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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/10/2018 - City CouncilCity Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Call to Order Mayor Jett called the regularly scheduled September 10, 2018 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 pm in the McHenry City Council Chambers, 333 S. Green Street, McHenry, L. 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 MayorJett. Others present: Attorney Smoron, Administrator Morefield, Chief of Police Birk, Engineer Strange, Director of Community Development Polerecky, Finance Director Lynch, 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 Mayor Jett asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment on any item listed on the consent agenda. Mr. Steve Schweinsberg a representative from Prairie Land Disposal which is the City's residential waste hauler approached the podium. Mr. Schweinsberg proceeded to provide the Council Members with an update on the waste hauling statistics over the last year. He went on to discuss the importance of clean recycling and he provided Staff and City Council with an educational flyer regarding clean recycling. Staff will place the information on the City's website and other social media sites along with making the flyers available at the front counter. Presentation of CHARACTER COUNTS! /Citizen of Character Recognition Awards Mr. Geoff Blake was presented the CHARACTER COUNTS award for his quick response to a young Parkland 6th grader who was choking. He performed the Heimlich and flagged a car to call 911. Mr. Blake saved a life and is of outstanding character. Mr. David Agaton-Bernabe was presented the CHARACTER COUNTS award for overcoming personal challenges while using his personal way of therapy to weave hats for newborn babies and donating them to the Centegra Hospital of McHenry. The City Council Members along with those in attendance applauded both award recipients. Consent Agenda Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda Items: City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 2 A. Ordinance amending the FY18/19 Budget, increasing Fund 510, Department 35, Account 5370 in the amount of $14,280.00; and to waive bidding requirements and accept a proposal from McCann Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,280.00 for the purpose of replacing a Utility Division backhoe engine; B. IDOT Resolution authorizing the use of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the retirement of debt obligation in the amount of $418,105.00; C. Request to advertise for bids for the installation of holiday lighting in Veterans Memorial Park; A Request to temporarily close certain sections of John Street, Green Street, Main Street, Center Street, and Kane Avenue and, the use of city services for traffic control, for the 2018 McHenry High School Homecoming Parade on Monday, September 24t" at 6:00pm; E. Request to temporarily close John Street, from Center Street to 3rd Street, from 11:00am until 11:15am on October 6, 2018 for the Downtown Business Association "Dino Dash"; F. Special Event Liquor License -St. Patrick Church Octoberfest Special Event; G. August 20, 2018 Council meeting minutes; H. August 23, 2018 Special Council meeting minutes. I. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $288,347.41 J. Payment of Bills in the amount of $ 141,489.16 Mayor Jett asked if there were any items the Council Members wished to remove from the consent agenda for separate consideration. Alderman Santi stated he would like to remove item 6.A. Mayor Jett asked if there were any other items the Council Members wished to remove from the agenda. The Council Members offered no other comments. A Motion was made by Alderman Santi and seconded by Alderman Schaefer to approve the consent agenda items 6.13- 6.J as presented. Roll call: Vote: 7- ayes: Alderman Santi, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Glab, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0- abstained. Motion carried. Consent Agenda Item Removed A. Ordinance amending the FY18/19 Budget, increasing Fund 510, Department 35, Account 5370 in the amount of $14,280.00; and to waive bidding requirements and accept a proposal from McCann Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,280.00 for the purpose of replacing a Utility Division backhoe engine. Mayor Jett stated that he would- entertain a motion to approve an Ordinance amending the FY18/19 Budget and waiving bidding requirement to accept a proposal from McCann Industries Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,280.00. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 3 A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Mihevc to approve an Ordinance amending the FY18/19 Budget, increasing Fund 510, Department 35, Account 5370 in the amount of $14,280.00; and to waive bidding requirements and accept a proposal from McCann Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,280.00 for the purpose of replacing a Utility Division backhoe engine. Mayor Jett asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Alderman Santi asked Staff why they did not go out to bid for the replacement backhoe engine. Engineer Strange reported that the engine had to come from a Case dealer and they needed the engine quickly. Engineer Strange reported that he did do some follow-up research and had obtained two other quotes. One quote was $300 more than the McCann quote and the other was $600 more. Alderman Santi asked if Staff in an emergency situation had considered renting a piece of equipment. Engineer Strange reported that he had also investigated rental cost and the rental cost for a backhoe is $500 per day or $1,000 a week. Alderman Santi asked how frequently the backhoe was used. Engineer Strange stated that the backhoe is a necessary piece of equipment needed to repair emergency water main breaks. Alderman Santi thanked Engineer Strange for sharing this information. Alderman Curry stated he too was going to pull this items for the exact same reason. He noted that he would like to see Staff continue to get at least three quotes and he noted that the backhoe engine failure happened three weeks ago so in his opinion there was ample time to receive additional quotes. Alderman Santi expressed concerns regarding waiving the bidding process. He does want Staff to get the best price possible. He went on to express his appreciation to Engineer Strange for ascertaining additional quotes. There being no further discussion on the motion, Clerk Meadows called the roll. Roll call: 7-ayes: Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Mihevc, Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Devine, Alderman Curry, Alderman Glab and Alderman Santi. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Discussion Only Items Discussion regarding residential impact fees. Administrator Morefield reported he would introduce this item tonight and provided the Council Members and those in the audience with a brief background on this matter. He reported that the focus is on residential impact fees which is a very convoluted process and includes many variables. He reported that this year Staff began reviewing the impact fee structure along with investigating how surrounding communities were structuring their impact fees. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 4 However, in the midst of the process D.R. Horton a developer meet with Staff to seek amendments to the Oaks of Irish Prairie Annexation Agreement which included a request to reduce the impact fees by 50%. Administrator Morefield continued on to report that Staff was also in the process of evaluating the City's standard impact fees which are fees as prescribed in the City Codes as they relate to impact fees for schools, library and fire. Administrator Morefield reported that the Community Development Committee had discussed D.R. Horton's request to reduce the impact fees by 50% and the Committee recommended reducing the fees by 50% for a two year period. This matter was brought before the City Council in August for a preliminary discussion at which time Staff was in the process of gathering additional information to provide to the Council Members to aid in their ability to make an informed decision. Administrator Morefield reported that the Mayor had researched out to other local officials to see what the elected officials' position were on impact fees and both Director Polerecky and Administrator Morefield had reached out to their colleagues to inquire about their communities standpoints on impact fees. He noted that Staff and the Mayor are receiving the information and will be able to draft an analysis to present at an upcoming Council meeting. Alderman Curry thanked Administrator Morefield for his summary. In addition, Alderman Curry stated that he would like Staff to ascertain how the current annexation agreements' impact fees were initially calculated and provide Council with a comparison of what other communities' impact fees are along with the services they provide. In addition, he would also like to ascertain the true cost and the impact a development would have on the City's services and infrastructure needs. Administrator Morefield reported that typically impact fees are derived from the assessed land value and the impact the development would have on the infrastructure such as water/sewer capacity, roads, school, library, police and fire services. Staff will go back and try to ascertain how the currents fees were established and report back. Attorney Smoron reported that many communities use what is commonly referred to as the Naperville Formula. Which takes into consideration the impact the development will have on infrastructure (e.g., water mains, water capacity, wastewater and stormwater, and the like) which is usually based on engineers' probable cost estimate. In addition, calculated into the formula is the impacts a new development will have on municipal services such as providing and maintaining parks, schools, roads and police and fire services. Many of the formulas also use land valuations. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page S Attorney Smoron noted that there has been several legal challenges to impact fees pursued over time and to avoid class actions and he imagines that the City adhered closely to the Naperville Formula that was blessed by the courts at that time. Alderman Schaefer reported that he has received some comments from residents that feel the developments which were not completed was due to the City's impact fees. Which in turn reduced their property values. Administrator Morefield replied that he does not believe Staff would have the facts to support the theory either one way or another. Alderman Schaefer stated that in the last year he believed property values in the City had increased. Staff confirmed that property values had increased over the recent years. Alderwoman Condon commented on the recent Community Development Committee discussion regarding impact fees in which they recommended a 50% reduction for two years along with continual periodic review of the fees. Alderwoman Condon noted that it is a quality of life issue for those residents living in the effective subdivisions. Reducing the impact fees would stimulate residential development and the additional rooftops would have a positive impact on the local economy. Alderwoman Condon challenged all of the Council Members to consider the value of reducing the impact fees by 50% for two years. Alderwoman Condon went on to note that finance is not her expertise. However, she does consider herself a visionary and envisions the City's residential districts to grow and thrive similar to the redevelopment of the downtown commercial district. She once again challenged all the Council Members to not just focus on the loss of revenue for two years, but to consider the global positive impact the completion of the subdivisions will have on the City as a whole. Alderman Glab commented on the fact that he had requested this matter go before the Community Development Committee and for the Committee to present the Council with different scenarios with respect to reducing impact fees by various percentages along with an analysis on the impact the reductions would have on City services and the infrastructure systems. Alderman Glab continued on to recall that about eighteen to twenty years ago when the City expanded the water/wastewater treatment plants the City at that time anticipated the impact fees would pay for these improvements overtime. However, if the City Council decides in the future to relinquish a portion of impact fees in his opinion, this action would have a negative impact on all the City residents and he would not support a 50% impact fee reduction nor would he support any reduction to the water/sewer impact fees. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 6 Alderwoman Condon apologized if the Community Development Committee was asked to evaluate each individual impact fee separately. There must have been a misunderstanding or a miscommunation. However, in her opinion reducing impact fees by 50% for a two year period still generates revenue and is better than the City collecting nothing. In addition, this action will entice interested developers to build homes in the uncompleted subdivisions. She noted that with respect to what other surrounding communities' policies are on impact fees the findings are only one factor in her decision. Mayor Jett asked the Council Members if they had any other comments regarding this issue. The Council Members offered no additional comments at this time. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in attendance wished to comment on this matter. McHenry County Board Member, Mr. John Reinert approached the podium. He reported that the current housing market has slowed and the County has also eliminated school land donations for two years and they will continue to closely watch the housing market trends. He noted that if they were approached by a developer that's development that would require additional land and a school site they would reevaluate the land donations and impact fees. Mr. Reinert reported that Harvard has eliminated its fees and Lakewood has eliminated their water/sewer fees for eighteen months. Mr. Reinert commended the City Council for investigating the possibility of reducing the impact fees. In his opinion, the City would be following the trend and creating positive growth for the county as a whole. Mr. Reinert commented on Alderman Glab position with respect to the water/sewer impact fees and he understood Alderman Glab's position. Mr. Reinert stated that he hopes the Council does reduce the fees. Mr. Reinert thanked the Council Members for their time. Mr. Connor Brown affiliated with Illinois Realtors Association approached the podium. He thanked the Council Members for taking a hard look at their current impact fees. He went on to discuss the existing population trends. Mr. Brown reported that both School District 15 and 156 population numbers remained flat and the City of McHenry's population has declined by .4%. Mr. Brown concluded by stating the fact that he does supports the Council Members efforts to consider conducing a two year experiment with respect to reducing impact fees. Ms. Sue Miller also affiliated with the Illinois Realtors Association approached the podium. She reported that back in the 1990's she owned a small home building Construction Company and has since closed the business due to impact fees. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 7 Ms. Miller reported that as a Real Estate Agent she knows that there are plenty of vacant lots in McHenry that small builders would love to build custom or semi -custom homes on. However, with the current impact fees a small home builder is unable to pass those cost onto homebuyers. She also supports the Council Members revisiting the current impact fee schedule. She noted that an impact fee reduction would serve as an incentive not only to the large developers but also to the small home builders. Mr. Brian Wilson reported that he appreciates the Council Members reviewing the impact fees. He does live in one of the uncompleted subdivisions and knows that property values has decreased. In his opinion, by reducing the impact fees the City would be generating additional property tax revenue. In addition, reducing impact fees would entice developers and homebuyers to come to McHenry. Mr. Wilson thanked the Council Members for their time. Ms. Bobbi Baehne approached the podium. Ms. Baehne reported that she is the current President of the Legend Lakes Single Family Home Owners Association (HOA). Ms. Baehne reported that she agreed with each of the point discussed under public comment. However, one valid point that overlooked was HOA dues. HOA dues were intended to be shared amongst all of the homeowners and when a subdivisions is not completed the HOA dues and cost of maintaining the opens spaces becomes a burden to only a portion of the homeowners residing within that particular development. In addition, maintenance to the vacant lots is minimal and creates an undesirable appearance in the uncompleted subdivision neighborhoods. Ms. Baehne supports the impact fee reduction and believes it would have a positive impact on the community as a whole. Ms. Baehne thanked the Council Members for their time. Mr. Peter Faith a principal with the Avanti Group which owns 79 lots in Legend Lakes reported that since April of 2010 they have paid over $170,000 in HOA dues and over $165,000 in lot maintenance. In addition, during that same time period they have paid only about $12,000 in property taxes. Mr. Faith noted that at $270,000 assessed value per home would generate over $20 million dollars in property taxes. Mr. Faith also believes an impact fee reduction would have a positive impact on this subdivision and other uncompleted subdivisions. Alderman Glab noted that historically people purchase homes as investment. However, when the housing market and the economy crashed it had an impact on everyone not just homeowners in newer subdivisions under construction. Alderman Glab stated that he can't support relinquishing 50% of the impact fees. He suggested allowing Staff a couple more weeks to gather the information. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 8 Director Polerecky stated that he is just going to focus on capital development fees and he noted that you can't compare the City of McHenry to the City of Crystal Lake as both communities have different water/wastewater treatment plant facilities and different infrastructure systems. In addition, the current annexation agreements were negotiated many years ago on the belief that these subdivisions would be built out in four or five years. Director Polerecky reported that over the last 14 to 18 years the capital development fees have increased by 1.5%-3% annually which now equates to a 74% increase. Director Polerecky noted that with respect to the water/wastewater the City does have enough capacity per the IEPA to support the completion of the two subdivisions and in the near future he will be supplying the Council with additional information. Alderman Curry noted that those who spoke during the public portion of meeting all brought up valid points. Some of the points such as the Home Owner Association fees he never thought of. He went on to say that he does want to have the formulas used to calculate the fees in the past along with surrounding communities' current impact fees. Staff will continue to gather the requested information and present their findings at an upcoming City Council meeting. Individual Action Item Agenda Motion to accept a proposal for the donation of funds for improvements to Walsh Park and to amend the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Budget, increasing Fund 280 (Developer Donations) by $70,000, to undertake improvements to Walsh Park. Director Hobson reported that an anonymous donor has presented the City of McHenry with a plan to redesign Walsh Park and commit up to $70,000 toward the efforts to do so. He went on to report that this is a unique opportunity to completely redesign Walsh Park into an "Art Park". The proposed improvements will include a brick paver pathway, improved seating and significant landscape plantings as well as the removal of the concrete seawall and the installation of a new steel seawall. The Art Park has been a combined effort of the McHenry Riverwalk Foundation and members of the Downtown Business Association. Alderman Curry stated that it is wonderful that someone wants to donate $70,000 to what is being presented as a great community improvement project. However, he had two issues with the donation offer. The first was an ethical issue due to the fact that the donor wants to remain anonymous. Alderman Curry noted that he is aware that accepting the donation would not be illegal. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 9 However, it is the appearance that if the anonymous donor was to request a variance or petition the City for something in the future and the City granted the request the action in his opinion would not be transparent. Alderman Curry cited two case in which communities accepted donations and then returned the funds due to the public perception. Alderman Curry stated that his second issue is with the fact that the majority of the improvements are on public land and in his opinion the project should follow the bidding process requirements. He realizes that there is a cost savings to waiving the bid requirements. However, he still fells the City should follow the bidding process. Alderman Glab inquired if these improvements were a continuation of the Riverwalk improvements. Director Hobson replied no, the Riverwalk Foundation is not contributing to this project. However, the design is consistent with the recent plans that were compiled by the Riverwalk Foundation. In addition, Director Hobson noted that the park improvements would enhance the visitors experience while utilizing the Riverwalk. Alderman Glab commented on the fact he had no issues with the improvements his only concern is that the improvements might need to be reconstructed in three or so years. He would rather see all the improvements completed simultaneously. Director Hobson reported that one of the benefits of this project is that the seawall serves as the foundation for any other improvements such as the construction of the boardwalk along the water. Alderwoman Condon asked Attorney Smoron if there was any legal issues if the City were to accept the donation. Attorney Smoron replied no, there is no illegal implications with accepting the donation. Alderwoman Condon noted that in theory since the donation is anonymous the Council Members would never be placed in a situation in which they would be granting or approving a matter as a way of expressing preferential treatment. Alderwoman Condon reported as long as there is no legal implications she supports the Walsh Park improvements. She believes it will enhance the streetscape and contribute to the redevelopment of the downtown district. Alderman Curry once again expressed his concerns with the perception of accepting the donation. He discussed a scenario in which the Council Members could unknowingly approve a request from the donor and for this reason he can't support the Walsh Park improvement proposal. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 10 Alderman Schaefer reported at the Committee level there was several lengthy discussions regarding the donation proposal and at the end of the discussions the Committee agreed to present this matter to the full council. Alderman Schaefer asked Director Hobson to confirm that the Walsh Park improvements were unrelated to the Riverwalk improvements. Director Hobson replied that was correct although Walsh Park was depicted on the Riverwalk improvements plans the park itself is not included in the Riverwalk concept plan. Alderman Schaefer asked if the Park will remain a public space. Director Hobson replied yes. In addition, park improvements will allow access to Green Street and the area located behind the theater. Alderman Schaefer also looked for clarification with respect to the maintenance of the park. Director Hobson reported that the City would maintain the park space except for the area to the east which is privately owned. Alderman Schaefer commented on the Park Committee's initial discussion with respect to this matter. Where the Committee Members directed Staff to inquire if the anonymous donor would be interested in purchasing the park space or entering into a license agreement with the City. In which the donor's response was no. Alderman Schaefer noted that the two firms hired for this project are two reputable contractors that construct many local projects. Alderman Santi commented on waiving the bid process. He believed he had read somewhere that a contractor had provided a bid of $350,000 to complete this project. Director Hobson replied that was correct. Alderman Santi acknowledge that the seawall is in need of repair. Director Hobson noted that if this project did not come before the Parks Committee more than likely there would be no discussion regarding Walsh Park improvements other than the replacement of the seawall. Alderman Santi would like to know who the donor is so the City Council could have an opportunity to thank him or her. Alderman Glab asked if Staff knew the park donation fund balance. Director Hobson stated at this time the fund balance is $1 Million dollars. Alderman Glab asked if there were any large park projects scheduled in the near future. Director Hobson replied yes to large restroom improvements are scheduled to be completed. Mayor Jett asked if those in attendance wished to comment on this matter. There were no comments offered from anyone in the audience. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 11 A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Devine to accept a proposal for the donation of funds for improvements to Walsh Park and to amend the Fiscal Year 2018/2018 Budge, increasing Fund 280 (Developer Donations) by $70,000, to undertake improvements to Walsh Park. Roll call: Vote; 5-ayes: Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Devine, Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Mihevc and Alderman Glab. 2-nays: Alderman Curry and Alderman Santi. 0-abstained. Motion carried. Motion to approve a variance for a corner side yard building setback requirement of 6 feet, from 15 feet to 9 feet, at 1503 Ramble Road. Director Martin discussed the petition seeking a variance to construct an approximate 264 square foot garage addition to the west and attached to the existing 528 square foot garage on the property located 1503 Ramble Road. Director Martin continued on to report that the applicant will also be completing drainage improvements in addition to the variance request. He went on to report that this area is a very sensitive drainage area and the applicant is installing a drainage system so the water doesn't pond for long periods of time. The applicant Ms. Patricia Bockhorst and Mr. Crandall approached the podium. The Council Members asked some questions regarding the drainage improvements. Mr. Crandall reported that they are proposing installing a French drain from the corner of the properties to drain the ponding water. The Council Members offered no other questions. Ms. Bockhorst and Mr. Crandall thanked the Council Members for their time. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in the audience had any comments regarding this matter. There were no comments offered by anyone in attendance. There being no further discussion on the motion, a Motion was made by Alderman Santi and seconded by Alderman Devine to approve a variance for a corner side yard building setback requirement of 6 feet, from 15 feet to 9 feet, at 1503 Ramble Road. Roll call: Vote: 6-ayes: Alderman Santi, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Curry and Alderwoman Condon. 1-nay: Alderman Glab. 0-abstained. Motion carried. Motion to approve an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow recreational institution, outdoor amusement, restaurant serving alcohol, live entertainment, dancing and outdoor seating with alcohol and food at 3002 West Illinois Route 120 (VFW Post 4600). Director Martin provided the Council Members with an overview of the VFW Post 4600 petition requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a recreational institution, outdoor amusement, restaurant serving alcohol, live entertainment, dancing and outdoor seating with alcohol and food. City Council Meeting Minutes September 1% 2018 Page 12 The Council Members briefly discussed the VFW request. Mayor Jett asked if anyone in the audience had any comments on this matter. Those in attendance offered no comments. There being no further discussion on this matter, a Motion was made by Alderman Santi and seconded by Alderman Glab to approve granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow recreational institution, outdoor amusement, restaurant serving alcohol, live entertainment, dancing and outdoor seating with alcohol and food at 3002 West Illinois Route 120 (VFW Post 4600). Roll call: Vote: 7ayes: Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine and Alderwoman Condon. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Motion to adopt an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the Existing Annexation Agreement for the Oaks at Irish Prairie dated August 29, 2005 relative to removal of the Clubhouse, changes to Architectural Standards, and the reduction of impact fees. A Motion was made by Trustee Curry and seconded by Trustee Santi to table this matter. 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. Staff Reports Director Hobson reported that the 911 Memorial Ceremony will be held tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Administrator Morefield commended Engineer Strange and Administrative Assistant Meyer for doing a great job with overseeing the Public Works operations in Director Schmitt's absence. Mayor and City Council Comments Alderman Curry commended the Police Department for their effort in controlling traffic during the VFW Queen of Hearts Raffle ticket sales. Executive Session Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss purchase or lease of real property by the City as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5). Mayor Jett stated at this time he would entertain a motion to enter into executive session to discuss purchase or lease of real property as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (5) with no action to follow. A Motion was made by Alderman Schaefer and seconded by Alderman Santi to enter into executive session to discuss purchase or lease of real property by the City as probable or imminent litigation as permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) with no action to follow. 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. City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 13 The Council Members along with Administrator Morefield, Attorney Smoron and Deputy Clerk Meadows entered into executive session 9:20 p.m. Reconvene/Roll Call The Council Members along with Attorney Smoron, Administrator MorefieldI and Deputy Clerk Meadows returned to the public meeting at 9:36. A Motion was made by Alderman Glab and seconded by Alderman Santi to reopen the public meeting. Roll call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Glab, Alderman Santi, Alderman Curry, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Devine, Alderman Schaefer 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 Alderwoman Condon to adjourn from the public meeting at 9:37 p.m. Roll call: Vote: 7 ayes: Alderman Curry, Alderwoman Condon, Alderman Devine, Alderman Mihevc, Alderman Schaefer, Alderman Glab and Alderman Santi. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Deputy City Clerk