1 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:05,040 Good evening everyone. I'd like to call 2 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:06,400 to order the regular meeting of the 3 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,600 Elmer City Council for Monday, April 20, 4 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,560 2026. At this point, I'd ask you all to 5 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,240 rise and join me for the pledge of 6 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,240 allegiance. 7 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,199 I aliance to the flag of the United 8 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:21,840 States of America and to the republic 9 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:24,800 for which it stands. One nation under 10 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,360 God, indivisible, with liberty and 11 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,680 justice for all. 12 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,720 >> We're all here. 13 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,320 >> Thank you. Clerk Chamer, please call the 14 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:35,120 role. 15 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,240 >> Nuda 16 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:36,960 >> here. 17 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:37,759 >> Virgil 18 00:05:37,759 --> 00:05:38,240 >> here. 19 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:38,960 >> Nardini 20 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:39,600 >> here. 21 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:40,400 >> Basto 22 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:40,960 >> here. 23 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:41,520 >> Herby 24 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:42,240 >> here. 25 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:42,800 >> Brennan 26 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,400 >> here. Vimis 27 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:45,039 >> here. 28 00:05:45,039 --> 00:05:45,759 >> Bellinger 29 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:46,320 >> here. 30 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:47,039 >> Shenko 31 00:05:47,039 --> 00:05:47,680 >> here. 32 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:48,639 >> Hill 33 00:05:48,639 --> 00:05:49,520 >> here. 34 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:50,320 >> Bram 35 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:50,960 >> here. 36 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:51,600 >> Jensen 37 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:52,240 >> here. 38 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:52,960 >> Toudo 39 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:53,680 >> here. 40 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:54,240 >> Baker 41 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:55,039 >> here. 42 00:05:55,039 --> 00:05:57,039 >> 14 present, zero absent. 43 00:05:57,039 --> 00:05:58,720 We have a 44 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,199 quorum. Um, we'll move on to item two, 45 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:02,960 receipt of written communications from 46 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,479 the public. Is there anyone in the 47 00:06:04,479 --> 00:06:06,400 public that has a written communication 48 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:08,240 that he or she would like to deliver to 49 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,400 the council? If so, please raise your 50 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,800 hand. See none, we'll move on to public 51 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,960 forum. Has anyone signed in for public 52 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,080 forum this evening? 53 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:17,919 >> Yes, Mayor. Dr. John Jevitz. 54 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:19,759 >> All right. So, for public forum, we'll 55 00:06:19,759 --> 00:06:23,039 use the back microphone. Um, when you 56 00:06:23,039 --> 00:06:24,639 approach the microphone, feel free to 57 00:06:24,639 --> 00:06:26,319 adjust it. You have three minutes to 58 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:28,639 talk about whatever is of concern to 59 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:30,639 you. Uh, we'll give you a gentle 60 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:32,400 reminder when you get close to 3 61 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,639 minutes. Um, and I also want to point 62 00:06:34,639 --> 00:06:36,800 out this is your opportunity to tell the 63 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:39,280 council anything that you would like to 64 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:41,520 tell us, but uh, we don't respond. If 65 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:42,960 you state your address, which is 66 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,639 optional, we may be able to get back to 67 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:47,199 you. Um, so don't feel offended if we 68 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:49,120 don't engage in debate with you from the 69 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:56,070 dis. Dr. Jevitz, 70 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:57,680 well, you know why Elmer is ranked 71 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,599 number one, don't you? Because of you 72 00:06:59,599 --> 00:07:02,080 guys. So, uh, character, I'm the 73 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,199 president of character counts in 74 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:05,120 Elmharst. Character is doing the right 75 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,039 thing when no one is watching. That's 76 00:07:07,039 --> 00:07:08,960 the definition of everybody here tonight 77 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,039 as well as the mayor and also police 78 00:07:11,039 --> 00:07:12,639 chief, fire chief, everyone else. So, 79 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:14,720 thank you all. God bless. This is to 80 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,160 honor somebody who used to have black 81 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,400 hair from Manuka. So, I'm going to bring 82 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,280 this up so you see. So, 83 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,199 this is a presidential award from 84 00:07:23,199 --> 00:07:24,960 Character Counts. This is for Jim 85 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:29,039 Grabhoffer for his years of assistance. 86 00:07:29,039 --> 00:07:31,280 I never thought after Tom Borscher was 87 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,680 here, I thought, uhoh, no way could 88 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:35,599 somebody follow Tom's steps. I couldn't 89 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:37,520 be more proud of you, John. This is an 90 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,919 award to honor him. Our presidential 91 00:07:39,919 --> 00:07:41,919 award for character counts. I'm going to 92 00:07:41,919 --> 00:07:43,440 have to pull this out quick, John. I'm 93 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:46,800 sorry. This is for you. So, number one, 94 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,400 congratulations on retirement. 95 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,160 Congratulations on a great career. 96 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,000 Congratulations to all of you for doing 97 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,360 a great job. I want to get this real 98 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:57,830 quick for you, Darren. 99 00:07:57,840 --> 00:07:58,879 » Very good. Thank you. 100 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:00,080 >> Feel like I'm interfering with the 101 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,080 picture here. 102 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,479 >> So anyway, congratulations all you. God 103 00:08:04,479 --> 00:08:05,680 bless and thank you for the great work 104 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:14,790 you all do. 105 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,360 » Um All right. Any has anyone else signed 106 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:18,400 in for public forum? 107 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:19,039 >> No, mayor. 108 00:08:19,039 --> 00:08:20,800 >> All right. Is there anyone who did not 109 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,400 have the opportunity to sign in for 110 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,160 public comment that would like to do so? 111 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,160 If so, please raise your hand. Seeing 112 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,560 none, we'll move on. closed public 113 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,479 forum. Are there any announcements from 114 00:08:30,479 --> 00:08:34,790 the disman? 115 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,839 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, just a a quick 116 00:08:37,839 --> 00:08:41,039 heads up. We all know that uh the spring 117 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:44,000 cleanup is ongoing as of now. Uh, cool. 118 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,040 Elmer's cool cities is taken up the task 119 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:49,760 of working with wings, which is about uh 120 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:51,519 preventing domestic violence and 121 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:54,959 supporting those who have uh been in a 122 00:08:54,959 --> 00:08:58,000 part of any type of domestic violence. 123 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,080 Um, collecting furniture. So, instead of 124 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,560 throwing your furniture to the curb, uh, 125 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:04,080 go to the Elmer's Cool City Cities 126 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,720 website and they have a link in regards 127 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:08,560 to what the process would be to donate 128 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:11,120 your furniture there instead of having 129 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,680 it go to the landfill. Thank you. 130 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:15,920 >> Thank you. Any other announcements? All 131 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,360 right, we'll move on to the consent 132 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:18,959 agenda. Clerk Tamer, please read the 133 00:09:18,959 --> 00:09:24,470 consent agenda. 134 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,480 5.1 minutes of the regular meeting of 135 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,480 the Elmer City Council on March 16th, 136 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,959 2026. 137 00:09:30,959 --> 00:09:32,800 5.2 minutes of the regular meeting of 138 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:35,920 the Elmer City Council on April 6, 2026. 139 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:40,160 5.3 accounts payable April 20th, 2026. 140 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:44,710 2,886,431.14 141 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,160 5.4 report case number 26PO6 142 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,000 amended plan unit development with site 143 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,240 development allowances subdivision and 144 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:56,000 annexation 188 West Butterfield Road 5.5 145 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,320 report intergovernmental agreement for 146 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,720 school resource officers 5.6 Six report 147 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,920 DWP page county ETSB continued PRMS 148 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,560 participation letter of intent. 5.7 149 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:09,600 report 2026 explore Elmer's community 150 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:12,560 grant program. 5.8 report Indiana Street 151 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:13,920 sidewalk project construction 152 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,800 engineering services. 5.9 report Indiana 153 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,839 Street Sidewalk Project construction bids. 5.10 report Plunket 154 00:10:21,839 --> 00:10:23,519 Park temporary construction easement 155 00:10:23,519 --> 00:10:26,399 agreement. 5.11 156 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:29,120 an ordinance to amend section 14.09 09 157 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,040 entitled residential storm water 158 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,519 management of chapter 14 entitled storm 159 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:35,120 water and flood planes of the Elmer's 160 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,519 municipal code. 5.12 an ordinance waving 161 00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:39,200 bid and authorizing the issuance of a 162 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,279 notice of award purchase order for the 163 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:43,360 purchase of concrete street light poles. 164 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,279 5.13 an ordinance waving bid and 165 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:47,120 authorizing the execution of an 166 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:48,880 agreement with Deep Walk Research Inc. 167 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:51,440 for ADA sidewalk evaluation software. 168 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,440 5.14 an ordinance reserving and 169 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,920 authorizing the transfer of volume cap 170 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,680 in connection with private activity bond 171 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:00,560 issues and related matters. 5.15 an 172 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:02,560 ordinance approving and authorizing the 173 00:11:02,560 --> 00:11:04,240 execution of a non-exclusive license 174 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,640 agreement by between DUP page cycling 175 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,480 Foundation and the city of Elmherst 176 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,279 DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. 5.16 177 00:11:11,279 --> 00:11:13,519 a resolution approving an extension of 178 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:15,200 services agreement between Watersmart 179 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:16,800 Software Inc. and the city of Elmerst 180 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,760 Illinois. 5.17 a resolution approving 181 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:21,120 and authorizing the purchase and 182 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,600 planting of Parkway trees for the 2026 183 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,200 tree purchase and planting program in 184 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,760 the city of Elmerst Illinois. 5.18 a 185 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,760 resolution approving and authorizing 186 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,440 execution of a professional engineering 187 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:33,279 services agreement between the city of 188 00:11:33,279 --> 00:11:34,959 Elmerst Illinois and Baxter and Woodman 189 00:11:34,959 --> 00:11:37,519 Inc. for the 2026 wastewater flow 190 00:11:37,519 --> 00:11:40,079 monitoring assistance program project 191 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:42,079 5.19 a resolution to approve and 192 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:43,920 authorize the execution of a 193 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,120 professional engineering services 194 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,040 agreement by between Clark deeds Inc. in 195 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:48,399 the city of Elmherst for the Berkeley 196 00:11:48,399 --> 00:11:50,640 Adams pump station rehabilitation 197 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,120 project. 5.20. A resolution to approve 198 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:55,200 and adopt the classification and 199 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,079 compensation study prepared by MG MGT 200 00:11:58,079 --> 00:12:01,200 Impact Solutions Inc. 5.21. A resolution 201 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,200 authorizing the application for a 202 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:04,399 general working permit for the 203 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:05,839 construction operation maintenance of 204 00:12:05,839 --> 00:12:07,920 city infrastructure located within 205 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,000 stateowned rights of way within the city 206 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:11,760 of Elmherst, Illinois. 207 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:13,279 >> Thank you. Is there any item on the 208 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:15,120 consent agenda that any alderman would 209 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,040 like to remove either for further 210 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,600 discussion or to vote against? Alman 211 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:20,320 Brennan 212 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:33,430 >> 5.9 213 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:34,240 was just going to 214 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:35,360 >> so 5.9. 215 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:35,839 >> Yeah. 216 00:12:35,839 --> 00:12:37,440 >> All right. 217 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:40,079 Any Alderman Hill? 218 00:12:40,079 --> 00:12:41,680 >> Thank you. Uh just I don't know if it 219 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:43,200 needs to be pulled. I guess it does. 220 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:48,310 There's a my name is wrong in 5.1 221 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:49,360 » in several places. 222 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:51,040 >> I think that's a scrier error that we 223 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,760 can fix. What's your name? 224 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,360 >> All right. 225 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:56,079 Dera. 226 00:12:56,079 --> 00:12:58,000 >> All right. We have a motion. Do we have 227 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,040 a motion to pass? 228 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:02,160 >> What part on 5.1? And is it on the where 229 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:02,959 is it on? 230 00:13:02,959 --> 00:13:04,399 >> I just every time it's mentioned it's 231 00:13:04,399 --> 00:13:06,079 under the dimminative and not 232 00:13:06,079 --> 00:13:08,320 >> Jacob Jacob. Yeah. 233 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:09,040 >> I'm sorry. 234 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:10,320 >> Okay. Okay. 235 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,000 >> It's only been that way for three years, 236 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,200 but we're going to we're going to fix 237 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,480 it. All right. 238 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,040 >> Uh so I'd ask for a motion to approve 239 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:20,959 the consent agenda minus item 5.9. 240 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:22,880 >> Alman Shank with a motion. Alderman Bran 241 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:24,800 with a second. Clerk Tammer, please call 242 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,800 the role. 243 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:27,760 >> Nera, 244 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:28,480 >> I 245 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:29,200 >> Virgil 246 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:29,600 >> I. 247 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:30,480 >> Nardini. 248 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,829 >> I 249 00:13:33,839 --> 00:13:34,720 » Brennan. 250 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:35,519 >> I 251 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:36,240 >> Vere. 252 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:36,800 >> Hi. 253 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:37,680 >> Bellinger. 254 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:38,320 >> I 255 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:39,519 >> Hill. I 256 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:40,240 >> Shenko 257 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:40,880 >> I 258 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:41,680 >> Bram 259 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:42,480 >> I 260 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:43,200 >> Jensen 261 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:43,760 >> I 262 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:44,720 >> Toledo 263 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:45,360 >> I 264 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:46,079 >> Baker 265 00:13:46,079 --> 00:13:46,720 >> I 266 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:54,000 >> 14 I's zero nays the consent agenda minus 5.9 passes clammer please 267 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,320 read the report on 5.9 268 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:57,920 >> it is therefore the recommendation of 269 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,920 the public works and buildings committee 270 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:01,760 to accept the unit price bid from the 271 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,560 low bidder Nardulli construction company 272 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:06,000 Inc. of Chicago, Illinois for the 273 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,240 Indiana Street sidewalk project in the 274 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:13,269 amount not to exceed $343,993.35. 275 00:14:13,279 --> 00:14:14,639 Additionally, the city attorney is 276 00:14:14,639 --> 00:14:16,639 authorized to prepare the appropriate 277 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:18,800 documentation for city council approval. 278 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:20,480 Signed, Alderman Emily Bastto, chair, 279 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:22,800 Alderman Michael J. Bram, vice chair, 280 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:24,560 and Alderman Mike Baker, and Alderman 281 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:25,920 Rex Irby. 282 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,000 >> Have a motion to put 5.94 before the 283 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,600 council for approval. Motion, Alderman 284 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,839 Bastto, second, Alderman Bram. Alderman 285 00:14:31,839 --> 00:14:34,240 Bastto. Uh, no. I have no further 286 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:36,240 comment. I'll give the floor to Chair 287 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:36,880 Brennan. 288 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,040 >> Well, we'll see. Alman Brennan. 289 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:41,279 >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I pulled this 290 00:14:41,279 --> 00:14:44,000 report uh to highlight a couple of what 291 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,560 I think are are pretty great uh things 292 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:49,920 going on with uh with the city. Um the 293 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,320 public works and building committee did 294 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:55,120 uh a great job with with this report and 295 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:57,360 future reports, I'm sure, will come our 296 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:00,480 direction. Uh Elmherst staff has done a 297 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,920 fabulous job. As most of you know, uh 298 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,959 last year we approved a 40-year uh 299 00:15:06,959 --> 00:15:18,639 sidewalk master plan. Uh first up was Crest View and uh from from York to the the park. Um next up is this 300 00:15:18,639 --> 00:15:22,000 report Indiana Street. um project 301 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,639 construction bids as the report states, 302 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:27,760 you know, uh this project is came in 303 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:31,040 bid-wise lower than expected. Um in 304 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,040 addition to that, staff has secured and 305 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:39,120 aligned $650, uh dollars, yeah, $650,000 306 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,519 of state grants, you know, to the 307 00:15:41,519 --> 00:15:44,560 Indiana street and and van sidewalk 308 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:47,120 projects. uh the combination of both 309 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:50,000 these, you know, uh favorable the 310 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,880 favorable construction bid as as well as 311 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:54,639 the grants will allow the city to 312 00:15:54,639 --> 00:15:57,440 complete the Indiana street project and 313 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:00,399 accelerate the Van Hawken project. Um, 314 00:16:00,399 --> 00:16:03,839 so I simply pulled it to to share, you 315 00:16:03,839 --> 00:16:06,000 know, kudos with with the the city 316 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,240 staff, the public works and building 317 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:11,680 committee and congratulate, you know, 318 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,920 all the kids in Northeast Elmherst uh 319 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:17,839 that will have a safer uh walk to school 320 00:16:17,839 --> 00:16:21,120 uh going to Conrad Fiser andor uh Church 321 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,560 Churchville schools. Um, this report 322 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,279 clearly has my full support and I I want 323 00:16:27,279 --> 00:16:30,240 to thank again everybody that was behind 324 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:32,399 it and look forward to the projects to 325 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:34,480 be completed in the near future. Thank 326 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,160 you. Thank you. You know, I do want to 327 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,480 add one thing. Um, these things the 328 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:40,800 grants just don't happen. Uh, if you go 329 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,680 back to when we were doing our sidewalk 330 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:45,839 plan um and people are saying where are 331 00:16:45,839 --> 00:16:47,839 we going to get the funds? Uh, our 332 00:16:47,839 --> 00:16:51,040 former state rep. Jen Ladish Douglas 333 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:54,000 contacted me and said and city manager 334 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,120 and said, "What projects do do you have 335 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,959 that you might want some assistance 336 00:16:58,959 --> 00:17:01,519 for?" And because the sidewalk program 337 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:03,839 was a hot topic and there was a concern 338 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:06,400 of where would the funds come from and I 339 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,160 think Senator Gloria Hilton may have had 340 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,319 a piece of that too. So we identified 341 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:13,280 those um from my office to say these are 342 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:14,799 the ones that would be a priority if we 343 00:17:14,799 --> 00:17:16,799 can get funding. And so even though 344 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:19,039 she's no longer our state rep, Senator 345 00:17:19,039 --> 00:17:20,880 Glowak is still our senator. They came 346 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:22,959 through these with these funds that will 347 00:17:22,959 --> 00:17:25,360 help advance this very important 348 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:29,039 project. Any other comments? 349 00:17:29,039 --> 00:17:32,720 All right. Call the RO on 5.9, please. 350 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:33,760 >> Nuda, 351 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:34,320 >> I. 352 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:35,120 >> Virgil, 353 00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:35,520 >> I. 354 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:36,320 >> Nardini, 355 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:39,350 >> I 356 00:17:39,360 --> 00:17:40,000 » Brennan, 357 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,000 >> I 358 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:42,640 >> Bellinger. 359 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:43,360 >> Hi, 360 00:17:43,360 --> 00:17:44,559 >> Hill. I 361 00:17:44,559 --> 00:17:45,440 >> Shenko 362 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:46,000 >> I 363 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:46,720 >> Bram 364 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:47,360 >> I 365 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:48,080 >> Jensen 366 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:48,640 >> I 367 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:49,440 >> Toledo 368 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:50,000 >> I 369 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:50,799 >> Baker 370 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:51,440 >> I 371 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:56,559 >> 14 I's zero nays 5.9 passes on to 372 00:17:56,559 --> 00:17:58,320 reports and recommendations of appointed 373 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:02,640 and elect officials mayor 11 um there's 374 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,480 a topic I want to cover for a few 375 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,840 minutes this evening um 376 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:10,080 uh with starting with the governor's 377 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:13,120 address back in January he proposed a 378 00:18:13,120 --> 00:18:14,960 piece piece of legislation called build 379 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:17,039 which stands for build up Illinois 380 00:18:17,039 --> 00:18:21,120 development and um it's uh I wasn't 381 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:23,039 quite sure if it was going to advance 382 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:26,240 but it is moving along handily. there's 383 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:29,280 one House bill uh and then on the Senate 384 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,559 size there are five bills that say in 385 00:18:32,559 --> 00:18:34,559 total exactly the same thing as the 386 00:18:34,559 --> 00:18:37,039 House bill and I think it's kind of 387 00:18:37,039 --> 00:18:39,280 radical and I think our residents and 388 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:42,000 you need to be aware of what this bill 389 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:46,080 provides. Um the goal is laudable. It's 390 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:49,200 to address affordability of housing and 391 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,120 affordability is probably the biggest 392 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:53,200 political buzzword we have today in 393 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:54,720 2026. 394 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,840 But I want to give you a few pieces of 395 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:01,120 how this legislation would work if 396 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:03,760 passed. And um I would say the 397 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,240 legislation has legs. It has the 398 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,679 potential u to go through. So the first 399 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:12,320 one is that it provides that a 400 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,440 municipality shall um and by the way 401 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:17,360 when I say shall we're home rule but 402 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:19,760 this would uh overrule home rule 403 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,799 provisions on any lot located in the 404 00:19:22,799 --> 00:19:25,120 zoning districts that has single family 405 00:19:25,120 --> 00:19:28,480 dwellings if and it has you know there's 406 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:30,720 four different sizes but I'm just going 407 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,240 to pick the one that is um 7500 square 408 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,679 ft. So, if a lot is 7,500 square ft, 409 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:40,640 which is 50 by 150, not particularly out 410 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:43,200 of line with what there is in Elmherst, 411 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:47,360 it would permit uh someone to build an 8 412 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:49,200 unit 413 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,440 development 414 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,080 uh on the property. Um, so if you think 415 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:57,919 about that, if my lot uh is 50x 150 and 416 00:19:57,919 --> 00:19:59,600 I sell it, it's right in the middle of a 417 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,919 residential block, it would allow the 418 00:20:01,919 --> 00:20:06,080 purchaser to then put up an 8-unit 419 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:07,600 apartment building right in the middle 420 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,000 of the block. Um, and as you'll see, 421 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,240 part of the theme I'm developing here is 422 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,080 part of the essence of local government, 423 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,919 local control is controlling the 424 00:20:15,919 --> 00:20:19,039 development of your municipality and how 425 00:20:19,039 --> 00:20:20,720 things are laid out and what your 426 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:25,280 municipality design is. Um, 427 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,600 so um 428 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:30,159 you can't impose additional uh 429 00:20:30,159 --> 00:20:32,559 requirements for lot sizes, setbacks or 430 00:20:32,559 --> 00:20:36,159 aesthetic requirements on this. Um so 431 00:20:36,159 --> 00:20:38,799 it's a it's a big change. So if you 432 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:41,200 think about this on your own block, it 433 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:42,559 would be kind of a interesting 434 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:45,840 development. Um it further provides that 435 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,720 if we fail or any municipality fails to 436 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,559 complete our plan review within a 437 00:20:50,559 --> 00:20:54,240 deadline established by this act that 438 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:58,480 the um applicant can retain a qualified 439 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:01,679 third-party appraise uh um um plan 440 00:21:01,679 --> 00:21:04,559 reviewer to go out and do it. uh and 441 00:21:04,559 --> 00:21:06,799 that it would be at our cost I believe 442 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:09,440 but so we kind of lose the control which 443 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,159 is so important to us to know that when 444 00:21:12,159 --> 00:21:14,480 development occurs in Elmer's that's 445 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,120 done with the review of our building 446 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:20,799 officials. Um same thing if we don't 447 00:21:20,799 --> 00:21:23,840 conduct a required inspection within uh 448 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,240 two business days then the applicant can 449 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,159 go out and hire their own qualified 450 00:21:28,159 --> 00:21:30,880 third party inspector. qualified meaning 451 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:32,400 with credentials but it doesn't mean 452 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,080 they understand what's happening in 453 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:38,240 Elmharst. Um 454 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:41,280 so any impact fees have to be calculated 455 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,679 for any project using a formula that 456 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:45,520 would be approved by the department of 457 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,640 commerce and economic development. Uh so 458 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:53,120 again taking away the local control. Um 459 00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:55,440 it also provides that uh municipality 460 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,840 shall not establish minimum automobile 461 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,559 parking requirements for and we have a 462 00:22:00,559 --> 00:22:02,159 number of these uh you know in our 463 00:22:02,159 --> 00:22:05,120 downtown developments um but for 464 00:22:05,120 --> 00:22:07,039 residential developments of less than 465 00:22:07,039 --> 00:22:08,799 1500 square ft you know if you're 466 00:22:08,799 --> 00:22:10,400 talking about condos or apartments 467 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,600 affordable housing projects um and a 468 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,679 number of other areas 469 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:18,240 um and I don't know if it's directly 470 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,080 responsible but one of the key 471 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,039 provisions is that uh no building code 472 00:22:23,039 --> 00:22:25,679 may prohibit a residential building from 473 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:28,480 having a single stairway serving as an 474 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:30,640 exit for all units in the bu in the 475 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,440 building. Meaning like you could have a 476 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,320 six-unit apartment and instead of having 477 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,880 a main entrance in some required 478 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,600 secondary exit, which seems important 479 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:44,960 for safety purposes, you can no longer 480 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,159 impose those requirements. Um, and I 481 00:22:48,159 --> 00:22:49,360 don't see it in here, but my 482 00:22:49,360 --> 00:22:51,360 recollection is the bill also says that 483 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:54,159 instead of having your municipal 484 00:22:54,159 --> 00:22:55,600 building code that the state will 485 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:58,320 provide a statewide building code and 486 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,400 everyone will adhere to that building 487 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,880 code. Um, we have very few structure 488 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:06,240 fires in Elmherst. Um, we have very few 489 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:07,760 problems with our buildings because we 490 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:09,760 are stringent in making sure that our 491 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,960 buildings are up to a code that requires 492 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,520 a lot of the building to make sure it's 493 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,840 safe both from the structure itself and 494 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:21,520 from fire problems. So, this is a 495 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:24,159 complete usurppation of local control. 496 00:23:24,159 --> 00:23:26,000 Um, something that's very important to 497 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,559 us. Um, there are other factors which I 498 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:30,000 don't know if they're if they're 499 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:31,760 important, but they might be. So, um, 500 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:33,840 and I should say, by the way, one of the 501 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:37,120 things that's a topic of our, uh, new 502 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:38,960 zoning code is whether we're going to 503 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:42,720 allow accessory dwelling units or ADUs. 504 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,440 Um, and it was specifically left out of 505 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:47,360 this current version because people on 506 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:49,679 the our committee felt that it needs 507 00:23:49,679 --> 00:23:52,559 more time to talk about that specific 508 00:23:52,559 --> 00:23:54,960 topic. under this state law, the Build 509 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,919 Act, um you're required to have AD use 510 00:23:57,919 --> 00:24:00,559 with granny flats units behind the main 511 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:04,000 structure. Um which may be a good idea, 512 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,720 it may not be, but my my issue is it's 513 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:08,960 not us deciding what we want in 514 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,360 Elmharst, it's the state telling you you 515 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:15,039 have to allow them. Um it doesn't this 516 00:24:15,039 --> 00:24:18,000 act doesn't address things such as um 517 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 what if and maybe it's not a problem for 518 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,840 Elmer, maybe it is. if you start putting 519 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,840 up these additional units, do we have 520 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:27,919 the water and sewer service to uh 521 00:24:27,919 --> 00:24:30,799 provide what these buildings need? And 522 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:33,520 if it's not there, are we paying for it? 523 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,600 Uh or the state's not paying for it. I 524 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,080 can pretty much assure you that. So, 525 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,440 there's a lot here. Um and um I think 526 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:43,919 it's very dangerous. And the reason I'm 527 00:24:43,919 --> 00:24:46,480 talking about this publicly is um I 528 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:49,279 don't think in my time as mayor I've 529 00:24:49,279 --> 00:24:50,880 ever said, you know, here's something 530 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,039 happening on the state level that's so 531 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:56,640 drastic, so radical that we need to let 532 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,480 you know, for those of you who are 533 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:00,559 social media hounds, unlike me, but this 534 00:25:00,559 --> 00:25:02,080 might be one where I'll actually post 535 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,880 now to let people in Elmer's know what's 536 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:08,000 being proposed because, and I say this 537 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:09,919 with a little caution because I don't 538 00:25:09,919 --> 00:25:12,320 know this to be true, but I don't want 539 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:15,440 our elected representatives who may feel 540 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:19,200 entirely as I have just spoken but feel 541 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:20,640 that they're under some political 542 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:22,960 pressure to do otherwise and they need 543 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:25,919 to know that this is not what we want in 544 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:27,440 Elmer's and we're not the only 545 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:30,159 municipality who's ringing this alarm 546 00:25:30,159 --> 00:25:33,120 from my role in on DMMC the DUP page 547 00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:35,279 mayors and managers a lot of other 548 00:25:35,279 --> 00:25:37,679 mayors are ringing the same alarm but 549 00:25:37,679 --> 00:25:41,600 our state elected officials reps and 550 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:44,320 senators must know that and hear from 551 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:46,320 our residents that this is not what they 552 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:48,960 want so that they can respond to any 553 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,480 pressure from the governor's office 554 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:53,840 saying I'm sorry I just can't back this. 555 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:56,720 There are other ways to 556 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,799 uh you address affordability. If you 557 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:00,880 want to provide incentives, if the state 558 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,039 wants to give us money and say we will 559 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:05,520 as and do page county has offered some 560 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:07,600 incentives, financial incentives if you 561 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,159 build some affordable housing. Um maybe 562 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:12,320 that's a good way to do it. Um the 563 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:15,600 problem with these proposals, it's to me 564 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,559 I liken it to the grocery tax. Um the 565 00:26:18,559 --> 00:26:22,480 governor said a year ago uh in 25 we're 566 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,600 eliminating the grocery tax. Um no one 567 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:27,760 heard about it. It came on fast and it 568 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,520 went through fast and I think because it 569 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:34,000 was his signature bill and uh it looked 570 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:37,679 great. I'd say 90% of the municipalities 571 00:26:37,679 --> 00:26:40,640 who uh well was eliminated for everyone 572 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:45,120 but uh the option was there to impose a 573 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:48,400 local grocery tax which we did as 90% of 574 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:50,559 the municipalities did because it would 575 00:26:50,559 --> 00:26:53,679 have been a a shortfall for our uh 576 00:26:53,679 --> 00:26:55,360 municipal revenues of a million and a 577 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:58,400 half or $2 million. So, it sounds great, 578 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,720 eliminate the statewide grocery tax 579 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,640 statewide, but then we had to just plug 580 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:05,600 the hole anyway. Uh, this is another 581 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:09,039 kind of kind of radical present uh 582 00:27:09,039 --> 00:27:11,600 proposal that came out of nowhere and 583 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:13,440 you know, things go fast in the general 584 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:17,600 assembly and here we are April 20th. Uh, 585 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,320 they will adjourn in about 586 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:22,559 five weeks and so it's going to happen 587 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:24,799 or not going to happen. And so, this is 588 00:27:24,799 --> 00:27:26,799 our call to action. 589 00:27:26,799 --> 00:27:28,880 Um, 590 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:33,200 now I've also up import um I don't think 591 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,120 the the public's going to understand it 592 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:36,880 as well, but I think people on the 593 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:38,640 council and I think most of you have 594 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:41,440 gone down to Springfield with um DMMC at 595 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,000 one point or another is the LGDF, the 596 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:47,039 local government distributive fund. Um 597 00:27:47,039 --> 00:27:50,000 we've been fighting to get back up to 598 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,400 the 10% it used to be. We had a 599 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:54,799 commitment maybe we'll get up to eight. 600 00:27:54,799 --> 00:27:57,440 And this year for the first time I was 601 00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,440 really kind of surprised to see that the 602 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:01,919 governor's budget proposes 603 00:28:01,919 --> 00:28:04,880 um knocking it down just a little bit. 604 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:06,960 Um so there should be no negative 605 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:10,480 momentum. This is a sharing of the uh 606 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,039 income tax which is collected by the 607 00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:15,840 state that's then delivered to the local 608 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,399 government. um the constitution when it 609 00:28:18,399 --> 00:28:20,720 was passed in 1970 610 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:22,799 uh sort of a I'm sorry it wasn't put in 611 00:28:22,799 --> 00:28:25,760 the constitution but the idea was that 612 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:28,559 we would share the the constitution does 613 00:28:28,559 --> 00:28:30,960 not allow a municipality to impose an 614 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,600 income tax. So the idea was the state 615 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:37,200 would share what it collects and um the 616 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:38,960 fact that it would be knocked down even 617 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,880 a fraction of a percent where it's only 618 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:43,200 gone up a fraction of of a percent over 619 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:45,520 the past few years is kind of a slap in 620 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,000 the p face face for local government. It 621 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,520 would cost us I would estimate $250,000 622 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:53,760 if this goes through. Not a fortune, but 623 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:55,520 I say to you and those of you who are 624 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,120 students of politics, if you start 625 00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:58,960 taking it back again, I don't know which 626 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,520 direction we're going. Um, but I will be 627 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,760 talking to our state elected officials 628 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:05,760 and tell them that it's unacceptable. We 629 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:08,159 understand how dire things are for the 630 00:29:08,159 --> 00:29:10,480 state and its budget. We have our own 631 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:12,480 budget problems as we've talked about, 632 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:14,320 but the idea of starting to take money 633 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:17,360 back is completely unacceptable. So, I 634 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:19,760 want to make the council aware of those 635 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,399 two legislative initiatives which affect 636 00:29:22,399 --> 00:29:25,200 us directly. There are other ones which 637 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:28,000 may be important but um they they go 638 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:29,760 through in the usual course and they 639 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,320 seem to be getting worked out but these 640 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,799 are ones particularly the build act or 641 00:29:34,799 --> 00:29:36,880 the build legislation needs to be out 642 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,200 there for all of our residents to be 643 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:42,640 aware of. It's a call to action. 644 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:45,200 Every one of you I hope will contact our 645 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:48,320 elected reps. encourage all of your 646 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,279 neighbors to also get out there contact 647 00:29:51,279 --> 00:29:53,520 so that there is a ground swell of 648 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:55,520 people saying this is not what the 649 00:29:55,520 --> 00:30:00,080 municipalities want. Uh any questions? 650 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:01,200 Alderman Irby. 651 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:02,480 >> Thank you, mayor. Do you have a house 652 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,799 bill or Senate bill number on on the 653 00:30:04,799 --> 00:30:07,360 build act as you quoted it here? 654 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,760 >> I I don't have it in front of me. I will 655 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:11,840 send it out. I think it's 516. I'm not 656 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:12,399 going to guess. 657 00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:14,880 >> Yeah, we'll send it out to council um 658 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:16,799 along with mayor's comments. And I'll 659 00:30:16,799 --> 00:30:18,480 send the Senate bills out, too. But it's 660 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:20,240 really the House bill that seems to be 661 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:22,799 the one that's moving forward. 662 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:24,880 Um, and if you don't know who your our 663 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:26,799 elected reps are, we can provide that 664 00:30:26,799 --> 00:30:28,399 information as well. I plan on putting 665 00:30:28,399 --> 00:30:31,360 that in our newsletter, the bill number, 666 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:34,240 contact information for our um state 667 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:38,320 elected officials. Okay. So, with that, 668 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:40,640 um, Mayor 669 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:42,399 Alderman Nardini, 670 00:30:42,399 --> 00:30:44,720 >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I appreciate 671 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,360 you bringing that up and I think for uh 672 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:49,120 not for council but for the public 673 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:52,240 listening, um, Chair Jensen's uh, 674 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,080 committee, DPNZ, the committee that the 675 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,240 three of us are on right now are in the 676 00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:00,000 process of doing a zoning rewrite that 677 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,919 started before COVID and has been 678 00:31:01,919 --> 00:31:04,640 delayed. And now I think it's worth 679 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:07,200 saying that irrespective of what we are 680 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:08,720 going to face from the state, we're 681 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,120 obliged to be rewriting a zoning code 682 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:15,840 based on our uh zoning and whatever the 683 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:18,720 state imposes upon us, we should not be 684 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,840 changing what we are trying to do 685 00:31:21,840 --> 00:31:25,360 because what what is imposed upon us by 686 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:27,520 the state may or may not occur. We 687 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,000 started a process some years ago and I 688 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,080 think we're obliged to finish it. um 689 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:34,640 with the assumption that home rule 690 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,880 zoning stays home rule zoning. What 691 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:40,000 affects us afterwards is uh in the lap 692 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,600 of the gods. Well, for the timeline of 693 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:46,000 your committee uh and the state's 694 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,519 legislation, they're kind of running 695 00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:49,440 parallel. So, you may feel you're going 696 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:51,120 to wrap up by the end of May, and I 697 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:54,080 think the legislature adjourns May 31st. 698 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:56,880 So we'll uh but I agree the committee's 699 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:58,960 work must continue as if we are going to 700 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:00,960 be successful in opposition of the 701 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:04,480 bill's legislation. Alderman Ramos. No. 702 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,240 All right. 703 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:07,519 Alderman Brennan. 704 00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:10,480 >> So just a quick question about parking. 705 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:12,399 Uh your your interpretation. I don't 706 00:32:12,399 --> 00:32:15,840 know if I totally followed it. Um what 707 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:20,080 would I mean a a building of this nature 708 00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:23,120 in the middle of a residential area? I 709 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:26,000 mean, uh, would would that force us to 710 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,440 rethink our street parking ordinances? 711 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:33,679 >> I think it could because, you know, and I I want Well, let me answer your 712 00:32:33,679 --> 00:32:35,440 question first. Yes. If there are eight 713 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:38,480 units and you can't have a parking 714 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:41,039 restriction. Um, 715 00:32:41,039 --> 00:32:42,960 uh, I don't know what the answer is 716 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:44,399 because it seems like if we can't 717 00:32:44,399 --> 00:32:46,000 regulate it and we don't allow street 718 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:48,159 parking, um, it doesn't solve a problem 719 00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:50,799 for people who have vehicles. And I also 720 00:32:50,799 --> 00:32:52,320 want to say that, and this is just my 721 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:53,840 own personal opinion, the goal is 722 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:56,399 affordability, but if I were to sell my 723 00:32:56,399 --> 00:32:59,679 lot and someone put up eight units, I 724 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:00,799 don't think those units are going to 725 00:33:00,799 --> 00:33:03,120 necessarily be particularly affordable. 726 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:05,679 Um, they might be, you know, it's I, you 727 00:33:05,679 --> 00:33:07,200 know, it's a great block and people 728 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,320 would want to live there. And maybe 729 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,399 those condos will be, you know, 730 00:33:10,399 --> 00:33:13,039 $800,000. That doesn't really achieve 731 00:33:13,039 --> 00:33:15,600 the goal of affordability because this 732 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,919 is Elmherst and a pro. there' be a lot 733 00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:19,360 of people would say, "Yeah, I'd like to 734 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:22,080 downsize. Every time we put up a condo, 735 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:24,480 um, they sell for a less than affordable 736 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:28,159 amount." So, um, there are a lot of 737 00:33:28,159 --> 00:33:30,640 aspects of this that like at the parking 738 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:32,000 I hadn't thought of, but it's a good 739 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:33,600 point. I don't know if it's well thought 740 00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:35,120 out, and the problem is it's rolling 741 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:37,519 kind of quickly. 742 00:33:37,519 --> 00:33:39,840 >> Okay. Um, that's the end of my report, 743 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:40,960 city manager. 744 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:43,039 >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, first, let me 745 00:33:43,039 --> 00:33:46,000 thank uh Dr. Jevitz for this. Uh it was 746 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,000 completely unexpected and very humbling. 747 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,000 So I appreciate it. I I'm I know he 748 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,799 couldn't stay but on behalf uh let me 749 00:33:52,799 --> 00:33:53,279 say for 750 00:33:53,279 --> 00:33:55,200 >> behalf of yourself 751 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:58,320 >> for what I meant to say was for 752 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:00,000 character counts and the organization 753 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,159 that he represents I sincerely 754 00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:05,200 appreciate uh the acknowledgement. Um, 755 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:08,320 other things that I have, uh, the, um, 756 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:10,320 spring cleanup continues. As Alderman 757 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:13,119 Bram said, uh, this past weekend was the 758 00:34:13,119 --> 00:34:16,480 south end of town. Um, this Saturday 759 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,240 will be residents with the Friday 760 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:19,679 collection. So that's the north side of 761 00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:21,760 town. And then Saturday, May 2nd would 762 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:23,919 be the final collection uh, for those 763 00:34:23,919 --> 00:34:27,839 with Wednesday uh, collections. And in 764 00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:31,119 addition to that, uh this weekend 765 00:34:31,119 --> 00:34:34,720 the uh public works uh facility will 766 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:37,040 host an electronics and textile 767 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:38,960 recycling 768 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:41,919 uh collection. That's a quarterly event. 769 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:47,280 and the uh police and uh our um our 770 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:48,560 partners at the state's attorney's 771 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,599 office will host a drug collection, 772 00:34:51,599 --> 00:34:53,359 prescription drug collection at the 773 00:34:53,359 --> 00:34:56,000 public at excuse me at uh the police 774 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,520 facility from 8 to noon. Uh so you can 775 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:01,520 uh drive up I'm sorry that's from 10 to 776 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:04,000 2. The electronics and textile recycling 777 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:08,320 is 8 to noon. Drug takeback is 10 to 2. 778 00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:09,680 So you can stop at the public works 779 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:11,280 facility first, then drive over to the 780 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:13,040 police station and drop off everything 781 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:14,720 that you need. 782 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:15,440 >> Thank you. 783 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:16,800 >> Management. 784 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,839 >> All right. Um 785 00:35:19,839 --> 00:35:22,640 any other reports of elected officials? 786 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:23,119 >> All right. 787 00:35:23,119 --> 00:35:24,000 >> I I have one. 788 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:24,400 >> Yes. 789 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:26,480 >> Um I just want to say that we had the 790 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:28,000 youth commission youth advisory 791 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,760 committee hosted their very first bunny 792 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:33,359 hop run this past Sunday and Chief Man 793 00:35:33,359 --> 00:35:35,280 uh ran in the run. Thank you for being 794 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:37,599 there and attending and running with the 795 00:35:37,599 --> 00:35:40,640 kids. It was great having you. And um a 796 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:42,400 battalion chief Lazowski and a couple 797 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:44,320 firemen showed up and it was really 798 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,240 great. Uh the kids had bunny ears. Some 799 00:35:46,240 --> 00:35:48,079 of the adults had bunny ears. The youth 800 00:35:48,079 --> 00:35:49,839 advisory committee really got into it. 801 00:35:49,839 --> 00:35:51,599 Um and it was a really great first time 802 00:35:51,599 --> 00:35:53,359 event for these kids. Did they literally 803 00:35:53,359 --> 00:35:55,119 planned this all by themselves, you 804 00:35:55,119 --> 00:35:56,960 know, um and we were proud of them. They 805 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:59,040 came up with the idea. They came up with 806 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:02,560 the um uh the posters and the uh the 807 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:04,640 design of it and everything. And we had 808 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:06,079 a few sponsors that they went out and 809 00:36:06,079 --> 00:36:08,640 got. So, just really commend the kids. 810 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:09,599 So, thank you. 811 00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:10,320 >> Ronald McDonald House. 812 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:11,680 >> That's right. Thank you. It benefited 813 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:13,119 Ronald McDonald House. Thank you very 814 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:13,440 much. 815 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,000 >> Did the Oh, and uh donations are open 816 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:17,760 till May 1st for Ronald McDonald House. 817 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:19,280 You can find it online. 818 00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:21,440 >> Did the chief let the kids win? 819 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:22,720 >> I don't know. 820 00:36:22,720 --> 00:36:25,200 >> He did. All right. 821 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,560 >> That's character counts already. 822 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:27,839 >> Thank you again. 823 00:36:27,839 --> 00:36:30,560 >> All right. Um any other business to be 824 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:32,720 brought before the council? Seeing none, 825 00:36:32,720 --> 00:36:35,520 I'd ask for a motion to adjurnn. Motion 826 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:37,280 by Alderman Bastto, second by alderman 827 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:39,200 Bellinger. All in favor say I. 828 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:41,920 >> I. Any oppose say nay. We are adjourned. 829 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:45,240 Thank you all.