IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT FOR A
BAPTISM PARTY
TO BE HELD AT 354 SOUTH TEDMARK COURT ON SATURDAY,
AUGUST 2, 2008,
FROM 5:00 P.M. UNTIL 11:00 P.M.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, Standing Committees. Public Safety. Alderman Hunter.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Self-explanatory,
Mayor.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay. License and Franchise.
ALDERMAN GRANT: The
information’s in the packet.
MAYOR GREEN: Ah,
and, then how about the one for the July 10.
Anything on that?
ALDERMAN GRANT: Nothing.
MAYOR GREEN: No
action necessary. Pardon? The City Clerk tells us we have to approve
that license.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Yes,
I’m sorry.
MAYOR GREEN: So,
is that a recommendation from the Committee?
ALDERMAN GRANT: The
recommendation from our Committee was to approve the.......
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I’ll
second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Taxi
cab license for SMTS....
ALDERMAN GRANT: Taxi
cab license for....
MAYOR GREEN: SMTS
Taxi Cab Company. Motion by Alderman
Grant, seconded by Alderman Hunter. Any
questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MOTION TO APPROVE SMTS TAXICAB APPLICATION
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, if there are no other
Committee reports, the Report of Officers.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Mayor,
I move to approve the Report of Officers, place the money into the proper
accounts and pay the bills in the amount of $356,878.42.
ALDERMAN CIACCIO: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Ciaccio to approve the Report of
Officers, pay the bills and place the money in the proper accounts in the
amount of $356,878.42. Any questions on
any individual bill? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
REPORTS OF OFFICERS APPROVAL OF BILLS $356,878.42
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Unfinished Business. There is none. I do want to make an announcement that we
will have a special Budget meeting next Monday night at 5:15 P.M. here in this
building–in the Resource Center. So,
that will be July 28. We will have the new budget for the City for the upcoming
year. If it reports favorably out of the
Committee, then we will refer it to City Council at the August 4, meeting. New Business.
We have a handicapped parking, 152 S. Oakdale Avenue.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to Suspend the Rules that would interfere with consideration of passage of this Ordinance at this time.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Brown to Suspend the Rules that would
interfere with the passage of the Ordinance.
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Green, I move this Ordinance be placed on its Final Passage and Pass.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Brown that this Ordinance be placed on
its Final Passage and Pass. Questions? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231
ESTABLISHING A
HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN AT 152 SOUTH OAKDALE AVENUE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is a Change Order. This is for the asbestos removal at the old
City Hall building. We had already
approved the contract, but when they got into the building to remove the
asbestos, there was a little more than what they anticipated so there is a
Change Order for $6,800.00. It isn’t
something we couldn’t do. We have to do
it. So, we’re asking for your approval
of this Change Order.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Mayor
Green, I move to approve Change Order No. 1.
Specificities incorporated indistinguishable.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN BARON: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter, seconded by Alderman Baron to approve the Change Order in the
amount of $6,800.00 for asbestos removal at the City Hall building. Questions?
Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FROM ATLANTIC/INSULO ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,800.00 FOR THE ASBESTOS
ABATEMENT
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance amending
Chapter 8–the building regulations of the Kankakee Municipal Code as
amended. Is there a motion?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I
make a motion that we.........
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: On
First Reading or Suspend the Rules?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: Ah,
we should Suspend the Rules. The
information was mailed to all the Alderman.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay,
motion by Alderman Epstein, seconded by Alderman Grant 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; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: So
moved.
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Epstein, seconded by Alderman Grant to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (BUILDING AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS)
OF THE KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance amending
Chapter 8, the building and building regulations of the Kankakee Municipal Code
as amended by adding article for contractor’s license.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Before,
Mayor Green, I know that there may be a motion to approve this particular
Ordinance. But, I would ask for a raise
of hands for all the Aldermen who can cite or state what this Ordinance
provides. I know that there’s going to
be a statement indicating that you received a copy of this a month ago. Can anybody.........can I see a raise of
hands of the people who can tell me what this is all about? Can I see a raise the hands of anybody who
can tell me what this Ordinance is all about?
Heard also that maybe this particular Ordinance that you’re considering
here tonight maybe needs to be consistent with what Bradley and Bourbonnais
provide. Now, is this consistent with
what Bradley and Bourbonnais provide?
UNKNOWN: No
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Okay. Is that a correct statement, Alderman Baron?
ALDERMAN BARON: We
had a little table talk here before the session.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: What
I’m merely asking for is if this particular matter could be held up–I’m not
saying Tabled or anything, just asking for some due consideration for you guys
to review this material again and come forward.
I didn’t raise any saying about the previous because I think all of us
concurred with the fees, etc., and so forth, I think. The Chairman of the Committee shepherded that
legislation through the Committee after some period of time. This particular piece of legislation I have
some concerns about in terms of compliance.
And how it will be used and arbitrary indistinguishable. That’s why I’m asking for you to, again, put
your hands on the document, review it in totality, bring back some concerns and
questions that you may have and not vote blindly on a piece of information or
Ordinance that’s, ah, presented to the Council. I don’t think any of you guys are rubber
stamps for anything that’s brought before the City Council and I know that you
are all individuals and you vote your own minds. I would hope and pray, looking at all of you
it appears that you’re of that particular mindset.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Williams.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Mayor
Green, ah, I’m not on that Committee, but did this go through the Ordinance
Committee? Did they discuss it?
MAYOR GREEN: I
think it went through the Code Committee.
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: This
went through the Code and Planning.
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: Yeah,
right. I remember it went to the Code,
but did it go through....... did it have to go through an Ordinance Committee?
MAYOR GREEN: You
can bring it up from that Committee. You
can report it out to the Floor. Can
I........
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: May
I make a motion that we put this on its First Reading tonight?
MAYOR GREEN: Yes,
you can. You can do anything. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN GRANT: I’ll
second it, but before indistinguishable I wanted Alderman Diersen to
tell you what happened at the Ordinance meeting that was referred to.
MAYOR GREEN: Well,
we’ve got a motion to put it on its First Reading and a second. Now we’re open for comments. Alderman Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: Yes,
I would just like to make a comment that, ah, Mr. Shaw did come to an Ordinance
meeting a month or so ago to present this and because of a lack of quorum,
which we always have, nothing was done about it.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Again,
I would ask for a raise of hands for those of you who understand what the
implications are of this document here–this Ordinance. There’s been a motion to place this on First
Reading. And, I would ask for those of
you who are on this Council, to tell me what this Ordinance provides for.
MAYOR GREEN: There’s
a motion and a second on the Floor. Ah,
any other comments? Alderman Jones.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Mayor, those Ordinance
meetings that I missed due to work, ah, the last two including tomorrow night’s
Ordinance meeting, when I schedule myself off gets canceled. The night that I had to work and I apologize
for not making that Ordinance meeting, was the night that, I guess, this was
brought up and I was not in attendance.
I would like it to go back to Ordinance Committee so we can discuss this
in Ordinance Committee if at all possible.
Since there was no quorum that night.
MAYOR GREEN: Any
other comments?
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Let
me say this. I’m going to ask
again. Now, I mentioned to you that I
wasn’t necessarily for Tabling this matter.
I was just asking for some due consideration of.......for all 13
Aldermen who are here this evening to please tell me what this Ordinance
provides for. I haven’t heard anybody
say anything other than it’s a contractors’ license indistinguishable
. But, I would ask you guys to wait some
appropriate period of time, get your hands on that document and read it and ask
Mr. Shaw what the ramifications and what the implications are of this
document. If that’s not........if that’s
not going to be done, maybe this matter could be Tabled. And, that’s not something I want to do. At least make the motion. But if, indeed, it is called for a vote on the First Reading,
I would ask you to be inclined to vote against this at this time.
MAYOR GREEN: Can
the Chair make a suggestion? This.......we
have kicked around the Ordinance of a Contractor’s Licensing Ordinance probably
for the last five years. Ah, there is a
motion and a second to put this on its First Reading. I think Alderman Hunter’s suggestion was
correct in the very beginning. I think
if we........if we take any action on this that doesn’t mean that it will
necessarily pass on the Second Reading.
But, I think it would behoove us to get it out on the Table, send this
Ordinance to the Village of Bradley and the Village of Bourbonnais and say this
is what we’re looking at. Is this the
same as you have in place? Or where are
the differences in the Ordinance?
Because I think that’s been the issue every time we have sat down in
joint meetings with our neighboring communities, that we all want to be doing
the same thing. Because it becomes
detrimental to any one community if it’s that dramatically different from the
other communities. So, that is a
suggestion. If you don’t feel
comfortable doing that we can, you know.........and my office will see that it
is sent to the other two municipalities.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Therefore,
then, would the maker and the seconder rescind their actions?
ALDERMAN EPSTEIN: I’d
like to maintain the motion as stated.
MAYOR GREEN: Okay.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to Table.
MAYOR GREEN: Is
there a second?
ALDERMAN GRANT: Second. Not to Table.
I want to second the motion of the First Reading.
MAYOR GREEN: Who.......okay. There’s a motion.........now there’s a motion
to Table. Is there a second to that?
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Who.........Alderman
Jones. Alderman Hunter, Alderman
Jones. Roll call.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: The
motion is to Table.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Hearn; Jones; Cox (5)
NAY: Epstein; Baron, Williams, Ciaccio; Grant; Linneman;
Diersen; Schwade (8)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MOTION TO TABLE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, THE
BUILDING
AND BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE AS
AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE FOR CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
defeated. Now, there’s a motion on the
Floor to put it on it’s First Reading only.
Roll call.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: I
got a........I still have a question.
And, I don’t think it’s gone........
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman,
I don’t think. They’re not going to
raise their hands and answer that question.
I think.........I still think we should just vote on it. Put it on its First Reading only and then
send it out.
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Let........let
me.........with all due respect, Mayor Green, I’m just merely asking for a
response of these elected officials here.
All twelve, other than myself, who are going to vote on this here and
tell me what this provides for. If nobody
can tell me what it provides for, what it does, what the implications are, why
should we even vote on it? I don’t think
they’re blindly voting for this particular.....this piece of legislation. That’s what I’m asking for. If nobody cares to respond, it’s either they
know what it provides for and they’re afraid to do so or articulate what it
provides for or they don’t know.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Diersen.
ALDERMAN DIERSEN: We
have hired an individual in the capacity to overlook something like this. I think he’s come up with a proposal and I
think we should vote on it and I call the question.
MAYOR GREEN: Comments? Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Epstein; Baron; Williams; Ciaccio; Grant;
Linneman; Diersen; Schwade (8)
NAY: Brown;
Hunter; Hearn; Jones; Cox (5)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (BUILDING AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS)
OF THE KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED (BY ADDING
ARTICLE IX – CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance declaring
certain property surplus. I had mentioned
to you that Mayor Peyton had called me from the Village of Hopkins Park that
when we moved out of City Hall, if there was any furniture, he’d like
to.........certainly would like to look at it.
I did that with him last week.
Ah, he’s made a selection of some items.
It’s not a large selection. It’s
just some things that they can use in their City Hall. We’d certainly recommend that we declare this
surplus and allow us to give it to the Village at no cost. They will come and pick it up.
ALDERMAN BROWN: Motion
to approve.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second.
MAYOR GREEN: I
think you want to Suspend the Rules.
ALDERMAN BROWN: I
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 Brown, 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; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put it on
its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Motion
to put this Ordinance on Final Passage and Pass.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Jones to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE
CITY OF
KANKAKEE - ADJUDICATION AND PERSONNEL DEPARTMENTS –
AND
AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF, AND RECOMMENDATION TO
DONATE
SURPLUS ITEMS TO THE VILLAGE OF HOPKINS PARK
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is an Ordinance
rescinding a handicapped parking at 469 S. Wildwood Avenue. Is there a motion to Suspend the Rules?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
so move.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second it.
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; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Is there a motion to put this
Ordinance on its Final Passage and Pass?
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: I
so move.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Schwade, seconded by Alderman Jones to put this Ordinance on its
Final Passage and Pass. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ENTITLED
“HANDICAPPED PARKING” OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY
OF KANKAKEE
RESCINDING HANDICAPPED PARKING ORDINANCE
NO.93-34 AT 469 SOUTH WILDWOOD AVENUE
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, there are no
Appointments. Under Motions and
Resolutions, we’ve got a Resolution honoring Doctor Pastor Ella Mae Davis. Is there a motion?
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS: I’ll
make the motion.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Williams. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN BROWN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alderman Brown. All in favor,
AYE. Opposed, same sign.
RESOLUTION HONORING PASTOR DOCTOR ELLA MAE DAVIS
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. Next, is a Resolution in the
amount of $65,000.00 for the 2008 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Program. And, Mr. Tyson, what’s the reason? You told me and I’ve forgotten already.
DAVID TYSON: The reason was the bids came in for our
program two weeks ago. They were higher
than the original estimate. This
Resolution is just to cover the difference of what the bid was and the original
estimate.
MAYOR GREEN: So,
we need a..........
ALDERMAN HUNTER: Motion
to approve.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Hunter. Is there a second?
ALDERMAN HEARN: Second.
MAYOR GREEN: Second
by Alder........second. Who made that?
CLERK DUMAS: Alderman
Hearn.
MAYOR GREEN: Alderman
Hearn. Roll call.
CLERK DUMAS:
AYE: Brown; Hunter; Epstein; Baron; Williams;
Ciaccio; Grant; Hearn; Linneman; Diersen; Jones; Schwade; Cox (13)
ABSENT: Coleman (1)
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000.00
FOR THE
2008 MOTOR FUEL TAX STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM,
SECTION
08-00000-01-GM, GROUP 5
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries. There is no reason for an
Executive Session. Is there........are
there any Aldermanic comments? Then,
what I’d like to ask you to do, if you’ll please, is let’s recess–if I could
just have your attention for a minute, please–let’s recess this meeting because
I’m going to ask you to reconvene at the new Administration Building at 304 S.
Indiana. I’m doing that so we’re in
compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
And, then we can recess this meeting from there. What we’d like to do is take you, the
Aldermen, and actually anybody in the audience that wants to go through the
facility. We want to show you your
facilities that you have and it will give us the opportunity to do it. Pete Schiel is here and he’s........if you so
desire....he’s got a short presentation–a Power Point presentation on the
building. I think you will find it quite
interesting. So, I’d like for a motion
to recess this meeting.
ALDERMAN SCHWADE: So
moved.
ALDERMAN JONES:
Second it.
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
by Alderman Schwade, seconded by Alderman Jones. All in favor, AYE. Opposed, same sign.
MOTION TO RECESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR GREEN: Motion
carries.
7:30
P.M.
Approximately
7:45 P.M.
Meeting
reconvenes at new City Administration building, 304 S. Indiana Avenue, for
a Power Point presentation of the new
building by Pete Schiel and a tour by Mayor Green.
MAYOR GREEN: Do
I hear a motion to adjourn?
ALDERMAN HEARN: So
moved.
ALDERMAN LINNEMAN:
Second.
MOTION TO ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING