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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/06/2018 - City CouncilCity Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 1 Regular Meeting August 6, 2018 Call to Order Mayor Jett called the regularly scheduled August 6, 2018 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 pm in the McHenry City Council Chambers, 333 S. Green Street, McHenry, IL. Roll call Deputy Clerk Meadows called the roll. Roll call. Members present: Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Curry, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Glab; Alderman Santi and Mayor Jett. Others present: Chief of Police Birk, Engineer Strange, Director Community Development Polerecky, Director of Parks and Recreations Hobson, Director of Economic Development Martin. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Jett proceeded to lead those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comment MayorJett asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment on any item listed on the consent agenda or any other matter not listed on the agenda. Ms. Lori Geske approached the podium. Ms. Geske reported that she was in attendance to speak with respect to the Meyer Material agreement with the City of McHenry. She commented on the fact that her family has been in the asphalt paving business (Geske & Sons) in McHenry County for over 60 years. They have purchased all the materials locally over the course of those years. If Meyer was prohibited from mining a portion of the McHenry pit this could be swiftly devastating to local companies and in her opinion would then have an impact on the local economy. She thanked the Council Members for their time. Mr. Rick Quinn stated that he owns a local trucking business which is adjacent to the Meyer Material pit. He reported that he employs ten union teamsters and 30-40% of his employees live in the City of McHenry. In addition, his point of sale is in the city limits. He and his employees shop locally and patronize the local businesses. He too agreed with Ms. Geske that if the City prohibited Meyer Material from mining a portion of the McHenry pit it would have a huge impact on the local economy. He thanked the Council Members for their time. Mayor Jett asked if anyone else in attendance had any questions or comments to share with the Council Members. Those in attendance offered no comments. 1. Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda: Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda Items: City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 2 A. Ordinance amending Chapter 13 "Motor Vehicles", Articles IX, Sections 13-901, 13- 902,13-903 and 13-1008 regarding the Regulation of Skateboards, Snowmobiles and Motorized Recreational Devices of the McHenry Municipal Code; B. Ordinance amending Chapter 13 "Motor Vehicles" Article 2, Sections 13-201, regarding the Establishment of Speed Limits of the City of McHenry Municipal Code; C. Ordinance amending the FY18/19 Budget, account 100.22.8300, in the amount of $14,281.12, for the purpose of purchasing a police vehicle, and the purchase and installation of police vehicle equipment; D. Resolution Regarding Prevailing Wage Act Compliance; E. Temporary License Agreement between the City of McHenry and Dyn McHenry Commons, LLC for the use of an area commonly known as 2034 and 2038 Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois for the Jaycees Haunted House; F. Authorize the Mayor to execute a Letter of Intent between the City of McHenry and the Illinois Department of Transportation for Route 31 Improvements: G. An agreement between the City of McHenry and Fegers Subdivision for snow plowing services; H. Special Use Permit and Road Closure Request for "Rise up for Recovery — A Day of Hope" event to be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Petersen Park; I. Special Event Liquor License and Street Closure Request for the Polish Legion of American Veterans; J. Parks Facilities/Picnic Permits; K. July 10, 2018 Council meeting minutes; L. July 23, 2018 Council meeting minutes; M. July 31, 2018 Council meeting minutes; N. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $93,420.37 O. Payment of Bills in the amount of $356,420.75 Mayor Jett asked if any of the Council Members wished to remove any items from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Alderman Glab stated that he wished to remove item 5.13. and Alderman Curry stated that he wished to remove items 5.E. along with 51. Mayor Jett stated he would entertain a motion to approve consent agenda items 5.A, 5.C, 5.1), 5. F-K and 5. M-O as presented. A Motion was made by Alderwoman Condon and seconded by Alderman Schaefer to approve consent agenda items S.A, C, D, F-K and M-0 as presented. Mayor Jett asked if any of the Council Members had any questions on the motion. Alderman Glab commented on Consent Agenda item 5.A. amending Chapter 13 "Motor Vehicles". Alderman Glab expressed concerns with the fine structure with respect to residents not displaying a current vehicle sticker on their windshields. He noted that a timely purchase of a vehicle sticker cost is $12.00. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 3 However the fine for not purchasing or displaying a current sticker is $25.00. He was uncertain if the fine structure served as a deterrent and encourages compliance. He recommended that in the future the Council Members review the vehicle sticker fine structure. Roll call: Vote: 7ayes: Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Curry, Alderman Glab and Alderman Santi. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Removed Consent Agenda S.B. Ordinance amending Chapter 13 "Motor Vehicles" Article 2. Sections 13-201, regarding the Establishment of Speed Limits of the City of McHenry Municipal Code. A Motion was made by Alderman Curry and seconded by Alderman Santi to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 13 "Motor Vehicles" Article 2. Sections 13-201, regarding the Establishment of Speed Limits of the City of McHenry Municipal Code. Mayor Jett asked the Council Members if they had any questions on the motion. Alderman Glab questioned the speed limit along Crystal Lake Road to South Bull Valley. He noted the speed limit goes from 35 mph to 50 mph. Chief Birk believed that the speed limit along that stretch of roadway was 45 mph then changes to 50 mph after the City limits. However, he would have to investigate this matter and report back. Chief Birk noted that when Staff was examining this section of the Municipal Code they noted that there were several discrepancies. Alderman Glab stated that he was not opposed to changing the speed limit on Green Street, he just wanted to bring to Staffs attention other discrepancies in this section of the code that in the future should be addressed. There being no further discussion on the motion Clerk Meadows called the roll. Roll call: 7-ayes: Alderman Curry, Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Removed Consent Agenda Item S.E. Temporary License Agreement between the City of McHenry and Dyn McHenry Commons LLC, for the use of an area commonly known as 2034 and 2038 Richmond Road, McHenry and the Illinois for the Jaycees Haunted House A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Devine to approve a Temporary License Agreement between the City of McHenry and Dyn McHenry Commons LLC, for the use of an area commonly known as 2034 and 2038 Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois for the Jaycees Haunted House. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 4 Mayor Jett asked if the Council Members had any comments on the motion. Alderman Curry expressed his concern with the City entering into lease agreement on behalf of the Jaycees. In his opinion the lease agreement is an unnecessary liability for the City. He realized the Jaycees were paying the entire rental cost and insurance cost. He was just uncertain why the City would be in the middle of the transaction. Director Martin reported that Staff has working with the owner of the northern half of the McHenry Commons, First Midwest Development Group, to find a suitable space for the Jaycees' Haunted House. Staff has an established relationship with First Midwest Development Group which provided an opportunity to assist the Jaycees in location space for the Haunted House in a timely manner and simplified the process. In addition, the City will be requiring a certificate of insurance from the Jaycees. Alderman Curry again expressed concerns with the liability and exposure that the temporary lease agreement places on the City. He stated the way in which he read the lease agreement is that if there was an incident the City would become the liable party. Director Martin stated Alderman Curry's interpretation of the lease agreement was correct. Alderman Curry stated again that he was not sure why the City would want to be in the middle of this transaction. Director Martin noted that the City was just trying to facilitate the process. He went on to report that this is a fund raiser for the Jaycees and the City had a relationship with the lessor which offered a reasonable short-term rental rate. Alderwoman Condon noted as part of the history the Jaycees use to hold this event on City owned property and the City had accepted the exposure and liability in the past. Alderwoman Condon discussed the fact that the City has partner with the Jaycees on other special events such as the fireworks displays. She believes they will be as cautious and good stewards of the property while in their possession. Alderwoman Condon had no issues with the lease agreement and believes this is a great partnership. Alderman Santi question if the lessor would have charged the Jaycees a higher lease rate. Director Martin replied no, what was trying to convey was that if you were a commercial tenant they would probably charge more. Mayor Jett discussed the relationship the City has with First Midwest Development Group. He reported that they were able to broker a reduced rental rate due to the good working relationship Staff has developed over the years. Alderman Schaefer asked Director Polerecky if his department will be inspecting the property. Director Polerecky replied yes. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 5 Alderman Glab stated that he does not believe the City should be involved in this type of transaction. In his opinion, the City should have a policy against allowing this type of involvement. Alderman Glab agrees with Alderman Curry. Alderman Curry noted that he does support the Jaycees, he was once a member. However, he just would not support the City signing a lease agreement on behalf of any third party. Mayor Jett asked if the Council Members had any additional comments. The Council Members offered no additional comments. Clerk Meadows called the roll. Roll call: Vote: 4-ayes: Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Devine, Alderman Glad and Alderwoman Condon, 3-nays: Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Curry and Alderman Santi. 0-abstained. Motion carried. Removed Consent Agenda Item S.L. July 23, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Jett stated that he would entertain a motion to approve the July 23 Council Meeting Minutes. A Motion was made by Alderwoman Condon and seconded by Alderman Schaefer to approve July 23, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Mayor Jett asked if the Council Members had any comments regarding the matter under consideration. Alderman Curry commented on the July 23rd meeting minutes. He realized that minutes are time consuming and difficult to draft and all that is required is a record of the actions. Alderman Curry continued on to discuss the portion of the minutes with respect to the approval of a Resolution authorizing the placement of a Binding Referendum question on the November 6th ballot. He noted that the minutes did briefly reflect the conversation regarding private/public partnerships. However, he wished the minutes would have provided more detail of the conversation. Staying on topic, he commented on an email the Council Members received over the weekend. The email discussed a meeting Staff had with a gentleman during their attendance at the Las Vegas Conference. The gentleman was knowledgeable with the topic of public/private partnerships. Alderman Curry noted that public/private partnerships was brought up during several conversations regarding the referendum question. However, at no time did Staff share the information on their conversations with any one individual on public/private partnerships. He noted that he did not vote in favor of the referendum, but realized that five other Council Members voted for it. Alderman Curry stated that anytime Council Members are in the process of discussing a matter they should be provided all the information available. In his opinion, all the Council Members should express concern that Staff was discussing public/private partnerships during the referendum conversations. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 6 He continued on to comment that during the referendum discussions with Staff he had asked a direct question if public/private partnerships were an option and Staff responded no. Alderman Curry reported that the gentleman is scheduled to speak at the next City Council meeting. Alderman Curry suggested in light of this new information the Council Members should bring the referendum question back for reconsideration. Alderman Schaefer noted that the presentation to discuss public/private partnerships is not just regarding the recreational center. The conversation will include other projects the Council has been discussing. Mayor Jett reported that during the conversation with a team of public/private partnership consultants the Recreational Referendum was never discussed. Staff discussed the development on a certain property. The Mayor and Staff did meet with the team one day last week to further discuss public/private partnerships at which time the referendum question was briefly discussed. Alderman Glab noted that the public/private partnership discussion item will be placed on the August 20th Council agenda which is also the last day to submit or remove any November 61h ballot questions. Staff confirmed the date is August 201h at the close of business. Alderwoman Condon corrected the meeting date of minutes she asked to be amended. Alderwoman Condon commented on the referendum. She discussed the fact that indeed if the referendum passed it would have an impact on her tax bill. However, in her opinion she wants to know what the majority of the community response is by using their voting voices. In addition, in the past when the expansion of the Recreation Center was being considered public/private partnerships were investigated. However, there were no feasible partnerships at that time. Alderwoman Condon went on to report, from her understanding if the City were to enter into a partnership to fund a portion of the expansion of the recreational center the City could then use those funds to reduce the bond. Alderman Glab commented on the fact that when the recreation center was in the conception phase he supported a referendum question to fund the project. However, the City had the funds on hand and at that time the philosophy was not to use any taxpayer funds. That is the reason he did not support this referendum. Alderman Curry commented on the unfortunate timing with respect to the upcoming discussion of public/private partnerships only eleven days after the passage of the referendum ballot City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 7 question. He concluded his comments on the July 23rcl minutes noting that in his opinion there should have been more focus on the referendum ballot question conversation. Mayor Jett asked if the Council Members had any other comments on the motion. The Council Members offered no additional comments. Clerk Meadows called the roll. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc and Alderman Devine. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Individual Action Item Agenda: Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 12 "Licenses and Permits Generally", Section 12-64, of the City's Municipal Code relating to Raffles increasing the prize limit to an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 Attorney McArdle provided the Council Members with background on the reason Staff is recommending the Municipal Code amendment relating to Raffles. He reported that the draft ordinance increases and defines the maximum prize amount as well as the maximum cash prize. He reported that the Ordinance language minors the State Statue's language. However, Staff added additional language to section 12-64 "Prizes" A-D clarifying the language with respect to the aggregate retail value, maximum retail value, maximum price of a raffle ticket and the maximum number of day tickets may be sold. Alderman Glab questioned why there are limits imposed on gambling. Attorney McArdle reported that State Statute requires limits. Alderman Glab commented on the extreme popularity of the VFW Raffle. He reported that people are coming from neighboring states to purchase tickets. He reported all those gathering at the VFW raffle drawing a very friendly and in good spirits. However, he expressed concern with the impact the continued growth of the raffle may have on City services. Attorney McArdle replied that there is also a positive impact on local businesses. Staff has been working with the VFW on addressing these types of issues. The Council Members asked VFW representative Ben Keefe if he knew the cash prize starting amount of the next raffle. Mr. Keefe reported that next raffle will start with 20% of the proceeds from the current raffle plus that week's ticket sales proceeds. Alderman Curry also expressed concerns with the large assembly of people and the increased traffic. He was unsure if increasing the limits makes the situation better. However, he has spoken with Mr. Keefe and if the raffle prize continues to increase the VFW will conduct a draw down which will determine a winner. Alderman Curry asked Mr. Keefe if and when he thought the prize may reach $10 million dollars. Mr. Keefe replied he anticipates the prize amount to reach $10 million dollars in three to four weeks. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 8 Alderman Curry recommended the Council Members consider making the maximum prize limit $6 million dollars. Mayor Jett reiterated Alderman Curry's recommendation to make the maximum raffle prize limit $6 million dollars. Chief Birk reported the purpose of the proposed draft Ordinance amending the Municipal Code regarding raffles was to clarify the langue. He noted that Staff will not be coming back to ask Council to consider increasing the limits. In addition, he has had this discussion with Mr. Keefe and VFW Members and they understand that this is the last increase to the raffle prize limits. Mr. Keefe reported that when the VFW Members observes safety concerns or an undue burden on their staff they will take action and conduct a draw down. The Council Members thanked Mr. Keefe for his input. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in attendance had any comments on the Ordinance under consideration. A Guest in the audience approached the podium and reported that he is in attendance as an outsider. He continued on to report that his office staff as a group participates in the Queen of Hearts Raffle drawing and he agreed with Alderman Glab comments that those gathering at the VFW to take their chances in the raffle are in great spirits and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. In addition, he and his coworkers dine at least once a week in the City of McHenry. The Guest thanked the Council Members for their time. There being no further discussion on the motion, a Motion was made by Alderman Santi and seconded by Alderwoman Condon to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 12 "Licenses and Permits Generally", Section 12-64, of the City's Municipal Code relating to Raffles increasing the prize limit to an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Santi, Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Curry, Alderman Schaefer and Alderman Glab. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcoholic Beverages", Section 6-1, increasing the number of Class "A" liquor licenses in effect from thirty-two (32) to thirty-three (33) and the issuance of a liquor license to Tacos El Norte, located at 4318 W. Elm Street. Mayor Jett stated that he has personally met with the owner Ms. Carol Lasso Rios and he has no problem granting a liquor license to this establishment. Alderman Glab asked if a Class A liquor license is a pouring license. Mayor Jett replied yes. Alderman Glab asked if the establishment would be applying for a state video gaming license. Mayor Jett replied no, that was the first question he asked Ms. Rios and she stated that she has no intention of applying for a video gaming license. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment on this matter. Those in attendance offered no comments. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 9 There being no further discussion on the motion, A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Curry to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcoholic Beverages", Section 6-1, increasing the number of Class "A" liquor licenses in effect from thirty- two (32) to thirty-three (33) and the issuance of a liquor license to Tacos El Norte, located at 4318 W. Elm Street. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Curry, Alderman Glab, Alderman Santi, Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Devine and Alderman Mihevc. 0-nays, 0- abstained. Motion carried. Conditional Use Permit to allow an assembly use (educational facility) with a small retail component at 1112 N. Green Street (River Place Building) Director Martin provided the Council Members with an overview of the Conditional Use Permit request. He reported that petitioner is proposing a STEAM based educational facility that will teach children by having them do different activities, similar to what many of the primary schools do. He noted that petitioner is present if the Council Members have any questions. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment on this matter. Those in attendance offered no comments. There being no further discussion on the motion, A Motion was made by Alderwoman Condon and seconded by Alderman Santi to allow an assembly use (educational facility) with a small retail component at 1112 N. Green Street (River Place Building) Mayor Jett asked the Council Members if they had any questions or comments on the conditional use permit petition under consideration. Alderman Santi asked Director Polerecky if he knew what the maximum capacity of the building was. Director Polerecky stated no, not at this time. He would need to see the floor plan first to determine the maximum capacity. Alderwoman Condon commented on the concept of the educational facility. She noted that the area grade schools and high schools provide very advance STEAM educational training. In her opinion, having a private school offering this type of education benefits the community. Clerk Meadows call the roll. Roll call: Vote-7ayes: Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderman Santi. 0- nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Discussion Only Items: Development of a brewery, restaurant and public improvements on the "Miller Point" property by Lucky Girl Brewery. Director Martin stated staff had been working with Lucky Girl Brewery for several months on developing a concept plan for the redevelopment of the Miller Point Property. As a result of these meetings Luck Girl Brewery has developed a concept plan which will be presented tonight. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 10 Director Martin reported that tonight Staff is just looking for direction from the Council Members if they are in favor of Staff continuing the conversations with respect to drafting a redevelopment agreement with Luck Girl Brewery representatives. Director Martin proceeded to introduce the Lucky Girl Representatives. Mr. Jerry McCoy along with his partner Mr. Jeff Westcox and their Architectural Team approached the podium. Mr. McCoy reported that they had brought a rendering of the site which includes a two-story brewery and restaurant. Mr. McCoy spoke about the Lucky Girls' brands. He noted that their brands includes Lucky Girl bottled beer, brewed beer, B52 wine (which is a private label wine out of California) and they recently acquired a Spirits Company to help round out their band selections. Mr. McCoy spoke about their marketing strategy. Mr. McCoy turned the presentation over to his partner Mr. Westcox. Mr. Westcox provided the Council Members with an overview of their company. He reported that they began Lucky Girl operations in 2013 and are now operating in eight states. Mr. Westcox discussed the brewing industry. He noted that people like the neighborhood tap rooms. Their current breweries are considered destinations. He went to report that they are opening up a winery in Michigan which will have greenhouses and a wine tasting room. In addition, Mr. Westcox reported that they are making a substantial investment in this community of 3,000 residents. Mr. Westcox commented on their business philosophy. They believe in supporting the community in which they have a vested interested. He noted that one of their properties has a community ice rink. In addition, they support many local charity organizations. Mr. Mr. Westcox stated that he enjoys what he is doing and they do offer a terrific product. Mr. Westcox commented on the Miller Point site. He stated that this a beautiful site and they along with Staff envision an expansion of the Riverwalk that could include a gazebo to host concerts, and a community ice rink. He noted that they are not a large corporate entity and they are community focused. Mr. McCoy mentioned the possibility of a private/public partnership with respect to expanding the Riverwalk. Mr. McCoy and Mr. Westcox thanked the Council Members for their time. Mayor Jett thanked the Luck Girl representative and open the conversation up to the Council Members. Alderwoman Condon asked if they had any development plans for the point area of the property. Director Martin noted that the concept plan shows the Riverwalk as the Riverwalk Foundation has laid it out. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 11 However, they have yet not determined how exactly that will be developed. Mr. Westcox elaborated on Director Martin's comments noting that the concept plan design takes into consideration the 100 year flood zone. Mr. McCoy commented on the downtown area. He noted that DC Cobbs is always busy with people milling about. They want the Miller Point Brewery to be a picturesque addition to the downtown area and publicly accessible. Mr. McCoy noted that they have shared the rendering with the Crown Family and they want Mr. McCoy and his team to duplicate the brewery in Aspen Colorado. Alderwoman commented on the rendering. She stated that she loves the outdoor space and is thrilled with what they are proposing. In her opinion this would be a wonderful addition to the downtown area. Alderman Glab asked what currently the negotiation terms were. Administrator Morefield reported that Staff along with the Developers have not yet discussed in length the public and private portions of the property nor the developer's responsibilities with respect to public improvements. Staff was waiting to receive direction from the Council before moving forward with those discussions. Alderman Curry commented on the fact that in his opinion this was a great concept plan. Alderman Curry asked if they could speak in more detail on the type of restaurant they were planning. Mr. Wilcox reported that they have a Director of Operations and a Master Chief which would be driving the train regarding menu items. However, he knows it won't be a burger environment. Neither will it be a white linen and formal environment. However, it will be a full restaurant with an extensive menu. Mr. Wilcox noted that they will be using a similar business plan to Cooper's Hawk offering a wine memberships. Alderman Glab discussed the brewery/restaurant site elevations. Mr. Wilcox reported that the building will sit on an angle in order to utilize the view from all lookout points. He noted that building had to be sized appropriately to accommodate wine blending operations and a corporate kitchen. Alderman Glab asked if Mr. Wilcox was familiar with the RAM Brewery. Mr. Wilcox replied yes. Alderman Glab asked if their operations were similar to the RAM Brewery. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 12 Mr. Wilcox report that their fagade is not, but their internal operations are. Alderman Glad commented on the fact in his opinion the proposed concept plan is a better fit for the location than the RAM Brewery's fagade. Alderman Glab commended Mr. Wilcox and his team on the architecture of the building. Alderman Glad expressed concerns with parking. Administrator Morefield reported that due to the zoning (Downtown District) there is no parking requirement. He continued on to report, that there have been discussion on the developer expanding the Riverside West parking lot and in the site plan, they depicted maximum the existing parking spaces. Administrator Morefield commented on the fact that there are other concerns. However, Staff did want to get into that much detail in the early stages of discussions until they knew Council was in favor of moving forward. Alderwoman Condon comment on the fact that the City has been lacking event space for a longtime. She believes the second floor community room will be an asset to the community. Alderman Santi asked if the piers located on the property would remain public. Mr. McCoy said yes and they are considering going back to the parallel day slips. Alderman Santi questioned if the open space to the West is proposed to be additional parking. Director Martin replied yes, Staff had suggested that area be used for additional parking. Alderman Santi asked if the restaurant would only offer lunch and dinner or also serve breakfast. Mr. Wilcox replied yes they will definitely be offering lunch and dinner and possible an occasional brunch. Alderman Santi commented on the second floor community event room. Mr. Wilcox noted that the banquet area would benefit them but also benefit the community by providing a space for the residents to host large events. He went on to comment on their goal to develop a restaurant and brewery that would be functional year round. Alderman Santi had one final question regarding liquor licensing. He questioned if the brewing on site is a different license then the City currently has on the books. Director Martin commented that given the zoning is downtown commercial the manufacturing for customer consumption would be permitted with a code amendment. Mr. Wilcox reported that the State will permit manufactory for micro -breweries providing the community grants a license. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 13 Alderman Schaefer reported that he supports the concept plan and is favor of recommending Staff move forward with the redevelopment agreement. The Council Members concurred with Alderman Schaefer's recommendation. Mayor Jett thanked Mr. Wilcox and Mr. McCoy along with the Architectural Team for the great presentation. Staff Reports Director Hobson reported that the Spirit of 45 WWII event is scheduled for Sunday, August 13 from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Director Hobson reported that Rotary's Blues, Brews & BBQ will be held on August 17th- August 19th. Mayor and City Council Comments Mayor Jett commented on the Rise Up for Recovery -Day of Hope event scheduled for Saturday, September 29th. He thanked all those who planned on coming out to raise awareness and support of heroin addiction. Alderwoman Condon also commented on this event. She noted that heroin addiction is a medical disease just like any other affliction. Executive Session Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss probable or imminent litigation as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) and the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the Public Body as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5). A Mayor Jett stated at this time he would entertain a motion to enter into executive session to discuss probable or imminent litigation as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (11) and the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) with no action to follow. A Motion was made by Alderman Curry and seconded by Alderman Santi to enter into executive session to discuss probable or imminent litigation as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) and the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) with no action to follow. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Curry, Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. The Council Members along with Administrator Morefield, Attorney McArdle and Deputy Clerk Meadows entered into executive session 8:50 p.m. City Council Meeting Minutes August 6, 2018 Page 14 Reconvene/Roll Call The Council Members along with Administrator Morefield, Attorney McArdle and Deputy Clerk Meadows returned to the public meeting at 9:50. A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Santi to reopen the public meeting. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Adjournment There being no further public business to discuss, a Motion was made by Alderman Curry and seconded by Alderman Devine to adjourn from the public meeting at 9:52 p.m. Roll call: Vote: 7 ayes: Alderman Curry, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Glab, Alderman Santi, Alderman Schaefer and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Deputy City Clerk