WEBVTT 1 00:00:09.400 --> 00:00:09.770 OK. 2 00:00:50.153 --> 00:00:50.443 Go 3 00:01:06.884 --> 00:01:07.204 go go. 4 00:01:38.678 --> 00:01:39.678 Go we've got no. 5 00:01:47.529 --> 00:01:47.789 Problem. 6 00:02:06.712 --> 00:02:13.584 With. The. 7 00:02:32.962 --> 00:02:33.242 Crowd. 8 00:03:24.630 --> 00:03:24.740 You. 9 00:04:48.963 --> 00:04:49.323 Know. 10 00:04:58.165 --> 00:05:03.475 At this time the chair will recognize our guest for an invocation. 11 00:05:16.659 --> 00:05:21.369 Thank you oh my name is Brenda Jenkins I'm with Crossroads Community Church 12 00:05:23.340 --> 00:05:28.770 and 1st I would like to open up and say Thank you mayor gets for your service 13 00:05:31.281 --> 00:05:38.032 and for you I would like to start with Mayor new work excite your heart and kindle 14 00:05:38.042 --> 00:05:43.724 your create your mind and creativity to journey beyond the old limits of all that 15 00:05:43.734 --> 00:05:49.464 has been made the word made this work challenge you towards new frontiers that will 16 00:05:49.474 --> 00:05:54.574 emerge as you begin to approach them calling forth from your full force and the 17 00:05:54.584 --> 00:05:59.774 depths of your undiscovered gifts made the work fit the rhythms of your soul 18 00:05:59.984 --> 00:06:05.284 enabling you to draw from the invisible new ideas and visions that will inspire. 19 00:06:06.200 --> 00:06:12.480 Remember to be kind to those you work for and endeavor to remain aware aware of the 20 00:06:12.490 --> 00:06:17.920 quite the Quite world that lives been up behind each face be fair in your 21 00:06:17.930 --> 00:06:22.560 expectations and compassionate in your criticism may you had the grace of 22 00:06:22.570 --> 00:06:27.840 encouragement to and awaken the gift in your heart building in the confidence to 23 00:06:27.850 --> 00:06:32.660 follow the calling of your gifting May you come to know the work which emerges in 24 00:06:32.670 --> 00:06:39.581 the mind of love will have beauty and form May this new work be 25 00:06:39.591 --> 00:06:44.853 worthy of all the energy of your heart and the light of your thought and I'd like 26 00:06:44.863 --> 00:06:51.193 to start with if you please join me in prayer and I'll read 1st Corinthians 1613 be 27 00:06:51.203 --> 00:06:56.323 on your guard stand firm in the faith be men and women of courage and beast but be 28 00:06:56.333 --> 00:07:02.786 strong Heavenly Father we just come to you and we thank you for your 29 00:07:02.796 --> 00:07:09.188 power your might and your wisdom and your justice through your authority is rightly 30 00:07:09.198 --> 00:07:14.968 administered we ask that the laws are in acted and the judgment is decreed assist 31 00:07:14.978 --> 00:07:18.948 the council members with your Holy Spirit of guidance and your fortitude of your 32 00:07:18.958 --> 00:07:24.840 council men and women for our city officials we lift up the new city manager and we 33 00:07:24.850 --> 00:07:29.502 ask for your guidance in selecting that person with wisdom and knowledge may they 34 00:07:29.512 --> 00:07:34.613 always seek your ways in righteousness justice in mercy and grant them that they 35 00:07:34.623 --> 00:07:38.953 may be real and enable them by your powerful protection to lead our city with 36 00:07:38.963 --> 00:07:44.884 honesty and integrity except the prayers we offer for our city in your goodness 37 00:07:45.004 --> 00:07:49.524 watch over those in authority so that the people everywhere may enjoy freedom 38 00:07:49.624 --> 00:07:55.776 security and peace we ask this through Christ our Lord Amen. Thank you 39 00:07:58.496 --> 00:08:02.196 thank you at this time will formally call this meeting if you port city council to 40 00:08:02.206 --> 00:08:08.906 order. Meg as are our regular clerk is taken ill. 41 00:08:10.026 --> 00:08:15.291 Our deputy clerk will be standing in for her. Medically Could you please call the 42 00:08:15.301 --> 00:08:21.572 wrong gets here 43 00:08:22.172 --> 00:08:28.952 clam care McClanahan here Ross Miller you're busker air crash 44 00:08:29.272 --> 00:08:36.054 your keester here Chesney here. Halderman recline with him would you 45 00:08:36.064 --> 00:08:36.414 loosen 46 00:08:36.424 --> 00:08:43.183 a pledge of allegiance please. I played it really. Yeah 47 00:08:43.983 --> 00:08:48.483 right. The. 48 00:08:51.735 --> 00:08:54.987 Way. 49 00:09:02.020 --> 00:09:03.470 This time the Chereau entertain 50 00:09:03.480 --> 00:09:08.671 a motion to approve the agenda is presented so move 2nd. 51 00:09:11.783 --> 00:09:16.463 The motion is made by other men keester seconded by altered person Miller all in 52 00:09:16.473 --> 00:09:21.853 favor please signify by saying I I I all opposed the eyes have it next we had the 53 00:09:21.863 --> 00:09:26.473 approval of the minutes from the March 6th 2017 maybe is their motion for their 54 00:09:26.483 --> 00:09:32.153 approval so move 2nd move by Alderman keester and I'm sorry was 55 00:09:32.163 --> 00:09:38.055 a 2nd Alderman busker only pay for their motion please signify by saying I all 56 00:09:38.065 --> 00:09:44.478 opposed the eyes have it by the way on the agenda we have towards the end. 57 00:09:46.979 --> 00:09:53.049 Of the reauthorization of our health care plan. Which is item 18 it's been 58 00:09:53.059 --> 00:09:56.259 a request to move this up below or dance 59 00:09:56.269 --> 00:10:03.259 a 2nd reading so that will become an item in Item 7 and Item 8 there is no 60 00:10:03.269 --> 00:10:05.531 objection I next to 61 00:10:05.541 --> 00:10:11.614 a public comments on agenda items. We have 3 people that wish to be recognized 62 00:10:12.564 --> 00:10:17.064 the 1st is Mr Nick you've been on 63 00:10:17.074 --> 00:10:35.026 a public transit contract. Names 64 00:10:35.036 --> 00:10:37.056 next you've been on the honor Midwest might have 65 00:10:37.066 --> 00:10:43.668 a city transit solution just to make public 66 00:10:43.678 --> 00:10:46.118 comment and transportation 67 00:10:59.180 --> 00:11:05.472 1st say that it's a hard contract is doing 68 00:11:05.902 --> 00:11:12.830 a good job however we are hearing from. Costumers that it's hard to 69 00:11:12.840 --> 00:11:12.950 get 70 00:11:12.960 --> 00:11:22.592 a ride and the roads might not be that 71 00:11:22.602 --> 00:11:23.882 being said I think every year does get 72 00:11:23.892 --> 00:11:29.962 a little better. One thing that I'd like to say is that the contract is an equal 73 00:11:30.282 --> 00:11:35.793 with 1st rate or few saltine So I would anticipate that they will keep that 74 00:11:35.803 --> 00:11:41.364 contract until the end but I would suggest that maybe an additional me tricks would 75 00:11:41.374 --> 00:11:46.396 be built into a contract a done deal monitors refuse trips due to 76 00:11:46.636 --> 00:11:53.529 a full schedule leading us no loads and number of trips requiring 77 00:11:53.539 --> 00:11:53.989 greater than 78 00:11:53.999 --> 00:12:00.943 a 24 hour notice and scheduling difficult for us we 79 00:12:01.884 --> 00:12:02.674 merely match 80 00:12:08.996 --> 00:12:12.096 . Our pricing as $5.00 81 00:12:16.219 --> 00:12:16.609 where there is 82 00:12:16.619 --> 00:12:24.653 a $3.00 or if it's the same day it's $51.00 thing 83 00:12:24.663 --> 00:12:29.968 that I hope we'll consider in the future as branching out and doing 84 00:12:29.978 --> 00:12:36.512 a soul contract and possibly booking that 85 00:12:37.342 --> 00:12:38.232 I do believe that there is 86 00:12:38.242 --> 00:12:44.803 a lot of availability between soul 87 00:12:44.813 --> 00:12:49.885 contract we could probably take necessarily able to 88 00:12:52.297 --> 00:12:59.098 . Close to your 3 minutes that's fine I think I got 89 00:12:59.108 --> 00:13:04.602 everything that I say THANK YOU THANK YOU. The next person on the agenda an agenda 90 00:13:04.612 --> 00:13:05.312 item is 91 00:13:05.322 --> 00:13:20.643 a Mr James you've been Komisar 92 00:13:20.653 --> 00:13:27.605 mayor council member every day I'm out there driving my son's cab I was the 93 00:13:27.615 --> 00:13:30.627 original driver back in May when we started a little less than 94 00:13:30.637 --> 00:13:37.518 a year ago in our 1st week we had about 10 ride today we do approximately $90.00 to 95 00:13:37.528 --> 00:13:44.360 $120.00 rides per day with 3 drivers and one cab we could do far better 96 00:13:44.370 --> 00:13:51.084 than that but we are restricted by the money that we have as were 97 00:13:51.094 --> 00:13:55.226 a small business we're competing with P.C.T. 98 00:13:55.236 --> 00:14:00.128 And we don't really want to compete my son started this because the people who 99 00:14:00.138 --> 00:14:05.289 prepare it desperately we have employers that desperately need to get their 100 00:14:05.299 --> 00:14:11.661 employees there but we need to work together to do that right now 101 00:14:12.351 --> 00:14:15.981 we're going to a 4 year request last year that we did P.C.T. 102 00:14:15.991 --> 00:14:22.730 Did approximately $186.00 rides per day with. 10 times the equipment and personnel 103 00:14:22.740 --> 00:14:28.190 that we have all we're asking is that you look at this from the writers the 104 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:33.785 citizens perspective they have to get to work they have to get home 105 00:14:35.097 --> 00:14:41.279 they have to pick up their children from school and they're depending on us to give 106 00:14:41.289 --> 00:14:44.690 them that but we need to really take 107 00:14:44.700 --> 00:14:50.752 a good hard look at the contract at the way that these rides are administered so 108 00:14:50.762 --> 00:14:55.802 that we can get the best bang for our taxpayer dollars and right now I think if I 109 00:14:55.812 --> 00:15:00.703 could I'd have this room filled with our customers who would tell you that they're 110 00:15:00.713 --> 00:15:02.633 riding with us because they cannot get 111 00:15:02.643 --> 00:15:09.627 a ride and we need your help to do that again I'm not taking 112 00:15:09.637 --> 00:15:14.190 anything away from the senior center or what they do but rather looking at what the 113 00:15:14.200 --> 00:15:19.570 citizens of this community really need and we're here to help in any way that we 114 00:15:19.580 --> 00:15:26.520 can thank you. The chair is also going to recognize Mr De find 115 00:15:26.530 --> 00:15:31.622 a. Way to address a F.H. 116 00:15:31.632 --> 00:15:38.604 And food benefit. THANK 117 00:15:38.614 --> 00:15:44.920 YOU ARE step back. Friday we're having 118 00:15:44.930 --> 00:15:48.750 a get together over at the Wagner house. It's 119 00:15:48.760 --> 00:15:54.300 a benefit called the food fight for cancer we were featuring think at last count we 120 00:15:54.310 --> 00:16:00.160 had 10 local caterers people in the Cohen area arts are going to stablish 121 00:16:00.170 --> 00:16:05.170 themselves and treat you with their delights we're going to have 122 00:16:05.180 --> 00:16:10.060 a band the jimmies are coming down from New Glarus Sara fantastic rhythm and blues 123 00:16:10.070 --> 00:16:15.040 band they've been here and Freeport before and music on Chicago and we're going to 124 00:16:15.050 --> 00:16:16.240 raise a lot of money and have 125 00:16:16.250 --> 00:16:22.970 a lot of fun we're going to start at 6 o'clock $35.00 per person $65.00 for 126 00:16:22.980 --> 00:16:27.910 a couple so you save some money there and all the money is going to go to our 127 00:16:27.920 --> 00:16:33.260 wonderful treasure of a Ferguson Cancer Center here up the street and you'll get 128 00:16:33.270 --> 00:16:38.442 a chance to meet the wonderful nursing staff that that facility and so I hope 129 00:16:38.452 --> 00:16:43.922 you'll come it's at the Wagner house again on Friday at 6 o'clock and please join 130 00:16:43.932 --> 00:16:48.834 us in celebrating our fight against cancer thanks thank you. 131 00:16:51.457 --> 00:16:55.319 The next item on the agenda is the state of the city address. 132 00:17:05.759 --> 00:17:11.272 First. I think you want to know for joining us tonight. 133 00:17:12.832 --> 00:17:19.234 This is my final State of the city address as your mayor and I must share with you 134 00:17:19.244 --> 00:17:19.564 that it's 135 00:17:19.574 --> 00:17:24.665 a bittersweet moment on one hand I get to share with you some ideas and thoughts 136 00:17:24.675 --> 00:17:25.705 about where we are as 137 00:17:25.715 --> 00:17:31.667 a community. On the other hand these moments as mayor are rapidly coming to 138 00:17:31.677 --> 00:17:37.538 a close some are not thrilled about that others are very happy about that 139 00:17:39.629 --> 00:17:44.040 and somewhere in-between. Before discussing some of the challenges before us I'd 140 00:17:44.080 --> 00:17:47.930 really like to take a moment to recognize some people that I think deserve 141 00:17:47.940 --> 00:17:54.150 a note of thanks 1st although she's not here Clark's arrival 2nd treasure 142 00:17:54.160 --> 00:18:01.040 a bus 3rd our department directors and the entire city staff I have found them I 143 00:18:01.050 --> 00:18:06.011 have found you to be smart you work hard and you're truly committed to this city 144 00:18:06.764 --> 00:18:10.414 you're the finest group of people I've ever had the opportunity to work with and I 145 00:18:10.544 --> 00:18:15.717 have worked in some other sightings so thank you for the privilege of working with 146 00:18:15.727 --> 00:18:15.987 you 147 00:18:16.849 --> 00:18:22.349 a 2nd I don't mean to embarrass him but my wife happens to be here tonight I'd like 148 00:18:22.359 --> 00:18:27.709 to recognize her and my 10 year old daughter who by the way is inform me that she's 149 00:18:27.719 --> 00:18:29.739 going to a gymnastics actually 150 00:18:29.749 --> 00:18:34.229 a cheer competition and May And so when she leaves shall be the mayor's daughter 151 00:18:34.239 --> 00:18:40.399 and when she comes back she won't have the true significance of that I'm not sure I 152 00:18:40.409 --> 00:18:43.889 will tell you that when I announced I was not going to be 153 00:18:43.899 --> 00:18:46.909 a candidate for reelection she dragged out 154 00:18:46.949 --> 00:18:53.029 a handwritten contract she had provided making me commit contractually to her with 155 00:18:53.039 --> 00:18:58.231 penalties that were unspecified that I would not reconsider so I thought that was 156 00:18:58.241 --> 00:19:00.261 pretty cute and I had no idea that she actually knew what 157 00:19:00.271 --> 00:19:04.093 a contract was and finally on 158 00:19:04.103 --> 00:19:08.493 a more serious note I'd really like to thank the members of the city council past 159 00:19:08.503 --> 00:19:13.946 and present you and I have not always agree there have been times of great rift and 160 00:19:13.956 --> 00:19:20.356 disagreement but we have found common ground on more issues than not indeed that 161 00:19:20.366 --> 00:19:25.496 includes the very fact that we are gathered in this room tonight this consul joined 162 00:19:25.506 --> 00:19:29.976 me in selecting this building the Carnegie building is the logical choice for 163 00:19:29.986 --> 00:19:33.637 a permanent home and what we behold now is 164 00:19:33.647 --> 00:19:39.537 a living testimony to thoughtful budgeting careful renovation and repurposed scene 165 00:19:39.547 --> 00:19:45.461 of old buildings. The public approves and rightfully so I also want to take 166 00:19:45.471 --> 00:19:46.641 a moment to thank 167 00:19:46.651 --> 00:19:52.741 a gentleman in the back shine Gallagher because he treated this building as an 168 00:19:52.751 --> 00:19:59.544 extra special project and his handiwork is everywhere evident to save money to make 169 00:19:59.554 --> 00:20:04.894 things work and make this something better than just the sum of its parts so thank 170 00:20:04.904 --> 00:20:09.434 you Sean and thank you to all the others including Tom Dole in the public works 171 00:20:09.444 --> 00:20:13.665 department who likewise put in extra added effort in 172 00:20:13.675 --> 00:20:15.555 a sense ladies and gentlemen this building is 173 00:20:15.565 --> 00:20:22.107 a metaphor for our city we are keeping the best of the old in historic excise in 174 00:20:22.117 --> 00:20:27.398 the worn out and repurpose scene our community for the future there been other 175 00:20:27.408 --> 00:20:32.048 victories that we have shared together the council you and I you have embraced 176 00:20:32.188 --> 00:20:36.398 a set of mutual priorities that I think we have agreed on those are striving for 177 00:20:36.408 --> 00:20:38.318 greater efficiency creating 178 00:20:38.328 --> 00:20:44.668 a safer community tackling neighborhood blight and improving our economy with your 179 00:20:44.678 --> 00:20:48.628 indulgence I want to review some of the more notable strides taken because I think 180 00:20:48.638 --> 00:20:54.541 they're directly relevant to where we find ourselves 1st efficiency we've 181 00:20:54.551 --> 00:20:59.391 refinanced over the last 3 years all of the city's bonds the general obligation 182 00:20:59.401 --> 00:21:04.442 bonds to take advantage of historically low interest rate and that is saved us 183 00:21:04.452 --> 00:21:11.002 ladies and gentleman 2000000 141480 8 dollars in 50 184 00:21:11.012 --> 00:21:16.092 $0.06 in interest over the life of the bonds that alone is almost sufficient 185 00:21:16.102 --> 00:21:22.915 savings to pay for it is crucial. To the end of greater efficiency you the 186 00:21:22.925 --> 00:21:28.105 consul and staff of joined us in making changes to the city's health care plan to 187 00:21:28.115 --> 00:21:28.715 make it both 188 00:21:28.725 --> 00:21:33.845 a affordable and sustainable and I want to give you some numbers to bring this home 189 00:21:33.845 --> 00:21:40.640 . Just in actual claims in cost the city is paid out to date in this fiscal year 190 00:21:40.650 --> 00:21:47.580 3517634 dollars in health care costing claims 191 00:21:48.190 --> 00:21:53.350 it's Imus's to Anable for the city to shoulder millions of dollars in cost while an 192 00:21:53.360 --> 00:21:55.750 individual employee pays $31.00 193 00:21:55.760 --> 00:22:00.741 a month for single coverage Fortunately most city employees understand the need for 194 00:22:00.751 --> 00:22:06.801 this change and they have embraced it and I'm not against providing benefits least 195 00:22:06.811 --> 00:22:12.923 of all health care to people but it has to be affordable it has to be fair it has 196 00:22:12.933 --> 00:22:17.593 to be sustainable or this city will not be able to function into the future 197 00:22:18.073 --> 00:22:24.283 disconsolately stance that I understand that and almost everyone in the staff and 198 00:22:24.323 --> 00:22:29.575 employees understand it we do have $11.00 collective bargaining agreement that 199 00:22:29.585 --> 00:22:31.335 apparently is headed for arbitration 200 00:22:32.505 --> 00:22:38.187 a final method and if. Some time ago director Glen Denny 201 00:22:39.399 --> 00:22:41.269 a brought a recommendation to us 202 00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:46.229 a major energy efficiency measures in the wastewater treatment plant I'm happy to 203 00:22:46.239 --> 00:22:53.209 say that those efficiencies for electrical savings are fully 204 00:22:53.219 --> 00:22:58.319 implemented or about to be implemented and are going to save us $135000.00 205 00:22:58.329 --> 00:23:04.011 a year thus we are not only about the task of rebuilding the city's water and sewer 206 00:23:04.021 --> 00:23:09.231 infrastructure but making it as cost efficient as possible and I hope that that's 207 00:23:09.241 --> 00:23:13.201 good news to all of us who are paying the bill that we're not just simply 208 00:23:13.211 --> 00:23:18.601 collecting money we're trying to find every way that we can to be better to be more 209 00:23:18.611 --> 00:23:24.853 efficient to be in the forefront of technology instead of behind the curve These 210 00:23:24.863 --> 00:23:30.423 are but 3 examples but I hope the underscore that this consul this city government 211 00:23:30.683 --> 00:23:35.833 is truly about operating efficiently and saving money I talked about 212 00:23:35.873 --> 00:23:39.680 a 2nd priority of public safety. As you know the city has put 213 00:23:39.690 --> 00:23:44.820 a huge emphasis on public safety and that involves not only hiring more officers 214 00:23:44.980 --> 00:23:50.822 which we have done but how they are equipped trained and deployed in large cities 215 00:23:50.832 --> 00:23:55.392 seem to be rediscovering community policing this city and braced it this model in 216 00:23:55.402 --> 00:24:02.162 2013 in fact it reimbursed it because it was our original model back in 1905 217 00:24:03.153 --> 00:24:06.964 that includes the essence of community policing is building 218 00:24:07.004 --> 00:24:13.604 a partnership with our citizen DRI it is treating them as part of the solution not 219 00:24:13.674 --> 00:24:18.454 part of the problem it includes such things as neighborhood watch the citizens 220 00:24:18.464 --> 00:24:24.224 police academy restoring the canine officer conversations over pizza shopping with 221 00:24:24.234 --> 00:24:25.354 the cop to name just 222 00:24:25.364 --> 00:24:29.734 a few of the initiatives that this department under Chief park low and his senior 223 00:24:29.744 --> 00:24:35.364 command have embraced We've also adopted officer Warren cameras to guarantee 224 00:24:35.374 --> 00:24:41.504 transparency and we're fully engaged in combat in gun violence drugs and heroin and 225 00:24:41.514 --> 00:24:46.875 the culture of silence that is pervasive in parts of this community how we return 226 00:24:46.885 --> 00:24:50.915 Freeport to the serene community of yesteryear were no one locks their back doors 227 00:24:50.925 --> 00:24:57.226 anymore Not hardly but neither is any other city what we have done is made progress 228 00:24:57.476 --> 00:25:02.029 it's specially when compared to other cities or size and I think that we are all in 229 00:25:02.039 --> 00:25:07.279 agreement that we need to keep public safety front and center we should not if you 230 00:25:07.289 --> 00:25:10.809 crime as inevitable we should view it as 231 00:25:10.819 --> 00:25:16.289 a mutual evil to be confronted and our quest as I see it should be to ask ourselves 232 00:25:16.469 --> 00:25:23.090 what can we do to increase citizen involvement at every age level in making every 233 00:25:23.100 --> 00:25:29.130 block of this city is inhospitable to crime to gang members to drug dealers 234 00:25:30.632 --> 00:25:35.183 and I would say to you if every citizen in the city of Freeport or any other city 235 00:25:35.193 --> 00:25:42.063 in America said not on my block No you don't. Crime would drop crime with 236 00:25:42.073 --> 00:25:48.336 drop neighborhoods obviously fighting crime takes more than an effective police 237 00:25:48.346 --> 00:25:55.008 department blighted decrypted buildings or criminals best friend this city has 238 00:25:55.018 --> 00:25:59.098 embarked on the most ambitious program of demolition of old decrepit in abandoned 239 00:25:59.108 --> 00:26:05.639 buildings in its history will hit 100 demolition since 2013 early this spring the 240 00:26:05.649 --> 00:26:10.279 demo efforts are not limited to residential buildings thanks to U.S. E.P.A. 241 00:26:10.289 --> 00:26:14.269 Grants the old abandoned factory site along album Street at Hancock is close to 242 00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:17.579 being history and in fact on this agenda there is 243 00:26:17.589 --> 00:26:23.210 a change order about that very project and down the street thanks to the push of 244 00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:28.410 Alderman Ross and Alderman Chesney the old abandoned former Boys and Girls Club 245 00:26:28.690 --> 00:26:34.841 along Crocker will soon see had laid to rest itself. We take these actions not 246 00:26:34.851 --> 00:26:40.741 because we dislike old buildings but because dangerous unsafe buildings not only 247 00:26:40.751 --> 00:26:41.281 destroy 248 00:26:41.291 --> 00:26:46.741 a neighborhood but our tax and our job base as well they are invitations to criminal 249 00:26:46.751 --> 00:26:48.421 activity and they are like 250 00:26:48.431 --> 00:26:53.521 a cancer spreading everywhere around them the demolitions are not an end in 251 00:26:53.531 --> 00:26:58.811 themselves but only the 1st step in repurpose scene and rebuilding entire sections 252 00:26:58.821 --> 00:27:03.432 of the city This leads me to the topic of rental property registration and 253 00:27:03.442 --> 00:27:08.913 accountability landlords outside the city of Freeport still chafe at the idea that 254 00:27:08.923 --> 00:27:09.213 they are 255 00:27:09.223 --> 00:27:13.993 a con above for the state of their buildings and what goes on within them the fact 256 00:27:14.003 --> 00:27:18.483 is the rental property registration program is brought resources financial 257 00:27:18.493 --> 00:27:20.293 assistance and accountability to 258 00:27:20.303 --> 00:27:25.083 a business class that benefits from better tenant screening good police information 259 00:27:25.473 --> 00:27:29.255 and improved housing conditions and in fact I have yet to meet 260 00:27:29.295 --> 00:27:33.505 a landlord who hasn't had high praise for the work of my claimant who has 261 00:27:33.515 --> 00:27:38.100 a liaison in the police department. To be sure there are many property owners who 262 00:27:38.110 --> 00:27:40.610 maintain their property to screen tenants and operate in 263 00:27:40.620 --> 00:27:46.462 a professional level and you and I all know many of but the absentee landlord who 264 00:27:46.472 --> 00:27:51.182 refuses to maintain or police their property should be of concern to all of us no 265 00:27:51.192 --> 00:27:56.772 one gangs when property is misused and knowing gangs when housing prices decline 266 00:27:57.675 --> 00:28:02.735 finally on the Nate subject of neighborhoods this consul has supported the it's 267 00:28:02.745 --> 00:28:08.016 banned in the public transit not only within the city but to the county as well I 268 00:28:08.026 --> 00:28:12.846 want to thank our partner the senior resource center for its help and in fact one 269 00:28:12.856 --> 00:28:19.577 of their board members is here today to raise your hand. The city transit 270 00:28:20.168 --> 00:28:26.798 provides 83000 rides annually for people to go to the doctor the grocery store to 271 00:28:26.808 --> 00:28:30.689 highland to their employers or wherever they need to go this is 272 00:28:30.699 --> 00:28:34.649 a wonderful change from the days of out mated crabs and 273 00:28:34.659 --> 00:28:39.645 a few senior busses and now we're trying to grow that system to serve employers 274 00:28:39.655 --> 00:28:44.705 whose employees wrestle daily with transportation issues I'll be the 1st to 275 00:28:44.715 --> 00:28:49.135 acknowledge in the testimony that was given your Tonight the system is not perfect 276 00:28:49.837 --> 00:28:53.007 but there are fewer vehicles and we need and we need 277 00:28:53.017 --> 00:28:58.087 a better software in order to schedule rides and we need to be about the process of 278 00:28:58.097 --> 00:29:03.987 continuous improvement but I would maintain and I would do this with due diligence 279 00:29:04.537 --> 00:29:10.117 we are certainly better than we were several years ago and it's tension of this 280 00:29:10.127 --> 00:29:13.647 grant program to serve the county as well as the city is 281 00:29:13.657 --> 00:29:19.418 a step in the right direction for the benefit of all of us economic development 282 00:29:20.369 --> 00:29:23.939 while we've sought to make this city more efficient reports safer in our 283 00:29:23.949 --> 00:29:27.469 neighborhoods better this city is supported economic development of 284 00:29:27.479 --> 00:29:33.330 a level that dwarfs any other tax embody or entity. Consider the following This 285 00:29:33.340 --> 00:29:39.210 year we've approved $100000.00 tonight or $25000.00 for the small business 286 00:29:39.220 --> 00:29:45.350 collaborative $95000.00 for City Center $50000.00 for HAVE TO and 287 00:29:45.360 --> 00:29:50.950 237 $1000.00 to the Convention and Visitors Bureau this is more than $500000.00 288 00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:56.182 annually and I share these the years not to take issue with what we spend on 289 00:29:56.192 --> 00:30:02.242 economic development but to underscore the size of this city's commitment we are 290 00:30:02.252 --> 00:30:09.032 not only all in we are the most stand and usually the 1st in the city is 291 00:30:09.042 --> 00:30:14.013 actually more generous with many of these organising and their funding that it is 292 00:30:14.023 --> 00:30:20.394 with its own departments and staff so that said what is this money hoping to 293 00:30:20.404 --> 00:30:25.084 accomplish and by the way there are some important people here tonight from we have 294 00:30:25.094 --> 00:30:30.514 Dave Young from night we have Brian worker who is the head of the small business 295 00:30:30.524 --> 00:30:33.704 collaborative we have some of the key people that are making 296 00:30:33.714 --> 00:30:39.635 a difference in this community with us so what is happening well in 2013 the 297 00:30:39.645 --> 00:30:45.075 unemployment rate for Freeport according to official figures was 12.6 percent now 298 00:30:45.085 --> 00:30:48.495 it stands at 8.3 percent in the city itself it's actually 299 00:30:48.505 --> 00:30:49.765 a little less than that in 300 00:30:49.775 --> 00:30:55.950 a county Ari Sest valuation has been dropping since 2010 but the projected figures 301 00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:58.010 now show an easing of the E.A.V. 302 00:30:58.020 --> 00:31:03.312 Loss and the prospect of finally evening out those are the numbers but where does 303 00:31:03.322 --> 00:31:07.793 this mean that evidence that things are better with all due respect I want to 304 00:31:07.803 --> 00:31:14.086 suggest look around it's there and it's growing when Perri was 305 00:31:14.126 --> 00:31:15.066 a work in progress 306 00:31:15.076 --> 00:31:19.886 a year ago now it's operational and adding an entirely do mention to senior 307 00:31:19.896 --> 00:31:23.248 citizens and Senior Services Berner is building 308 00:31:23.288 --> 00:31:25.738 a $70000000.00 addition and building 309 00:31:25.748 --> 00:31:30.138 a new warehouse and although it's north of town and out of the city who do you 310 00:31:30.148 --> 00:31:35.011 suppose rides most of the labor and the people that work there. Snecking it's 311 00:31:35.021 --> 00:31:37.981 doubled its size again it's become 312 00:31:38.021 --> 00:31:43.831 a major employers and Tristar models as been gradually expanding its operations and 313 00:31:43.841 --> 00:31:49.313 businesses these are just hard and there are also seeds of new development in the 314 00:31:49.323 --> 00:31:53.943 retail sector the joint fabric shopping center will shortly add 2 new stores to 315 00:31:53.953 --> 00:31:59.465 a strip mall that is taken under new life from its blighted origins there are new 316 00:31:59.475 --> 00:32:04.545 buildings and new businesses Iman ours out lots there are new businesses beginning 317 00:32:04.555 --> 00:32:09.756 to take root in downtown Freeport Pete Alber who we all know took one of the rally 318 00:32:09.766 --> 00:32:15.840 buildings is adding tenants and not downsizing and losing them does that mean we're 319 00:32:15.850 --> 00:32:17.590 on the road to riches and we should rest on 320 00:32:17.600 --> 00:32:23.382 a laurels No of course not but these examples I think underscore that we are 321 00:32:23.392 --> 00:32:24.282 gradually turning 322 00:32:24.292 --> 00:32:29.834 a corner but that we need to it's still the rate the pick Now fortunately the city 323 00:32:29.844 --> 00:32:36.135 is not along and our efforts there are more citizen driven efforts afoot than in 324 00:32:36.145 --> 00:32:41.675 any time I'm aware of in the last 30 years and it is in these citizen efforts that 325 00:32:41.685 --> 00:32:47.115 are often happening in Vironment totally outside the city but then coming within 326 00:32:47.125 --> 00:32:51.205 our purview that I find the most hope there are signs of 327 00:32:51.215 --> 00:32:56.815 a city that is regaining itself city center the downtown initiative collaborate 328 00:32:56.825 --> 00:33:00.935 Freeport the community branding initiative the small business collaborative that I 329 00:33:00.945 --> 00:33:06.897 referred to earlier and the journal standards fishtank are all citizen driven so is 330 00:33:06.907 --> 00:33:10.867 the most additional recent addition to the community landscape in those as rows 331 00:33:10.877 --> 00:33:13.150 Ridge development and I want to take 332 00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:18.222 a moment here to talk about its origins you know the city of Freeport has not had 333 00:33:18.232 --> 00:33:23.474 a new single family housing store start in close to a decade and 334 00:33:23.484 --> 00:33:27.814 a group of enterprising realtors instead of complaining about what was me took 335 00:33:27.824 --> 00:33:31.764 things into their hands to create a new development with 336 00:33:31.774 --> 00:33:37.410 a developer and ask the city for assistance through the enterprise zone. To create 337 00:33:37.420 --> 00:33:43.542 incentives the idea is simple foster new house at attractive price points with the 338 00:33:43.552 --> 00:33:49.172 latest technology will it work I don't know but here's what we do know doing 339 00:33:49.182 --> 00:33:50.192 nothing is not 340 00:33:50.202 --> 00:33:55.293 a good option enterprising individuals like Brian Borger from the Small Business 341 00:33:55.303 --> 00:33:57.903 clabbered of Dean right from city center 342 00:33:58.303 --> 00:34:03.263 a major bell this fair weather from the A 5 collaborate Freeport initiative Wally 343 00:34:03.273 --> 00:34:08.613 Haas one of the or original fish tank and add and Sadler who is one of the key 344 00:34:08.623 --> 00:34:13.843 people and heroes Ridge development are all individuals who have fostered ideas for 345 00:34:13.853 --> 00:34:18.003 community growth and reinvestment that have not only taken flight they're now 346 00:34:18.013 --> 00:34:23.115 taking root there are other individuals that I think bear some comment there are 347 00:34:23.125 --> 00:34:26.695 individuals like Josh Elliott who is not only promoting downtown through his 348 00:34:26.705 --> 00:34:28.115 involvement in F.T. D.F. 349 00:34:28.525 --> 00:34:30.375 But also investing in buildings that make 350 00:34:30.385 --> 00:34:34.475 a statement all their own and I refer of course to the building that has been 351 00:34:34.485 --> 00:34:39.767 completely redone up the street in West Stevenson at the same time long established 352 00:34:39.777 --> 00:34:43.847 events like Cruise Night and grew faster not only generating more people coming to 353 00:34:43.857 --> 00:34:49.478 Freeport but spawning new events that add to the texture of this community and then 354 00:34:49.488 --> 00:34:50.128 there is 355 00:34:50.168 --> 00:34:55.540 a little known organization like to comment about I refer there into the children's 356 00:34:55.550 --> 00:35:01.195 dyslexia center and located at the MIT Why is this worthy of mention in the state 357 00:35:01.205 --> 00:35:06.466 of the city because ladies and gentlemen there's only 43 Scottish Rite dyslexia 358 00:35:06.476 --> 00:35:10.226 centers in the entire United States and one of them in fact the only one in 359 00:35:10.236 --> 00:35:15.687 northern Illinois is located right here in free it's staffed by dedicated teachers 360 00:35:15.697 --> 00:35:20.857 and volunteers it's focused on serving children with special disabilities and 361 00:35:20.867 --> 00:35:25.137 people come from I'm told it's thought every sponsor of local government that are 362 00:35:25.147 --> 00:35:26.527 all working together in 363 00:35:26.537 --> 00:35:33.098 a common game plan and I know this consul feels very strongly about that same way 364 00:35:33.528 --> 00:35:35.188 we know that we can I do but 365 00:35:35.198 --> 00:35:40.920 a lot we know that it takes. Star efforts that we need to do but I want to mention 366 00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:41.670 what I consider 367 00:35:41.680 --> 00:35:48.262 a couple of key one and these are things that I think are also in demolitions 368 00:35:49.134 --> 00:35:55.666 3rd Freeport likes to plan and study things but we sometimes stumble on execution I 369 00:35:55.676 --> 00:35:59.676 think we would all agree we have plenty of plans on the table and there's plenty 370 00:35:59.686 --> 00:36:05.108 a locker is in files on things that are now long forgotten we need sharper 371 00:36:05.118 --> 00:36:10.421 execution night has presented some ideas for better aligning our economic 372 00:36:10.431 --> 00:36:14.853 development efforts and shifting funds accordingly whatever the outcome of this 373 00:36:14.863 --> 00:36:20.645 restructuring and what this Council chooses to do with it I strongly state we need 374 00:36:20.655 --> 00:36:26.065 to be more focused on economic development pursuits and ladies and gentlemen we 375 00:36:26.075 --> 00:36:32.938 need to be read let's in pursuing every single available opportunity we need to 376 00:36:32.948 --> 00:36:37.528 identify companies in Rockford that may need a different airport we need to find 377 00:36:37.538 --> 00:36:44.308 a home form that's how aggressive I think at the same time I think we need to 378 00:36:44.318 --> 00:36:45.218 understand that there's 379 00:36:45.228 --> 00:36:51.348 a fundamental problem in our Khana me and that is our workforce people say all the 380 00:36:51.358 --> 00:36:57.950 time where are the jobs. I want to turn that around where the employees Here's 381 00:36:57.960 --> 00:37:03.450 a little known fact most of our employers have job openings that they cannot fill 382 00:37:04.071 --> 00:37:08.263 we need to acknowledge that we don't need to hide it we need to acknowledge it we 383 00:37:08.273 --> 00:37:10.595 need to address it and while we have 384 00:37:10.605 --> 00:37:14.425 a workforce development task force I think we need to put that as 385 00:37:14.435 --> 00:37:19.515 a high priority to really make it one of the singular objectives of the city to 386 00:37:19.525 --> 00:37:24.405 improve the workforce and in some cases that means that people have perhaps never 387 00:37:24.415 --> 00:37:24.685 held 388 00:37:24.695 --> 00:37:29.966 a job are afforded indeed required to take advantage of the opportunity present to 389 00:37:29.976 --> 00:37:30.286 hold 390 00:37:30.296 --> 00:37:37.067 a job and to progress along finally I strongly suggest that we 391 00:37:37.687 --> 00:37:41.977 leave no stone unturned in engaging more citizens in everything from the act of 392 00:37:41.987 --> 00:37:47.960 voting to improving our neighborhoods. Pardon this oversimplification 393 00:37:48.861 --> 00:37:53.352 but I think there are 3 kinds of people in free there are those who make things 394 00:37:53.362 --> 00:37:58.153 happen there are those who watch things happen and then there are those who 395 00:37:58.163 --> 00:38:04.114 complain about the things that are happening I think we need to close the loop we 396 00:38:04.124 --> 00:38:08.124 need more people in the 1st category of making things happen and fewer people in 397 00:38:08.134 --> 00:38:14.227 categories 2 and 3 and I'm not saying that that we shouldn't complain that is the 398 00:38:14.237 --> 00:38:15.097 right of everybody's 399 00:38:15.107 --> 00:38:20.417 a citizen but here is one of the things that I did not quite understand to the 400 00:38:20.427 --> 00:38:26.379 fullness in 2013 or in the past that I do not and that is that 401 00:38:26.419 --> 00:38:28.159 a few people can make a heck of 402 00:38:28.169 --> 00:38:34.770 a difference but they can't change an entire community so that involvement that 403 00:38:34.780 --> 00:38:39.530 citizen involvement that I think we need to stress at every opportunity can take 404 00:38:39.540 --> 00:38:44.510 the form of everything from registering to vote to group participation to serving 405 00:38:44.520 --> 00:38:47.040 in boards and commissions to putting 406 00:38:47.080 --> 00:38:51.650 a coat of paint on your property or more on the lawn the point is there's more than 407 00:38:51.660 --> 00:38:56.742 enough work in Freeport to go around to make Freeport about our city so those are 408 00:38:56.752 --> 00:39:01.084 some of the thoughts that I would offer about the challenges ahead and having 409 00:39:01.094 --> 00:39:06.004 discussed some of these challenges and initiatives you're entitled to ask OK so 410 00:39:06.014 --> 00:39:12.124 mayor in one sentence what is the state of the city my answer is 411 00:39:12.854 --> 00:39:13.964 this is fundamentally 412 00:39:13.974 --> 00:39:20.176 a sound community with promising possibilities but also with pitfalls and dangers 413 00:39:20.186 --> 00:39:26.949 ahead to paraphrase Robert Frost We have miles and miles to go before we sleep and 414 00:39:26.959 --> 00:39:32.421 many many promises to keep Now as the members of this consul well though being 415 00:39:32.431 --> 00:39:35.302 mayor is not just a job to me it's 416 00:39:35.312 --> 00:39:39.202 a very special calling as it is to the ladies and gentlemen who serve in this 417 00:39:39.212 --> 00:39:45.022 consul like many of you this is my hometown and therefore like you guys 418 00:39:45.364 --> 00:39:51.814 a very special place in my heart so to the extent that I've been to states I asked 419 00:39:51.824 --> 00:39:57.301 for going to alter it's to the extent that I've added value to our collective. And 420 00:39:57.311 --> 00:40:04.084 both humble and I believe the fundamental task of any elected official is to leave 421 00:40:04.094 --> 00:40:09.295 things better than they found them and I hope I don't I wish this console and the 422 00:40:09.305 --> 00:40:13.636 people of Freeport every success. 423 00:40:33.949 --> 00:40:37.270 Thank you I didn't think that I would have any emotion. 424 00:40:41.601 --> 00:40:47.862 It's going to resume with our regular agenda which. Should prove interesting given 425 00:40:47.872 --> 00:40:52.813 some of the comments that have been made. The 1st is a notice 426 00:40:52.823 --> 00:40:57.666 a public hearing in public transportation some An employer could you read this into 427 00:40:57.676 --> 00:40:59.006 the record this is 428 00:40:59.016 --> 00:41:05.136 a formal or requirement of the state of Illinois Transportation study notice 429 00:41:05.146 --> 00:41:10.396 a public hearing public transportation severe Free Press the city of Freeport is 430 00:41:10.406 --> 00:41:14.746 preparing an application for funding to provide public private transportation 431 00:41:14.756 --> 00:41:18.596 within the city of Freeport and throughout the county of Stevenson Illinois through 432 00:41:18.606 --> 00:41:25.337 Section $5311.00 of the transit Act of 1964 as amended and the Illinois downstate 433 00:41:25.347 --> 00:41:26.857 operating assistance program 434 00:41:27.247 --> 00:41:32.717 a public hearing will be held on Monday March 20th 2017 at 6 pm During the 435 00:41:32.727 --> 00:41:37.660 regularly scheduled city council at the Freeport city hall building $314.00 West 436 00:41:37.670 --> 00:41:42.083 Stephen St Freeport Illinois at the hearing interested persons will have an 437 00:41:42.093 --> 00:41:46.903 opportunity to comment on the transportation project interested persons may submit 438 00:41:46.913 --> 00:41:50.733 comments in person at the public hearing in writing to Alexander S. 439 00:41:50.743 --> 00:41:55.733 Mills Community Development Director city of Freeport 314 West Stevenson St 440 00:41:55.743 --> 00:41:59.633 Freeport Illinois 61032 or by e-mail to 441 00:41:59.673 --> 00:42:04.663 a males at city of Freeport dot org On or before March 31st 442 00:42:04.913 --> 00:42:11.370 2017. From March 16th 2017 to March 31st 443 00:42:11.380 --> 00:42:12.690 2007 in 444 00:42:12.940 --> 00:42:17.190 a memo summarizing the city's transportation projects will be available for viewing 445 00:42:17.440 --> 00:42:22.230 at the office of the city clerk Freeport City Hall 314 West Stevenson street 446 00:42:22.400 --> 00:42:28.470 Freeport Illinois during the hours of 8 am to 5 pm local time Monday through Friday 447 00:42:28.470 --> 00:42:33.611 . And parking believe we also need to have 448 00:42:33.621 --> 00:42:37.321 a sign up sheet for people that are present because that making its way around 449 00:42:38.582 --> 00:42:43.352 director Mills I would like to recognize you 1st to summarize what is being asked 450 00:42:43.362 --> 00:42:49.280 for in the public transportation segment of this meeting Thank you Mayor. Later on 451 00:42:49.290 --> 00:42:53.640 the agenda tonight there are several items related to public transportation one is 452 00:42:53.650 --> 00:42:58.630 an ordinance to provide transportation within Stevenson County and the City of 453 00:42:58.640 --> 00:43:01.720 Freeport for the next fiscal year one is 454 00:43:01.730 --> 00:43:06.530 a resolution to accept the federal terms that go along with federal funding 455 00:43:06.710 --> 00:43:12.050 essentially that's called the special transit warranty and the 3rd is the 456 00:43:12.060 --> 00:43:17.380 authorization to apply for the grant funding to operate the train system 457 00:43:18.330 --> 00:43:23.140 a very brief summary of the what we're asking for this would be for July 1st 458 00:43:23.150 --> 00:43:29.280 through June 30th of 2018 to seek both the federal 5311 and state of Illinois 459 00:43:29.350 --> 00:43:35.400 downstate operating Assistance Program funds to operate the system we seek to renew 460 00:43:35.440 --> 00:43:38.430 a passthrough agreement with the senior Resource Center who is 461 00:43:38.440 --> 00:43:44.780 a nonprofit to operate the demand response system. That is pretzel City area 462 00:43:44.790 --> 00:43:49.450 transit that serves the general public the elderly and persons with disabilities 463 00:43:50.220 --> 00:43:55.010 the senior resource center provides not only operational duties but dispatch duties 464 00:43:55.020 --> 00:44:01.110 as well. One of the changes that we propose in this next year's service is to 465 00:44:01.120 --> 00:44:07.790 reduce the evening hours from 12 am to 10 pm. The writer ship is not 466 00:44:08.730 --> 00:44:14.670 abundant at those hours and staff and the operator alike feel that by reducing 467 00:44:14.680 --> 00:44:20.050 those hours there could be some savings with minimal impact the system operates 468 00:44:20.060 --> 00:44:23.880 with 14 vehicles has been holding steady at $85000.00 rides 469 00:44:23.890 --> 00:44:29.460 a year. Staff continue to continues to pursue service contracts with area 470 00:44:29.470 --> 00:44:35.230 nonprofits to increase the local match component for funding and as alluded to 471 00:44:35.240 --> 00:44:37.870 earlier working through our P. 472 00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:43.861 Process for an automated demand response ride scheduling software. That's just 473 00:44:43.871 --> 00:44:49.121 a very brief summary of the present City Transit Program and what we're seeking to 474 00:44:49.131 --> 00:44:55.223 do. Questions or comments from the council 475 00:44:57.373 --> 00:45:04.336 mayor I'm only keester Yes thank you. You know recent past months I've talked to 476 00:45:04.346 --> 00:45:10.256 a lot of citizens who use it service in the main comment I hear from them is 477 00:45:11.259 --> 00:45:15.009 might be corrected by the scheduling but I'm hearing that they are sitting there 478 00:45:15.019 --> 00:45:17.129 waiting to be ready to go to take a ride 479 00:45:17.609 --> 00:45:21.909 a vehicle pulls up drop somebody off or seats available and that vehicle takes off 480 00:45:21.919 --> 00:45:27.021 an hour wind up waiting another 10 to 1520 minutes for their ride so I don't know 481 00:45:27.031 --> 00:45:30.601 if it's a scheduling thing or not but it seems like it's pretty 482 00:45:30.611 --> 00:45:36.151 a pretty inefficient if the vehicle reserves available to pick somebody up and 483 00:45:36.161 --> 00:45:40.381 doesn't and they have to wait so I think we need to seriously look at that address 484 00:45:40.391 --> 00:45:47.263 that issue response director. I think I would agree 485 00:45:47.273 --> 00:45:52.013 with you that that's something that could be improved on and as we move along with 486 00:45:52.023 --> 00:45:57.223 this became And for the software one of the things it has to have is that it will 487 00:45:57.453 --> 00:46:00.883 look at geographically where those buses are and where the next ride makes sense 488 00:46:00.893 --> 00:46:04.533 and one thing we do ask people to consider too in encountering 489 00:46:04.543 --> 00:46:09.393 a situation like that is that the buses also need maintenance so they do 490 00:46:09.403 --> 00:46:11.673 occasionally have to leave service to have 491 00:46:11.683 --> 00:46:16.813 a whale changes tire changes things like that so while that bus may have been going 492 00:46:16.823 --> 00:46:20.463 to pick someone up it may have been going to be serviced as well so just something 493 00:46:20.473 --> 00:46:22.853 to keep in mind with the realities of operating 494 00:46:22.863 --> 00:46:29.383 a system from an ultimate Just Thank you Director What is the anticipated 495 00:46:29.393 --> 00:46:36.234 savings for the reduction in hours approximately $23000.00 there I mean just 496 00:46:36.674 --> 00:46:40.484 is there something else we could do that perhaps wouldn't reduce the hours but is 497 00:46:40.494 --> 00:46:45.474 there any efficiencies that we can look at or we analyze the reductions 498 00:46:48.637 --> 00:46:53.817 the software has been the main one we've been pursuing that is going slower than 499 00:46:53.857 --> 00:46:59.931 than we anticipated. To get that finished. We could look at some other things as 500 00:46:59.941 --> 00:47:06.561 well we've we're very diligent with our maintenance needs as far as pricing on 501 00:47:06.571 --> 00:47:12.563 those and also having safety concerns addressed. One of the things with that 502 00:47:12.573 --> 00:47:18.183 reduction in hours as well is that the riders during those hours we anticipate 503 00:47:18.663 --> 00:47:21.305 several of them could just. Take 504 00:47:21.315 --> 00:47:25.205 a slightly earlier trip so they'd still be able to utilize the service they just 505 00:47:25.215 --> 00:47:26.145 have to get where they're going 506 00:47:26.155 --> 00:47:31.816 a little bit earlier like $930.00 instead of 10 pm for instance. But the savings 507 00:47:31.826 --> 00:47:36.886 would mainly be labor based at the senior Resource Center so less funding. Being 508 00:47:36.896 --> 00:47:42.069 sent to them to purchase their services operate final comment their own images 509 00:47:42.349 --> 00:47:48.070 thank you and senior resource centers in agreement with us yes they are. Other 510 00:47:48.080 --> 00:47:52.980 person like. Dr Mills can you give some clarity on what the word rider means is 511 00:47:52.990 --> 00:47:57.900 that. $85000.00 people moved or is it trips completed like if you've got 512 00:47:57.910 --> 00:48:04.692 a whole bus load going to burn or is that counted as one. Rides would be scheduled 513 00:48:04.702 --> 00:48:07.952 rides so those would I believe count as 514 00:48:07.962 --> 00:48:14.942 a singular ride to Freeport somewhere else and then back again ridership would be 515 00:48:15.482 --> 00:48:17.802 higher as you say you could have a parent with 516 00:48:17.812 --> 00:48:21.804 a child and you would have to you know look at the numbers for how many children or 517 00:48:21.844 --> 00:48:21.984 with 518 00:48:21.994 --> 00:48:27.466 a parent for instance follow up and other personal or so if you had approximately 519 00:48:27.476 --> 00:48:33.228 85000 this year what do you anticipate for next year. We anticipate 520 00:48:33.688 --> 00:48:39.618 staying around that same area perhaps some growth. We're excited that this summer 521 00:48:39.628 --> 00:48:43.200 we should get to new buses that will have being new 522 00:48:43.240 --> 00:48:46.910 a lot less maintenance that needs done to them than some of our oldest buses so 523 00:48:46.920 --> 00:48:49.480 being able to reenergize the fleet 524 00:48:49.490 --> 00:48:55.571 a little bit like that should also help with efficiencies. The senior resource 525 00:48:55.581 --> 00:48:59.771 centers also looking to potentially add some staff that could also again help with 526 00:48:59.781 --> 00:49:03.091 some of the maintenance issues we've talked about moving buses when A to Point B. 527 00:49:03.101 --> 00:49:07.982 Is that have to have issues addressed so again. I think we could have 528 00:49:07.992 --> 00:49:13.845 a taken rides as we increase those. 529 00:49:14.945 --> 00:49:20.425 Yes Ali thank you Dr Mills You mentioned that you had looked at other non-profits 530 00:49:20.435 --> 00:49:25.426 for ridership to help with ridership I'm assuming one of the reasons you're not 531 00:49:25.436 --> 00:49:30.626 looking for the for profit people that have actually volunteered their services is 532 00:49:30.657 --> 00:49:33.217 because you have mentioned that we use 533 00:49:33.227 --> 00:49:38.097 a lot of federal funding in state assistance program. Is that the only reason why 534 00:49:38.107 --> 00:49:43.509 you are only looking at other nonprofits for increased correct that's the main 535 00:49:43.519 --> 00:49:47.989 reason we look at nonprofits is because by using the funding that we would receive 536 00:49:47.999 --> 00:49:50.889 from them we're able to leverage more of the grant dollars and pull more of them 537 00:49:50.899 --> 00:49:54.079 down there are also terms in operating 538 00:49:54.089 --> 00:49:59.660 a system like this that. Specify that you can't compete in certain ways like 539 00:49:59.670 --> 00:50:04.001 charter service for that's why working with a nonprofit that serves 540 00:50:04.381 --> 00:50:11.251 a specific target population. Is advantageous to the system and it's not directly 541 00:50:11.261 --> 00:50:12.001 competitive to 542 00:50:12.011 --> 00:50:19.451 a private. Or other prison pressure this question is for you Mayor this 543 00:50:19.461 --> 00:50:19.591 is 544 00:50:19.601 --> 00:50:25.861 a public hearing him I cannot correct Yes Will some of the public members be able to 545 00:50:25.901 --> 00:50:31.852 talk about the increase of ridership. In relation to the Grant Program or the state 546 00:50:31.862 --> 00:50:37.263 absolutely. After my intention in the public hearing was to style with an 547 00:50:37.273 --> 00:50:41.583 interaction from the director questions from the consul in comments and then go to 548 00:50:41.593 --> 00:50:45.413 anyone in the audience who wants to participate Thank you I just believe there are 549 00:50:45.423 --> 00:50:49.173 some questions from the public regarding this I think that's evident from some of 550 00:50:49.183 --> 00:50:54.935 the thank you I was made to being me I said anything further from the council to 551 00:50:54.945 --> 00:51:00.670 make lamb. A couple good things a couple things that may leave 552 00:51:00.680 --> 00:51:05.073 a little to be desired but hate the transportation system is 553 00:51:05.083 --> 00:51:09.773 a great transportation system and we truly need it I agree remember going to speak 554 00:51:09.783 --> 00:51:12.523 to the county to try and give them a sales pitch to grab 555 00:51:12.533 --> 00:51:16.113 a hold of this when they did and nobody was really interested in 556 00:51:16.123 --> 00:51:21.893 a lot of people don't realize how much is utilized for people going to the doctor 557 00:51:21.903 --> 00:51:27.984 and that type of stuff that they absolutely need I've talked to forced on 558 00:51:27.994 --> 00:51:33.284 a couple couple different times some problems that I saw our discussion of things 559 00:51:33.324 --> 00:51:40.084 that could be done and we always seem to come around to this software decision I 560 00:51:40.094 --> 00:51:44.964 think it's time we make that decision and get it behind us and move forward I also 561 00:51:44.974 --> 00:51:51.404 think that. To Mr Jupe incident and I brought up some pretty good points. 562 00:51:53.124 --> 00:51:58.876 If we're out there some of the numbers don't tend to jive that you gave me you know 563 00:51:58.886 --> 00:52:03.236 the 85000 to divide it out by the number of days and that kind of stuff and how 564 00:52:03.246 --> 00:52:07.536 many may basically we do do or we don't do but it isn't 565 00:52:07.646 --> 00:52:12.136 a great necessity to the city of Freeport and especially moving forward I would 566 00:52:12.146 --> 00:52:14.936 just want to make sure we move forward in 567 00:52:14.946 --> 00:52:20.266 a manner that seems to be more economical and more accountable 568 00:52:22.229 --> 00:52:26.409 many times and I know we have this we've got a nice great big bus and you see 569 00:52:26.419 --> 00:52:30.809 a drive around with one person and if you always get excited it was the same thing 570 00:52:30.819 --> 00:52:36.009 when I was on the school board with user but 65 passenger buses with 2 people in 571 00:52:36.019 --> 00:52:40.219 them did nothing you can do about it at a time but I think we do need to take 572 00:52:40.229 --> 00:52:46.679 a look at what we can do better to overall to work with the citizens and especially 573 00:52:46.689 --> 00:52:53.530 work with the people using the service there. Well I mean the kind of thing thank 574 00:52:53.540 --> 00:52:57.050 you couple things one thank you for your work with the program and thank you to our 575 00:52:57.060 --> 00:52:59.470 nonprofit partners who are also working with you 576 00:52:59.890 --> 00:53:05.470 a couple questions one What is the county's currents contribution to this program 577 00:53:05.570 --> 00:53:09.570 who are not just talking financially but in will in any capacity on the 2nd 578 00:53:09.580 --> 00:53:15.920 question would be realizing that there are some contractual limitations how do you 579 00:53:15.930 --> 00:53:20.990 perceive that we could better work with private sector partners or available 580 00:53:21.000 --> 00:53:25.320 resources obviously you know when you've got programs that fill 581 00:53:25.330 --> 00:53:28.500 a need and they're doing well for certain areas filling 582 00:53:28.510 --> 00:53:32.250 a need and then you're dealing with the federal and state funds something it's easy 583 00:53:32.260 --> 00:53:37.700 to kind of creep you know Mission creep in then then maybe squeeze out some other 584 00:53:38.170 --> 00:53:42.220 potential avenues for it so how so those 2 questions what's kind of contribution 585 00:53:42.230 --> 00:53:45.340 and then also how can we better work with our private sector partners are available 586 00:53:45.350 --> 00:53:52.160 resources are tremendous Thank you Mayor 1st for the county question in 2012 in the 587 00:53:52.370 --> 00:53:56.650 Stevenson County entered in the intergovernmental agreement with the city. They 588 00:53:56.660 --> 00:54:02.850 basically ceded their their authority and everything else to the city so there is 589 00:54:02.860 --> 00:54:07.730 no monetary contribution from Stevenson County. The city of Freeport took on the 590 00:54:07.740 --> 00:54:12.300 responsibility of providing transportation and so at this point the teams and 591 00:54:12.310 --> 00:54:18.772 county really has no involvement beyond being served by the system. As of the 2nd 592 00:54:18.972 --> 00:54:23.302 question in terms of working with private sectors I think. As the mayor mentioned 593 00:54:23.312 --> 00:54:26.192 some of the things like the workforce development groups that are out there 594 00:54:26.882 --> 00:54:29.692 transportation has been in need of theirs that they've mentioned in the past 595 00:54:30.422 --> 00:54:36.585 working with the nonprofits that work with these employers so successfully such as 596 00:54:36.595 --> 00:54:41.245 we've done with the United Way and Berner food and beverage. Working on more of 597 00:54:41.255 --> 00:54:45.005 those opportunities as they make sense and are things that we can accomplish with 598 00:54:45.015 --> 00:54:51.281 the system. Is where we need to continue looking as you said you know we don't want 599 00:54:51.291 --> 00:54:56.993 to cannibalize one part for the other I guess maybe I said but you know we want to 600 00:54:57.003 --> 00:55:02.523 make sure we're still serving the general public in our core. Ridership as well as 601 00:55:02.533 --> 00:55:07.293 we do those things not not one of the expense of the other so as we as we work on 602 00:55:07.303 --> 00:55:12.475 the things we've mentioned earlier tonight like the software that would schedule 603 00:55:12.485 --> 00:55:16.275 geographically and everything like that I think we can start to knock some of these 604 00:55:16.285 --> 00:55:20.867 things down. On the member planet and is there does there come 605 00:55:20.877 --> 00:55:24.267 a point where it makes sense to say you know we're going to deal we're going to 606 00:55:24.277 --> 00:55:31.017 take 3 or 4 core constituencies or functions and work on that and then work 607 00:55:31.027 --> 00:55:35.317 with maybe again you know whatever it is and throw the names out there doesn't 608 00:55:35.327 --> 00:55:40.627 matter who it is but to say maybe let's some other partners and we're going to do 609 00:55:40.637 --> 00:55:45.247 those 3 or 4 core constituencies really well and then let some other parts of 610 00:55:45.257 --> 00:55:50.057 private sector make development and agreements to meet some of those other services 611 00:55:50.067 --> 00:55:54.397 that are outstanding as opposed to maybe doing 6 or 7 but not doing them as well as 612 00:55:54.407 --> 00:56:00.419 if we just focus on 3 or 4 and terminals Yes I think I think there's possibilities 613 00:56:00.429 --> 00:56:05.269 for that as well I think for instance one of the things that we want to work on is 614 00:56:05.869 --> 00:56:09.609 our rides for those with disabilities. Several different buses have several 615 00:56:09.619 --> 00:56:13.819 different lifts with several different capacities so there are those might be those 616 00:56:13.829 --> 00:56:16.709 buses you see running around town with one person and sometimes there's very 617 00:56:16.719 --> 00:56:20.639 specific reasons but as we would work with that software it'll know those kind of 618 00:56:20.649 --> 00:56:24.529 needs and we can improve with that regard as to the other area like with the 619 00:56:24.539 --> 00:56:29.939 employer agreements you know not the agreements with nonprofits who are working 620 00:56:29.949 --> 00:56:35.089 with employees I should say. You know not all those opportunities are created equal 621 00:56:35.479 --> 00:56:39.299 when one makes sense we would like to explore it but if it doesn't make sense 622 00:56:39.309 --> 00:56:44.051 because I need to work on that core constituency then and we don't either don't 623 00:56:44.061 --> 00:56:45.181 pursue that or we find 624 00:56:45.191 --> 00:56:52.060 a way to meet in the middle so to speak. Alderman Clinton if you 625 00:56:52.070 --> 00:56:54.990 don't mind a comment. There was 626 00:56:55.000 --> 00:57:01.963 a time when the city received transportation funds and there was an annual I won't 627 00:57:01.973 --> 00:57:02.313 call it 628 00:57:02.323 --> 00:57:09.033 a battle but it was close to it with I Diot over how the program worked wanted 629 00:57:09.153 --> 00:57:13.693 a public transportation program that was integrated and served everyone the program 630 00:57:13.703 --> 00:57:17.903 we had subsidized 2 different cab companies and then it subsidized the senior 631 00:57:17.913 --> 00:57:23.833 busses and left sort of an avoid was the general public the argument was that the 632 00:57:23.843 --> 00:57:27.033 general public could use the senior buses they were not reserved to them because 633 00:57:27.043 --> 00:57:32.863 the buses are purchased by the city and we subsidize the rides so as we're trying 634 00:57:32.873 --> 00:57:38.743 to work through these programs I think we need to also keep in mind that the strong 635 00:57:39.213 --> 00:57:45.773 direction of virtually every downstate public transportation program is sent tape 636 00:57:45.783 --> 00:57:45.953 of 637 00:57:45.963 --> 00:57:53.233 a not for profit usually. That is coordinating public transportation it usually requires 638 00:57:53.243 --> 00:58:00.223 some type of scheduling and it usually serves an entire county it is not unusual to 639 00:58:00.233 --> 00:58:04.533 maybe take special accommodations within that program for the disabled or for 640 00:58:04.543 --> 00:58:09.673 particular constituencies employer agreements for example for transportation are 641 00:58:09.683 --> 00:58:13.403 favored. But if we start to March down 642 00:58:13.413 --> 00:58:18.883 a path of giving up public transportation funds that will open 643 00:58:18.893 --> 00:58:24.253 a sop to the same kind of issues that we once grappled with. Relatively 644 00:58:24.263 --> 00:58:31.247 unsuccessfully other questions from the consul if not I also 645 00:58:31.257 --> 00:58:35.187 want to recognize Jim from the senior center you might want to offer 646 00:58:35.197 --> 00:58:41.700 a few observations in the public area. And if you don't mind anyone will have an 647 00:58:41.710 --> 00:58:46.360 opportunity to win this including people who spoke previously but we would ask you 648 00:58:46.370 --> 00:58:50.520 to use the microphone and we also would ask you to give your full name and address 649 00:58:50.530 --> 00:58:55.610 for the record because all of this becomes of record to submit I Diot being 650 00:59:04.731 --> 00:59:07.941 my name is Jim for our benefit 1433 West 651 00:59:07.951 --> 00:59:12.801 a matter here in Freeport I'm on the board of the senior Resource Center the 652 00:59:12.811 --> 00:59:19.627 General Board that is. One consideration that has to be taken into effect and that 653 00:59:19.637 --> 00:59:25.578 needs regarding the focus on 3 or 4 groups again the senior resource center can't 654 00:59:25.588 --> 00:59:30.238 discriminate so it would be very hard to say we're going to serve this group of 655 00:59:30.248 --> 00:59:35.609 people and not this group of people so that's one consideration we do have to take 656 00:59:35.619 --> 00:59:42.561 in both into account the other thing is we never intended to harm 657 00:59:42.571 --> 00:59:47.671 any other private companies we're just trying to help the seniors as best we can 658 00:59:47.681 --> 00:59:52.651 and we're sorry if that is you know we somehow maybe we can coordinate so that we 659 00:59:52.661 --> 00:59:58.572 would not harm anybody else the biggest problem that we've heard that I've heard 660 00:59:58.582 --> 01:00:05.154 tonight is relative to the scheduling right now scheduling is done by hand so 661 01:00:05.164 --> 01:00:09.495 somebody says Mary needs a ride from here to here let's see Bob needs 662 01:00:09.505 --> 01:00:15.235 a ride from here to here somebody is doing that by hand and it's very inefficient 663 01:00:15.896 --> 01:00:21.306 this software program that we're seeking you put the information in and it runs 664 01:00:22.118 --> 01:00:28.868 programs to sort out that OK pick up 1st on the way down pick up Mary drop them off 665 01:00:28.878 --> 01:00:33.961 and then go over here it wouldn't improve our service considerably and that would 666 01:00:33.971 --> 01:00:34.491 eliminate 667 01:00:34.871 --> 01:00:38.921 a lot of the problems let me give you an example of how the senior bus service 668 01:00:38.931 --> 01:00:44.503 works for the seniors personal example my mother who just turned 100 is at Liberty 669 01:00:44.513 --> 01:00:50.684 Village she needs to go to the doctor the dentist the eye doctor hearing for 670 01:00:50.694 --> 01:00:53.211 scheduled appointments. She's confined to 671 01:00:53.221 --> 01:00:58.633 a wheelchair can't walk at all for me to take her I would have to roll the 672 01:00:58.643 --> 01:01:05.623 wheelchair out of the car try and lift 125 pound woman into the car fold up her 673 01:01:05.633 --> 01:01:12.313 wheelchair put it in the car in reverse that as I got to the destination I'm 71 I 674 01:01:12.323 --> 01:01:17.574 can't lift 125 pound woman the senior resource bus has 675 01:01:17.584 --> 01:01:22.414 a lift I roll out her wheelchair the wheelchair rises goes in the bus they anchor 676 01:01:22.424 --> 01:01:27.094 it and take or I don't have to lift her I don't have to take her out of the bus and 677 01:01:27.104 --> 01:01:32.184 yes scheduling I waited for 3 hours one day for the the bus to come back to the 678 01:01:32.194 --> 01:01:37.426 dentist to pick her up but it still have to understand that's what they've got 679 01:01:37.436 --> 01:01:37.686 they've got 680 01:01:37.696 --> 01:01:42.596 a scheduling problem the software package would be incredibly instrumental in 681 01:01:42.606 --> 01:01:49.089 improving that service. We've got the 2 new buses 682 01:01:49.919 --> 01:01:54.339 we're working with the Mr Mills relative to the scheduling of maintenance for the 683 01:01:54.349 --> 01:01:58.649 buses so that that is more efficient so you're not taken down 684 01:01:58.769 --> 01:02:03.500 a bus at the wrong time you know Monday when it's real busy or something so we're 685 01:02:03.510 --> 01:02:05.380 working closely there he's got 686 01:02:05.390 --> 01:02:12.311 a good staff that will help us do that I guess that's all really it's 687 01:02:12.321 --> 01:02:18.794 just an incredible service the. The programming software would go 688 01:02:18.804 --> 01:02:25.546 a long way to help make it even better so thank you you are all new 689 01:02:25.556 --> 01:02:30.326 Oldham in just me then you regular bills on the software is an entirely grant 690 01:02:30.336 --> 01:02:36.206 funded Yes follow up on the majestic and what is the what is the lead time look 691 01:02:36.216 --> 01:02:41.186 like on this I know that Tiffany with the United Way's reached out to both of us 692 01:02:41.406 --> 01:02:45.736 pressing her concern and also the urgency behind this what's what's the hold up. 693 01:02:48.120 --> 01:02:53.880 Essentially what we've been doing is chipping away on this to make sure that as we 694 01:02:53.890 --> 01:02:54.600 go through the R.P. 695 01:02:54.610 --> 01:02:58.720 Process it's going to say that it follows all the federal rules to do those usually 696 01:02:58.730 --> 01:03:03.380 when we did something out here we're following the city's purchasing policy many 697 01:03:03.390 --> 01:03:07.920 more strings are involved with when you have federal money paying for it the 2nd 698 01:03:07.930 --> 01:03:13.650 one quite frankly is usually by the time I start working on it we end up with 699 01:03:14.230 --> 01:03:17.920 a building issue or a nuisance issue or a walk in so we're still trying as 700 01:03:17.930 --> 01:03:22.530 a department to provide customer service and all of our other things and keep 701 01:03:22.690 --> 01:03:27.300 chugging away on this so with that regard I know it's come up several times the 702 01:03:27.310 --> 01:03:32.810 delays for those those are on my shoulders I'll take the credit or lack of I guess 703 01:03:33.481 --> 01:03:39.012 not having this done sooner but I do have it on my desk. Right now what we're doing 704 01:03:39.022 --> 01:03:42.722 is making sure all the state of Illinois clauses are in there and will go to I dot 705 01:03:42.732 --> 01:03:47.885 for their concurrence and then we can turn it loose and there's new questions and 706 01:03:47.895 --> 01:03:54.485 cons of her sister for our. Ultimate. Germ I appreciate your 707 01:03:54.495 --> 01:03:58.475 honesty and I appreciate you coming forward and senior centers provided 708 01:03:58.485 --> 01:04:00.235 a good resources and you guys got 709 01:04:00.245 --> 01:04:05.505 a good board and we're on the same page just please feel it you know we want to 710 01:04:05.805 --> 01:04:11.055 make this thing just like you do the best thing we can do so let's keep moving it 711 01:04:11.065 --> 01:04:15.255 forward and keep working with whoever week you know him to make that we really 712 01:04:15.265 --> 01:04:21.897 appreciate. You know the questions you Mr for our. Testimony your 713 01:04:21.907 --> 01:04:25.307 questions or comments from the audience is there anyone who would like to come 714 01:04:25.317 --> 01:04:32.230 forward and offer further comments on Jim And Nick you're welcome to also 715 01:04:32.240 --> 01:04:33.990 participate in the formal part of the hearing 716 01:04:51.743 --> 01:04:58.515 thank you about that you've been or if I saw your in here in Freeport is worth 717 01:04:59.986 --> 01:05:06.588 . I guess I just want to hear he had mentioned that maybe 718 01:05:06.898 --> 01:05:11.179 they had heard us and that's not true the reason we're actually commenting here is 719 01:05:11.189 --> 01:05:17.291 because we are to be. To keep up with the demand as they seem to be. 720 01:05:18.811 --> 01:05:24.842 And so I'm hoping that some collaboration in the future we can both work together 721 01:05:24.852 --> 01:05:29.664 to take care of more rides together the question should come up about that be 722 01:05:29.674 --> 01:05:35.668 enough for profit and the federal funding both the 50 $311.00 and the say that 723 01:05:36.489 --> 01:05:40.980 a private corporation or a not for profit and 724 01:05:40.990 --> 01:05:45.576 a private corporation be 3rd party contract that being said we've actually talked 725 01:05:45.586 --> 01:05:52.428 about the possibility of our goal here is not to fill our pockets our 726 01:05:52.438 --> 01:05:59.210 goal here the transportation system that being 727 01:05:59.220 --> 01:06:05.890 said there particularly contract from 2014 states they can do 728 01:06:05.900 --> 01:06:12.742 a sub agreement so if they're feeling stress from call volume and we're 729 01:06:12.752 --> 01:06:17.313 feeling stressed if we were to push the calls towards 730 01:06:17.323 --> 01:06:24.308 a central dispatch center work together to take care we could do that even their 731 01:06:24.318 --> 01:06:29.680 current contract weeks to scheduling issues without 732 01:06:34.022 --> 01:06:40.833 a transportation center they're still learning dispatch is hard for many years 733 01:06:42.673 --> 01:06:45.455 especially hard on paper there are 734 01:06:45.465 --> 01:06:50.367 a lot of software packages out one of which that we use 735 01:06:53.738 --> 01:07:00.409 outside of here when I have the experience and I 736 01:07:01.731 --> 01:07:06.203 understand are required to operate 737 01:07:06.213 --> 01:07:12.908 a transit system that some of that stuff needs if we work together here 738 01:07:14.279 --> 01:07:17.980 I think the money could go further I think that we wouldn't have to necessarily 739 01:07:17.990 --> 01:07:24.931 reduce hours because I can tell you that reducing hours to 10 740 01:07:24.941 --> 01:07:30.712 pm is going to hurt the 11 o'clock shift and 741 01:07:31.883 --> 01:07:36.426 right now the boss I think fills 742 01:07:36.436 --> 01:07:43.402 a bus or 2 I've been in 12 and cover the 3 o'clock it's 743 01:07:43.412 --> 01:07:44.172 going to Hertz 744 01:07:52.354 --> 01:07:59.255 you know 1st of all this is not to disparage the senior center in any way shape 745 01:07:59.295 --> 01:08:06.291 or we're transportation people that's that's our business that's what we understand 746 01:08:06.301 --> 01:08:12.391 I also can load 125 pound woman in our cab and we're not set up to handle special 747 01:08:12.401 --> 01:08:14.973 needs people that's where the P. 748 01:08:14.973 --> 01:08:21.550 . What we do very well as we move people in 749 01:08:21.730 --> 01:08:27.960 rapidly at the lowest cost possible to give you an idea anywhere in the world but 750 01:08:27.970 --> 01:08:30.870 here it's a minimum of $10.00 to get in 751 01:08:30.880 --> 01:08:37.013 a cab we have lowered our cost down or our price to $5.00 to where we're barely 752 01:08:37.023 --> 01:08:42.374 breaking even but he didn't start this to make big money started this to serve the 753 01:08:42.384 --> 01:08:45.106 people of Freeport because he recognized 754 01:08:45.116 --> 01:08:51.697 a need when he worked here in say we want to be able to work 755 01:08:51.707 --> 01:08:57.797 together to improve the situation but I'm going to explain tell you from from the 756 01:08:57.807 --> 01:09:00.779 writers point of view when they have 757 01:09:00.789 --> 01:09:06.341 a job to go to they can't wait 3 hours for the bus they just can't the employers 758 01:09:06.351 --> 01:09:11.811 can't wait 3 hours for their employees to get there we receive calls every day from 759 01:09:11.821 --> 01:09:17.761 snacking Sega Tristar metal anchor Harvey burner 760 01:09:18.883 --> 01:09:23.675 because they have people that need to get to and from work there's got to be 761 01:09:23.685 --> 01:09:29.755 a way that we can work together to get that done and again if we did talk about it 762 01:09:29.905 --> 01:09:31.335 that requires us to become 763 01:09:31.795 --> 01:09:35.136 a not for profit that's what we'll do but we're here to serve the people of 764 01:09:35.146 --> 01:09:41.600 Freeport and to help the employers here I think the mayor expressed it 765 01:09:42.393 --> 01:09:46.273 that there is not only people that need jobs but there's employers that need people 766 01:09:47.274 --> 01:09:50.246 and they can't get in there and you know as 767 01:09:50.256 --> 01:09:55.686 a private company kind of operating officer to string we just don't have the the 768 01:09:55.696 --> 01:10:01.326 financial wherewithal to add cars and drivers and insurance and all of those things 769 01:10:01.886 --> 01:10:08.196 we have to do it incrementally right now we're between. We have way too much for 770 01:10:08.206 --> 01:10:14.958 one car and not nearly enough for 2 and so because or drivers you know work on 771 01:10:14.968 --> 01:10:15.448 a on 772 01:10:15.458 --> 01:10:22.492 a buy ride basis if I put another car out there somebody is going to starve because 773 01:10:22.502 --> 01:10:23.312 at $5.00 774 01:10:23.322 --> 01:10:28.901 a ride we can't afford to pay em $10.00 an hour. And to pay workman's comp and 775 01:10:28.911 --> 01:10:32.991 unemployment and all that they're independent contractors is pretty much every 776 01:10:33.001 --> 01:10:39.901 cabin in the United States is but there are ways that we can work together so 777 01:10:39.911 --> 01:10:43.481 that we can serve the people are reporting and we're willing to do that in any way 778 01:10:43.491 --> 01:10:48.283 that we can and there are actually pretty thin the contracts to be able to do that 779 01:10:48.683 --> 01:10:52.694 and I recognize that the mayor is saying that you know he doesn't want to reopen 780 01:10:52.704 --> 01:10:57.145 a can of worms that's already been closed but at the same time it's really 781 01:10:57.155 --> 01:11:01.385 restricting the economic growth I believe of this community 782 01:11:04.205 --> 01:11:10.877 I believe we can help but we need to have the opportunity and get 783 01:11:11.889 --> 01:11:18.250 questions the consulate the commentators I'm in is there anyone else in the 784 01:11:18.260 --> 01:11:25.230 audience who would like to be in on this issue. Seeing no 785 01:11:25.240 --> 01:11:29.670 further discussion or questions or comment the chair one attain 786 01:11:29.680 --> 01:11:36.424 a motion to close this hearing 2nd move by Alderman keester 2nd about I'm 787 01:11:36.434 --> 01:11:41.134 a clam to close the public hearing at this time there being no further witnesses on 788 01:11:41.144 --> 01:11:42.504 favor that motion place again have 789 01:11:42.514 --> 01:11:46.874 a saying I I I I will post the I's have it. We spent quite 790 01:11:46.884 --> 01:11:51.024 a bit of time much more than I realized on the notice of public hearing I think it 791 01:11:51.034 --> 01:11:51.154 was 792 01:11:51.164 --> 01:11:58.415 a good discussion but with the consuls. Approval I'd like to move 793 01:11:58.425 --> 01:12:04.555 to item 18 which is adoption of Resolution 27015 medical or would you please read 794 01:12:04.565 --> 01:12:05.395 this into the record 795 01:12:12.907 --> 01:12:15.487 agenda I don't age 18 adoption of 796 01:12:15.497 --> 01:12:21.967 a resolution are 201715 resolution for the may want 2017 797 01:12:21.977 --> 01:12:25.457 contract for the city's health care coverage which is 798 01:12:25.467 --> 01:12:29.758 a self funded and I H P M. 799 01:12:33.390 --> 01:12:38.760 Mr Last year he and Mr owned all I believe you've had some discussions individually 800 01:12:38.770 --> 01:12:41.300 dancer and consequential and also made 801 01:12:41.310 --> 01:12:46.880 a recommendation would you like to briefly summarize that yes thank you Mayor we 802 01:12:47.340 --> 01:12:51.990 have met with many of the alderman in the last week and had discussions in our 803 01:12:52.000 --> 01:12:58.590 follow up presentation last week and trying to be as. Open and is 804 01:12:58.870 --> 01:13:05.670 available to analyze and evaluate the proposals for this year as we mentioned last 805 01:13:05.680 --> 01:13:12.390 week we have about 15 different proposals from Sultan self insured stop loss 806 01:13:12.400 --> 01:13:19.370 carriers as well as from fully insured insurance companies as well. And it's been 807 01:13:19.380 --> 01:13:23.830 a. Wonderful process in the sense that we got to work some 808 01:13:24.140 --> 01:13:28.330 a stop loss carrier our incumbent which is and I P. 809 01:13:29.080 --> 01:13:35.890 With another proposal which was very competitive as well. Long story short we're 810 01:13:35.900 --> 01:13:42.900 very pleased. That this year we're actually lowering the fixed costs by 811 01:13:42.910 --> 01:13:49.110 over $3200.00 and the overall maximum costs is 812 01:13:49.250 --> 01:13:55.440 only it's less than one percent of an increase so we've looked at all the different 813 01:13:55.450 --> 01:14:02.140 stop loss carriers all the different models. We looked at the claims projections on 814 01:14:02.190 --> 01:14:07.270 a really good year on a moderate year as well as on 815 01:14:07.280 --> 01:14:14.230 a not so good year and it's our opinion and our recommendation to renew with 816 01:14:14.240 --> 01:14:19.720 the Northern Illinois health plan as our 3rd party administrator and with Gerber 817 01:14:19.760 --> 01:14:23.800 life insurance carrier and a X one carrier as 818 01:14:23.810 --> 01:14:29.560 a stop loss carrier they offer the lowest fixed costs of any of the proposals out 819 01:14:29.570 --> 01:14:35.510 there and then how standing opportunity to manage our health care costs again for 820 01:14:35.520 --> 01:14:42.471 the next plan year which begins on May 1st Still after you did see 821 01:14:42.481 --> 01:14:47.265 a group or life insurance or yes I did OK questions from the consul 822 01:14:49.685 --> 01:14:54.496 here under present pressure thank you this isn't so much as a cut as 823 01:14:54.506 --> 01:14:55.406 a question as it is 824 01:14:55.416 --> 01:15:02.057 a statement after. Several minutes of talking and answering 825 01:15:02.067 --> 01:15:07.547 questions asking and answering questions with Mr Lafferty and. 826 01:15:09.230 --> 01:15:13.160 The other gentleman. Thank you it's 827 01:15:13.170 --> 01:15:19.390 a fine Irish name. And I wasn't I wasn't sure how to pronounce that. I 828 01:15:19.430 --> 01:15:26.020 apologize there were several pros and cons with either one of these 3 either the 829 01:15:26.030 --> 01:15:31.892 renewal or the other. Insurance Agency that that was on the recommendation list 830 01:15:32.632 --> 01:15:34.672 with one area if we had 831 01:15:34.682 --> 01:15:39.812 a very bad claims year the other one was the best choice but overall I also had 832 01:15:39.822 --> 01:15:41.402 faith in the and I P. 833 01:15:42.282 --> 01:15:46.692 Which is our local provider at this time and my summary was in general the less 834 01:15:46.702 --> 01:15:47.782 choices in P.P.O. 835 01:15:47.792 --> 01:15:51.062 The deeper the discounts allowed we would actually have 836 01:15:51.072 --> 01:15:56.902 a few less choices with the planned providers the 2nd of all if our claims next 837 01:15:56.912 --> 01:16:02.912 year equal to this year the numbers are fixed we'd only pay about $800000.00 more 838 01:16:02.922 --> 01:16:08.322 to stay with an eye which 1st sounds pretty bad but in the long run we'd be 839 01:16:08.332 --> 01:16:14.782 bringing more business possibly to. Our local F.H. 840 01:16:14.792 --> 01:16:20.132 And as opposed to some of the other outlying hospitals and also some of our claims 841 01:16:20.892 --> 01:16:25.632 processing people that are employed in Freeport would still have more employment so 842 01:16:25.642 --> 01:16:26.462 hopefully we would save 843 01:16:26.472 --> 01:16:32.643 a few jobs. And good years we would save about $70000.00 that would also be 844 01:16:32.653 --> 01:16:36.743 a very good POS with an eye piece if we had good claims years we would save money 845 01:16:37.143 --> 01:16:41.253 and in the long run I think that would be good for the taxpayers and bad years we 846 01:16:41.263 --> 01:16:45.823 don't always know they did give us some worst case scenarios but it could go either 847 01:16:45.833 --> 01:16:49.635 way with either one of the plans that we just but at this time weighing all those 848 01:16:49.895 --> 01:16:55.185 ads and some of them are somewhat even I am leaning towards Also at the end I P. 849 01:16:55.195 --> 01:17:00.460 Which they have recommended that the shredder. I'm unclear. 850 01:17:02.780 --> 01:17:07.340 As Alderman Bradshaw mentioned this was near normal decision there was 851 01:17:07.350 --> 01:17:13.070 a lot of things that went into it made it very difficult and I know that many of us 852 01:17:13.080 --> 01:17:13.380 spent 853 01:17:13.390 --> 01:17:18.340 a lot of. Times looking at it from different angles which was which was agreed to 854 01:17:18.350 --> 01:17:23.580 everybody looked at it differently I just really want to think our finance director 855 01:17:23.590 --> 01:17:29.780 and Mehlman and specially Stephen Ted for being around for all the questions I know 856 01:17:29.820 --> 01:17:31.020 Peter looked at it from 857 01:17:31.030 --> 01:17:36.140 a different angle than I did and we went back and looked over things for 858 01:17:36.780 --> 01:17:41.840 a good number of years and this is far as 8 years later as their projections so. 859 01:17:43.730 --> 01:17:47.090 I like Sally will gleam a same way towards any cherry P. 860 01:17:47.100 --> 01:17:53.360 I appreciate. Without looking at all the numbers in different ways we wouldn't have 861 01:17:53.370 --> 01:17:57.680 got there you could easily charged off and said the savings for the other one is 862 01:17:57.690 --> 01:18:02.500 there but I really believe we pay for it next year also but I just want to thank 863 01:18:02.510 --> 01:18:09.221 you guys for all your help and all the help staff provided for any other 864 01:18:09.231 --> 01:18:16.132 questions or comments. Alone McLennan Thank you I echo the comments of 865 01:18:16.172 --> 01:18:21.954 Halderman Clemen regards to thanks for the assistance. Really this year I think it 866 01:18:21.964 --> 01:18:22.554 ended up being 867 01:18:22.564 --> 01:18:27.624 a close call all things considered I'd caution anybody looking at this don't just 868 01:18:27.634 --> 01:18:34.274 look at the initial. Fix cost it might be this but on worst case scenario might be 869 01:18:34.284 --> 01:18:37.815 that case that needs to make an educated decision you need to look for that and 870 01:18:37.825 --> 01:18:43.835 that particularly at what have higher Storch will numbers then how does that factor 871 01:18:43.845 --> 01:18:49.885 in and also looking at you the one time claim here and at the end of the day and I 872 01:18:49.925 --> 01:18:54.397 certainly if anybody ever needs further information be happy to kind of go through 873 01:18:54.397 --> 01:18:59.640 . The analysis that some of us looked at but at the end of the day I believe that. 874 01:19:00.710 --> 01:19:05.440 While there are pros and cons to each one alternately there was not significantly 875 01:19:05.450 --> 01:19:11.600 weight enough on the it's the new plan to justify the adjustment so I'll be looking 876 01:19:11.610 --> 01:19:17.360 to support renewal within it to be made from the motion 877 01:19:21.311 --> 01:19:23.251 sickness or emotion I make 878 01:19:23.261 --> 01:19:29.491 a motion to go with the nature I prefer for this sum as projected for next year 879 01:19:30.811 --> 01:19:37.361 is your 2nd move by Alderman Clem seconded by all of them in busker back to 880 01:19:37.371 --> 01:19:42.611 discussion further questions or comments we're not going to close off to bait until 881 01:19:42.621 --> 01:19:48.091 everybody's satisfied mayor other than just me my only comment would be just simply 882 01:19:48.101 --> 01:19:52.151 the process I think that moving forward this is an appropriate discussion for the 883 01:19:52.221 --> 01:19:56.011 upcoming proposed Finance Committee of the whole you know making 884 01:19:56.121 --> 01:19:57.711 a $3000000.00 decision in 885 01:19:57.721 --> 01:20:03.091 a long term carrier or short term and in this case needs to have more discussion 886 01:20:03.131 --> 01:20:07.741 and I don't know how the council feels about the process but I still think that 887 01:20:07.751 --> 01:20:08.901 there's lacks 888 01:20:08.911 --> 01:20:13.771 a little bit of clarity that I think that we were able to through tremendous effort 889 01:20:13.781 --> 01:20:18.223 of Mr Lafferty and had. That. 890 01:20:20.933 --> 01:20:24.673 Moving forward I think that we need to we need to send this to the Finance 891 01:20:24.683 --> 01:20:31.020 Committee the whole in February so we can start to work out early. Mayor Yes Mr 892 01:20:31.030 --> 01:20:35.090 Langford if I'm and I'm certainly sensitive to and we want to be as proactive with 893 01:20:35.440 --> 01:20:41.710 examining and giving council as much time as possible the dilemma that we're in is 894 01:20:41.720 --> 01:20:47.450 the reinsurance carriers Stop Loss Cure is required experience through the end of 895 01:20:47.460 --> 01:20:53.910 February and then if there are trigger reports if there are pended claim reports 896 01:20:54.440 --> 01:20:58.290 large claimant reports those kinds of things at the end the writers do require 897 01:20:58.930 --> 01:21:04.400 those decisions actually the firm offers really are not made until just about the 898 01:21:04.410 --> 01:21:08.490 middle of March in fact as you recall last week we didn't get our final numbers 899 01:21:08.500 --> 01:21:13.880 until he was on Tuesday the Firm final numbers that we can actually say here is 900 01:21:13.890 --> 01:21:19.030 what they are so then that timeline coupled with the fact that the schedule of 901 01:21:19.040 --> 01:21:24.520 consul isn't always conducive because we missed the 1st meeting in March so but we 902 01:21:24.530 --> 01:21:29.260 just we're very sensitive to that timing and we're trying to be as proactive as we 903 01:21:29.270 --> 01:21:35.930 can be in terms of meeting the timelines but also being as. Open and 904 01:21:35.940 --> 01:21:41.902 transparent with the process as possible thank you Mr Mayor I'm 905 01:21:41.912 --> 01:21:43.982 a clam I would almost also make 906 01:21:44.452 --> 01:21:48.482 a motion to suspend the rules so we can move this or this evening it's 907 01:21:48.492 --> 01:21:49.872 a resolution this is 908 01:21:50.052 --> 01:21:54.532 a resolution go through and one OK thank you right we're good Any other questions 909 01:21:54.542 --> 01:21:58.402 or comments there is a motion there is a 2nd to approve 910 01:21:58.412 --> 01:22:04.733 a resolution 27015 and all the contents of the room if there is no further 911 01:22:04.823 --> 01:22:11.083 discussion men in court please take the roll clam I like planet them 912 01:22:11.863 --> 01:22:18.193 Ross I Miller I busker I brush I he stir I 913 01:22:18.683 --> 01:22:21.013 Chesney I motion carries 914 01:22:21.023 --> 01:22:27.955 a 0 THANK YOU THANK YOU NEVER try to idle or just know Peter is the 1st 915 01:22:27.965 --> 01:22:28.835 one to vote should. 916 01:22:35.680 --> 01:22:41.672 I don't I've never returned item 6 the consented genda 1st is there any item that 917 01:22:41.682 --> 01:22:48.244 a member of the consul would like to have polled for further discussion see no 918 01:22:48.254 --> 01:22:51.074 discussion and no such request is there 919 01:22:51.084 --> 01:22:56.805 a motion to approve the consented gent as presented so move I'm sorry 920 01:22:58.697 --> 01:23:04.117 other person brush on so and seconded by altering keester or by Puskar 921 01:23:05.348 --> 01:23:07.111 keester So we have 922 01:23:07.121 --> 01:23:10.981 a motion to adopt the consent agenda which has been made by older person bresh on 923 01:23:10.991 --> 01:23:16.091 2nd of Alderman keester the consent of gender has upon it these reports Stevenson 924 01:23:16.101 --> 01:23:22.492 County Convention and Visitor's Bureau 2016 semiannual report. Ending December 925 01:23:22.502 --> 01:23:27.152 2016 the fire department report of activities for the month of February the police 926 01:23:27.162 --> 01:23:31.532 department report of activities for the month of February 2017 the Treasurer's 927 01:23:31.542 --> 01:23:38.222 monthly investment report through February 28th 2017 City traders report of cash 928 01:23:38.232 --> 01:23:44.512 and fund balances through February 28th 2017 the notice of morning disposals annual 929 01:23:44.522 --> 01:23:49.452 landscape waste program for 2017 the water and service payable in the total amount 930 01:23:49.462 --> 01:23:56.002 of 637948 dollars and 89 cents the approval of the payroll for the pay period in 931 01:23:56.012 --> 01:24:00.502 the March 4th $27.00 team and their approval of the finance bills payable on the 932 01:24:00.512 --> 01:24:06.612 total amount of 558345 dollars and 28 cents Those are the items on the consent of 933 01:24:06.622 --> 01:24:09.572 Chanda men clerk there having been a motion to approve in 934 01:24:09.582 --> 01:24:15.992 a 2nd to that motion please take the roll like planet then I cross I Miller I 935 01:24:16.592 --> 01:24:22.692 mosque or I shall i keester I chose me I am our 936 01:24:23.252 --> 01:24:28.750 motion passes 8 to 0. We now move to the order of ordinances 2nd reading Item 937 01:24:28.760 --> 01:24:34.950 number 7 this is 2nd reading of ordinance 2017 days 20. 8 Could you read the 1st 938 01:24:34.960 --> 01:24:38.450 part of this ordinance into the record which will be followed by 939 01:24:38.460 --> 01:24:41.240 a motion to postpone consideration until tomorrow 940 01:24:41.250 --> 01:24:48.161 a special me this is the 2nd reading of ordinance 201720 an ordinance adopting 941 01:24:48.171 --> 01:24:52.051 an update to the city of Freeport comprehensive planned and amending Section 942 01:24:52.061 --> 01:24:59.031 1222.01 description of Chapter 1222 official plan an official map of the 943 01:24:59.041 --> 01:25:05.614 city of Freeport codified ordinances well done. And the 944 01:25:05.624 --> 01:25:08.304 consul will note that we have to adopt 945 01:25:08.344 --> 01:25:12.264 a special provision our conference of land use plan for the lead based paint 946 01:25:12.274 --> 01:25:18.044 remediation grant this ordinance is adopting that update tomorrow will be 947 01:25:18.054 --> 01:25:22.834 a special meeting of the Planning Commission which will be then succeeded by 948 01:25:22.874 --> 01:25:27.854 a special meaning the consul therefore and respectfully request the consul make 949 01:25:27.864 --> 01:25:33.906 a motion to defer action in this until tomorrow special meeting so move Sarah 950 01:25:33.916 --> 01:25:40.667 motion by altering keesters or 2nd 2nd. Second to by older person brash on All in 951 01:25:40.677 --> 01:25:45.677 favor that motion please signify by saying I I are all opposed the eyes have it so 952 01:25:45.687 --> 01:25:47.527 please note that this is 953 01:25:47.537 --> 01:25:52.277 a procedural matter just simply to accommodate the Planning Commission action which 954 01:25:52.287 --> 01:25:53.027 will be followed by 955 01:25:53.037 --> 01:25:58.168 a Shura Council meeting you know most ordinances 1st reading the 1st as I meet the 956 01:25:58.178 --> 01:26:02.648 1st reading of ordnance 2721 and clerk would you please read this ordinance into 957 01:26:02.658 --> 01:26:08.341 the record. We have the 1st reading of ordinance 958 01:26:08.351 --> 01:26:14.981 201721 ordinance amending Sections 48011 prohibited parking 959 01:26:14.991 --> 01:26:21.511 streets for 8022 courtesy zones 15 and 13 minute parking zones for 960 01:26:21.521 --> 01:26:27.831 820 for parking permits Section 48405 handicapped persons and Section 961 01:26:27.841 --> 01:26:33.051 48406 parking spaces for officials of the codified ordinances of the city of 962 01:26:33.061 --> 01:26:39.322 Freeport Illinois. OK Let the record show that the sword its was unanimously 963 01:26:39.332 --> 01:26:42.322 recommended by the Committee of the whole of this special meeting I'm sorry in 964 01:26:42.332 --> 01:26:48.542 a meeting that was held March 13th 2017 and as presented by city engineer Gallagher 965 01:26:48.852 --> 01:26:50.102 I think fund them 966 01:26:50.112 --> 01:26:55.012 a stake in this would be the 1st time we use our gigantic screen but this ordinance 967 01:26:55.022 --> 01:26:57.582 which has a lot of provisions in it is simply 968 01:26:57.592 --> 01:27:03.112 a cleanup of existing parking spaces on each side of this building it also as you 969 01:27:03.122 --> 01:27:08.072 know is going to create some temporary 10 minute parking spots primarily in 970 01:27:08.082 --> 01:27:14.332 exchange street there are other parking spaces that were erroneous leaf like to 971 01:27:14.342 --> 01:27:19.102 begin with so this is to create parking in the area around the city hall and to 972 01:27:19.112 --> 01:27:23.952 bring some rationality into the plan so this time I'd like to recognize engineer 973 01:27:23.962 --> 01:27:28.302 Gallagher who has worked with Miss Anderson on the provisions of this ordinance 974 01:27:31.694 --> 01:27:35.944 Thank you mayor specifically I'm trying to get the projector to log into my machine 975 01:27:35.954 --> 01:27:41.936 and of course it worked perfectly before the me 976 01:27:43.827 --> 01:27:48.748 so I'm going to try and quick and if it doesn't work I'll just talk you have this 977 01:27:48.758 --> 01:27:49.628 in your packet so. 978 01:28:27.623 --> 01:28:34.305 So that's that if it were can we adjust the lights at least up here or not. While I 979 01:28:34.315 --> 01:28:36.666 can show you what it would look OK. 980 01:29:31.197 --> 01:29:31.707 There we go. 981 01:29:45.641 --> 01:29:51.061 All right so what I wanted to point out specifically was to kind of go over the map 982 01:29:51.071 --> 01:29:55.621 in detail so we can all understand what we plan to use for parking and what we plan 983 01:29:55.631 --> 01:29:59.481 to not use for parking you can see the pointer that I have up there and we're just 984 01:29:59.491 --> 01:30:03.061 going to go around the block kind of highlighting what this ordinance does and 985 01:30:03.071 --> 01:30:07.721 doesn't do so we're looking at the aerial photo Stevenson streets on the bottom of 986 01:30:07.731 --> 01:30:11.651 the screen Eckstein Street is on the top of the screen so what we wanted to do 987 01:30:11.661 --> 01:30:16.191 specifically with this ordinance is clean up the back part of the exchange treat 988 01:30:16.201 --> 01:30:20.122 the back of the building where water and sewer is going to park so we have 6 stalls 989 01:30:20.162 --> 01:30:24.762 that will run the back here with 3 of them being switched to 15 minute parking and 990 01:30:24.772 --> 01:30:29.363 then we'll have a one handicap stall immediately outside what will be 991 01:30:29.373 --> 01:30:36.125 a future 7 stall parking lot for the private parking for staff only not open to the 992 01:30:36.135 --> 01:30:42.537 public which is why we added We have our consistent 3 stalls that older main 993 01:30:42.547 --> 01:30:44.319 current $6.00 994 01:30:44.329 --> 01:30:49.619 a long low much street and then 10 stalls out in front of the building which we 995 01:30:49.629 --> 01:30:55.400 have another handicapped stall here by the church and then as we come around to 996 01:30:55.440 --> 01:30:57.640 Cherry Street we have not sure you have 997 01:30:57.650 --> 01:31:03.760 a new excuse me we have not striped this yet but we will end up being cherry and 998 01:31:03.770 --> 01:31:09.130 this will give us 5 regular park installs with additional handicap which is added 999 01:31:09.140 --> 01:31:13.680 but in this ordinance we look at 80 accessibility you look at the interior block 1000 01:31:14.050 --> 01:31:18.840 and then you divide that by your typical parking stall count you haven't any 1001 01:31:19.280 --> 01:31:24.560 missile pull or public parking area so we're required to have 288 Park installs on 1002 01:31:24.570 --> 01:31:29.390 the city block there was only one marked before which was down by the church so 1003 01:31:29.400 --> 01:31:34.930 we've added 2 we've corrected with striping the one cherry was necessary for this 1004 01:31:34.940 --> 01:31:37.761 block for the amount of stalls available and then we've added 1005 01:31:37.771 --> 01:31:42.260 a 2nd. Right outside the water and sewer doors just because we know that's going to 1006 01:31:42.270 --> 01:31:42.360 be 1007 01:31:42.370 --> 01:31:48.650 a typical spot to park looking at the exteriors then we burn the police department 1008 01:31:48.660 --> 01:31:52.450 this is no parking in Currently it striped out there's not really it was never. 1009 01:31:53.520 --> 01:31:57.600 Added in with the ordinances so we've added this section here to be for police 1010 01:31:57.610 --> 01:32:02.170 personnel parking official vehicles only we jump over there is $180.00 1011 01:32:02.180 --> 01:32:08.311 a parking stall with one remaining stall in front of the district's offices jumping 1012 01:32:08.321 --> 01:32:10.511 around then in front of Old City Hall we have 1013 01:32:10.521 --> 01:32:17.313 a 15 minute parking stall and 5. 5 regular park installs with another $88.00 in 1014 01:32:17.323 --> 01:32:23.936 front of the Old City all. Moving down to Stevenson street in front of the sign 1015 01:32:23.946 --> 01:32:28.926 temple we have temp arc installs which will remain this tall is not shown in our 1016 01:32:28.936 --> 01:32:34.656 current ordinances so we actually added the. Limited it was put in when the paving 1017 01:32:34.666 --> 01:32:35.786 was done because there was 1018 01:32:35.796 --> 01:32:41.186 a gap there were going to eliminate this stall take no parking to the east side of 1019 01:32:41.196 --> 01:32:46.478 Masonic temples driveway and put our water and sewer drop box so when you come in 1020 01:32:46.488 --> 01:32:46.938 here in about 1021 01:32:46.948 --> 01:32:52.408 a month the Green Street the one we have on green that was in our municipal parking 1022 01:32:52.418 --> 01:32:56.888 lot back at the $524.00 building will be relocated to here will keep both boxes up 1023 01:32:57.118 --> 01:33:00.308 for about an overlap of an extra month with 1024 01:33:00.318 --> 01:33:05.478 a sign to where this is shown this was approved by the Masonic Temple as I discuss 1025 01:33:05.779 --> 01:33:10.570 them so let me put my No nothing more than 1026 01:33:17.221 --> 01:33:17.651 so for 1027 01:33:17.661 --> 01:33:24.341 a total we end up with interior parking 30 stalls with 3 handicap We have 3 of 1028 01:33:24.351 --> 01:33:28.571 those 30 so of being 15 minute parking stalls on the exterior one of the 2 1029 01:33:28.581 --> 01:33:31.161 handicapped parking with 20 stalls for 1030 01:33:31.171 --> 01:33:38.062 a total count of $57.00 stalls and the parking lot that we tend to build along 1031 01:33:38.072 --> 01:33:40.531 with the 5 handicap. So I've run 1032 01:33:40.541 --> 01:33:45.271 a couple of scenarios with we saw tonight was the max we've ever had in this 1033 01:33:45.281 --> 01:33:52.071 building but with fully staffed multiple personnel in the departments we do not 1034 01:33:52.081 --> 01:33:56.993 exceed our actual streets Cherry streets probably the biggest benefit because it 1035 01:33:57.003 --> 01:34:01.653 was never really utilized with bookies parking lot so we can max that out for some 1036 01:34:01.663 --> 01:34:08.624 incurred staff to park on Walnut and cherry in the public accessible on exchange 1037 01:34:08.634 --> 01:34:13.716 for the water department and Stevenson street but business so that really outlines 1038 01:34:13.726 --> 01:34:16.236 what the overall ordinance changes were there's 1039 01:34:16.246 --> 01:34:22.286 a few things in there regard regarding the lower parking lot. Of the sheriff's lot 1040 01:34:22.296 --> 01:34:28.516 as it's referred to correcting that lot name and then dropping it from 50 stalls to 1041 01:34:28.526 --> 01:34:32.876 $25.00 so we will have some designated parking within that lot as we have before 1042 01:34:33.136 --> 01:34:36.306 with this ordinance but we're actually reducing our footprint because it's not 1043 01:34:36.316 --> 01:34:39.227 necessary we do share this block with 1044 01:34:39.237 --> 01:34:44.850 a very limited. Hours between 8 to 5 with anybody else with the church with the 1045 01:34:44.860 --> 01:34:49.460 police so I think with if we can get our 7 parking stalls in our private lot for 1046 01:34:49.470 --> 01:34:55.582 miscible for the rest of us either private vehicles or the 1047 01:34:56.503 --> 01:35:02.268 elected officials we should forward. Other questions from the consul 1048 01:35:05.478 --> 01:35:10.419 mayor other member planets thank you when your time out the 50 Leyden chairs lobby 1049 01:35:10.429 --> 01:35:15.479 talking though they're going to the northeast kind of their Yeah over by Wal-Mart 1050 01:35:15.489 --> 01:35:21.679 in Douglas right so you're going to lower your intake it's basically 2 to kind of 4 1051 01:35:21.689 --> 01:35:25.269 lanes if you will but there's separated you're going to whether you can take the 1052 01:35:25.279 --> 01:35:29.989 West End and make 25 out of that or what you can do yeah we dissipate that probably 1053 01:35:29.999 --> 01:35:35.361 only mark about $6.00 to $8.00 let's call specifically for city parking believe 1054 01:35:35.371 --> 01:35:40.401 Director dollars looked at that however we have reserved $25.00 stalls within the 1055 01:35:40.411 --> 01:35:45.391 ordinance whether or not we were. I mean there seems to be substantial parking 1056 01:35:45.511 --> 01:35:46.591 within there the maybe 1057 01:35:46.601 --> 01:35:51.091 a little bit further walk but ultimately that's the overflow parking also point to 1058 01:35:51.101 --> 01:35:55.602 use this map for Human Resources for done 1059 01:35:55.612 --> 01:35:58.862 a fine for new employees where they should and shouldn't park because they want to 1060 01:35:58.872 --> 01:36:05.194 maximize the has all from the building and right by water and sewer for following 1061 01:36:05.204 --> 01:36:11.085 their own member planets thank you does the school. Or the sheriff's department 1062 01:36:11.095 --> 01:36:16.096 have any marked out spaces in that lot I don't believe they do but they may use 1063 01:36:16.106 --> 01:36:16.796 some of P.D. 1064 01:36:17.136 --> 01:36:23.980 I don't know if she follows anything about that but they may Chief 1065 01:36:23.990 --> 01:36:30.492 can you shed any light on that. The school currently does not have any 1066 01:36:31.484 --> 01:36:38.175 parking slot reserved within our parking lot there Mr 1067 01:36:38.365 --> 01:36:45.307 Mr Mayor Yes although me I know from many times are growing over to 1068 01:36:45.317 --> 01:36:48.797 the P.D. That they haven't kept me out there was 1069 01:36:48.807 --> 01:36:55.397 a good thing but. The 2 places over there in front of the site building are 1070 01:36:55.407 --> 01:36:59.517 very seldom ever parked on Mosher those are pretty well open all that 1071 01:37:02.587 --> 01:37:04.947 and we had we you know we've obviously had 1072 01:37:04.957 --> 01:37:09.777 a lot of sightseers the 1st month and that volume is decreasing now we've seen it 1073 01:37:09.787 --> 01:37:12.687 a lot with water and sewer the 1st couple of weeks we had everybody in their 1074 01:37:12.697 --> 01:37:17.607 brother in here and now this 2nd billing cycle people understand and you're coming 1075 01:37:17.617 --> 01:37:21.187 to the water department to use the rear door you're coming for city business use 1076 01:37:21.197 --> 01:37:25.737 the front and it's you know the parking has been wide open all you need today was 1077 01:37:25.747 --> 01:37:29.750 shocking actually you know how much was during the day and I'm sure this council 1078 01:37:29.760 --> 01:37:36.403 meeting was probably seems to be said so many other discussion 1079 01:37:37.544 --> 01:37:41.055 it's not as her emotion so moved there 1080 01:37:41.065 --> 01:37:46.215 a 2nd 2nd it's moved by Alderman keester it is seconded by 1081 01:37:46.225 --> 01:37:53.171 a. Woman Ross to approve this ordinance. 200 1082 01:37:53.181 --> 01:37:58.421 climate do we need to just move forward I talked with Sean about that earlier today 1083 01:37:58.431 --> 01:38:02.621 I think our feeling is is that this is not essential that we move forward right now 1084 01:38:02.631 --> 01:38:06.731 in part because we still have to order some of the signage OK so if the public 1085 01:38:06.741 --> 01:38:10.941 wants to weigh on in this there's nothing lost by waiting until the 1st meeting in 1086 01:38:10.951 --> 01:38:16.381 April thank you that is your opinion correct Sean Yes it is we have it will not 1087 01:38:16.391 --> 01:38:21.873 delay us at all and I would prefer with this several these changes that the maximum 1088 01:38:21.883 --> 01:38:26.683 opportunity it's also not 1089 01:38:26.693 --> 01:38:30.973 a part of this ordinance but you'll notice in the adjacent lot in with plea we have 1090 01:38:30.983 --> 01:38:37.633 had discussions with them about designating 5 or 6 parking spaces we're kind 1091 01:38:37.643 --> 01:38:39.183 of working on 1092 01:38:39.193 --> 01:38:44.303 a goods in kind exchange of whether we plow it and then we can use this in those 1093 01:38:44.553 --> 01:38:50.243 slots so I think we'll probably have end up with additional spaces that we have 1094 01:38:50.253 --> 01:38:53.593 free of charge with them and then we have sort of 1095 01:38:53.603 --> 01:38:57.523 a standing arrangement that we can rent some spots from the Masonic Temple but I 1096 01:38:57.533 --> 01:39:02.654 think with all these changes we will really need to do that is there any other 1097 01:39:02.664 --> 01:39:07.495 discussion from the consul any other questions if not the sort and so that 1098 01:39:07.505 --> 01:39:10.995 automatically be held over until the next regular meeting of the city council for 1099 01:39:11.005 --> 01:39:11.705 final action. 1100 01:39:20.759 --> 01:39:27.642 Item 9 is 1st reading the word is 2017 days $22.00 and clerk would you read to 1101 01:39:27.652 --> 01:39:28.322 sort incident 1102 01:39:28.332 --> 01:39:42.833 a record after the gizmo goes up 1st 1103 01:39:42.843 --> 01:39:48.033 reading of ordinance $21722.00 an ordinance to supplement the appropriation 1104 01:39:48.043 --> 01:39:54.753 ordinance fiscal year 20162017 for the city of Freeport Illinois 2nd supplemental 1105 01:39:55.063 --> 01:39:55.903 this ordinance is 1106 01:39:55.913 --> 01:40:02.653 a supplemental ordinance to transfer 102567 dollars and 9 cents from the general 1107 01:40:02.663 --> 01:40:08.523 fund to M F T fun to be reimbursed in fiscal year 2018 and it was unanimously 1108 01:40:08.533 --> 01:40:14.143 recommended by the Committee of the whole in the meeting held on March 13th 2017. 1109 01:40:16.900 --> 01:40:21.350 Director we have gone through this ordinance before but is there any other comment 1110 01:40:21.360 --> 01:40:27.770 you would like to add Thank you Mayor Yes I just want to make one comment when 1111 01:40:28.490 --> 01:40:33.712 this ordinance is solely for housekeeping purposes he could have been done without 1112 01:40:33.722 --> 01:40:39.622 that but I just don't know I'm very inexperienced when it comes to the audit and I 1113 01:40:39.632 --> 01:40:45.882 wanted to make sure that I called for my bases in case. Question arise doing 1114 01:40:46.442 --> 01:40:52.794 the audit so that's why I called at the base is that. There was it was documented 1115 01:40:52.804 --> 01:40:57.724 counts so there was a there was a transfer of money for or one to call of 1116 01:40:57.734 --> 01:41:04.266 a debt except I had to same time I did add so I was skipping I mean the ordinance 1117 01:41:04.276 --> 01:41:10.346 there us 123 about 4 funds that we no longer using that I'm asking that counsel the 1118 01:41:10.356 --> 01:41:15.346 comment that I close them that could be done without asking for permission but just 1119 01:41:15.356 --> 01:41:21.096 in case there was no is about and she died I missed that maybe didn't it effects 1120 01:41:21.106 --> 01:41:26.326 would be 0 when the articles actually happens it added included in the order and I 1121 01:41:26.336 --> 01:41:31.386 was to also make sure that I cover the tracks in case that's something that I 1122 01:41:31.396 --> 01:41:34.606 should have aspiration and I did and so that's what sort of 1123 01:41:38.497 --> 01:41:44.947 . Any questions or comments from the consul there oh let me just me motion moved 1124 01:41:44.957 --> 01:41:51.137 forward 2nd let's move my alderman chose me seconded by other means limb to approve 1125 01:41:51.487 --> 01:41:57.949 the 1st reading of ordinance 27022. Disorder in shal be automatically held over 1126 01:41:57.959 --> 01:42:02.371 until the next really meaning of the city council. I did 10 is the 1st reading of 1127 01:42:02.381 --> 01:42:07.261 ordinance 2017 dash 23 Medicare could you please read this ordinance into the 1128 01:42:07.271 --> 01:42:14.191 record for the 1st time the 1st reading of ordinance 201723 an ordinance amending 1129 01:42:14.201 --> 01:42:18.651 Chapter 290 compensation and benefits of the codified ordinances of the city of 1130 01:42:18.661 --> 01:42:24.751 Freeport Illinois retroactive to Bay 1st 2016 this ordinance was unanimously 1131 01:42:24.761 --> 01:42:28.791 recommended by the Committee of the hole in the mill meeting held on March 13th 1132 01:42:29.001 --> 01:42:35.502 2017 sconce A knows when we discussed this in the committee the whole 1133 01:42:36.222 --> 01:42:41.842 this is to update our compensation for this fiscal year for 9 union employees and 1134 01:42:41.852 --> 01:42:47.043 department directors. This is in accord with the collective bargaining agreements 1135 01:42:47.083 --> 01:42:52.853 to keep the same level of gap between the supervised and the supervisor. 1136 01:42:53.903 --> 01:42:59.013 One quick little note this does not affect elected officials as was reported 1137 01:43:00.715 --> 01:43:03.655 is there any questions in the consul and worth not is there 1138 01:43:03.665 --> 01:43:10.538 a motion so move. Let's move Alderman keester seconded by autumn in clim to approve 1139 01:43:10.548 --> 01:43:16.918 ordinance 2017 dash 23 Alderman Clem This is why my event you like to 1140 01:43:17.188 --> 01:43:21.218 suspend the rules allow him to move forward we would it take some time to program 1141 01:43:21.228 --> 01:43:24.738 all this for employees and the likes of we could suspend the rules for media 1142 01:43:24.748 --> 01:43:28.788 consideration that would be appreciated I'm Alderman Clemens made 1143 01:43:28.798 --> 01:43:31.208 a motion to suspend the rules for immediate considerations or 1144 01:43:31.218 --> 01:43:34.158 a 2nd 2nd seconded by altering keester 1145 01:43:34.888 --> 01:43:39.928 a motion to suspend the rules is not debatable requires an extraordinary majority 1146 01:43:40.678 --> 01:43:44.608 Medicare Please take the role on the motion to suspend the rules for me 1147 01:43:44.618 --> 01:43:50.058 consideration McLeod at them by Ross 1148 01:43:55.239 --> 01:44:01.850 Miller I busker pressure I he start I just need I 1149 01:44:02.100 --> 01:44:07.240 call him I motion passes 7 to 0. There having been 1150 01:44:07.250 --> 01:44:10.520 a motion that is successfully approved to suspend the rules for immediate 1151 01:44:10.530 --> 01:44:16.530 consideration ordinance 201723 is before the Council for immediate passage is there 1152 01:44:16.540 --> 01:44:20.691 any final debate Mayor ultimate plan 1153 01:44:20.701 --> 01:44:23.881 a thing thank you just like you know something that no mention at the committee the 1154 01:44:23.891 --> 01:44:29.041 whole while looking at the last page of this which kind of shows all of the memo 1155 01:44:29.051 --> 01:44:35.792 which shows the breakdown of the majority actually. About 3 quarters or maybe or so 1156 01:44:35.802 --> 01:44:41.652 give or take of this is already been incorporated through the portion that's the 1157 01:44:41.662 --> 01:44:44.842 police union police regular police you know T. 1158 01:44:45.122 --> 01:44:50.132 As well as the one percent that have previously been implemented so just when we're 1159 01:44:50.142 --> 01:44:55.882 looking at that we're not looking at adding on the sum total new on top of those 1160 01:44:55.932 --> 01:45:00.595 additional stuff but that's the like I want to make on that was 1161 01:45:00.605 --> 01:45:01.865 a question or comment just 1162 01:45:01.875 --> 01:45:08.039 a comment OK thank you any other discussion if not Madame Clerk Please take the 1163 01:45:08.049 --> 01:45:14.271 roll McClanahan I 1164 01:45:15.161 --> 01:45:22.091 Ross I Miller busker I Russia I keester I chose me I 1165 01:45:22.381 --> 01:45:28.542 clam our motion passes 8 to 0 we now come to him 11 which is 1st reading of 1166 01:45:28.552 --> 01:45:32.592 ordinance 2017 dash 24 Medicare could you please read this ordinance into the 1167 01:45:32.602 --> 01:45:38.833 record the 1st reading of ordinance 201724 ordinance amending Section 1168 01:45:38.873 --> 01:45:45.593 87405 license fee of chapter $874.00 regulation of tobacco products of the 1169 01:45:45.603 --> 01:45:50.023 codified ordinances of the city of Freeport Illinois this ordinance was recommended 1170 01:45:50.033 --> 01:45:55.163 by majority of the Committee of the whole in the meeting held on March 13th 2017. 1171 01:45:58.760 --> 01:46:03.270 Police Chief Mark Well I know that you worked on this ordinance with the city clerk 1172 01:46:03.510 --> 01:46:07.750 in your absence is there any final comments you'd like to make about this ordinance 1173 01:46:08.560 --> 01:46:13.490 just that if I could please and everyone received the memo and we talked about last 1174 01:46:13.500 --> 01:46:20.290 week. The only thing I'd like to to bring up if if at all possible and again I'll 1175 01:46:20.300 --> 01:46:26.570 leave this up to the council but if we could get immediate past each if this if we 1176 01:46:26.580 --> 01:46:33.493 come to the agreements on this that the letters will go out April 1st for the 1177 01:46:33.503 --> 01:46:36.483 tobacco license too and have 1178 01:46:36.493 --> 01:46:43.285 a turn around April 30th so that's the only thing I'd like to add and there has 1179 01:46:43.295 --> 01:46:43.735 been 1180 01:46:43.745 --> 01:46:52.947 a correction with that with the 2 strikes and I think the be some SCA discussions 1181 01:46:52.957 --> 01:46:59.107 in the consul Well let me just Mayor can you just quickly give the viewing audience 1182 01:46:59.117 --> 01:47:01.417 at home and those in the attendance tonight 1183 01:47:01.457 --> 01:47:05.477 a little bit of an overview as to what the purpose of this increases for. 1184 01:47:06.807 --> 01:47:12.618 Additional resources perhaps to your department to combat under-age tobacco sales 1185 01:47:12.658 --> 01:47:18.418 Lewsey cigarettes people are circumventing the locks that you're sure. What this 1186 01:47:19.008 --> 01:47:22.098 actually does is it gives the police department of the city 1187 01:47:22.148 --> 01:47:27.148 a little bit more leverage over of the tobacco dealers license and increases the 1188 01:47:27.158 --> 01:47:33.590 fee every year. From $150.00 to $300.00 but 1189 01:47:33.600 --> 01:47:35.070 also as 1190 01:47:35.520 --> 01:47:40.600 a stipulation in there for 2 strikes and you're out. And those strikes would be 1191 01:47:40.870 --> 01:47:46.120 under age. You know sales to a minor. Could be 1192 01:47:46.130 --> 01:47:52.350 a single cigarette sales to anybody and also one other thing too is the 1193 01:47:52.360 --> 01:47:57.240 surveillance stipulation that they are required to have operated surveillance so 1194 01:47:57.650 --> 01:47:59.320 any of those it within 1195 01:47:59.330 --> 01:48:05.990 a calendar year would revoke their. License temporarily they could 1196 01:48:06.000 --> 01:48:09.430 reapply but that Rio reapplication period would be 1197 01:48:09.440 --> 01:48:16.262 a $1000.00 some of that additional resources. That we have discussed and we have 1198 01:48:16.272 --> 01:48:18.062 a quite ironed it out maybe could go into 1199 01:48:18.072 --> 01:48:22.862 a special fund for under age compliance checks 1200 01:48:24.794 --> 01:48:29.854 so in a nutshell that basically what it is we this is going to give the city 1201 01:48:29.864 --> 01:48:31.064 a little bit more teeth and 1202 01:48:31.074 --> 01:48:38.238 a little bit more leverage with the. Mayor I'm 1203 01:48:38.248 --> 01:48:42.598 sorry. Yes Thank you Mayor I've given this 1204 01:48:42.608 --> 01:48:47.518 a lot of thought over the past week and I agree with it my problem is I don't think 1205 01:48:47.528 --> 01:48:53.871 it's strong enough. One of the things that I am not happy about with it 1206 01:48:54.291 --> 01:49:00.571 is there is no limit or limiting our or extra penalty for the number of license 1207 01:49:00.581 --> 01:49:05.131 that a person by so if they have a license they get it revoked because it 1208 01:49:05.141 --> 01:49:09.651 a violation they can turn around theoretically the next day apply for another 1209 01:49:09.661 --> 01:49:15.061 license and just continue to do that and continue the patter. I talked to Attorney 1210 01:49:15.071 --> 01:49:15.961 Phillips I want to make 1211 01:49:15.971 --> 01:49:22.993 a did you get it ready for me today I've been stuck 1212 01:49:23.003 --> 01:49:23.263 by 1213 01:49:38.214 --> 01:49:43.781 me here. Other Person pressure Well I mean kids to read through that can I have my 1214 01:49:43.791 --> 01:49:47.131 little say so absolutely and I think Alderman McLean I think wanted to be 1215 01:49:47.141 --> 01:49:54.021 recognized as well. You were recognized thank you mare chief I wanted to thank you 1216 01:49:54.031 --> 01:50:00.691 for moving this forward with some of the issues we asked you to address namely the 1217 01:50:00.701 --> 01:50:06.981 one with decreasing the number of violations from 3 to 2. I think part of what 1218 01:50:06.991 --> 01:50:12.571 Alderman looking for is addressed with the the license for the new tobacco dealers 1219 01:50:13.031 --> 01:50:13.321 would be 1220 01:50:13.331 --> 01:50:19.241 a $1000.00 for the for use to be the $150.00 Is that correct it that's correct and 1221 01:50:19.251 --> 01:50:25.841 then also if they were in violation of those 2 times they would lose their license 1222 01:50:25.851 --> 01:50:29.641 and they must reapply and they must pay the full licensing fee of 1223 01:50:29.651 --> 01:50:35.061 a new business which would be the $1000.00 instead of the reoccurring licensing fee 1224 01:50:35.071 --> 01:50:39.601 which would be $300.00 per annum is that correct yes correct so I believe that 1225 01:50:39.611 --> 01:50:45.321 we've actually looked us in stricter enforcement already. And I would like to see 1226 01:50:45.331 --> 01:50:50.872 it move forward today but I know other people want to speak on it ultimately I 1227 01:50:50.882 --> 01:50:55.042 think thank you mare you expound or you indicated that one of the issues is in 1228 01:50:55.052 --> 01:51:00.632 regards to the video surveillance requirement which is found in an intersection or 1229 01:51:00.642 --> 01:51:04.542 not where you just are right now could you expound on the importance of that in 1230 01:51:04.552 --> 01:51:10.812 your officers and their investigations and what's the what's the rationale for 1231 01:51:10.852 --> 01:51:17.732 using benefit of that for sure sure you know by by the nature of these 1232 01:51:17.742 --> 01:51:22.112 tobacco shops many times they are. You know 1233 01:51:22.192 --> 01:51:24.202 a little bit more prone to be 1234 01:51:24.772 --> 01:51:31.723 a victim if you will of different crimes. It could be the location 1235 01:51:31.733 --> 01:51:38.700 meeting place for other types of crimes that we're trying to. You know you know get 1236 01:51:38.710 --> 01:51:43.330 a handle on so if they've got surveillance equipment there operating surveillance 1237 01:51:43.340 --> 01:51:48.940 equipment there it not only protects the customers but it protects. 1238 01:51:51.750 --> 01:51:57.500 The shop owner as well and all the employee east so we recognize that many times 1239 01:51:57.510 --> 01:52:02.930 there are more frequent victims so we want to make sure that they have that also 1240 01:52:02.940 --> 01:52:09.460 that ensures. A little bit of an oversight to make sure that everything is on the 1241 01:52:09.500 --> 01:52:14.930 up and up in those areas so that's why we're so very strict on the surveillance. 1242 01:52:16.410 --> 01:52:22.830 Portion of this and that we do check that but many times in between checks 1243 01:52:23.332 --> 01:52:29.942 it'll it'll rice and maybe an in an office report where. It was discovered that 1244 01:52:30.142 --> 01:52:30.632 by 1245 01:52:30.762 --> 01:52:36.562 a patrol officer that the surveillance equipment was not operating and so at that particular 1246 01:52:36.572 --> 01:52:42.374 time. Floyd's. Nailed. 1247 01:52:44.435 --> 01:52:44.885 It Now. 1248 01:52:51.636 --> 01:52:58.216 I think you had another 1st in this building yeah. POLICE CHIEF Yes 1249 01:52:58.876 --> 01:53:01.606 So if that answers the question all of 1250 01:53:01.966 --> 01:53:07.857 a clamp then about the importance of surveillance system or any other discussion 1251 01:53:07.867 --> 01:53:14.087 element club just one quick one that I just happen to think about Chief when you 1252 01:53:14.097 --> 01:53:21.097 talk about. Any ordinance violation this could be at one of the places that 1253 01:53:21.107 --> 01:53:27.817 also handle alcohol that Hamilton Baca could he could would do alcohol cock out on 1254 01:53:27.827 --> 01:53:34.437 yes or no the alcohol would not I mean if it was a place that sold had 1255 01:53:34.447 --> 01:53:41.318 a tobacco license and. And they had an alcohol violation no this is Pacific to 1256 01:53:41.888 --> 01:53:47.510 the tobacco license OK Thank you. Other discussion may have 1257 01:53:48.130 --> 01:53:54.280 a living history. I wish I had thought to go up there and look at it beforehand 1258 01:53:54.290 --> 01:53:58.480 because I'm going to have to change if this is not what I had originally intended 1259 01:53:59.480 --> 01:54:03.830 but I do think I do want to see this go through so I'm not going to try and make 1260 01:54:03.870 --> 01:54:07.590 him immigrate now since I don't have it written out the way I would like to see it 1261 01:54:07.600 --> 01:54:08.010 too but 1262 01:54:08.240 --> 01:54:13.730 a couple things I do would like to say about it before we move on is number one I 1263 01:54:13.740 --> 01:54:17.580 think this is only part of the problem I think there's one other issue that we need 1264 01:54:17.590 --> 01:54:22.310 to address along with this to help with the enforcement I talked to T. 1265 01:54:22.320 --> 01:54:27.800 Park about this after no and that's the find given to the people who actually sell 1266 01:54:27.810 --> 01:54:32.310 the cigarettes because the belief is that the majority of those sales are done not 1267 01:54:32.320 --> 01:54:37.080 by the owner of self but by an employee right now if my understanding is the fine 1268 01:54:37.090 --> 01:54:41.360 is $50.00. And court fees which is 1269 01:54:41.370 --> 01:54:46.360 a slap on the hand but not not too severe I think that in the very near future we 1270 01:54:46.370 --> 01:54:50.640 need to address that organise it covers that and look about increasing that too to 1271 01:54:50.650 --> 01:54:54.880 a more substantial amount like a $100.00 to try and make it more of 1272 01:54:54.890 --> 01:55:01.700 a deterrent and help eliminate this this issue and as cheap Arkell alluded 1273 01:55:01.710 --> 01:55:04.860 to when we do the budget I think we need to keep in mind that 1274 01:55:04.870 --> 01:55:07.750 a portion of this money needs to be set 1275 01:55:07.760 --> 01:55:11.960 a site to help with additional enforcement to stuff on us because if we're going to 1276 01:55:11.970 --> 01:55:15.880 pass this order to try and stop it we need to make sure that we have the money set 1277 01:55:15.890 --> 01:55:22.832 aside in there so we can continue to enforce it and. Work is not here to speak to 1278 01:55:22.842 --> 01:55:27.512 this but I know that she was anxious that we act in its ordinance in time to the 1279 01:55:27.522 --> 01:55:31.802 factory Newell's So here's my suggestion Alderman keesters there are some 1280 01:55:31.812 --> 01:55:37.952 clarifying language that maybe we can address I don't see anything that would be an 1281 01:55:37.962 --> 01:55:38.962 ascetic call to bring in 1282 01:55:38.972 --> 01:55:43.102 a further amendment in April and I don't think that when in fact the contents of 1283 01:55:43.112 --> 01:55:47.990 the registration fee itself. So I think the police chief and the clerk in all of us 1284 01:55:48.000 --> 01:55:53.170 that work with this issue are very sensitive to trying to improve our kind of 1285 01:55:53.180 --> 01:55:56.830 delivery but I think there's a piece of it that we need to do now and there's 1286 01:55:56.840 --> 01:55:57.880 a piece of it there can come 1287 01:55:57.890 --> 01:56:03.591 a little later Mayor Yes older person pressure with that said I'd like to make 1288 01:56:03.601 --> 01:56:10.053 a motion to move ordinance 201724 forward so that. There is 1289 01:56:10.063 --> 01:56:14.463 a motion to approve that has been made by older person Bradshaw in his 2nd by 1290 01:56:14.473 --> 01:56:18.773 Alderman Ross on the other person brush up I'd like to make 1291 01:56:18.783 --> 01:56:23.363 a motion for suspension of the rules because as the chief stated the letters need 1292 01:56:23.373 --> 01:56:30.063 to go out to the. The people that are selling that's back products and lease and 1293 01:56:30.073 --> 01:56:34.723 seize or tension licensees Records OK. There is 1294 01:56:34.733 --> 01:56:37.123 a motion by all their person bresh on a 2nd 1295 01:56:37.133 --> 01:56:40.393 a bio during keester to suspend the rules for immediate consideration 1296 01:56:40.693 --> 01:56:45.653 a motion that is not debatable and requires an extraordinary majority all in favor 1297 01:56:45.663 --> 01:56:50.083 a suspension of the rules for immediate consideration please signify by saying I I 1298 01:56:50.093 --> 01:56:56.923 have all opposed in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it orders 2017 to 24 1299 01:56:57.193 --> 01:57:02.223 is now before the Council for final approval is there any additional comments or 1300 01:57:02.233 --> 01:57:08.604 debate and see no further debate Madam clerk please take the roll this vote is to 1301 01:57:08.614 --> 01:57:14.884 approve or find final action ordinance 2017 dash 24 as before you my Klamath and I 1302 01:57:15.264 --> 01:57:22.044 cross right Miller Bhaskar Bradshaw I keester I chose me I 1303 01:57:22.224 --> 01:57:29.166 and I. I'm sorry 8 to 0 in that passes we 1304 01:57:29.176 --> 01:57:35.006 now have item 12 which is 1st we need 2017 to 25 I mean before the consul Madam 1305 01:57:35.016 --> 01:57:40.931 Clerk would you please read this ordinance. 1st reading of ordinance 201725 special 1306 01:57:40.941 --> 01:57:45.391 ordinance for variation permit or amendment of codified ordinances of Freeport I'll 1307 01:57:45.401 --> 01:57:50.621 annoy a petition was filed by Pizza Pub development Freeport L.L.C. 1308 01:57:50.871 --> 01:57:56.891 For the property located at 2725 Eleanor Iraq 26 South of Freeport Illinois 10 1309 01:57:56.901 --> 01:58:03.791 number 181907321 the relief sought by the 1310 01:58:03.801 --> 01:58:06.071 documents on file approval of 1311 01:58:06.081 --> 01:58:09.931 a special use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in an outdoor 1312 01:58:09.941 --> 01:58:10.861 restaurant area in 1313 01:58:10.871 --> 01:58:16.722 a B 3 commercial and wholesale business district zoning classification this 1314 01:58:16.732 --> 01:58:20.662 ordinance was unanimously recommended to council by the Planning Commission in 1315 01:58:20.672 --> 01:58:25.642 their meeting held on March 9th 2017 and there were no written objections filed on 1316 01:58:25.652 --> 01:58:31.243 the petition therefore Council may take final action this reading their own in 1317 01:58:31.253 --> 01:58:36.835 chosing motion to approve 2nd smooth Alderman has the 2nd of Alderman claim to 1318 01:58:36.845 --> 01:58:41.315 approve ordinance 2017 to 25 there having been in an I'm sort of the Planning 1319 01:58:41.325 --> 01:58:47.566 Commission this is final action is there any discussion or any questions or Tamils 1320 01:58:47.576 --> 01:58:52.126 anything you want to add Oh. There being a motion 1321 01:58:52.136 --> 01:58:54.906 a 2nd and no further debate Medicare Please take 1322 01:58:54.916 --> 01:58:59.917 a role like planet and Ross Miller I. 1323 01:59:02.297 --> 01:59:08.757 Keester Chesney I clam I. Now come to item 1324 01:59:08.767 --> 01:59:14.217 13 which is 1st reading of ordinance 2017 dash 26 and clerk would you please read 1325 01:59:14.227 --> 01:59:20.548 this ordinance into the record 1st reading of ordinance 201726 ordinance amending 1326 01:59:20.558 --> 01:59:25.008 chapter 14 $42.00 permits and fees of the codified ordinances of the city of 1327 01:59:25.018 --> 01:59:29.308 Freeport Illinois this ordinance was unanimously recommended by the building 1328 01:59:29.318 --> 01:59:35.018 commission of the meeting held on March 15th 2017 this ordinance reduces fees 1329 01:59:35.028 --> 01:59:41.100 required of nonprofit organizations when applying for building permits. The consul 1330 01:59:41.110 --> 01:59:45.600 knows this was that it by the Building Commission as well as you know then the 1331 01:59:45.690 --> 01:59:49.850 committee the whole I think there's been adjustments made as to thresholds for the 1332 01:59:49.860 --> 01:59:55.101 ordinance and it is an ace job of the balance in the interest. Is there any further 1333 01:59:55.111 --> 01:59:59.281 discussion and have the consul if not is there 1334 01:59:59.291 --> 02:00:05.423 a motion met Oh OK I'm sorry autumn in busker motion to move Sermon on the investor 1335 02:00:05.433 --> 02:00:07.473 moves to move it forward seconded by 1336 02:00:07.483 --> 02:00:11.603 a limb and claim. This ordinance will stand for 1337 02:00:11.613 --> 02:00:16.943 a 2nd reading at the next regular meeting of the report city council now come to 1338 02:00:16.953 --> 02:00:22.453 item 14 which is 1st reading of orders $2727.00 this is an ordinance to provide 1339 02:00:22.463 --> 02:00:27.013 public transportation and corporate you please read this ordinance 1st reading of 1340 02:00:27.023 --> 02:00:32.973 ordinance 201727 an ordinance to provide for public transportation in the city of 1341 02:00:32.983 --> 02:00:38.695 Freeport and throughout Stevenson County this 2018 director Mills 1342 02:00:39.966 --> 02:00:44.956 This is simply the ordinance. Again to provide transportation in the coming years 1343 02:00:44.966 --> 02:00:48.976 throughout the city Freeport in Stevenson County one of the requirements of the 1344 02:00:48.986 --> 02:00:54.767 grant application is they have this on file they'll say is your desire to have this 1345 02:00:54.777 --> 02:00:58.707 approved tonight if they're all possible yes correct thank you suspension of the 1346 02:00:58.717 --> 02:01:03.067 rules would be advantageous so we could turn in the grant application by April for 1347 02:01:04.928 --> 02:01:11.541 questions or comments by the consul here let me busker altering keester motion to 1348 02:01:11.551 --> 02:01:18.423 approve or move forward 2nd or there so it's moved by Alderman keester 2nd of I 1349 02:01:18.433 --> 02:01:23.923 mean both occur to approve this ordinance only keester motion to suspend the rules 1350 02:01:26.555 --> 02:01:27.555 ultimate Caister makes 1351 02:01:27.565 --> 02:01:31.705 a motion to suspend the rules which has been seconded by Alderman busker that 1352 02:01:31.715 --> 02:01:32.645 motion is not a bit of 1353 02:01:32.655 --> 02:01:36.675 a requires an extraordinary majority all in favor of suspending the rules for 1354 02:01:36.685 --> 02:01:42.030 immediate consideration please signify by saying I I got all opposed. There being 1355 02:01:42.040 --> 02:01:48.600 no opposition the motion passes we now have this ordinance before the city council 1356 02:01:48.610 --> 02:01:54.840 for final passage of this being ordinance 2727 zany discussion or any other 1357 02:01:54.850 --> 02:02:01.702 questions prior to the vote mayor. All doing climate 1358 02:02:01.712 --> 02:02:07.082 thing thank you the only thing I know it is that as we move forward on this we had 1359 02:02:07.092 --> 02:02:13.632 multiple times some members of the community come in and say you know we recognize 1360 02:02:13.642 --> 02:02:19.242 the benefit we've got going on here for the city and the county we also recognize 1361 02:02:19.252 --> 02:02:22.562 some of the issues with it and we believe we can help so I just encourage us as we 1362 02:02:22.572 --> 02:02:29.082 move forward throughout this next year to take full advantage of that and find any 1363 02:02:29.092 --> 02:02:34.762 ways we can better system for working with them I 2nd your comments Alderman 1364 02:02:34.772 --> 02:02:39.792 replanted thing these ordinances do not lend themselves easily to lots of 1365 02:02:39.802 --> 02:02:46.352 modification on the fly however I'm unaware the clause that was cited about 1366 02:02:46.722 --> 02:02:51.372 other suburbs remains but I'm intrigued by it so I think that there is ample room 1367 02:02:51.382 --> 02:02:56.074 for discussion to figure out how to coordinate between different entities in 1368 02:02:56.084 --> 02:03:02.077 a show you that the staff and I will look into that part 3 of the questions 1369 02:03:03.359 --> 02:03:08.029 and the other comments if not. We need 1370 02:03:08.039 --> 02:03:12.679 a motion to suspend have been made I think we have yes there is 1371 02:03:12.689 --> 02:03:17.289 a motion as has been it has been approved so many clerk please take the role in 1372 02:03:17.299 --> 02:03:23.890 final passage Klamath and I Ross Miller 1373 02:03:24.220 --> 02:03:31.180 I must I I keester Chesney I clam are 1374 02:03:31.330 --> 02:03:31.870 you guys have 1375 02:03:31.880 --> 02:03:38.492 a date to 0 Leslie we come to item 15 under ordinances restraining orders 1376 02:03:38.502 --> 02:03:39.422 2700 S. 1377 02:03:39.432 --> 02:03:43.471 28 Madam Clerk Could you please read this ordinance. 1st reading of ordinance 1378 02:03:43.481 --> 02:03:48.341 201728 ordinance amending Section 22011 of 1379 02:03:48.351 --> 02:03:52.711 a codified ordinances of the city of Freeport Illinois regarding council committees 1380 02:03:52.721 --> 02:03:53.171 to create 1381 02:03:53.181 --> 02:03:58.482 a new committee to be known as the Finance Committee of the whole women just 1382 02:03:58.492 --> 02:04:02.922 neighborly this came through the transition committee Yes Thank you Mayor this 1383 02:04:02.932 --> 02:04:06.932 particular ordinance passed unanimously through the transition committee all the 1384 02:04:06.942 --> 02:04:13.252 persons the mayor and supporting members of the public were in support of this. The 1385 02:04:13.772 --> 02:04:18.532 the goal of this particular ordinance is to bring financial matters front and 1386 02:04:18.542 --> 02:04:21.902 center to the city council similar to how we do the commute a whole 1387 02:04:22.172 --> 02:04:26.863 a few differences would be the the Finance Committee of the whole would select the 1388 02:04:26.873 --> 02:04:32.633 chair and vice chair the chairman would be tast or chairwoman be tasked with the 1389 02:04:33.525 --> 02:04:37.235 the genda and as well as the minutes this would create 1390 02:04:37.245 --> 02:04:42.085 a better environment of working with the incoming city manager and it was the 1391 02:04:42.095 --> 02:04:45.525 feeling of the transition committee this is the appropriate time to put this in 1392 02:04:45.535 --> 02:04:50.595 place I don't see this probably coming together until after the transition takes 1393 02:04:50.605 --> 02:04:57.215 place but it was important that it took that this was acted on prior to the city 1394 02:04:57.225 --> 02:05:04.056 manager taking his or her seat discussion from the consul mayor 1395 02:05:04.917 --> 02:05:06.817 owner person Miller motion to approve 1396 02:05:07.127 --> 02:05:12.759 a move by Alderman Miller seconded by Alderman Ross to approve ordinance 1397 02:05:12.769 --> 02:05:19.650 27028 would you creates the Finance Committee of the whole this ordinance 1398 02:05:19.660 --> 02:05:22.040 having been approved for 1st reading O.B. 1399 02:05:22.050 --> 02:05:27.982 Automatically lead over until the next regular consul me that concludes ordinances 1400 02:05:27.992 --> 02:05:33.702 frustratingly number 2 resolutions I am 16 is approval of resolution 2017 to show 9 1401 02:05:33.712 --> 02:05:36.192 men and where could you please read this resolution which is for 1402 02:05:36.202 --> 02:05:42.350 a pulmonary plat. I dropped in of resolution are 201709 Reza lace 1403 02:05:43.200 --> 02:05:48.120 resolution to approve the preliminary plat for Smithville subdivision this 1404 02:05:48.130 --> 02:05:52.180 resolution was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission at the meeting 1405 02:05:52.190 --> 02:05:56.962 held on March 6th 2017 Mayor let me just 1406 02:05:56.972 --> 02:06:02.564 a motion to approve 2nd let's move out of it chose me seconded by other in busker 1407 02:06:02.574 --> 02:06:05.984 to approve resolution 2017 dash 09 which would produce 1408 02:06:05.994 --> 02:06:10.324 a plume an area planned for Smith use subdivision director Mills is there anything 1409 02:06:10.334 --> 02:06:16.384 that the council would like or needs to know about this resolution nothing beyond 1410 02:06:16.514 --> 02:06:21.485 in the memo it's been thoroughly vetted by the Planning Commission and it does what 1411 02:06:21.495 --> 02:06:27.487 the owner wants to do for the discussion from the consul see no additional 1412 02:06:27.497 --> 02:06:33.287 discussion Medicare Please take the roll on Resolution 2017 dash 09 clan of them 1413 02:06:34.037 --> 02:06:40.777 ROSS Right Miller Bhaskar I brush my keester I Chesney I 1414 02:06:41.107 --> 02:06:47.991 clam I 8 to 0 motion resolution passes now kind of item 17 1415 02:06:48.001 --> 02:06:52.831 adoption resolution 2017 dash 10 Berkeley's read this resolution for 1416 02:06:52.841 --> 02:06:59.381 a final plan for the same subdivision adoption of resolution are 27010 resolution 1417 02:06:59.391 --> 02:07:04.511 to approve the final plat purse mithril subdivision this resolution was unanimously 1418 02:07:04.521 --> 02:07:11.504 recommended by the Planning Commission at the meeting held on March 6th 2017 is 1419 02:07:11.514 --> 02:07:15.764 a consonant as it's not unusual to have a final plan approved it's a meeting as 1420 02:07:15.774 --> 02:07:21.927 a pulmonary plan is their motion so it's moved by altering busker Is there 1421 02:07:21.937 --> 02:07:28.778 a 2nd bio to make them yes I'm any discussion. Director mill same 1422 02:07:28.788 --> 02:07:34.288 question anything in particular about this of we need to know no identical to the 1423 02:07:34.298 --> 02:07:41.040 preliminary except they take off some of the thing and clerk please take the 1424 02:07:41.050 --> 02:07:47.920 wrong. McLane of them I Ross All right Miller I Oscar I brush my 1425 02:07:48.230 --> 02:07:54.322 keester I Chesney I clam I snap at 8 to 0 1426 02:07:55.972 --> 02:08:00.852 item 18 having been previously approved we now move to Item 19 it is Resolution 1427 02:08:00.862 --> 02:08:05.052 27016 made it clear that you please read this resolution of the record 1428 02:08:07.593 --> 02:08:13.644 adoption of resolution R 201760 resolution authorizing submittal of 1429 02:08:13.654 --> 02:08:19.614 a combined application for Section 5311 non-metro public transportation capital 1430 02:08:19.624 --> 02:08:24.694 slash operating assistance and downstate operating assistance grant funding fiscal 1431 02:08:24.704 --> 02:08:31.226 year 2018 questions in the constant motion to move or for 1432 02:08:31.936 --> 02:08:38.347 letting them lose approval was their 2nd 2nd I'm sorry I'll do person brush up 1433 02:08:39.687 --> 02:08:44.237 for some reason that the sight lines are such on this side of the council I can't 1434 02:08:44.247 --> 02:08:51.029 tell who's making sure the mayor. Yes Was that a motion by clam it was in 1435 02:08:51.039 --> 02:08:51.649 a motion by 1436 02:08:51.659 --> 02:08:57.601 a alderman busker and 2nd by I mean clam I believe there was no I'm sorry I'll 2nd 1437 02:08:57.611 --> 02:09:04.045 the other person precious for giving them it Clemen Branshaw correct yes no 1438 02:09:04.235 --> 02:09:10.065 busker and shock I was club it was clear I was on the. Right right. 1439 02:09:11.505 --> 02:09:16.378 Let's see if you keep going I'll get it right sooner or later forgive me forgive me 1440 02:09:16.388 --> 02:09:18.369 out of it but they do have 1441 02:09:18.379 --> 02:09:24.299 a straighter use it's nearly confused as I have. I have been in the notes as club 1442 02:09:24.309 --> 02:09:31.199 member you are correct and I am not. OK now that we have that out of the 1443 02:09:31.209 --> 02:09:37.320 way is there further discussion if not medically Please take the role and they are 1444 02:09:37.330 --> 02:09:42.470 solution to and QUESTION Yes alter or similar it says in there that there's 1445 02:09:42.480 --> 02:09:47.100 a the city has to provide the local matching funds What was that amount. 1446 02:09:49.260 --> 02:09:51.140 Director Mills actually the local 1447 02:09:51.750 --> 02:09:55.200 a local funds come through matching number of different ways including goods in 1448 02:09:55.210 --> 02:09:59.240 kind but also the senior center I don't believe there's any direct cash in the city 1449 02:09:59.250 --> 02:10:04.320 is that correct Alderman met her director MILLS No there's no direct cash from the 1450 02:10:04.330 --> 02:10:10.320 city it would be local match through. Service contract revenue from non-profits. 1451 02:10:11.430 --> 02:10:16.190 As well as grants received by our nonprofit partner senior Resource Center they get 1452 02:10:16.200 --> 02:10:19.740 some transportation funding as well which would count as 1453 02:10:19.750 --> 02:10:24.372 a local man but he's noted this is 1454 02:10:24.382 --> 02:10:29.462 a reimbursement grant we quarterly have to accumulate all our expenses we submit 1455 02:10:29.472 --> 02:10:31.272 those invoices to I Diot then we get 1456 02:10:31.282 --> 02:10:38.143 a check back at some point when the state means to pay us it's for ultimately do we 1457 02:10:38.153 --> 02:10:41.895 need to suspend the rules for this winter no because this is 1458 02:10:41.905 --> 02:10:48.276 a resolution not an ordinance but I want to make sure that the council is clear 1459 02:10:48.286 --> 02:10:54.616 what we're doing here we're reviewing our contract with the senior center. We are 1460 02:10:54.656 --> 02:10:56.916 getting ready to supply 1461 02:10:56.956 --> 02:11:03.596 a package of material and grants and documents to I dot so that were in line for 1462 02:11:03.606 --> 02:11:09.726 reauthorization in the new forthcoming fiscal year and so that's that's why we're 1463 02:11:09.736 --> 02:11:16.038 kind of moving this along now. Is there any other discussion or questions 1464 02:11:17.900 --> 02:11:23.680 if not Medicare Please take the roll on Resolution 2017 dash 1465 02:11:26.151 --> 02:11:32.442 Well clan of them Ross I Miller I. Refuse me busker 1466 02:11:35.783 --> 02:11:42.505 Marsha I start I chose me I clam are 7 to 0 1467 02:11:42.625 --> 02:11:49.337 motion passes no candidate in 20 which is Resolution 2017 to 17 and clear 1468 02:11:49.347 --> 02:11:55.647 please read this resolution adoption of resolution are 201717 1469 02:11:56.077 --> 02:12:00.757 resolution accepting the special warranty for public transportation funding fiscal 1470 02:12:00.767 --> 02:12:07.650 year 2018. Dr Mills. Someone reading this 1471 02:12:07.660 --> 02:12:09.640 might wonder OK so what's 1472 02:12:09.650 --> 02:12:14.041 a special warranty why do it do that separately so if you could just ever so 1473 02:12:14.051 --> 02:12:17.571 briefly summarize what we're doing and asking the Council to approve they would be 1474 02:12:17.581 --> 02:12:22.563 helpful thank you maybe the intent of the special warranty is largely aimed at 1475 02:12:23.043 --> 02:12:29.283 transit employee protections. Don't miss it we only have the 1476 02:12:30.013 --> 02:12:33.493 as our transit employee so by and large most of this doesn't apply in practice to 1477 02:12:33.503 --> 02:12:37.995 us however since we're taking federal funds still require us to agree to follow 1478 02:12:38.005 --> 02:12:39.287 them has 1479 02:12:39.297 --> 02:12:44.578 a lot to do with unionization of transit employees and things which again don't 1480 02:12:44.628 --> 02:12:51.433 apply in our situ Russians or the consul there are any questions or comments 1481 02:12:51.473 --> 02:12:57.654 not his or emotion motion to approve me or secondary other person bresh moves 1482 02:12:57.664 --> 02:13:03.627 approval seconded by old or not again his or any further discussion if not Medicare 1483 02:13:03.637 --> 02:13:10.517 Please take the role of the clan of them Ross I Miller busker 1484 02:13:10.557 --> 02:13:17.520 I I I I don't Chesney I claim I ate 1485 02:13:17.530 --> 02:13:24.372 to 0 motion we now come to it in 21 which is Resolution 2017 1486 02:13:24.382 --> 02:13:30.714 and 18 men in court please read this resolution adoption of 1487 02:13:30.724 --> 02:13:36.734 resolution are 201718 a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the F. 1488 02:13:36.984 --> 02:13:43.467 Global Fire Prevention grant award and Chief Bill or you've been in the hunt for 1489 02:13:43.477 --> 02:13:45.857 grant funds again and once again you have landed 1490 02:13:45.867 --> 02:13:51.039 a fish Yes Thank you Mayor. To die hard work for MAD C. 1491 02:13:51.049 --> 02:13:57.569 McDowell recognizes grand applied for on our behalf and we're very fortunate 1492 02:13:57.939 --> 02:14:01.969 to come before you this evening seeking authorization for the acceptance of the 1493 02:14:02.312 --> 02:14:02.682 F.M. 1494 02:14:02.692 --> 02:14:09.772 Global Fire Prevention grant the intent of these fines of $3322.00 1495 02:14:10.032 --> 02:14:16.024 to purchase pre-fire planning software that allows us to go enter into 1496 02:14:16.034 --> 02:14:20.981 a building. Make our own diag gram drawings and 1497 02:14:22.892 --> 02:14:27.074 document the characteristics of the bell In other words where the mechanical 1498 02:14:27.084 --> 02:14:33.994 systems are for plan layout and hazardous storage and manufacturing processes so 1499 02:14:34.264 --> 02:14:40.144 that all be available on our vehicle computers once we have those installed so we 1500 02:14:40.755 --> 02:14:47.539 can the approval of this grant for questions or comments of the Consul may or 1501 02:14:48.439 --> 02:14:49.269 other person bresh 1502 02:14:49.279 --> 02:14:55.400 a motion to approve 2nd motion by older person branch the to approve which has been 1503 02:14:55.410 --> 02:15:00.771 seconded by old images me is there any discussion if not met in court please take 1504 02:15:00.781 --> 02:15:06.642 the roll McClement them Ross I mail or I Buspar I. 1505 02:15:07.912 --> 02:15:12.212 Keester I chose NE I clam motion passes 1506 02:15:12.222 --> 02:15:16.723 a to 0 by the way Council I hope you had 1507 02:15:16.733 --> 02:15:22.025 a chance to look at the memo this is really kind of cool software sheaf is landed 1508 02:15:22.865 --> 02:15:27.646 and I am convinced after discussing it with him that this is the safety of our 1509 02:15:27.686 --> 02:15:32.346 firefighters and others by the modeling and the insight to the building plans and 1510 02:15:32.356 --> 02:15:38.796 approval so thank you chief for your work on it Item 1511 02:15:38.996 --> 02:15:45.306 22 is Resolution 27900 Medicare could you please read this resolution 1512 02:15:45.696 --> 02:15:52.096 adoption of resolution R 201-7198 resolution authorizing the acceptance of the 1513 02:15:52.106 --> 02:15:58.838 Walmart Foundation grant award per chief Yes thank you 1514 02:15:58.848 --> 02:16:00.248 Mer this grant is 1515 02:16:00.258 --> 02:16:07.139 a $2000.00 award from from the Wal-Mart Foundation and what we intended 1516 02:16:07.149 --> 02:16:12.709 to use this money for was in the care our application was for the purchase of we 1517 02:16:12.749 --> 02:16:19.340 call for gas meters. That's an item that we use after every structure fire to walk 1518 02:16:19.350 --> 02:16:25.220 in to make sure that the atmosphere is clear to breathe in placing our or people in 1519 02:16:25.230 --> 02:16:31.040 safety as well before he forgets Meyer's also monitored oxygen levels carbon 1520 02:16:31.050 --> 02:16:37.332 monoxide hydrogen dice all fired and also it detects explosive atmosphere so 1521 02:16:37.342 --> 02:16:37.532 there's 1522 02:16:37.542 --> 02:16:42.502 a very good purchase for the for the dollars that we've been fortunate to receive 1523 02:16:42.554 --> 02:16:45.695 through Wal-Mart fall there is 1524 02:16:45.705 --> 02:16:52.507 a city matches and there is no city match for either of these However we still need 1525 02:16:52.517 --> 02:16:58.205 to come up with $400.00 to cover all the monitors that we're purchasing sufficient 1526 02:16:58.215 --> 02:17:03.737 funds are there in my budget so it's definitely needed needed I'd have and could be 1527 02:17:03.747 --> 02:17:10.438 covered with the help of the school questions of the council we're only 1528 02:17:10.448 --> 02:17:16.418 Kister motion to approve 2nd. Smoove beldam history 2nd to undermine 1st to approve 1529 02:17:16.428 --> 02:17:23.131 resolution 201-7974 the discussion the scene and men of color please take 1530 02:17:23.141 --> 02:17:29.821 a wrong my plan of them I Ross I Miller I busker I pressure 1531 02:17:29.981 --> 02:17:36.552 I keester I chose me I clam R 8 to 0 motion passes 1532 02:17:37.042 --> 02:17:37.562 now come to 1533 02:17:37.572 --> 02:17:43.192 a Dem 23 adoption of Resolution 27020 and quickly if you please read this 1534 02:17:43.202 --> 02:17:49.620 resolution adopted of resolution are 201720. Excuse me 1535 02:17:50.130 --> 02:17:57.100 resolution to approve change orders in the amount of $76114.21 with 1536 02:17:57.110 --> 02:18:03.540 Fisher excavating Inc and $65600.00 with fair Graham and Associates L.L.C. 1537 02:18:03.890 --> 02:18:05.100 And to approve the use of 1538 02:18:05.110 --> 02:18:12.000 a proprietary metals treatment says Lucian in the amount of 104454 dollars for the 1539 02:18:12.010 --> 02:18:17.110 album album Street corridor or site remediation project this resolution and 1540 02:18:17.120 --> 02:18:20.750 corresponding documents were presented at the Committee of the whole mail meeting 1541 02:18:20.970 --> 02:18:25.300 held on March 13th 2017 and recommended to council by 1542 02:18:25.310 --> 02:18:30.061 a majority vote Mr Zirkle would you join us cases and questions 1543 02:18:34.743 --> 02:18:36.903 Is there any further discussion in 1544 02:18:36.913 --> 02:18:43.764 a part of the Consul on these change orders MAYOR Well yes 1545 02:18:43.774 --> 02:18:47.264 other person bresh I just want to say for the listening public we still have grant 1546 02:18:47.274 --> 02:18:54.045 funds that will cover this and it's not coming from our city budget at this time. 1547 02:18:55.415 --> 02:19:00.617 Jos or anything you like to had to why we're doing this for the listening audience 1548 02:19:01.309 --> 02:19:05.940 no other than if the right Terry prop 1549 02:19:11.381 --> 02:19:11.871 I think is 1550 02:19:11.881 --> 02:19:16.701 a council and I hope the public knows we've been very fortunate to secure US E.P.A. 1551 02:19:16.711 --> 02:19:20.401 Funds funds that former mayor of all rap had 1552 02:19:20.411 --> 02:19:26.611 a role in that painting and we have used these funds to demolish the site on men to 1553 02:19:26.621 --> 02:19:33.534 do and environmental cleanup. The site is now demolished but there's still 1554 02:19:33.574 --> 02:19:36.376 some outstanding levels of cadmium there is 1555 02:19:36.386 --> 02:19:40.806 a substance that's been mixed into the soil the 1st solution did 1556 02:19:40.816 --> 02:19:44.784 a lot of good but didn't take care of the cadmium You'll note that is 1557 02:19:44.794 --> 02:19:47.166 a part of this show 1558 02:19:47.176 --> 02:19:53.256 a proprietary compound that is going to be taken care of the cademy and lock it in 1559 02:19:53.266 --> 02:19:57.757 place so it doesn't travel through the roof so the rest of this is to implement all 1560 02:19:57.767 --> 02:20:00.587 of this remediation may not be clear in 1561 02:20:00.597 --> 02:20:04.398 a resolution but there's also some level of additional site rationing going on as 1562 02:20:04.408 --> 02:20:11.370 well. Is there any other questions or comments Alderman Ross most 1563 02:20:11.380 --> 02:20:18.141 of the group will buy out of in Ross 2nd Iommi busker if there's no 1564 02:20:18.151 --> 02:20:24.151 further discussion and Claire please take the role in the Clinton Ross I Miller 1565 02:20:24.811 --> 02:20:31.571 busker I brush keester I chose NE I clam it to 0 1566 02:20:31.581 --> 02:20:38.103 motion passes you know comes out in 24 reports of department 1567 02:20:38.113 --> 02:20:43.134 heads I think this time will start on the right. There chief 1568 02:20:45.194 --> 02:20:51.717 nothing additional this evening thank you miss you. Thank you Mayor I passed 1569 02:20:51.727 --> 02:20:53.837 around I released 1570 02:20:54.097 --> 02:21:00.568 a press release last week with some burglary tips. I passed around Feel free to 1571 02:21:00.578 --> 02:21:04.368 take these neighborhood watches I talk about him all the time but just for the 1572 02:21:04.378 --> 02:21:08.958 viewing audience works very scene I'm 1573 02:21:08.968 --> 02:21:15.748 a recent uptick in some burglaries and then in the West Empire Street corridor. All 1574 02:21:15.758 --> 02:21:22.528 the way from you know some loose change in cars unlocked cars back yard sheds. 1575 02:21:23.568 --> 02:21:24.678 And recently we had 1576 02:21:24.688 --> 02:21:30.998 a residential one so it's just reminding everybody to be alert the best preventive 1577 02:21:31.008 --> 02:21:35.878 tool all these are are GREAT them Liston but the best burning one is just your 1578 02:21:35.888 --> 02:21:42.711 neighbors watching out for each other if you see something. You know say 1579 02:21:42.721 --> 02:21:48.031 something you know it's just that simple. We've got 1580 02:21:48.501 --> 02:21:55.461 a big. Pen map in the department where we're it's all hands on deck 1581 02:21:55.471 --> 02:22:01.001 on this I'm bringing in we've got our detectives working with their patrolmen even 1582 02:22:01.011 --> 02:22:07.501 with our 911 operators just to alert them that when somebody calls insists. 1583 02:22:08.161 --> 02:22:14.031 Hi You know I just I don't recognize this car parked over here you know in there's 1584 02:22:14.041 --> 02:22:14.231 just 1585 02:22:14.241 --> 02:22:19.591 a little something about it that my 911 operators don't think well that call can 1586 02:22:19.601 --> 02:22:26.103 wait until until the ops are comes you know you know finishes nother call we're all 1587 02:22:26.113 --> 02:22:32.873 dialed in on this. From from the trauma into the techies to the 911 operators 1588 02:22:33.373 --> 02:22:38.373 so and I'm just asked the residents to do the same thing because while we'll get 1589 02:22:38.383 --> 02:22:44.251 a break in we'll get this guy or guys or gals or whoever it is. So that's that's 1590 02:22:44.261 --> 02:22:49.341 all I have thank you ma'am any questions in the consul to please you Mr Mayor let 1591 02:22:49.351 --> 02:22:51.551 me claim she figured you just take 1592 02:22:51.561 --> 02:22:57.641 a 2nd and tell the public about the program that you have if you go on vacation 1593 02:22:58.241 --> 02:23:03.641 bigger guys will take and watch your house or periodically check the house Sure 1594 02:23:03.751 --> 02:23:09.721 sure that it's their vacation watch that if somebody leaves town. 1595 02:23:11.091 --> 02:23:15.931 For any amount of time you actually have to come down you know that's that's the 1596 02:23:15.941 --> 02:23:20.161 one of the things about it because we want to make sure who we're talking to. And 1597 02:23:20.171 --> 02:23:20.591 you'll bring 1598 02:23:20.601 --> 02:23:25.331 a license with you but you come down and you fill out and you can do it right there 1599 02:23:25.371 --> 02:23:30.821 right now office will photocopy your driver's license and then we'll come in we'll 1600 02:23:30.831 --> 02:23:37.691 check your residence will not just drive by or drive around we'll get out and walk 1601 02:23:37.701 --> 02:23:42.051 around and check your residence every day and now if you 1602 02:23:42.441 --> 02:23:48.841 a resident that maybe goes. You know to Florida for 3 months we'll do that once 1603 02:23:48.851 --> 02:23:55.131 a week in I won't will mix it up during the time you know sometimes we come in 1604 02:23:55.141 --> 02:23:59.421 night sometimes or in the morning but we mix it up and so what we what Also that 1605 02:23:59.431 --> 02:24:04.861 does is we've not only you know hopefully prevented some break ins but we've also 1606 02:24:04.871 --> 02:24:06.261 discovered a water main 1607 02:24:06.551 --> 02:24:11.421 a water break inside the house and we just look at through the windows and being 1608 02:24:11.431 --> 02:24:17.891 observant and so it's really worthwhile for the residents it's free of cost and the 1609 02:24:17.901 --> 02:24:20.971 reason why we have you. Bring Down 1610 02:24:21.011 --> 02:24:26.321 a driver's license. And we want to make sure you're who you say you are then also 1611 02:24:26.711 --> 02:24:32.440 when the officer goes out there they see the picture ID because many times. People 1612 02:24:32.450 --> 02:24:36.820 come back from vacation they get jealous that they're back in town so suddenly 1613 02:24:36.830 --> 02:24:41.460 they're surprised so you have something to compare that with so it's it's 1614 02:24:41.470 --> 02:24:42.470 a good it's 1615 02:24:42.480 --> 02:24:48.611 a good tool to use and we encourage your money to do that thing other motions that 1616 02:24:48.621 --> 02:24:55.554 you've done Mr going to. The mayor mentioned earlier in the status of the 1617 02:24:55.794 --> 02:25:00.284 utility address but the utility efficiencies that are going on and I'd like to 1618 02:25:00.294 --> 02:25:06.274 probably give basically the final report on our biological or added filtration 1619 02:25:06.284 --> 02:25:08.414 upgrade we've been working on for the last year and 1620 02:25:08.424 --> 02:25:14.944 a half. We are in the very very last stage of the project as 100 percent 1621 02:25:14.954 --> 02:25:20.914 complete and more now in the monitoring stages of electrical usage as of to date 1622 02:25:21.264 --> 02:25:26.924 the unit process itself we've eliminated about 50 percent of our energy but equates 1623 02:25:26.934 --> 02:25:27.094 to 1624 02:25:27.104 --> 02:25:32.204 a total reduction of our entire electrical operating expense at the wastewater plant 1625 02:25:32.214 --> 02:25:38.974 by 23 percent the amount to the $75000.00 that I was referring to so when we 1626 02:25:39.014 --> 02:25:46.014 receive our final electric bill for the month of March those electrical data will 1627 02:25:46.024 --> 02:25:46.864 be turned into 1628 02:25:46.874 --> 02:25:52.294 a T C O and the only clean energy Community Foundation and will be receiving our 1629 02:25:52.304 --> 02:25:58.806 grant funds of totaling around 525 $1000.00 for the project whether or not that's 1630 02:25:58.816 --> 02:25:58.956 all 1631 02:25:58.966 --> 02:26:04.441 a UPS or. And there's some other energy efficiency things you're doing as well you 1632 02:26:04.451 --> 02:26:09.101 might guess we're hoping has time Alliance now we will start on our lighting 1633 02:26:09.111 --> 02:26:16.051 initiative. Back home most 2 years ago we had an energy audit performed by 1634 02:26:16.061 --> 02:26:20.531 Commonwealth Edison we went through all of our our buildings and everything and we 1635 02:26:20.541 --> 02:26:20.861 have 1636 02:26:20.871 --> 02:26:26.771 a slate of everything if you remember back when we did our last capital improvement 1637 02:26:26.781 --> 02:26:27.111 we put 1638 02:26:27.121 --> 02:26:32.511 a dollar off to the side for energy efficiency so we've been using most of that on 1639 02:26:32.521 --> 02:26:37.141 very big frequency drive center big motors and there but we will now convert to. 1640 02:26:38.181 --> 02:26:41.941 Lighting will be our our big thing for the next year to year and 1641 02:26:41.951 --> 02:26:47.671 a half so that all play to announce additional It's just time and resources to get 1642 02:26:47.681 --> 02:26:53.802 it done at the moment. Any questions comments to the uninsured or. 1643 02:26:56.434 --> 02:26:57.894 If not Mr Gallagher. 1644 02:27:09.408 --> 02:27:12.620 Thank you Mayor I just specifically want to do address 1645 02:27:12.630 --> 02:27:17.140 a few things that we are starting construction season actually did today again for 1646 02:27:17.150 --> 02:27:22.400 the fees be projects so we have we did some work up Beach Street to morrow would be 1647 02:27:22.410 --> 02:27:26.241 down in the cottonwood area and 2 days in 1648 02:27:26.251 --> 02:27:29.261 a row be Wednesday and that will be down on the 1649 02:27:33.152 --> 02:27:37.932 construction weather enough that we begin work and then you'll see next week we 1650 02:27:37.942 --> 02:27:43.152 will finish the storm sewer the road and start getting that looking like final 1651 02:27:43.162 --> 02:27:47.702 product so we'll probably jump off due to weather because we expect probably be 1652 02:27:47.712 --> 02:27:52.742 pretty wet and we can't pave the trail portion of that until May anyway when the 1653 02:27:52.752 --> 02:27:57.941 asphalt plants get open you will see it so it's just to keep in mind. Reason is 1654 02:27:57.951 --> 02:28:03.201 upon us once again so get that cleaned up and the face be contract completely 1655 02:28:03.211 --> 02:28:08.501 closed out that will initiate then time to start the an act you know the new 1656 02:28:08.511 --> 02:28:12.011 pressure zone will bring that on line and and that will have its own issues I'm 1657 02:28:12.021 --> 02:28:16.621 sure the other thing I want to just mention to the public we do have out on the 1658 02:28:16.631 --> 02:28:22.851 street now are our internship program is open high school graduate college level 1659 02:28:22.891 --> 02:28:28.543 students can apply and go through the 1st week April and we will hopefully bring 2 1660 02:28:28.553 --> 02:28:30.553 on for the summer to learn 1661 02:28:30.563 --> 02:28:36.744 a little bit about engineering with questions from the council 1662 02:28:37.684 --> 02:28:39.094 there well I'm 1663 02:28:39.104 --> 02:28:44.194 a clan of them thank you you mentioned prosody road and the trail update do you 1664 02:28:44.204 --> 02:28:50.715 have an update in regards to. Partners working with us in regards to that I think 1665 02:28:50.725 --> 02:28:52.705 we do the mayor is discussed 1666 02:28:52.745 --> 02:28:57.415 a little bit more than I have on that topic but I think our view is to work with 1667 02:28:57.425 --> 02:29:01.645 the Park District work with Highland community college and and also with some other 1668 02:29:01.685 --> 02:29:06.048 non for profits to to make that whole we're looking at funding you know to be 1669 02:29:06.058 --> 02:29:10.468 completed by June because that's when the bill would come from between now and then 1670 02:29:11.080 --> 02:29:15.521 and the park district has indicated they definitely will be of assistance we met 1671 02:29:15.531 --> 02:29:15.721 about 1672 02:29:15.731 --> 02:29:21.531 a week ago with the Island Foundation about the connection to the Highland path. 1673 02:29:23.403 --> 02:29:27.353 The swap that sort of in the works is they would like to ultimately not have 1674 02:29:27.363 --> 02:29:30.723 responsibility for that path but they might be willing to make 1675 02:29:30.733 --> 02:29:35.553 a major financial contribution towards as part of the trail system exchange for 1676 02:29:35.563 --> 02:29:39.723 a shared responsibility for rebuilds in the future to connect all the way to 1677 02:29:39.733 --> 02:29:41.773 Highland Park District also as 1678 02:29:41.783 --> 02:29:45.983 a part of that package would like to have additional easements that would go to the 1679 02:29:45.993 --> 02:29:51.643 northeast that would ultimately start to connect to other parts across Stevenson's 1680 02:29:51.933 --> 02:29:54.060 road. So there's 1681 02:29:54.230 --> 02:29:59.400 a lot of things in the works that are rather inciting in terms of collaboration I 1682 02:29:59.410 --> 02:30:04.870 think what is fair to say is and when the dust clears. We will be able to have the 1683 02:30:04.880 --> 02:30:10.840 money that we need to finish the path between Sullivan and Park Boulevard 1684 02:30:11.690 --> 02:30:14.970 and we'll probably be making somewhat of 1685 02:30:14.980 --> 02:30:20.310 a contribution from the city but certainly not all of it and quite likely less than 1686 02:30:20.320 --> 02:30:23.810 half of it the other discussion. 1687 02:30:27.302 --> 02:30:30.934 Community Development Director thank you Mayor just as 1688 02:30:30.944 --> 02:30:32.324 a way of an update we've had 1689 02:30:32.334 --> 02:30:37.814 a pair of demolitions occur at the end of last week going through today we'll have 1690 02:30:37.824 --> 02:30:42.244 another one occurring these are through the blight reduction program around to love 1691 02:30:42.254 --> 02:30:46.944 another one occurring in the coming days as well as likely an emergency demolition 1692 02:30:46.954 --> 02:30:47.084 of 1693 02:30:47.094 --> 02:30:52.424 a band in the House this week. So we are still making movement progress with the demolition 1694 02:30:52.434 --> 02:30:53.794 program to combat blight in 1695 02:30:53.804 --> 02:30:59.514 a neighborhood mayor questions from the Council Mayor let me just me Thank you 1696 02:30:59.524 --> 02:31:04.644 Director What is your estimate on the software for the transit program when would 1697 02:31:04.654 --> 02:31:10.006 you be able to bring that online or at least purchase it with an expected online 1698 02:31:10.016 --> 02:31:16.898 date I would like to get that yet this week and then I will. Pester them to look at 1699 02:31:16.908 --> 02:31:22.348 it every week until they get back to us and say go for it we probably want 1700 02:31:22.398 --> 02:31:23.868 a couple weeks to have the R.P. 1701 02:31:23.878 --> 02:31:29.538 Open 2 to 3. We will review the software our staff as well as 1702 02:31:29.548 --> 02:31:34.088 a representative from the senior Resource Center to rate the proposals that come in 1703 02:31:34.608 --> 02:31:41.569 and then hopefully get that purchase made in the in the next month or 2 again 1704 02:31:41.579 --> 02:31:47.599 and you know it depends on how much we can push when I get off my desk and other 1705 02:31:47.609 --> 02:31:51.279 questions in the console or in McLean I think thank you Mary when can we expect to 1706 02:31:51.289 --> 02:31:56.869 see some bids or things that nature regarding the grant that we got for the next 1707 02:31:56.879 --> 02:32:03.110 the 70000 Ford. So the mayor has directed us with the abandon property program 1708 02:32:03.120 --> 02:32:06.740 money to focus on some of the corridor properties and some of the higher visibility 1709 02:32:06.750 --> 02:32:08.020 ones which is 1710 02:32:08.030 --> 02:32:13.070 a very worthy strategy so what we've done is ordered title searches for some of 1711 02:32:13.080 --> 02:32:18.650 those properties where we needed to. Some of those we will be able to do fast track 1712 02:32:18.660 --> 02:32:24.050 demolitions So as we get the title search will fall the. Checklist to follow the 1713 02:32:24.060 --> 02:32:27.410 state statute in order to to get those with 1714 02:32:27.420 --> 02:32:33.830 a 30 day window. We still want to confer with public works if they're able to do 1715 02:32:34.700 --> 02:32:38.880 one or any or more than one of those demolitions If not we would probably bid them 1716 02:32:38.890 --> 02:32:38.990 as 1717 02:32:39.000 --> 02:32:46.721 a package. And get them out here again yet the spirit may or other 1718 02:32:46.731 --> 02:32:52.191 person bracha this question is also for you Dr Bailes tomorrow is is it true we 1719 02:32:52.201 --> 02:32:57.141 have the city comprehensive plan public meeting tomorrow at 55 o'clock is the 1720 02:32:57.151 --> 02:33:00.291 Planning Commission meeting where they'll hold a special hearing 1721 02:33:00.331 --> 02:33:05.161 a public hearing to consider recommending the addition of the lead based paint 1722 02:33:05.171 --> 02:33:06.391 hazard language to 1723 02:33:06.401 --> 02:33:10.491 a comprehensive plan and then at $530.00 would be the special city council meeting 1724 02:33:10.501 --> 02:33:14.664 to take that recommendation act on it. It sounds like 1725 02:33:14.674 --> 02:33:17.794 a lot of hoops to jump through but it's actually I believe regulated by state 1726 02:33:17.804 --> 02:33:19.074 statute teleconference 1727 02:33:19.084 --> 02:33:25.876 a plane can be updated so going to other prison pressure thank you and so are you 1728 02:33:25.886 --> 02:33:29.156 anticipating having most of the council members there is that what you're hoping. 1729 02:33:30.726 --> 02:33:32.686 As many as could attend would be great I think 1730 02:33:32.696 --> 02:33:37.726 a quorum would would function just as well but certainly it would probably be very 1731 02:33:37.736 --> 02:33:43.808 brief discussions at both meetings regarding the lead based hazard thank you 1732 02:33:44.799 --> 02:33:50.142 any other questions of the council I'm NOT Thank you Director Bernie deli you had 1733 02:33:50.152 --> 02:33:57.074 the last word very shut you know what's in its beer and the questions are they 1734 02:33:57.084 --> 02:34:02.574 finance director now will move on died in 25 which is the mayor's report I know 1735 02:34:02.584 --> 02:34:07.950 this is been really link the meeting. Oh I'm sorry in life under public works and 1736 02:34:07.960 --> 02:34:12.391 we've got a library my mind Richard L. 1737 02:34:12.391 --> 02:34:12.391 . 1738 02:34:20.894 --> 02:34:26.904 Thank you mare. I passed out I think 4 or 5 weeks of weekly reports again 1739 02:34:26.914 --> 02:34:30.914 a little bit behind but all caught up now if there's any questions on those happy 1740 02:34:30.924 --> 02:34:37.134 to answer also. We took delivery of 75 of the 1741 02:34:37.924 --> 02:34:42.444 cobra heads that Sean was working on for the street lights and you'll see we 1742 02:34:42.454 --> 02:34:47.544 started today doing the installation of those lights we're going all the way up 1743 02:34:47.554 --> 02:34:54.506 Stevenson street from Liberty to Cherry we're going to do the what 1744 02:34:54.516 --> 02:34:59.406 I still call validated lot which is the lot of crossing the Stewart Center. Do all 1745 02:34:59.416 --> 02:35:05.836 16 of those Lindo lot at state in Maine and the sanitary lot 1746 02:35:06.596 --> 02:35:12.476 and then we got 4 out on Marvin Lane So those 75 units have to be out I think by 1747 02:35:12.486 --> 02:35:15.026 the 1st week of May Is that correct that should not be 1748 02:35:15.036 --> 02:35:19.556 a problem but the process started today and we're making great progress already so 1749 02:35:19.566 --> 02:35:25.998 I have questions of the public works director from the Gonski mayor Mayor 1750 02:35:26.698 --> 02:35:27.078 Alderman 1751 02:35:27.088 --> 02:35:31.088 a plan to thank you just wanted to confirm I know back in February if it was 1752 02:35:31.098 --> 02:35:35.048 a 2nd meeting in February council meeting we did to Katie that we were going to be 1753 02:35:35.058 --> 02:35:38.938 doing those for the downtown parking lights it sounds like it's 1754 02:35:39.118 --> 02:35:43.528 a little bit in excess of that I mean marveling OK it's 4 but in addition to the 1755 02:35:43.538 --> 02:35:48.499 downtown parking now we're doing how far we're going on Steve them there till. 1756 02:35:49.989 --> 02:35:54.579 Actually I actually did start out looking at doing all the parking lots but with 1757 02:35:54.589 --> 02:35:58.519 the number of parking lots we are the number of lights in the parking lots added up 1758 02:35:58.529 --> 02:36:04.141 to 43 lights and then the balance wouldn't have allowed us to do any full stretch 1759 02:36:04.261 --> 02:36:07.851 of any street in the downtown so I kind of changed it 1760 02:36:07.861 --> 02:36:13.180 a little bit and I want to I'm doing the entire stretch of Stevenson street. And 1761 02:36:13.190 --> 02:36:20.120 only 3 of the city maintained lots 3 pretty popular lots I would consider 1762 02:36:20.690 --> 02:36:25.190 And then I had 4 units left over that didn't do any lot so we found 4 out on Marvin 1763 02:36:25.200 --> 02:36:32.111 lane that takes care of. All the city maintain street lights out on that stretch at 1764 02:36:32.121 --> 02:36:36.441 Marvin's lane and Barberry So we're going on Stevenson from what near the river 1765 02:36:36.481 --> 02:36:43.481 through all how far down liberty to Cherry and then I think it was last year we did 1766 02:36:43.481 --> 02:36:50.013 . This stretch of Stevenson from Cherry to Locust during the rehab of the St 1767 02:36:50.343 --> 02:36:50.933 The L.E.D.S. 1768 02:36:50.943 --> 02:36:55.633 Row is already installed there so it actually takes it all the way to Locust So the 1769 02:36:55.643 --> 02:37:00.533 entire disk stretch on Stevenson to liberty is all L.E.D.S. 1770 02:37:00.573 --> 02:37:05.703 So kind of curious to see how it's going to look thank you Mayor other person 1771 02:37:05.713 --> 02:37:09.523 Miller was it getting nicer all time people being out had 1772 02:37:09.533 --> 02:37:15.093 a few constituents ask about sidewalk repairs is there funds available for sidewalk 1773 02:37:15.103 --> 02:37:20.633 appears now and if so can you explain how people apply for that process 1774 02:37:22.205 --> 02:37:22.815 Richard L. 1775 02:37:23.325 --> 02:37:29.125 There are still funds available under those sidewalk reimbursement they have to 1776 02:37:29.135 --> 02:37:33.515 fill out an application which is available on the city's website or they can pick 1777 02:37:33.525 --> 02:37:40.381 it up here or my office. Then we. Pretty much deal directly with the 1778 02:37:40.391 --> 02:37:45.731 contractor they selected just for timing so when we do the removal of the sidewalk 1779 02:37:46.061 --> 02:37:47.601 it doesn't stay open for weeks at 1780 02:37:47.611 --> 02:37:53.711 a time we want to make sure the contractor schedules open so we come out and after 1781 02:37:53.721 --> 02:37:59.421 Julie is done we come out remove the sidewalk the contractor puts in the aggregate 1782 02:37:59.431 --> 02:38:05.401 base as required the concrete as required and then I go inspect the the final job 1783 02:38:05.671 --> 02:38:12.361 and if it matches what it's supposed to we reimburse them for the. Price of 1784 02:38:12.371 --> 02:38:16.311 the concrete and we require a paid invoice from 1785 02:38:16.321 --> 02:38:23.244 a contractor any other questions or comments. I'll remember Clinton thank you 1786 02:38:23.254 --> 02:38:29.985 ARE WE NOT mic season yet and if not when we get hot mic season we are not usually 1787 02:38:29.995 --> 02:38:35.695 that's into the bout the middle of May before the batch plant even get started but 1788 02:38:35.705 --> 02:38:40.225 we we keep in touch with civil to see when their start up date is our equipment is 1789 02:38:40.265 --> 02:38:42.475 ready to go and we have 1790 02:38:42.485 --> 02:38:47.735 a plan in place but they're not running yet don't bug you timid mate I know you can 1791 02:38:47.745 --> 02:38:52.105 bug me any day but they're not right and so don't the hell do their productivity 1792 02:38:52.315 --> 02:38:58.958 thank you any other questions not thank you my policies 1793 02:38:58.968 --> 02:38:59.448 librarian 1794 02:39:07.179 --> 02:39:13.760 thank you now we come to item 25 I have one additional item to report to the Consul 1795 02:39:13.770 --> 02:39:19.941 on the new Mears report as Council may know there were several election challenges 1796 02:39:19.951 --> 02:39:25.632 that were made pertain to the municipal election the electoral board handled those 1797 02:39:25.642 --> 02:39:30.742 challenges and found that there was sufficient evidence to keep them on the ballot 1798 02:39:30.742 --> 02:39:37.053 . All of those challenges went to the circuit court the circuit court upheld the 1799 02:39:37.063 --> 02:39:43.884 electoral board's decision one of those decisions pertaining to the mayor's 1800 02:39:43.894 --> 02:39:50.251 race was then appealed to the 2nd District appellate court today. Attorney 1801 02:39:50.261 --> 02:39:53.071 Phillips's advised me that the appellate court has also 1802 02:39:53.081 --> 02:39:59.344 a Peled the original decision so as of now I believe that exhaust the appeals 1803 02:39:59.814 --> 02:40:06.775 unless I guess it goes to the Supreme Court right Michel so I intend to send 1804 02:40:06.785 --> 02:40:13.376 a copy of that. Decision to the Consul just for your information so any 1805 02:40:13.386 --> 02:40:19.636 questions about this or any other issue I also wanted to press my 1806 02:40:19.646 --> 02:40:22.596 appreciation we had a fairly lengthy agenda we had 1807 02:40:22.606 --> 02:40:27.636 a lot of issues tonight I thought that we're doing pretty good when we get this all 1808 02:40:27.646 --> 02:40:30.048 done by 830 so I only have 1809 02:40:30.058 --> 02:40:35.298 a couple more things to do so that concludes Mirror's report consul announcements 1810 02:40:35.308 --> 02:40:41.992 in new business ultimately nothing nothing this evening thank you all when Ross Yes 1811 02:40:42.002 --> 02:40:42.482 that we have 1812 02:40:42.492 --> 02:40:47.312 a 3rd Ward Neighborhood Watch meeting we're going to be back at the BE UP W. 1813 02:40:47.632 --> 02:40:53.842 Which is in New York 8 it would be at 6 pm come one come all 1814 02:40:54.643 --> 02:41:01.486 in that sun which night. It's going to be Thursday be 23rd of 1815 02:41:01.496 --> 02:41:03.668 this month on 1816 02:41:03.678 --> 02:41:07.898 a prison Miller and neighborhood watch for the 4th Ward as well will be next Monday 1817 02:41:07.908 --> 02:41:09.228 night the 27th at 6 O. 1818 02:41:09.268 --> 02:41:16.019 Clock at Lincoln my 5th Ward Neighborhood Watch 1819 02:41:16.029 --> 02:41:19.869 is tomorrow night the 21st the 1st Church of the now has 1820 02:41:19.879 --> 02:41:26.370 a ring at 6 o'clock thank you altering Oscar older person precious 1821 02:41:27.382 --> 02:41:32.242 I guess are doing watch meeting alerts here 1st in 6 word watch meaning will be 1822 02:41:32.252 --> 02:41:36.883 March 28th 6 pm and Schwartz funeral home thank you 1823 02:41:39.054 --> 02:41:44.637 Alderman keester Yes Mayor thank you 7th Ward they would watch is this Wednesday 1824 02:41:44.647 --> 02:41:50.437 630 at the main fire station on the corner of Walnut and South Street and I just 1825 02:41:50.447 --> 02:41:55.377 want to remind you to people early voting started the election is coming up really 1826 02:41:55.387 --> 02:41:58.867 really fast and I'm really hoping that we have 1827 02:41:59.507 --> 02:42:03.597 a much better turnout for this election than we had for the primaries it was pretty 1828 02:42:03.597 --> 02:42:08.580 . Well limited number of people come out and I'd like to see that increased by 1829 02:42:09.560 --> 02:42:15.302 a large number of supporters get out and vote and make your. Thoughts no 1830 02:42:17.234 --> 02:42:19.894 limit chosing Thank you Mayor Well I thought you did 1831 02:42:19.904 --> 02:42:26.874 a nice job tonight. So thank you for coming on board and we look forward to 1832 02:42:26.884 --> 02:42:31.884 working with you you are taking meticulous notes will make share to watch your 1833 02:42:32.114 --> 02:42:38.344 words carefully I've never seen more notes I'm just watching so anyways but I just 1834 02:42:38.354 --> 02:42:41.944 look forward to working with you and appreciate your willingness to serve as our 1835 02:42:41.954 --> 02:42:48.826 clerk thank you fundamentally nothing your honor also 1836 02:42:48.836 --> 02:42:55.826 a compliment. She outright creator I noticed and I just might know it was. Very in 1837 02:42:55.836 --> 02:43:01.657 there we're pretty sure no other business and in think it was possible to do well 1838 02:43:01.667 --> 02:43:02.447 there were planets in 1839 02:43:02.457 --> 02:43:09.539 a notes that's why I don't want to read. At 1840 02:43:09.549 --> 02:43:16.430 all. We have. Now item $27.00 which is public comments any 1841 02:43:16.440 --> 02:43:22.144 member of the public would like to make comments this time Mr take. 1842 02:43:36.185 --> 02:43:40.456 It in the paper but 1843 02:43:43.087 --> 02:43:46.700 Chuck Daly I'm sorry 1844 02:43:52.472 --> 02:43:59.032 yes I did and I confess that I'm old enough to 1845 02:43:59.212 --> 02:44:00.382 actually remember him as 1846 02:44:00.392 --> 02:44:07.334 a contemporary and wife and I also like this music live he 1847 02:44:07.344 --> 02:44:13.974 had to make. You think he's played. He played my. Gold Johnny 1848 02:44:13.984 --> 02:44:20.817 gold and we think that we're going to miss him than good and then they get 1849 02:44:20.827 --> 02:44:21.097 to do 1850 02:44:21.107 --> 02:44:28.139 a good job with that new city hall and it is pretty nigh thing here well I 1851 02:44:28.149 --> 02:44:32.451 think it was a group effort and what do you good job of doing that and there's 1852 02:44:32.461 --> 02:44:34.061 a stake to S.F. 1853 02:44:34.281 --> 02:44:40.992 There for the night you say thank you and Alex Miller That way 1854 02:44:41.002 --> 02:44:44.432 if you went but the boys and girls could be got information. 1855 02:44:48.831 --> 02:44:53.711 And I think you put that well. Both for that 1008 P. 1856 02:44:53.721 --> 02:45:00.033 Show. There any other public comment. If not that 1857 02:45:00.703 --> 02:45:04.273 into public comment we have one room in the night in which is executive session. 1858 02:45:05.923 --> 02:45:07.853 Ultimate claim it asked for an update and got 1859 02:45:07.863 --> 02:45:13.003 a bargaining attorney Phillips tells me that as long as we re read it into the 1860 02:45:13.013 --> 02:45:18.443 record. Part sections and vote on them we can include that need to get in session 1861 02:45:19.853 --> 02:45:25.613 so the chair when ha motion to go into executive session pursuant to 5 I L C S 120 1862 02:45:26.593 --> 02:45:30.873 slash 2 subsidy so of 8 security procedures and use 1863 02:45:30.883 --> 02:45:33.833 a person on equipment to respond to an actual threat or recently 1864 02:45:33.843 --> 02:45:38.903 a potential danger to the safety of employees students the staff public or public 1865 02:45:38.913 --> 02:45:45.553 property and also of percent to 5 I also yes 120 slash 2 subsea So 2 pertaining to 1866 02:45:45.563 --> 02:45:49.136 collective bargaining negotiation matters is there 1867 02:45:49.176 --> 02:45:54.876 a motion to go move so I can move by altering keister seconded by all domain Klem 1868 02:45:55.636 --> 02:46:00.526 to go into executive session pursuant to both of those exceptions Medicare could 1869 02:46:00.536 --> 02:46:02.486 you please take the role on that motion 1870 02:46:07.787 --> 02:46:14.538 what planet I Ross. MILLER I busker I 1871 02:46:14.878 --> 02:46:21.569 Brescia I keester I chose NE I clam. Passes A to 1872 02:46:21.579 --> 02:46:26.341 0 will use actually the 1st conference room if it's not too cold. 1873 02:48:36.539 --> 02:48:36.919 Oh. 1874 03:57:34.115 --> 03:57:34.275 Oh. 1875 03:58:07.524 --> 03:58:08.734 The Chereau now entertain 1876 03:58:08.744 --> 03:58:15.594 a motion to come out of executive session so moved. I believe that was moved by 1877 03:58:16.224 --> 03:58:21.436 that you at your desk are going seconded by other men clam Madam Clerk would you 1878 03:58:21.446 --> 03:58:23.086 please take a role in the motion come out of 1879 03:58:23.096 --> 03:58:30.459 a decorative session. Which 1880 03:58:30.469 --> 03:58:37.209 planets then I cross I will or I Oscar pressure I used or. 1881 03:58:38.339 --> 03:58:45.311 Just me I clam I gets I. Think I 1882 03:58:45.321 --> 03:58:50.293 have 0 to. 3 story that's all right 1883 03:58:55.324 --> 03:59:00.507 we'll get it right I should have been alerted I'm tired to the other be no further 1884 03:59:00.517 --> 03:59:05.179 action in regard to a follow up from the executive session of hero entertain 1885 03:59:05.189 --> 03:59:07.399 a motion to adjourn so moved by at 1886 03:59:07.409 --> 03:59:11.629 a minimum planet than the 2nd 2nd of my autumn invest girl in favor of their motion 1887 03:59:11.639 --> 03:59:15.949 pleased to get over saying I write the business of the consummate concluded we 1888 03:59:15.959 --> 03:59:16.679 stand adjourned. 1889 03:59:25.233 --> 03:59:27.593 For yet again. OK.