Kankakee Times

City of Kankakee City Council met August 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: I would like to call the meeting to order. We will start with a prayer by Pastor Scott Dave Robinson and go on to the pledge of allegiance by the City Council.

Public Comments

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: We have Chester Ciotuszynsk, Carolyn Kraft, Mark Hodak, and Pete Martin,

Chester Ciotuszynsk: Shares personal opinion relating to the article in the Daily Journal regarding Chief Dumas and disagrees with the City Administration on this subject.

Carolyn Kraft: Did not receive Vehicle Sticker notice in mail. Paid late fees. Spoke with Alderman Crawford on the matter. Found it difficult to get in touch with Mayor. Spoke with part time Secretary and other City employees that had no authority to assist her. After making her request, she was denied without consideration of the circumstances that the City did not have record of her and therefore did not send a notice. Requesting $140.00 reimbursement for late Vehicle Sticker Fees.

Mark Hodak: Requesting to make policing available for the river.

Pete Martin: Registered a small bike at the Police Station; inquired about rules and restrictions. Officer replied, none that he is aware of. An hour later, the person riding the bike was stopped, Officer took the bike to Beaupre and issued a fine. Requesting that when registering a bike that information such as rules and regulation are provided.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Thank you. Roll Call of City Council.

Clerk Dumas: Present: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy Absent: Baron and Gall (12) Present (2) Absent

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Department Heads.

Clerk Dumas: Present: Dumas, Schuldt, Kubal, McGrath, Schiel, Piggush, Bertrand, Schmitz. Thank you.

Minutes – Monday, July 16th, 2018

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve the minutes of Monday, July 16th, 2018.

Ald Osenga: So move.

Ald Crawford: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Motioned by Alderman Osenga and Seconded by Alderman

Crawford. Any corrections or additions? All in favor?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Opposed? Minutes are approved. We have no petitions.

Communications

Item 8A: Presentation by Ernie Lopez of Republic Services to address Recycling Contamination.

Item 8B: Presentation by the Kankakee Police Department Introduction of New Patrolwoman, Marisha Costello.

Item 8C: Legal opinion provided by Bert addressing structure and governance of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency Board (information only).

Item 8D: Revised job description for Legal Affairs Liaison (information only).

Items: 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I, 8J: If there are no objections, I would like to combine these items. All are street closures. Alderman Curtis mentioned that The Farmer’s Market will be going on. Clerk Dumas will reach out to the Jaycees.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve Items 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I and 8J.

Ald Brown: So move.

Ald Kennedy: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Motioned by Alderman Brown and Seconded by

Alderwoman Kennedy. Any discussion? All in favor?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Opposed same sign? Motion carries. I will move around the agenda and go to motions and resolutions.

Motions And Resolutions

Item 13A: Resolution Recognizing Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on their 107th Anniversary. Resolution was read and received by member, Robert Allen.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve.

Ald O’brien: So move.

Ald Kennedy: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman O’Brien and Seconded by Alderwoman Kennedy. Opposed same sign…Motion Carries.

Item 13B: Resolution for COPS Grant to Acquire Equipment and Technology in Partnership with Kankakee School District #111 to improve safety.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve.

Ald Kennedy: So move.

Ald Crawford: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Kennedy and Seconded by Alderman Crawford. Opposed same sign…Motion approved. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Discussion: Alderman O’Brien is shares concerns if the two parties are in actual agreement. Comptroller states that the Grant has been completed and submitted.

Clerk Dumas: AYES: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 13C: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a purchase contract with the Kankakee County Trustee acquiring Tax Delinquent property thru the Tax Liquidation-Vacant Lot on North Dearborn Avenue, Parcel # 16-09-32-411-019

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve.

Ald Malone, Marshall: So move.

Ald Kennedy: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Malone ,Marshall and Seconded by Alderwoman Kennedy. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone, Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. Before we get to New Business I want to make sure you all have some background information discussing staffing issues and TIF’s. Now go onto

Executive Session.

Executive Session

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:May I have a motion to go into Executive Session?

Ald Brown: I make a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of talking about personnel.

Ald Lewis: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Brown and Seconded by Alderwoman Lewis. All in favor?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Opposed same sign? We are in Executive Session. Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Present: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy Absent: Baron and Gall (12) Present (2) Absent Return To Open Session (8:34 pm.)

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to return to Open Session

Ald Brown: So move.

Ald Crawford: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Brown. Seconded by Alderman Crawford. All in favor?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Opposed? We are back in Open Session. I am going to Amend the motion that was made going into Executive

Session.

Amendment To Motion: Mayor Wells-Armstrong states: Personnel, Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body or Legal Counsel for Public Body and also Litigation.

Ald Brown: I make that motion as stated by the Mayor.

Ald Crawford: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Brown. Seconded by Alderman Crawford. Roll Call Vote

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: No action resulting from Executive Session. Going on to Standing Committee Reports.

Standing Committee Reports

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Economic Development and Ordinance Committees.

Item 9A: Alderman Tetter: Economic Development highlights include: Met on July 26th and discussed PNC Bank and Opportunity Zone linked with Economic Alliance. Proposal due August 2019. Ricky Rockets delay due to the appraised value that came in under. Aldermen and Alderwomen are to create a wish list for Lobbyist. Also seeking tenant for the Ultra foods building.

Item 9B: Alderman Tall: Met on July 24th…Ordinance Committee highlights include Social Media Ordinance. We will act on that at the next meeting. We also discussed the Chapters regarding Vendors, Peddlers, License and Liquor Licenses.

Discussion: Alderman Brown: A Public Safety meeting will be held in addition, there is a report has been provided for each Alderman regarding shots being fired.

Report Of Officers

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve Item 10A

Ald Faford: I move that we approve the report of officers, place the money in the in the proper accounts and pay the bills in the amount of $614,715.43.

Ald Tall: I will second the motion.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion made by Alderman Faford and Seconded by

Alderman Tall. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien (abstain from check#73680 and #73681), Malone, Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Motion carries. No Unfinished Business. Moving onto New Business.

New Business:

Item 12A: Ordinance amending Chapter 32, Section 231 Entitled Handicapped Parking of the Municipal Code of the City of Kankakee Handicapped Parking Signs Established at 1133 South Myrtle (1ST & 2nd Reading).

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: May I have a motion to suspend the rules that will interfere with the passage of the Ordinance.

Ald Curtis So move

Ald Osenga: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Curtis and Seconded by Alderman Osenga. Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. Motion carries. May I have a motion to put the ordinance of final passage?

Ald Curtis So Move

Ald Osenga: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Curtis and Seconded by Alderman Osenga. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12B: Recommendation to award the Bid in the amount of $263,515.50 to Tenco Excavating Inc., for the 2018 MFT Street Maintenance Program-group IV Street Repair PEI Job No. 18022

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to accept the recommendation

Ald Swanson: So move

Ald Lewis: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson and Seconded by Alderwoman Lewis. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12C: Recommendation to reject the bid from A. C. Pavement Striping Co., for the 2018 MFT Street Maintenance Program-Group IV Micro-Surfacing.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve the recommendation

Ald Osenga: So move

Ald Kennedy: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman Osenga and Seconded by

Alderwoman Kennedy. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford,

Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien,

Malone, Marshall, Kennedy

(12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12D: Proposal from the Hitchcock Design Group for the Kankakee Riverfront Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant Application.

Discussion: Land Acquisition: $750,000.00 Development Improvement: $400,000.00 Match: 50/50 Application fee: $10,000.00 (from Capital funds) Deadline: October 1st , 2018 Proposal States: Reimbursable Expenses of 115% pertaining to Professional Fees

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve.

Ald Kennedy: So move.

Ald Malone, Marshall: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Kennedy and Seconded by Alderwoman Malone Marshall. Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Lewis, Faford, Swanson, O’Brien,

Malone, Marshall, Kennedy

Nays: Curtis, Tall, Crawford, Osenga, (8) Ayes (4) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12F: Intergovernmental agreement between the City of Kankakee and Kankakee School District #111 to reimburse the City of Kankakee for Administrative and Auditing Cost.

Discussion: As a result of the discussion Item 12E has been recommended to table.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to table

Ald Obrien: So move.

Ald Crawford: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderman O’Brien and Seconded by Alderman Crawford.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: All in favor?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Opposed same sign…motion carries.

Item 12G: Ordinance Establishing Tobacco Regulation of the Municipal Code of the City of Kankakee, Illinois (1st and2nd Reading).

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: May I have a motion to suspend the rules that will interfere with the passage of the Ordinance?

Ald Kennedy: So move.

Ald O’brien: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Kennedy and Seconded by Alderman O’Brien. Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Faford, Swanson, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy

Nays: Tall, Crawford, Osenga, (9) Ayes (3) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. May I have a motion to put the ordinance of final passage?

Ald Kennedy: So move.

Ald O’brien: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Kennedy and Seconded by Alderman O’Brien. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, O’Brien, Kennedy

Nays: Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, Malone Marshall, (8) Nays (4) Ayes

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion fails.

Item 12H: Ordinance Declaring certain property surplus of the Kankakee City Police Department. (1ST & 2nd Reading).

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to suspend the rules that will interfere with the passage of the Ordinance.

Ald Swanson: So move.

Ald Brown: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson and Seconded by Alderman Brown. Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. May I have a motion to put the ordinance of final passage?

Ald Swanson So move

Ald Brown: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson and Seconded by Alderman Brown. Any discussion? Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien,

Malone, Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12E: Proposal from Teska Associates for Planning and Zoning Services.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to approve proposal.

Ald Lewis: So move.

Ald Osenga: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Lewis and Seconded by

Alderman Osenga. Any Disscussion?

Discussion: Short Term…month to month basis.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Roll Call.

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries.

Item 12I: Ordinance providing for the regulation of and application for small Wireless Facilities and Amending Chapter 37 of the Kankakee City Code (1st and 2nd Reading).

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion to suspend the rules.

Ald Swanson: So move.

Ald Tall: Second

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson and Seconded by Alderman Tall. Roll Call

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone Marshall, Kennedy (12) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. May I have a motion to put the ordinance of final passage?

Ald Swanson: So move.

Ald Tall: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson and Seconded by Alderman Tall. Roll Call

Clerk Dumas: Ayes: Tetter, Brown, Curtis, Lewis, Tall, Faford, Swanson, Crawford, Osenga, O’Brien, Malone, Marshall, (Kennedy Left before voting on 2nd reading) (11) Ayes (0) Nays

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motion carries. No Appointments.

Aldermen Comments:

Aldermen & Alderwomen: Alderwoman Malone, Marshall extends thank you to Chief Dumas for doing a good job and she supports his effort.

Alderman Crawford thanks the resident for coming in to discuss vehicle stickers. There are about 20 other’s that did not receive their notice. Recommend sending notices out earlier.

Update: Kris provided and update on the house on 443 South Indiana. We have two estimates. The low bidder is $44,000.00 to take down one house. Alderman Tall recommends to check the demolitions monies discussed at the CRC meeting. The Comptroller will check into that.

Adjournment

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: May I Have A Motion To Adjourn?

Ald Swanson: So move.

Ald Malone Marshall: Second.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong: Motioned by Alderwoman Swanson. Seconded by Alderwoman Malone, Marshall. All in favor,aye?

Council: Aye.

Mayor Wells-Armstrong:Opposed same sign. We are adjourned.

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