1 00:00:02,619 --> 00:00:04,639 [music] 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,960 Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:12,880 welcome to city hall for tonight's city 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,559 council meeting and immediately 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,480 thereafter the committee of the whole 6 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:18,880 meeting. The council meeting is called 7 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,520 to order and I kindly ask our city clerk 8 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,400 to please take the roll call. Bing 9 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:22,960 » Here. 10 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:23,840 » Fernish 11 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:24,560 » Here. 12 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,359 » Kilber 13 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,080 » Here. 14 00:00:25,359 --> 00:00:26,880 » Kasro 15 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:27,519 » Here. 16 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,320 » Malaki 17 00:00:27,519 --> 00:00:29,760 » Here. 18 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,640 » Marks. 19 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:31,279 » Mayor 20 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,160 » Here. 21 00:00:31,279 --> 00:00:32,960 » Poundquist 22 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:33,680 » Here. 23 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:34,239 » Pashki 24 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:34,880 » Here. 25 00:00:34,239 --> 00:00:36,000 » Ricky 26 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,360 » Here. 27 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,800 » We begin our council meetings with the 28 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:41,760 pledge of allegiance. It's my pleasure 29 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:43,760 to ask our distinguished colleague Alder 30 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:46,760 person Furnish to please lead us in the 31 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,760 pledge. 32 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:53,120 I pledge algiance to the flag of the 33 00:00:50,559 --> 00:00:56,480 United States of America and to the 34 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:59,680 republic for which it stands. One nation 35 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:01,039 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 36 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:04,440 justice for all. 37 00:01:01,039 --> 00:01:04,440 » Thank you, sir. 38 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,920 Our 39 00:01:10,799 --> 00:01:13,920 first order of business, ladies and 40 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,560 gentlemen, and an important one indeed, 41 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:19,280 is to proclaim September as suicide 42 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:21,360 prevention awareness month in the city 43 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:23,360 of Geneva. 44 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:26,320 » Pashki makes the motion, mayor makes the 45 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,280 second. All in favor, please indicate by 46 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:32,720 saying I. 47 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:35,119 » I. Today of course is also 98 day or 988 48 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,640 as all of you know an important service 49 00:01:35,119 --> 00:01:40,400 that this country provides nationally 50 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:43,040 and I'm sure most of you have seen those 51 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:45,119 posts. So for those of you who share 52 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,720 that information I know it's appreciated 53 00:01:45,119 --> 00:01:49,600 and of course the organizations in our 54 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:52,479 community who do stellar work on helping 55 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:54,560 everybody every age regardless of 56 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:56,240 condition regardless of station in life 57 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:59,200 who are struggling sometimes with mental 58 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:01,600 health. Uh, thank you for unanimously 59 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,759 passing this proclamation. I'm also 60 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,280 going to ask uh for indulgence on an 61 00:02:03,759 --> 00:02:06,880 audible. I'm going to invite a couple 62 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,000 guys up here to talk now instead of 63 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,679 having to sit through the entire 64 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,440 meeting. Gentlemen, we're going to talk 65 00:02:09,679 --> 00:02:14,440 about the Fox River Cleanup Day. Come on 66 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,440 up. 67 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:16,959 » Good evening. 68 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,239 » Good evening. 69 00:02:16,959 --> 00:02:20,319 » Hello. 70 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:21,680 » Uh, we're here on behalf of the NRC. I'm 71 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:23,520 Calvin Limrich. I don't know if you guys 72 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,760 know my colleague here, Jay Wack. 73 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:28,879 » Never seen the guy. [laughter] 74 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:31,440 Uh on Saturday, September 19th at 9:00 75 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:33,840 am, uh we've got two sites. I'll be down 76 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:36,160 at uh Fabian Forest Preserve East. You 77 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:38,239 may know it as like the windmill forest 78 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,560 Preserve. Uh we'll be cleaning up trash. 79 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:42,959 Jay's got the island park area just next 80 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,640 to the water treatment plant. Uh so 81 00:02:42,959 --> 00:02:46,959 we'll be getting in the water at Fabian 82 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:48,480 Forest Preserve, provided it's safe. uh 83 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:50,560 trying to give it get as much garbage 84 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,319 out of the Fox River as we can, making 85 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,480 sure that our park stays clean, and that 86 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:55,840 everybody downstream has a good time, 87 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,040 doesn't have any garbage. 88 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,879 » Absolutely. 89 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:01,519 » Well, and what's nice about this day is 90 00:02:58,879 --> 00:03:03,519 it's part of a larger entire Fox River 91 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:04,800 cleanup day that's organized by Friends 92 00:03:03,519 --> 00:03:07,200 of the Fox River. 93 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,400 » So, we're one small piece of the of the 94 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,040 cleanup. 95 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:14,800 » Um but it's a monumental effort to do 96 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:17,599 this and um we're really proud. This is 97 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,319 our 15th or 16th year doing this. 98 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:20,400 » Wow. 99 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:22,400 » Yeah. I still remember the Geneva High 100 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:25,599 School football team trying to carry out 101 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:27,760 » A waterlogged tree 102 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:28,400 from Highland Park. They were kneede in 103 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:28,720 mud. 104 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,360 » Yeah. 105 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:33,200 » And but but they did it. Um it's a lot 106 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,640 of It's one of our best events. There's 107 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:37,599 a lot of people a lot of great 108 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:39,040 excitement. Last year was actually it 109 00:03:37,599 --> 00:03:40,239 was interesting. People were 110 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,680 disappointed because they only picked up 111 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:43,200 a little bit of garbage. 112 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:45,200 » But the imagery is awesome though. 113 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,560 There's so many bags of garbage. And you 114 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:48,560 know, Kelvin and I were talking earlier. 115 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,319 We think you guys just stage that. You 116 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,959 bring garbage in from elsewhere. You 117 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:52,640 » Bring car parts. 118 00:03:50,959 --> 00:03:54,720 » It always looks kind of the same. Yeah. 119 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,599 We always get at least one set of tires. 120 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,959 » Oh my god. 121 00:03:55,599 --> 00:03:58,400 » Sometimes you'll get a picnic table. 122 00:03:56,959 --> 00:04:00,640 » Last time I think we got a dock. There 123 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:02,239 was I think sometimes you get a doll. 124 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,720 » Uh some unmentionables. 125 00:04:02,239 --> 00:04:03,599 » Yep. 126 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,560 » Yes. 127 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:05,599 » Thank [laughter] you for not mentioning 128 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,879 that. 129 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:09,760 » My pleasure. 130 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:11,280 » Um but it it's a great event. So, we'd 131 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,760 love to see anybody that wants to be 132 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:16,720 part of it. Come join us. Bring your 133 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,680 chest waiters, get in the water, um 134 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,560 where you can. 135 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,479 » Yeah. 136 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:22,800 » But, uh we really appreciate it. We 137 00:04:20,479 --> 00:04:25,199 appreciate the sport, the proclamation. 138 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,919 Um everything that we do for our for our 139 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:27,600 environment. 140 00:04:25,919 --> 00:04:29,280 » Of course. Thank you. Floor's open. 141 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,960 Anybody comments for these two gentlemen 142 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:32,240 or [clears throat] 143 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,400 » Older person Melick? 144 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:36,160 » Yes. Uh all the plastic and tarps that 145 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,680 are by the railroad bridge, leave those 146 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,800 in place for now. So, 147 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,520 » You got it. You know, [laughter] we need 148 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,400 those for a little while. 149 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:45,960 » You promise. 150 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,960 » What are those for? 151 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,960 » Oh, that Oh, I thought I thought, "Oh my 152 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,919 god, what the heck's over [laughter] 153 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,280 there?" So, 154 00:04:49,919 --> 00:04:54,720 » As long [snorts] 155 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:55,520 as they promise to take it back out when 156 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,080 they're done, 157 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:57,520 » Right? 158 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,440 » Yeah. 159 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,320 » Anyone else? 160 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:01,040 » Thank you both. 161 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,840 » Absolutely. 162 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:05,840 » Thank you. 163 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:07,520 » Thank you. Our next item of business, 164 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:09,680 3B, 165 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:12,160 is to hear from and benefit from some 166 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:14,240 work being done by our friends at the 167 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,919 Lakota Group, 168 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:19,039 including but not limited to the city of 169 00:05:15,919 --> 00:05:22,240 Geneva's comprehensive plan existing 170 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:23,680 conditions report. 171 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:26,639 The floor is yours. Welcome. 172 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:28,639 » Thank you. 173 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:30,240 And I should add uh we are going to 174 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:33,600 field questions following the 175 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:35,199 presentation as opposed to during. So 176 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,880 the floor is yours and when you wrap it 177 00:05:35,199 --> 00:05:38,720 up just give us the queue and I'm sure 178 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,240 there'll be a couple 179 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,680 » Dozen questions. 180 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,280 » Absolutely. Thank you mayor and thank 181 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:45,360 you city council members for having us 182 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:47,520 tonight. My name is Hannah Bader and I 183 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,919 am vice president with the Lakota group. 184 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:52,240 Uh we are the urban planning firm who is 185 00:05:49,919 --> 00:05:54,240 leading the comprehensive plan update. 186 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:56,080 Um I would be remiss to not recognize 187 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,680 our other subs who are with us. We have 188 00:05:56,080 --> 00:06:01,039 SB Freriedman who is focused on the 189 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:02,800 market assessment as well as V3 V3 who 190 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:05,039 is focused on transportation and 191 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,479 infrastructure. So it's important as a 192 00:06:05,039 --> 00:06:09,600 team that we come together and kind of 193 00:06:06,479 --> 00:06:11,199 think of it as one integral system. 194 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,960 Um so just so you guys kind of know what 195 00:06:11,199 --> 00:06:14,800 we're going through today, I'm going to 196 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:17,120 begin by setting the stage. So really 197 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:18,960 talking about our process, um the 198 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:20,560 engagement that's been done and really a 199 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:23,120 reminder of just what a comprehensive 200 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:24,720 plan is. Um and then we'll dive into the 201 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,919 existing conditions overview. We're 202 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,680 going to kind of keep this high level, 203 00:06:25,919 --> 00:06:30,080 but we'll go section by section from 204 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,680 that report we that was shared. Um and 205 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:34,080 just talk about some of the key findings 206 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:35,360 that we had. Um and then as mayor 207 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,720 mentioned, we will leave an open 208 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,400 discussion at the end and then just 209 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:41,199 quickly talk with you all about what our 210 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:44,160 next steps are from here. 211 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:45,919 So just a quick review of uh our project 212 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,919 approach to this. Uh we have a 213 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:49,440 threephrase phase process and right now 214 00:06:47,919 --> 00:06:51,919 we're kind of at the end of this first 215 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,120 phase. engage and assess. Um, and this 216 00:06:51,919 --> 00:06:54,960 is really all about building a 217 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,800 foundation of who Geneva is today. And 218 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:59,440 this was done through a robust robust 219 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,880 community engagement um, process, which 220 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,960 we'll share a little bit about in a 221 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,960 second. Um, and then really just our 222 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:07,759 assessment of housing, economic 223 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:09,520 development, transportation, land use. 224 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:11,199 Um, so this really culminated in what 225 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:13,280 you all have, the existing conditions 226 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:14,960 report that tries to capture what those 227 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:17,120 key challenges and opportunities are of 228 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:18,960 Geneva today. Um, and from that 229 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,960 assessment, we'll dive into phase two, 230 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:22,639 which is envision. And this is really 231 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,199 where we're going to start testing ideas 232 00:07:22,639 --> 00:07:27,280 and try to define a community vision for 233 00:07:25,199 --> 00:07:30,319 Geneva 240. So, we're looking out the 234 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:31,919 next 15 years, 15, 20 years. Um, so this 235 00:07:30,319 --> 00:07:33,680 is where we'll come up with some 236 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:35,919 solutions to some of the opportunities 237 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:38,080 or challenges we identified. Um, and 238 00:07:35,919 --> 00:07:40,639 we'll bring those ideas, whether they're 239 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:43,759 through policy objectives, land use 240 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:45,440 strategy, or um, opportunity site 241 00:07:43,759 --> 00:07:47,840 graphics and visuals. um we'll bring 242 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:49,759 that to the community um steering 243 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:51,520 committee and leadership as well just to 244 00:07:49,759 --> 00:07:53,360 test and vet those ideas to ensure that 245 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,599 we're coming up with a vision that is 246 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:57,520 reflective of Geneva. And from there 247 00:07:55,599 --> 00:07:59,199 once we've kind of tested those we'll uh 248 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:01,120 jump into phase three which is really 249 00:07:59,199 --> 00:08:03,280 the plan and implement. So this is where 250 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,039 we build that FA framework around 251 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:06,960 strategies for the future and we create 252 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:09,919 a roadmap that you all can use an actual 253 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:11,840 tool to um kind of bring the the city 254 00:08:09,919 --> 00:08:14,080 towards this overall vision that we come 255 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:16,000 with come up with. 256 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:18,319 Um, so before we dive into the existing 257 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:20,400 conditions report, I just wanted to uh 258 00:08:18,319 --> 00:08:23,199 flash this for what a comprehensive plan 259 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:25,440 is. As I mentioned, we're calling this 260 00:08:23,199 --> 00:08:27,919 Geneva 20 240. So we're looking out the 261 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:30,000 next 10 to 20 years. Um, it's a 262 00:08:27,919 --> 00:08:31,440 strategic roadmap that's outlining a 263 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:34,000 long-term vision for growth and 264 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:36,320 development for the community. Um, we 265 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:38,320 want this to inform city decisions on 266 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:40,159 land use and zoning. So this is going to 267 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:42,640 help be that guidance and that tool that 268 00:08:40,159 --> 00:08:45,440 you all use to um think through 269 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:46,800 development decisions. Um this is really 270 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,240 important. We want this to be a 271 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:50,399 community vision. So we want to make 272 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:52,959 sure that this is capturing public input 273 00:08:50,399 --> 00:08:54,800 and their values and goals. Um you know 274 00:08:52,959 --> 00:08:56,399 we want the public to recognize this is 275 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,800 thinking long term. So we're thinking of 276 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:00,560 not just today but the next generation. 277 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:02,000 Um but it's important that we recognize 278 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:04,480 what are our strengths today and what do 279 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:06,160 we want to make sure is still here. um 280 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:09,279 while also leaving room for it to be 281 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:11,600 flexible and evolving for the future. Um 282 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:13,200 and lastly, it's really we're creating 283 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:15,360 policy and direction. We're not creating 284 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,399 development plans. We're not creating 285 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,680 something that's going to happen 286 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:19,279 tomorrow, but it's really giving 287 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:20,880 direction and guidance for that growth 288 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:23,360 and development to be reflective of a 289 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:25,440 larger vision. 290 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:27,120 Um so, as I keep mentioning, community 291 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:30,240 engagement is a super important part of 292 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:32,800 this. We want it to be um a part of the 293 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:35,680 entire process to kind of capture what's 294 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:38,240 been done so far. We began this with um 295 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:41,279 creating a a project website um where 296 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:42,800 we've had over 700 uh individuals visit 297 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:44,480 that website and this is really the hub 298 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:47,200 of information for the process. This is 299 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:49,920 where we'll put all project updates um 300 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,839 and opportunities to get involved. We 301 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:54,320 also hosted focus groups where we spoke 302 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:56,480 with over 80 individuals from residents, 303 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:58,880 business owners, um, neighboring 304 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,720 communities, leadership, um, to help us 305 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,800 to try to get more of a targeted 306 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:05,440 understanding of what people see as 307 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:07,040 those key opportunities and issues. Um, 308 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,800 and from there, we had a community 309 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,800 meeting. Um, this was a Geneva 310 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:13,120 conversations event where we came 311 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:15,760 together and sat around and spoke about 312 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:18,320 six different topics with um, local 313 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:19,839 residents. Um, and for those who weren't 314 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:22,079 able to attend, we also created an 315 00:10:19,839 --> 00:10:24,480 online survey. So, that got about 400 316 00:10:22,079 --> 00:10:26,079 responses, which seems small for the 317 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,519 size of Virginia's population, but I 318 00:10:26,079 --> 00:10:28,959 will say we work with a lot of 319 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:30,640 communities in the region and 320 00:10:28,959 --> 00:10:32,240 nationally, and this is one of the 321 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,640 higher response rates. We're very used 322 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:36,959 to getting 60. If we can push it above 323 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:38,640 100, we're happy. So, um, it's great to 324 00:10:36,959 --> 00:10:40,800 see the level of online involvement 325 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:42,480 here. 326 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,600 And from those conversations, I won't go 327 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,040 into all of these because we have a lot 328 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,440 to cover today, but here were a couple 329 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:49,920 of the key community themes that arose. 330 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,760 Um, we heard a lot about housing and 331 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:54,880 this desire to see more affordable and 332 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:56,560 diverse options. Um, interest in 333 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:58,320 preserving character while we're 334 00:10:56,560 --> 00:11:00,560 allowing for this growth, making sure 335 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:02,160 that we're making that growth where we 336 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:04,320 need more affordable housing and 337 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:07,360 diversity of housing happen in the right 338 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:09,040 places and locations. Um and a lot of 339 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:11,440 conversations came back to safety and 340 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:14,959 walkability as well as the downtown and 341 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:16,560 Fox River Grove or Fox River. 342 00:11:14,959 --> 00:11:18,800 Um so stepping back from those 343 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:21,839 conversations um you know this kind of 344 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:24,000 led to some key planning considerations 345 00:11:21,839 --> 00:11:26,079 um about Geneva and just current 346 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:28,320 conditions that kind of will inform some 347 00:11:26,079 --> 00:11:30,640 of the comprehensive plan. Um but this 348 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:32,880 is really looking at I'll just read a 349 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:35,680 couple of those is recognizing the aging 350 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:37,360 population um and this need for 351 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:38,800 affordable housing and diversity of 352 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,160 housing options. That is certainly 353 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:42,640 something that's going to inform and 354 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:44,720 influence a lot of decisions 355 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,079 um while also balancing growth and 356 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,600 community character which is a hard 357 00:11:46,079 --> 00:11:49,360 thing for us to do and one of the 358 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:52,320 challenges we're going to face as we 359 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,920 craft this larger vision. 360 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,880 A couple of other PR planning 361 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:59,440 considerations I'll focus on are um how 362 00:11:56,880 --> 00:12:02,160 we can continue to preserve the historic 363 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:04,880 preservation in the community um and 364 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:07,360 preserve those independent businesses um 365 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:09,680 while also recognizing that there are 366 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:13,360 larger vis vision and changing retail 367 00:12:09,680 --> 00:12:15,040 and housing trends as well. 368 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,800 Um so now we're going to dive into the 369 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:18,399 actual report. We're going to go chapter 370 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:21,360 by chapter and kind of highlight some of 371 00:12:18,399 --> 00:12:22,720 those key findings for you all. Um the 372 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,720 first chapter that we looked at was 373 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:26,399 really a community profile. So this was 374 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,720 trying to capture some of those trends 375 00:12:26,399 --> 00:12:31,680 that are happening from population and 376 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:33,040 employment and also recognize that we 377 00:12:31,680 --> 00:12:35,120 are more than just our boundaries, but 378 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:38,720 we are in a regional context um and how 379 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:40,399 that also influences some of our um 380 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,680 influences our change over the next 10 381 00:12:40,399 --> 00:12:43,440 years. [snorts] 382 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:45,839 Um, so this is really just capturing 383 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:47,519 Genev Geneva's uh location within the 384 00:12:45,839 --> 00:12:50,639 region, recognizing that it's a part of 385 00:12:47,519 --> 00:12:53,040 the Fox River um valley and the Tri 386 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:55,600 Cities um and how that also influences 387 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:57,600 some some things. And I think from a a 388 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,000 market assessment and demographic 389 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:02,000 assessment, we also used these as 390 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:04,320 different um comparable communities to 391 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:06,800 just kind of um show a comparison of 392 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:09,279 what is happening within these within 393 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:10,800 Geneva. 394 00:13:09,279 --> 00:13:13,279 A couple things to note about the 395 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:16,720 population. Um, some key important ones 396 00:13:13,279 --> 00:13:18,880 are Geneva is aging in place. Um, so the 397 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:20,800 older adult population is increasing 398 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:23,519 while children, younger adults, and 399 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:26,079 midlife adults are declining. Um, and 400 00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:27,839 this is contributing to a rising median 401 00:13:26,079 --> 00:13:29,680 age, but is also going to be 402 00:13:27,839 --> 00:13:32,720 contributing to changing household 403 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:34,800 needs. So recognizing that um you know 404 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:36,240 what where the housing needs is going to 405 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,839 be important as we move forward because 406 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:40,480 that's going to be shifting as the 407 00:13:37,839 --> 00:13:42,800 demographics are shifting. 408 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:44,959 Um another part of this piece and 409 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,720 something that is con recognizable or 410 00:13:44,959 --> 00:13:48,399 another indicator that we are an aging 411 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:51,360 in place is that households are getting 412 00:13:48,399 --> 00:13:53,360 smaller. Um this is likely to do to do 413 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:55,680 with a smaller household size because we 414 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:58,240 are aging as well. Um so just another 415 00:13:55,680 --> 00:14:01,519 factor to that is going to inform um 416 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:03,519 housing needs. 417 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:06,320 Another thing to note is that Geneva is 418 00:14:03,519 --> 00:14:08,560 affluent and highly educated educated um 419 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:11,279 but it is less diverse than Kain County. 420 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:13,519 Um so high and rising incomes will 421 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:16,079 increase the purchasing power. Um but 422 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:19,040 this is also likely placing pressures on 423 00:14:16,079 --> 00:14:20,959 housing affordability citywide. Um so 424 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:23,120 just you know when we look at it 425 00:14:20,959 --> 00:14:25,920 compared to surrounding communities as 426 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:29,199 well as the county it is um a higher 427 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:32,079 income population. 428 00:14:29,199 --> 00:14:33,839 And then for employment tren trends um 429 00:14:32,079 --> 00:14:36,560 there are jobs that are increasing in 430 00:14:33,839 --> 00:14:38,560 Geneva but non-residents are still 431 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:42,000 making up a majority of the city's 432 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:44,240 workforce. Um about 86% of Geneva's 433 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:46,480 residents are commuting outside of the 434 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:48,320 city. Um I think something else we'll 435 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:52,480 recognize and I think is pretty common 436 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:54,480 nationwide is that um about 437 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:57,760 the percentage of people who are working 438 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:59,199 from home has doubled since 2019. So um 439 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:01,440 you know this comes with its pros and 440 00:14:59,199 --> 00:15:02,959 cons. There's more daytime activity 441 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:04,959 within the community, but it's also 442 00:15:02,959 --> 00:15:07,199 import impacting things like local 443 00:15:04,959 --> 00:15:10,560 transportation and kind of that increase 444 00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:13,120 in housing cost as well. 445 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:14,959 Um so now we're going to dive into the 446 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:17,680 market assessment. Um this really 447 00:15:14,959 --> 00:15:19,839 evaluated the conditions from a housing, 448 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,120 commercial and industrial um market 449 00:15:19,839 --> 00:15:22,800 perspective so that we could better 450 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:26,000 understand what some of those economic 451 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:29,199 challenges will be moving forward. 452 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:30,720 Um starting with housing um Geneva's 453 00:15:29,199 --> 00:15:33,199 housing stock as we've probably 454 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:35,760 recognized is largely single family 455 00:15:33,199 --> 00:15:38,000 homes. Um mo most of these are owner 456 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,839 occupied but there is some recent 457 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:42,720 development that is happening that it is 458 00:15:39,839 --> 00:15:46,160 adding some housing variety. um this new 459 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:48,320 construction remains sight limited and 460 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:50,079 sight driven just because we are so 461 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:52,880 landlocked in the community. We're going 462 00:15:50,079 --> 00:15:55,040 after um more of those places where it 463 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:57,680 is amendable to see this housing 464 00:15:55,040 --> 00:16:00,079 diversity um and larger sites where it's 465 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:02,320 more feasible within the market to have 466 00:16:00,079 --> 00:16:04,399 that happen. So, just to mark some of 467 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,839 those recent projects on the right, you 468 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:08,880 can see some of those ones that are 469 00:16:05,839 --> 00:16:11,040 happening right around downtown. 470 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:13,279 Um, and we've kind of mentioned this a 471 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:16,079 couple of times, but um, housing 472 00:16:13,279 --> 00:16:18,720 affordability remains a challenge within 473 00:16:16,079 --> 00:16:21,440 the community. It is increasing um, and 474 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:24,079 it's significantly impacting renters as 475 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:26,800 well as those middle inome households. 476 00:16:24,079 --> 00:16:28,480 Right now, Geneva has about 580 477 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:30,800 affordable units within the community. 478 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:33,360 So, that's about 7.3%. 479 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:35,199 Um, and the state has a 10% requirement. 480 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:37,279 So, we're still sitting below that 481 00:16:35,199 --> 00:16:39,920 threshold, but as we talked about with 482 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:41,759 housing constraints and issues there, um 483 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:44,639 it's going to be a challenge to achieve 484 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:46,399 those just with land costs and limited 485 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:49,519 space for us to actually develop and 486 00:16:46,399 --> 00:16:51,040 bring in those options. 487 00:16:49,519 --> 00:16:52,880 And then just to continue on that 488 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:55,920 affordability, housing costs are rising 489 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:57,360 across ownership and rental markets. So 490 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:00,399 um this is not something that we're just 491 00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:02,160 experiencing um in Geneva, but it is um 492 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:04,799 in the region also happening in the 493 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:09,280 county, but it's happening at a higher 494 00:17:04,799 --> 00:17:11,120 rate than um the county in Geneva. So 495 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:13,439 just kind of for us to consider as we 496 00:17:11,120 --> 00:17:15,679 move forward looking at housing, um 497 00:17:13,439 --> 00:17:17,760 we're going to have to consider how the 498 00:17:15,679 --> 00:17:20,480 household changes, household needs are 499 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:22,559 changing because of demographic changes. 500 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:26,799 um as well as how these housing costs 501 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:28,640 impact um different needs. [snorts] 502 00:17:26,799 --> 00:17:31,520 So, switching gears and going towards 503 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:33,679 retail, um Geneva's retail market is 504 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:35,360 largely built out. Similarly to the 505 00:17:33,679 --> 00:17:37,760 housing, we are landlocked. There's 506 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:39,919 limited space for it. Um and it'll 507 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,840 likely any reinvestment in retail is 508 00:17:39,919 --> 00:17:44,000 going to come through reinvestment as re 509 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:46,480 well as repositioning. 510 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:49,760 The assessment for retail took a look at 511 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:52,080 four different retail corridors. um two 512 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:54,480 along Randall Road, the downtown and 513 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:56,960 East State Street. 514 00:17:54,480 --> 00:18:00,080 So, zooming into Randall Road corridor, 515 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:02,720 there are two areas where um regional 516 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:05,360 retail is happening. Um the first to the 517 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:06,720 north is Geneva Commons. Um and if you 518 00:18:05,360 --> 00:18:08,400 kind of take a look at the stats that 519 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:11,520 are in pink, this is currently 520 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:13,440 experiencing about 9% vacancy rate. Um 521 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:15,039 and this is has one of the higher per 522 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:18,320 square footage rental costs. So, it's 523 00:18:15,039 --> 00:18:20,160 about $34 per square feet. Um, and this 524 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:23,840 is, you know, the concentration of more 525 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:25,520 upscale national retailers in this area. 526 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:27,760 And then the southern end of Randall 527 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:30,880 Road, which is we're calling the South 528 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:32,640 Randall corridor or subary, sorry, 529 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:34,640 sorry. Um, this is you're seeing more 530 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:36,640 larger footput in retail stores, grocery 531 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:39,600 stores, those home improvement, and 532 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:43,039 those national brand tenants. Um, this 533 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:45,280 is about a 14% vacancy and a little 534 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:49,520 lower of a cost per square footage. It's 535 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:51,600 about $24 per square ft. [snorts] 536 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:54,559 And then the downtown is another major 537 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:57,679 economic and cultural destination for 538 00:18:54,559 --> 00:19:00,320 retail. Um they currently have a very 539 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:04,720 strong retail occupancy at about 1% 540 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:07,280 vacancy. Um about $22 per square feet in 541 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:09,360 this location. Um, and a lot of this is 542 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,559 due, as you guys know, to the activity 543 00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:13,200 that's happening downtown, the 544 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:15,280 independent businesses, um, and the 545 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:17,398 activity and community identity that 546 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:19,120 comes with this place as well. So, I 547 00:19:17,398 --> 00:19:20,960 [snorts] think there is a lot of 548 00:19:19,120 --> 00:19:22,320 opportunity here, but also a lot already 549 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:24,320 happening that we want to make sure as 550 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:26,960 we're moving forward that we continue to 551 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:28,400 do what's already done in this area. Um, 552 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:30,080 and then the graphic in the lefthand 553 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:32,720 corner, you'll just see this is showing 554 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:34,320 the share of total total visits. So, 555 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:35,600 it's pretty steady. there are a lot of 556 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,679 people who are downtown, but you can 557 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,440 definitely see that spike from Thursday 558 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:42,240 to Saturday where that visitation 559 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:44,480 increases. 560 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:47,679 And the last sub area we'll focus in on 561 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:49,679 is East State Street. Um this is right 562 00:19:47,679 --> 00:19:51,440 adjacent to downtown. The reason it's 563 00:19:49,679 --> 00:19:53,760 kind of a separate sub area is because 564 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:56,160 the character of that retail is slightly 565 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:58,480 different from the downtown. Um you'll 566 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:00,240 notice that the retail uses are a little 567 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,559 bit more spaced out and some of those 568 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:04,400 uses are more autooriented. 569 00:20:02,559 --> 00:20:06,160 Um, so just the people who are looking 570 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:07,440 for those spaces tend to be different 571 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:10,080 from the tenants who are looking 572 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:11,679 downtown. Um, and if you take a look at 573 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:15,600 the vacancy rate, this is also pretty 574 00:20:11,679 --> 00:20:17,840 low. It's only about 4% or 3.7% vacancy. 575 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:20,480 Um, and it's definitely a lower dollar 576 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:22,400 per square footage, so about $19. So, 577 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:27,880 it's certainly a more affordable option 578 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:27,880 for um, new retail users. 579 00:20:28,559 --> 00:20:32,000 And then we just wanted to highlight 580 00:20:29,919 --> 00:20:34,159 here as well just how many new 581 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,799 businesses have happened since TW um 582 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:38,880 2020 I think it is. Sorry my eyes can't 583 00:20:36,799 --> 00:20:42,960 see that far but um I think it's about 584 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:44,880 220 new uh new businesses since uh 2020. 585 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,960 Um and then this is just showing that 586 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:48,880 there is market interest in Geneva and 587 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,960 that this will continue to go up. So, 588 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:52,720 it's important that we capture this and 589 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:55,120 ensure that as we're thinking about the 590 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:57,520 next 10 to 15 years, we're recognizing, 591 00:20:55,120 --> 00:20:59,280 you know, what has been done well so far 592 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:01,120 um and if there's other strategies that 593 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:03,600 we can continue to keep up that 594 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:06,159 attraction um and retention of our 595 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:07,600 businesses. 596 00:21:06,159 --> 00:21:09,440 And then lastly for the market 597 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,760 assessment, this is really that 598 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:13,679 industrial piece. Um industrial 599 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:16,320 development is a growing component of 600 00:21:13,679 --> 00:21:19,600 Geneva's economic base. Um this is 601 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:21,840 certainly due to the its location near 602 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:25,120 rail in the highway as well as its 603 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:26,799 proximity to DuPage airport. Um right 604 00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:29,440 now there's approximately 5 million 605 00:21:26,799 --> 00:21:32,400 square foot of existing industrial space 606 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:34,480 and there is 4 million in the pipeline. 607 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:36,080 Um a lot of that new development that is 608 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,679 happening and you'll kind of see on that 609 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:41,679 map it shows where the location of this. 610 00:21:37,679 --> 00:21:44,400 So it's um southeast of the comm south 611 00:21:41,679 --> 00:21:46,480 eastern edge of the community. So, a lot 612 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:48,799 of this is due in part to that southeast 613 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:52,159 sub area plan which is positioning for a 614 00:21:48,799 --> 00:21:53,280 lot of that new um inventory of um 615 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:55,840 industrial [clears throat] development 616 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:57,679 that is happening. Um and this document 617 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:59,200 here will certainly be a guide for us as 618 00:21:57,679 --> 00:22:00,159 we think about industrial and bringing 619 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:04,039 forward some of those key 620 00:22:00,159 --> 00:22:04,039 recommendations and goals. 621 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:07,520 Um so now switching gears a little bit, 622 00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:09,840 we're going to talk about community 623 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:12,400 character and identity. So, this chapter 624 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:14,080 really tried to focus in on those 625 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:17,039 historic development patterns, the 626 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:18,640 neighborhoods, um, open space, and kind 627 00:22:17,039 --> 00:22:22,480 of those regulations that were in put in 628 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:25,200 place that shaped who Geneva is today. 629 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:27,520 Um, so looking at land use here, um, I 630 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:29,360 won't dive or nerd out too much about 631 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:31,120 the details here, but I think some 632 00:22:29,360 --> 00:22:33,280 important things to note are just, you 633 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:35,360 know, the number one use here is open 634 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,880 space. We heard that a lot from the 635 00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:39,280 community is it's one of the strengths 636 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:41,120 of Geneva. Um and a lot of that is in 637 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:44,080 part to the preservation that has was 638 00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:46,799 done on the western edge past Peek Road. 639 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:48,559 Um and then the second largest use in 640 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:50,640 the community is single family detached 641 00:22:48,559 --> 00:22:53,600 homes. This is very in line with what we 642 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:55,360 were seeing from um this percentage of 643 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:57,679 housing types in the community being 644 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:59,600 single family. Um and you can kind of 645 00:22:57,679 --> 00:23:03,200 tell where those are located just off of 646 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:06,000 some of those main retail corridors. 647 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:07,760 Um and then the other piece to note is 648 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:10,320 uh the third largest is actually 649 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:12,480 institutional uses. Um and a lot of this 650 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:14,080 has to do with the city services um that 651 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:17,840 are provided both by the city and our 652 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:21,880 partners um as well as um Kain County 653 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:21,880 being seated here as well. 654 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:26,320 So just taking a quick look at the 655 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:28,240 downtown here. Um there was a section 656 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:30,480 within here that kind of gave a more 657 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:33,360 localized zoomed in uh assessment of the 658 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:34,799 downtown land uses. Um and I think you 659 00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:37,600 know the assessment here that we wanted 660 00:23:34,799 --> 00:23:39,440 to kind of portray in this was um one 661 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:41,760 recognizing some of the historic assets 662 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:44,880 that have kind of made it to be the 663 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:46,960 downtown it currently is today. Um the 664 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,240 other for this as well is recognizing 665 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,720 how there are so many public 666 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:52,720 institutions within the downtown. um and 667 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:54,880 how that kind of created this anchor to 668 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:57,520 begin with and the history of why um it 669 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:59,120 is so strong. And then the other piece 670 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:00,799 to recognize is the metra in the 671 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:02,640 downtown as well. So that's very 672 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:05,280 contributing to why this has become such 673 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:07,520 a walkable environment. Um and I think 674 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:09,760 it poses a great opportunity as we move 675 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:11,279 forward to consider some of those um 676 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:12,799 opportunity sites that might exist 677 00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:15,520 around the downtown and how they can 678 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:18,480 continue to strengthen um the assets of 679 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:21,279 the of the downtown. 680 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:22,880 Um here we included a piece on the 681 00:24:21,279 --> 00:24:25,520 historic preservation as a part of this. 682 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:27,840 This is really just recognizing um this 683 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:29,520 those historical land landmarks that 684 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:31,840 exist within the community as well as 685 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:34,080 the historic district boundaries um and 686 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:35,360 how that really informs the development 687 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:37,840 patterns that are happening in those 688 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:40,640 area and will also inform any future 689 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:42,799 development and land use. So, just for 690 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:45,919 us to consider as we move forward is how 691 00:24:42,799 --> 00:24:48,000 those impact the um development patterns 692 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:50,880 um and also how we can use those as a 693 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:52,720 economic development tool and um a way 694 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:56,279 to continue to strengthen the downtown 695 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:56,279 and surrounding neighborhoods. 696 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,640 And then through our assessment, we also 697 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:02,000 identified some opportunity sites. These 698 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,840 were identified through our 699 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:06,799 conversations with the community as well 700 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:09,120 as um with city staff. these kind of 701 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:10,880 rose to the top as locations that within 702 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:13,520 the time frame of this plan have the 703 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:15,520 potential to change um whether it's uses 704 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:18,159 or just redevelopment of those 705 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:19,840 particular sites. Um I won't go into too 706 00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:22,000 too much detail, but I'll kind of point 707 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:24,640 out a couple of them. The first is State 708 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,640 and Seventh Street um in the downtown 709 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:28,320 area, the vacancy right off the rail 710 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:30,640 railroad and the surrounding kind of 711 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:32,320 commercial areas around there. Um those 712 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:34,880 came up in a lot of our conversations 713 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:36,960 with community members as an opportunity 714 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:39,760 site. um they saw it as a place that 715 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:41,440 could benefit from change um and also be 716 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:44,400 an opportunity to bring different 717 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:47,120 housing products to the downtown. 718 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:49,919 Um a couple of the other ones, number 719 00:25:47,120 --> 00:25:52,000 five, old mill race in I know you guys 720 00:25:49,919 --> 00:25:54,400 know as well as we do this comes up in 721 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:56,559 all conversations too just as um a 722 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:58,480 potential to be a higher and better use. 723 00:25:56,559 --> 00:26:00,320 We've included some parcels around there 724 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:02,720 as well because we want to look at the 725 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:05,200 impact it could have on this gateway 726 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:07,520 into the downtown and the potential of 727 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:09,200 uh reimagining that site and some of the 728 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,919 ones surrounding it as well, just the 729 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:13,600 larger impact it can have. Um and then 730 00:26:11,919 --> 00:26:16,080 the other ones I'll mention are number 731 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:18,960 four, Betavia Avenue to the south. This 732 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:22,240 is an incur in current um industrial 733 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:24,400 user and some open spaces. Um again 734 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:26,799 another gateway into the community and 735 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:28,880 how we can kind of reimagine this as a 736 00:26:26,799 --> 00:26:32,799 place where we can bring some additional 737 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:34,080 um land to address other uh issues that 738 00:26:32,799 --> 00:26:36,240 are happening in the community whether 739 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:39,679 that is a housing need or additional 740 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:42,240 industrial uses. 741 00:26:39,679 --> 00:26:43,840 So jumping on to city assets um this 742 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:46,000 really this chapter was really an 743 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:47,919 inventory of what services we currently 744 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:50,000 provide both from a city standpoint as 745 00:26:47,919 --> 00:26:52,080 well as our partners. Um, so this was 746 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:55,120 looking at, you know, the park district, 747 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:56,880 public library, the schools, um, fire 748 00:26:55,120 --> 00:26:59,360 department, Kain County, and recognizing 749 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:01,279 those services that we provide. Um, it's 750 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:04,480 important when we do our assessment that 751 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:06,159 we recognize what exists, um, so that we 752 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:08,640 make sure that we're maintaining and 753 00:27:06,159 --> 00:27:10,880 preserving those uh, services as we look 754 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:12,720 to the future. Um, and also trying to 755 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,400 identify gaps that might exist in those 756 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:16,159 as well. 757 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,679 Um, so this community facilities, I 758 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:19,760 won't go into too much detail, but this 759 00:27:17,679 --> 00:27:21,200 is really outlining kind of where those 760 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:23,919 services are in the community, where 761 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:25,919 there might be gaps in those, um, and 762 00:27:23,919 --> 00:27:28,000 where there opportunities to bring new 763 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:29,919 services. 764 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:32,159 Parks and recreation, we heard a lot 765 00:27:29,919 --> 00:27:35,279 from the community about just how strong 766 00:27:32,159 --> 00:27:37,279 the open space is here. Um, so we wanted 767 00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:38,799 to take an opportunity to map out not 768 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:40,400 just the park district properties but 769 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:42,720 the non-p park district properties as 770 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:44,320 well to have a strong inventory of what 771 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:47,120 open space exists and who those 772 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:49,279 providers are. Um this helps us to kind 773 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:52,480 of identify where there might be gaps in 774 00:27:49,279 --> 00:27:54,720 walkable um access to some of those 775 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:57,360 parks and open space and also as we kind 776 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:59,840 of layer on which Peter will talk about 777 00:27:57,360 --> 00:28:01,919 that kind of mobility um component of 778 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:03,520 this plan. It really helps us identify 779 00:28:01,919 --> 00:28:07,120 where there might be gaps in the future 780 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:08,399 that we want to prioritize filling. 781 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:09,919 And then we just also wanted to 782 00:28:08,399 --> 00:28:11,919 highlight the facilities master plan 783 00:28:09,919 --> 00:28:14,159 that has been done. um this will be a 784 00:28:11,919 --> 00:28:15,919 guiding tool for us to understand, you 785 00:28:14,159 --> 00:28:17,919 know, where we need to maintain and 786 00:28:15,919 --> 00:28:20,080 modernize our city facilities so that we 787 00:28:17,919 --> 00:28:22,000 can consider that as we're um kind of 788 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,520 showing land use strategies and land use 789 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:26,159 change that we're bringing forward these 790 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:28,159 recommendations. 791 00:28:26,159 --> 00:28:29,600 So, I'm going to pause talking and I'm 792 00:28:28,159 --> 00:28:33,399 going to pass it on to Peter to talk a 793 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:33,399 little bit about community systems. 794 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:42,640 » Uh good evening. I'm Peter Rhinoffer 795 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:45,600 with uh V3 Companies 796 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:48,480 and um I'm excited to be here to talk 797 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:50,480 about some infrastructure for Geneva. So 798 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,919 um just want to spend a couple minutes 799 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,919 uh you know highlighting what we learned 800 00:28:51,919 --> 00:28:56,640 from the existing transportation 801 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:59,039 conditions analysis uh particularly how 802 00:28:56,640 --> 00:29:00,880 Geneva's roadway fun network functions 803 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:03,440 today and how that relates to future 804 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:05,440 planning. Uh the important thing is to 805 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:07,520 understand about Geneva is that it's not 806 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:10,080 just a simply a local roadway network 807 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:12,480 within the city itself. Geneva functions 808 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:15,440 within a large much larger Fox River 809 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:17,200 Valley transportation system. We have we 810 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:20,080 have regional traffic moving through the 811 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:22,480 community, residents traveling outside 812 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:24,080 of the community and businesses, 813 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:26,399 schools, and downtown destinations 814 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:28,159 generating local trips. 815 00:29:26,399 --> 00:29:29,279 At the same time, Geneva has some unique 816 00:29:28,159 --> 00:29:31,039 characteristics that influence 817 00:29:29,279 --> 00:29:33,760 transportation. I think we can all agree 818 00:29:31,039 --> 00:29:36,080 that the Fox River is a gem for uh for 819 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:38,240 the city. However, it is also a 820 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:40,320 transportation constraint. 821 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:41,919 There are only two roadway bridges 822 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:44,000 crossing the river within the city 823 00:29:41,919 --> 00:29:45,600 within the city. So, traffic naturally 824 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:47,440 tends to concentrate at at those at 825 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:49,440 those locations for for east west 826 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:51,200 travel. 827 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:52,559 Uh one of the overarching themes that 828 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,240 we're seeing and what we heard about 829 00:29:52,559 --> 00:29:56,640 from from the public is that Geneva has 830 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:59,200 a pretty diverse transportation system. 831 00:29:56,640 --> 00:30:02,240 It includes major regional roadways, a 832 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:05,200 local street network, metro station, 833 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:08,320 pace bus routes, sidewalks, bicycle 834 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:10,799 facilities, and and various trails um 835 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:12,000 through the city. So within the first uh 836 00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:14,080 within that context, the first thing 837 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,480 that we looked at was how the roadway 838 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:18,640 network is categorized. 839 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:20,559 Um the roadway system has a hierarchy 840 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:23,440 and different roads serve different 841 00:30:20,559 --> 00:30:25,120 purposes within the city. This map shows 842 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:28,080 Geneva's functional classification 843 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:30,000 system. Funal classification is 844 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:32,240 essentially the hierarchy of the roadway 845 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:34,480 network. It tells us what roads are 846 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:36,720 primarily intended to do. Whether their 847 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:38,559 primary purpose is moving traffic, 848 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:40,399 collecting traffic from neighborhoods, 849 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:42,080 or providing direct access to individual 850 00:30:40,399 --> 00:30:43,840 properties. 851 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:45,919 At the top of the hierarchy are the 852 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:48,080 principal arterials 853 00:30:45,919 --> 00:30:50,799 uh with within and within the city that 854 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:52,880 includes State Street, Randall Road, 855 00:30:50,799 --> 00:30:54,559 Kirk Road, and a portion of Fabian 856 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:56,960 Parkway. 857 00:30:54,559 --> 00:30:58,720 These roads are designed to carry higher 858 00:30:56,960 --> 00:31:01,039 traffic volumes and provide regional 859 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:02,559 connections through the city. They are 860 00:31:01,039 --> 00:31:04,399 also the roads where we see the greatest 861 00:31:02,559 --> 00:31:05,919 interaction between local and regional 862 00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:07,919 traffic. 863 00:31:05,919 --> 00:31:10,240 The next level is a minor streets, minor 864 00:31:07,919 --> 00:31:13,120 arterial system which includes Illinois 865 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:15,919 25, Illinois 31 and a couple other 866 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:17,840 roadways uh through town. 867 00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:20,799 Then we have the collector roads such as 868 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:23,679 Briter Anderson Division and a number of 869 00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:26,320 others. Um, and these roads serve an 870 00:31:23,679 --> 00:31:28,000 important middle ground. They move 871 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:30,640 traffic between between the local street 872 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,399 network and the larger arterial system 873 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:36,000 while still providing access to adjacent 874 00:31:32,399 --> 00:31:37,519 businesses um and and other uses. 875 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:39,679 And finally, a majority of the streets 876 00:31:37,519 --> 00:31:41,840 within this within this city are the 877 00:31:39,679 --> 00:31:43,760 local streets and these part primary 878 00:31:41,840 --> 00:31:47,039 purpose for these is is providing access 879 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:48,159 rather than moving through traffic. 880 00:31:47,039 --> 00:31:49,519 One of the things that you know that 881 00:31:48,159 --> 00:31:51,039 that that we're going to consider when 882 00:31:49,519 --> 00:31:53,200 we're when we take this to the next step 883 00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:54,640 with the comprehensive plan is that not 884 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,799 every roadway should be expected to 885 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:58,960 function the same way. A principal 886 00:31:56,799 --> 00:32:01,360 arterial should be evaluated differently 887 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:02,960 than a neighborhood street. And as we 888 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:05,440 get into the recommendations, we'll want 889 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:07,840 to make sure that improvements are 890 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:10,799 consistent with the intended function of 891 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:12,559 each roadway. 892 00:32:10,799 --> 00:32:15,519 So the next thing that we looked at then 893 00:32:12,559 --> 00:32:17,200 was the traffic volumes along the city 894 00:32:15,519 --> 00:32:20,799 roadways. 895 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:22,320 Tra this map um illustrates the the 896 00:32:20,799 --> 00:32:26,080 volumes which kind of hard to see up 897 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:27,760 here with those tiny numbers but um 898 00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:30,000 the highest the the highest volume 899 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:31,760 roadways within within the city are as 900 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:35,200 everyone can probably guess is Randall 901 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:38,159 Road, State Street, Fabian Parkway and 902 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:40,320 Kirk Road. These roads generally carry 903 00:32:38,159 --> 00:32:42,320 over 25,000 vehicles per day and I think 904 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:46,080 Randall is even over 30,000 vehicles per 905 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:47,840 day um on a daily basis and these these 906 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:51,120 corridors reflect you know their 907 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:52,640 regional regional mobility function. Uh 908 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:54,799 by comparison many of the collector 909 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:57,120 roadways and within the city carry carry 910 00:32:54,799 --> 00:33:00,720 between five to about 15,000 probably 911 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:02,399 closer to the 10,000 range. Um and then 912 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:03,600 volumes drop substantially when we start 913 00:33:02,399 --> 00:33:05,760 looking at some of the some of the local 914 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:08,080 roadways. 915 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:11,200 So this what I find interesting is that 916 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:13,120 the traffic volume map really functions 917 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:14,640 or really reinforces the functional 918 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:16,799 classification map that that that we 919 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:18,799 just looked at. The roads that are are 920 00:33:16,799 --> 00:33:20,480 intended to move regional and citywide 921 00:33:18,799 --> 00:33:22,159 traffic are in fact carrying the highest 922 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:23,679 volumes. 923 00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:26,240 The challenge is going to be that some 924 00:33:23,679 --> 00:33:29,200 of these high volume corridors also pass 925 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:32,320 through or adjacent to areas where we 926 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:34,640 want to encourage walking and bicycling 927 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:37,200 uh promoting access to businesses, 928 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:38,480 promoting act community activity. So 929 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:40,640 that that's going to create an important 930 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:43,279 balancing act as we move forward which 931 00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:46,159 is to maintain mobility while also 932 00:33:43,279 --> 00:33:47,760 improving the experience and safety of 933 00:33:46,159 --> 00:33:51,159 people walking and biking along along 934 00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:51,159 some of these roadways. 935 00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:56,320 The next thing we looked at is the road 936 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:58,320 roadway jurisdiction. So basically who 937 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,919 who owns the roadways. And this is 938 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:02,399 another important piece of information 939 00:33:59,919 --> 00:34:05,039 from a planning perspective. 940 00:34:02,399 --> 00:34:06,559 As you can see, the city does not own or 941 00:34:05,039 --> 00:34:07,679 control many of the roadways that are 942 00:34:06,559 --> 00:34:10,079 the most important to the community's 943 00:34:07,679 --> 00:34:12,159 transportation system. IDOT is 944 00:34:10,079 --> 00:34:15,119 responsible for State Street, Illinois 945 00:34:12,159 --> 00:34:19,119 25, and Illinois 31. The county is 946 00:34:15,119 --> 00:34:21,440 responsible for Fabian Parkway, Kirk, 947 00:34:19,119 --> 00:34:23,839 uh, Randall Road, and Peek Road and and 948 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:25,599 a couple other roadways. 949 00:34:23,839 --> 00:34:27,280 Um, so what's really interesting is when 950 00:34:25,599 --> 00:34:28,560 you put this jurisdiction map next to 951 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:30,159 the volume map and even the functional 952 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,760 classification map, you kind of layer 953 00:34:30,159 --> 00:34:33,679 everything together is that many of 954 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:36,320 Geneva's highest volume roadways are not 955 00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:37,520 actually even city roads. So when we 956 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:39,839 talk about future improvements whether 957 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:43,359 it's Randall Road, State Street, Kirk 958 00:34:39,839 --> 00:34:45,679 Road, um the city can't necessarily 959 00:34:43,359 --> 00:34:48,639 implement their own improvements by by 960 00:34:45,679 --> 00:34:50,800 themselves that 961 00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:53,280 they will have to um you know work with 962 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:55,200 the ID dot and the county or whoever 963 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:57,119 maintains those roads to develop a plan 964 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:59,200 and and and work with them. So what's 965 00:34:57,119 --> 00:35:01,920 really important from that perspective 966 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:03,839 is that who controls the roadway, who 967 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:05,680 maintains it and funds the improvements 968 00:35:03,839 --> 00:35:07,119 and what the process is required to make 969 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:09,520 those to make the changes that the city 970 00:35:07,119 --> 00:35:11,040 wants to see along these corridors. 971 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:12,240 So for example, if Geneva want 972 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:14,320 identifies improvements along State 973 00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:15,839 Street or Randall Road, you can't just 974 00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:18,400 go out there and make the improvements 975 00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:21,599 yourself. you have to it's going to 976 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:24,160 require coordination, design, review, 977 00:35:21,599 --> 00:35:27,119 permitting, funding participation, and 978 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:29,200 approval from from IDOT or the county. 979 00:35:27,119 --> 00:35:32,000 So as we as we kind of move forward from 980 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:33,599 from from this perspective, the plan is 981 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:35,280 um we'll identify not only what 982 00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:36,880 improvements Geneva would like to see, 983 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:41,480 but also who needs to be at the table to 984 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:41,480 make those improvements really happen. 985 00:35:44,240 --> 00:35:49,599 From a non-motorized perspective, um the 986 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:52,800 city really is starting from a strong 987 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:54,880 foundation. Uh there are there are many 988 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:56,320 areas where 989 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:58,079 there are sidewalks throughout most of 990 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,520 the developed areas. Um there's an 991 00:35:58,079 --> 00:36:01,280 established trail system. There are 992 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:03,359 bicycle facilities and obviously most 993 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:06,720 importantly the the Fox River Trail that 994 00:36:03,359 --> 00:36:08,320 runs north south um through town. 995 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:10,880 Uh but when we look when we look beyond 996 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:13,119 those individual facilities, the bigger 997 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:15,040 question becomes how well everything 998 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:16,800 connects together. 999 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:18,560 The existing conditions analysis ident 1000 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:20,000 has identified various gaps within the 1001 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:24,240 network. 1002 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:26,800 um that uh that that 1003 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:30,720 let me try that again. 1004 00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:33,520 We've identified gaps in the network um 1005 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:34,960 to uh to connect both the bicycle and 1006 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:36,880 and and pedestrian networks to 1007 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:38,079 themselves and even to the trail itself. 1008 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:39,839 To me, one of the biggest one of the 1009 00:36:38,079 --> 00:36:44,800 biggest gaps at the south side of the of 1010 00:36:39,839 --> 00:36:46,800 the of the city connecting to the um the 1011 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:48,640 Fox River Trail. There really are there 1012 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:51,599 are very few connections to get 1013 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:54,720 community residents or businesses to to 1014 00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:57,680 be able to access to access the trail. 1015 00:36:54,720 --> 00:36:59,200 Um 1016 00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:00,720 when we met with the public, you know, 1017 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:02,560 they they really re they really 1018 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:04,160 reinforce that same issue. So, um, 1019 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:05,839 people aren't necessar necessarily 1020 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:07,760 saying that Geneva doesn't have 1021 00:37:05,839 --> 00:37:09,599 sidewalks or trails or have have a good 1022 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:11,359 network. They're saying that sometimes 1023 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:13,680 the connection between those facilities 1024 00:37:11,359 --> 00:37:16,400 isn't very intuitive, comfortable, or 1025 00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:17,839 even safe from their perspective. So, I 1026 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,040 think from a I think from an opportunity 1027 00:37:17,839 --> 00:37:20,560 perspective, I think we're going to look 1028 00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:22,240 beyond simply adding more individual 1029 00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:24,800 bike facilities or more sidewalks or 1030 00:37:22,240 --> 00:37:26,400 trails, but kind but but kind of look at 1031 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:28,800 how can we how can we create a creative 1032 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:30,400 network within the city. 1033 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:32,320 um the opportunity to really connect the 1034 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:34,240 pieces that already exist, the 1035 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:36,320 neighborhoods, the schools, the 1036 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:38,320 downtown, the neighborhoods of the metro 1037 00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:42,200 station, um and the local facilities to 1038 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:42,200 the regional trail system. 1039 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:46,560 So, I think that's kind of what we were 1040 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:49,599 uh wanted to present from our existing 1041 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:51,520 munitions analysis. Um kind of want to 1042 00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:54,160 leave to you guys and hear what you guys 1043 00:37:51,520 --> 00:37:56,720 have to say. 1044 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:59,359 » Thank you both. Now time for questions 1045 00:37:56,720 --> 00:38:02,240 and comments from the deis. Whoever is 1046 00:37:59,359 --> 00:38:03,839 interested in perhaps exploring 1047 00:38:02,240 --> 00:38:06,400 that opportunity. Just raise your hand 1048 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:08,560 and we'll recognize you. 1049 00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:10,240 » Yeah. And we left this open for just 1050 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:11,599 letting us know anything if something 1051 00:38:10,240 --> 00:38:13,920 surprised you, if you felt there was 1052 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:15,920 something missing in this assessment. Um 1053 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:17,280 and then mainly kind of as we look 1054 00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:18,800 forward and start thinking about 1055 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:20,960 opportunities and things we want to 1056 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:22,640 address, um what do you feel is kind of 1057 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:25,640 the primary focus or things we should 1058 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:25,640 consider? 1059 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:32,400 I'll kick it off. Was there anything 1060 00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:35,280 that you two found surprising 1061 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:39,040 by the 1100 some odd comments that you 1062 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:42,000 receive both in person and online? 1063 00:38:39,040 --> 00:38:43,920 » Um I don't think anything was terribly 1064 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:46,160 surprising from what we heard. I think 1065 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:47,520 um you know staff and leadership when we 1066 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:49,119 kind of came into this process 1067 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:52,160 identified some things that they were we 1068 00:38:49,119 --> 00:38:53,839 were likely to hear. So, um, and what is 1069 00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:55,760 common in most communities is there's 1070 00:38:53,839 --> 00:38:57,839 two sides of those two. So, I think a 1071 00:38:55,760 --> 00:38:59,839 lot of conversations that we heard had, 1072 00:38:57,839 --> 00:39:02,560 things that came top of mind, housing 1073 00:38:59,839 --> 00:39:05,599 affordability, housing diversity, the 1074 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:07,119 downtown, um, mobility and safety, you 1075 00:39:05,599 --> 00:39:09,200 know, there was always two perspectives 1076 00:39:07,119 --> 00:39:10,720 to that. Um, and I think that's, you 1077 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:12,800 know, part of the challenge and part of 1078 00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:14,320 our job is to kind of find that common 1079 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:16,480 denominator or the thing that we want to 1080 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:17,839 address most or what is the underlying 1081 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:19,920 vision that we're trying to achieve 1082 00:39:17,839 --> 00:39:21,680 there. So, um I don't know if that 1083 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:22,960 directly answered your question, but I 1084 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:27,040 think it does. Thank you. 1085 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:28,880 » Yeah, I think a lot was in line. 1086 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:31,520 » Alder person Maliki. 1087 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:32,640 » Thank you, mayor. Um I just had a couple 1088 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:34,079 of handful of questions and I don't know 1089 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:36,320 if there are anything that will just 1090 00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:39,359 come down the pipeline or things that 1091 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:40,480 might not be able to be answered, but um 1092 00:39:39,359 --> 00:39:42,480 one of the things that sort of jumped 1093 00:39:40,480 --> 00:39:45,359 out with to me was just the percentage 1094 00:39:42,480 --> 00:39:49,119 of our workforce that are non-residents. 1095 00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:52,079 um is a really high high percentage. Um 1096 00:39:49,119 --> 00:39:55,440 is there a way to find out 1097 00:39:52,079 --> 00:39:57,040 um how those people commute to town? Um 1098 00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:58,640 you know like is there like a out of 1099 00:39:57,040 --> 00:40:01,520 that percentage of people that come to 1100 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:03,760 work here in Geneva like half of them 1101 00:40:01,520 --> 00:40:06,240 drive half take public transportation 1102 00:40:03,760 --> 00:40:08,000 you know that's those numbers with 1103 00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:09,040 developing like the comprehensive plan 1104 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,480 for you know 1105 00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:11,920 » Yeah would be um would probably be 1106 00:40:10,480 --> 00:40:12,800 pretty helpful to know that's something 1107 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:14,320 we can find out. 1108 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:16,240 » It definitely is. is I know that stat 1109 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:18,560 comes from the same site that we used to 1110 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:20,400 grab that one about the workforce. Um 1111 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:22,640 but I'm not sure if we included that in 1112 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:25,040 our assessment, but I I it's definitely 1113 00:40:22,640 --> 00:40:27,200 something we should continue looking at. 1114 00:40:25,040 --> 00:40:31,040 So yeah, we can take a look. 1115 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:33,760 » Um the the number of businesses that 1116 00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:37,359 we've brought in since 2020. Um, do we 1117 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:40,720 know about how many of those percentage- 1118 00:40:37,359 --> 00:40:42,320 wise are are still in business versus I 1119 00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:44,240 assume that was just like any any 1120 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:45,520 business that started. So there might 1121 00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:48,079 be, you know, someone in that figure 1122 00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:49,520 that, you know, for some reason went out 1123 00:40:48,079 --> 00:40:52,240 of business went out of business or 1124 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:54,160 » Yeah, I would have to reook at how we 1125 00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:57,359 kind of captured that into the report to 1126 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:58,720 see how it was identified. Um, so I'll 1127 00:40:57,359 --> 00:40:59,040 have to get back to you on that one as 1128 00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:02,079 well. 1129 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:04,240 » Sure. Um 1130 00:41:02,079 --> 00:41:07,359 uh and then I guess the last thing for 1131 00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:09,839 now I mean just sort of a comment which 1132 00:41:07,359 --> 00:41:12,640 is just I mean that's just like the 1133 00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:15,119 challenge that every community's got to 1134 00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:17,760 deal with was just like rising of house 1135 00:41:15,119 --> 00:41:19,760 housing costs and the ultimate decrease 1136 00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:20,640 of affordability. That's just 1137 00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:23,040 » It's a national 1138 00:41:20,640 --> 00:41:25,280 » That's the big you know 1139 00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:26,960 » Billion dollar question that 1140 00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:28,800 » That all government our communities are 1141 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:31,520 going to have to figure out. But I I 1142 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:33,119 mean I'd love to find out how we're 1143 00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:34,960 gonna be able to rein that in because it 1144 00:41:33,119 --> 00:41:36,560 just seems like that's just that 1145 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:39,359 exponential curve is just going to keep 1146 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:42,160 going up and up and housing costs are 1147 00:41:39,359 --> 00:41:43,760 just going to get expensive and then the 1148 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:46,319 next person that can possibly afford to 1149 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:48,640 come in Geneva in another 15 years 1150 00:41:46,319 --> 00:41:51,040 they're just going to be even more 1151 00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:53,119 expensive and I don't I don't even with 1152 00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:55,119 even with bringing in more density in 1153 00:41:53,119 --> 00:41:58,160 into a community like Geneva I just 1154 00:41:55,119 --> 00:41:59,599 that's just a extremely challenge ing 1155 00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:01,359 thing to to crack. 1156 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:03,040 » Yeah, land costs are expensive. So is 1157 00:42:01,359 --> 00:42:05,040 development costs. So that's kind of 1158 00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:06,720 contributing to the problem. Um and 1159 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:08,240 you're exactly right. I think this is a 1160 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:09,760 nationwide problem and it's something 1161 00:42:08,240 --> 00:42:12,000 that we're tackling with with each 1162 00:42:09,760 --> 00:42:13,200 community. But um you know, there are 1163 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,720 case studies and there are communities 1164 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:16,640 around us who are providing some of that 1165 00:42:14,720 --> 00:42:18,240 diversity and affordability. So I think 1166 00:42:16,640 --> 00:42:19,760 it's looking to them and see if that 1167 00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:22,800 seeing if that's something that we also 1168 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:24,640 want to include um and how it kind of 1169 00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:25,040 molds to the Geneva that we see it to 1170 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:27,599 be. 1171 00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:30,079 » Sure. So okay, that's it. Thank you. 1172 00:42:27,599 --> 00:42:32,480 » Well, thank you, 1173 00:42:30,079 --> 00:42:33,760 » Older person. Mayor, excuse me, older 1174 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,359 person mayor. 1175 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:38,720 » Um, 1176 00:42:35,359 --> 00:42:42,880 so, uh, on the the roadways map, so I 1177 00:42:38,720 --> 00:42:46,160 think for you, um, I know that we don't 1178 00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:48,880 actually, you know, Geneva municipality 1179 00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:51,040 doesn't go up to the edges of Kirk Road 1180 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:51,440 in all places or um, 1181 00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:54,880 » Right, 1182 00:42:51,440 --> 00:42:56,160 » Fabian. But um my one comment would be I 1183 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:59,040 think that it's really important for you 1184 00:42:56,160 --> 00:43:04,240 to show Fabian more prominently because 1185 00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:08,000 I think uh if we were to do a trucking 1186 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:10,400 uh count per 1187 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:13,359 per roadway, I think we'd find that that 1188 00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:17,119 one is more predominantly trucking and 1189 00:43:13,359 --> 00:43:18,640 so is Kirk. And I think that the 1190 00:43:17,119 --> 00:43:23,280 residents here would be interested in 1191 00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:27,359 that that um Kirk and Fabian 1192 00:43:23,280 --> 00:43:30,240 less so Randall is mixed with uh semitr 1193 00:43:27,359 --> 00:43:32,160 traffic and how many semi-truckss we get 1194 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:34,560 down 38 is 1195 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:37,839 » I think something that people want to 1196 00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:39,760 see decrease over time as well. So, uh 1197 00:43:37,839 --> 00:43:42,720 th those factors 1198 00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:46,079 » 31 and 25 I I thought that it was good 1199 00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:47,200 to see that they're not main uh thorough 1200 00:43:46,079 --> 00:43:49,520 affairs 1201 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:52,560 » Because I think we'd like to see them 1202 00:43:49,520 --> 00:43:55,040 decrease in in traffic over the years 1203 00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:55,760 instead of becoming more traffic 1204 00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:59,680 abundant. 1205 00:43:55,760 --> 00:44:02,000 » Yeah, absolutely. Um, 1206 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:04,560 I think there's a lot more opportunity 1207 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:07,599 sites than what you guys identified, but 1208 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:10,800 um, it's also a sticky situation where 1209 00:44:07,599 --> 00:44:12,560 some of those are owned. So, it's hard 1210 00:44:10,800 --> 00:44:14,560 to call something an opportunity site 1211 00:44:12,560 --> 00:44:17,599 with a functioning business, but there's 1212 00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:19,920 there are although we're landlocked, I 1213 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:24,000 think there's a lot of uh de development 1214 00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:26,480 possibilities in this town. Um, 1215 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:29,920 I think some of the unincorporated 1216 00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:32,160 lots that aren't shown 1217 00:44:29,920 --> 00:44:36,079 have a similar like there's opportunity 1218 00:44:32,160 --> 00:44:38,720 there. Um, they're not incorporated yet, 1219 00:44:36,079 --> 00:44:42,640 so it's not really part of your charge 1220 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:45,040 here, but it would be something for, you 1221 00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:48,000 know, expansion. 1222 00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:53,440 Those those sites are for sale, I think. 1223 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:56,800 So um the uh I think in general it's a 1224 00:44:53,440 --> 00:45:01,040 great report and how did you get the 1225 00:44:56,800 --> 00:45:03,680 current? So you have the 2020 to 2026. 1226 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:06,319 How did you get the measurements for for 1227 00:45:03,680 --> 00:45:07,839 the current since we had a census in 1228 00:45:06,319 --> 00:45:09,599 2020? 1229 00:45:07,839 --> 00:45:10,640 » Um are you speaking to like the retail 1230 00:45:09,599 --> 00:45:12,640 component or 1231 00:45:10,640 --> 00:45:14,640 » Yeah. All those aspects 1232 00:45:12,640 --> 00:45:16,640 » That's came directly from the city. So a 1233 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:19,440 lot of that information where we were up 1234 00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:22,000 till 2026 um is just based on business 1235 00:45:19,440 --> 00:45:24,240 inventory that they have which is very 1236 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:25,760 well kept up to date. Um right so 1237 00:45:24,240 --> 00:45:26,960 » Okay great. 1238 00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:28,560 » All right that's all I have. 1239 00:45:26,960 --> 00:45:30,720 » Thank you so much 1240 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:31,920 » Older person Bing and then older 1241 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:34,319 personquist. 1242 00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:36,240 » Um thank you. Yes I felt like there was 1243 00:45:34,319 --> 00:45:38,560 a lot uh that was really helpful in the 1244 00:45:36,240 --> 00:45:41,040 report. I 1245 00:45:38,560 --> 00:45:44,560 um Amy already got one of my questions. 1246 00:45:41,040 --> 00:45:48,319 I was curious um whether all of the 1247 00:45:44,560 --> 00:45:50,079 opportunity sites were 1248 00:45:48,319 --> 00:45:51,599 or I guess I was I was curious about the 1249 00:45:50,079 --> 00:45:53,040 designation of ownership of the 1250 00:45:51,599 --> 00:45:54,640 opportunity sites because I know talking 1251 00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:56,640 with community development in the past 1252 00:45:54,640 --> 00:45:58,400 there are more sometimes smaller sites 1253 00:45:56,640 --> 00:46:00,800 that they've identified in various parts 1254 00:45:58,400 --> 00:46:02,640 of the city um for potential 1255 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:04,880 redevelopment or if they're vacant and 1256 00:46:02,640 --> 00:46:08,000 again some of that's owned by private 1257 00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:11,359 parties. Um, and then I guess my other 1258 00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:13,280 question was, um, 1259 00:46:11,359 --> 00:46:15,200 and again you this may come down the 1260 00:46:13,280 --> 00:46:16,960 line, but in terms of looking at 1261 00:46:15,200 --> 00:46:19,359 neighboring communities and what they're 1262 00:46:16,960 --> 00:46:21,599 doing visav 1263 00:46:19,359 --> 00:46:24,000 improving housing affordability, I was 1264 00:46:21,599 --> 00:46:27,760 curious whether zoning changes to try to 1265 00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:32,000 encourage transition from predominantly 1266 00:46:27,760 --> 00:46:34,079 detached single family housing um, was 1267 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:39,280 something that the region was looking 1268 00:46:34,079 --> 00:46:42,079 at. Um because again I think that uh 1269 00:46:39,280 --> 00:46:44,079 that is such a huge usage in Geneva. Um 1270 00:46:42,079 --> 00:46:46,160 and it's not like redevelopment costs 1271 00:46:44,079 --> 00:46:49,839 are nothing. They're pretty extensive. 1272 00:46:46,160 --> 00:46:51,280 But um it's one way potentially um like 1273 00:46:49,839 --> 00:46:53,599 I live in a neighborhood where there's a 1274 00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:55,839 lot of multif family. Um but that's 1275 00:46:53,599 --> 00:46:57,839 somewhat rare outside of a few pockets 1276 00:46:55,839 --> 00:47:02,480 of the downtown. Um or else kind of 1277 00:46:57,839 --> 00:47:04,079 larger scale residential things. So I um 1278 00:47:02,480 --> 00:47:05,920 anyway I was curious whether that was 1279 00:47:04,079 --> 00:47:06,640 something and again that maybe just be 1280 00:47:05,920 --> 00:47:08,319 down the line. 1281 00:47:06,640 --> 00:47:10,640 » Yeah, absolutely. I think first to both 1282 00:47:08,319 --> 00:47:12,319 of your points for the opportunity sites 1283 00:47:10,640 --> 00:47:14,000 um just so you guys kind of understand 1284 00:47:12,319 --> 00:47:15,440 what we'll do moving forward, there will 1285 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:17,680 be a future land use strategy. So 1286 00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:19,599 that'll look at the entire community and 1287 00:47:17,680 --> 00:47:21,599 looking at what type of development or 1288 00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:23,760 land uses we want to see in those areas. 1289 00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:25,119 So I think for those sites that weren't 1290 00:47:23,760 --> 00:47:26,560 identified in the opportunity sites, 1291 00:47:25,119 --> 00:47:29,040 those are the ways we'll kind of address 1292 00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:30,640 those. Um and again, this is just the 1293 00:47:29,040 --> 00:47:31,760 beginning. So, I'm sure when we get into 1294 00:47:30,640 --> 00:47:34,000 phase two, we're going to start 1295 00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:35,680 identifying additional as well. Um, but 1296 00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:37,440 for those opportunity sites, we'll kind 1297 00:47:35,680 --> 00:47:39,200 of create development concepts or 1298 00:47:37,440 --> 00:47:41,200 opportunities for those that illustrate, 1299 00:47:39,200 --> 00:47:43,040 you know, what type of use, how does 1300 00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:44,480 transportation play into this, where do 1301 00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:46,160 people move and get around, what does 1302 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:47,839 the landscape look like, just to have 1303 00:47:46,160 --> 00:47:50,480 some kind of guidance for you all for 1304 00:47:47,839 --> 00:47:52,079 those sites. Um, and ideally those 1305 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:53,359 become a tool that you can use on other 1306 00:47:52,079 --> 00:47:54,960 sites as well that have similar 1307 00:47:53,359 --> 00:47:57,760 characteristics. So we'll kind of 1308 00:47:54,960 --> 00:47:59,680 provide kind of a matrix or a way to 1309 00:47:57,760 --> 00:48:01,200 weigh, you know, how you prioritize 1310 00:47:59,680 --> 00:48:04,000 those sites, how you identify those 1311 00:48:01,200 --> 00:48:05,760 sites. Um so hopefully even for those 1312 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:07,040 other sites that you've you've mentioned 1313 00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:09,200 or that have come up in previous 1314 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:10,880 planning efforts, um they'll be 1315 00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:12,960 addressed in either the future land use 1316 00:48:10,880 --> 00:48:15,119 strategy or tangentially through those 1317 00:48:12,960 --> 00:48:16,480 development opportunity sites. Um, and 1318 00:48:15,119 --> 00:48:18,160 then for the zoning changes, I think 1319 00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:20,640 that is a great point. And similarly, 1320 00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:23,119 similarly to just affordable housing, 1321 00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:25,040 um, and housing diversity, a part of 1322 00:48:23,119 --> 00:48:26,880 this will be us like exploring other 1323 00:48:25,040 --> 00:48:28,720 communities and what they're doing. Um, 1324 00:48:26,880 --> 00:48:30,400 and bringing back some case studies to 1325 00:48:28,720 --> 00:48:31,839 see, you know, is this something we'd 1326 00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:33,119 want to try here? How would the 1327 00:48:31,839 --> 00:48:34,559 community respond to this? How would 1328 00:48:33,119 --> 00:48:35,920 leadership respond to this? So that we 1329 00:48:34,559 --> 00:48:37,680 can kind of find those approaches that 1330 00:48:35,920 --> 00:48:39,440 are going to be best for Geneva. 1331 00:48:37,680 --> 00:48:42,160 » Got it. And I guess the last thing is 1332 00:48:39,440 --> 00:48:44,400 just a comment. Um, 1333 00:48:42,160 --> 00:48:46,000 I think it's fascinating that the public 1334 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:48,240 identifies Geneva as having diverse 1335 00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:50,240 transportation systems. So, like 1336 00:48:48,240 --> 00:48:54,000 technically that's true. And yet, I've 1337 00:48:50,240 --> 00:48:57,040 lived here for uh 12 or 13 years. I've 1338 00:48:54,000 --> 00:49:00,079 never taken a bus. Um, I've shared we've 1339 00:48:57,040 --> 00:49:04,480 been a onecar household. I I I use the 1340 00:49:00,079 --> 00:49:06,079 car. I bike. I walk. The bus is sadly 1341 00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:08,319 like I've lived in other places and 1342 00:49:06,079 --> 00:49:12,000 taken the bus frequently. Um, I do take 1343 00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:13,280 the Metra. Um, but I I guess I'm not 1344 00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:16,640 saying that we're going to be able to 1345 00:49:13,280 --> 00:49:19,520 solve this, but I think that there are 1346 00:49:16,640 --> 00:49:21,359 um I'm excited to see ways to connect 1347 00:49:19,520 --> 00:49:25,599 things to make things more bikable, more 1348 00:49:21,359 --> 00:49:27,520 walkable um because I think uh our our 1349 00:49:25,599 --> 00:49:30,000 ability to impact public transportation 1350 00:49:27,520 --> 00:49:32,480 is uh fairly limited, 1351 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:35,200 » Ever increasingly so um based on some 1352 00:49:32,480 --> 00:49:37,200 changes from the state. So um so I think 1353 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:38,880 that's really positive. Um, and then I 1354 00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:41,200 don't know. I guess it just it just made 1355 00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:43,119 me chuckle because I'm glad that we have 1356 00:49:41,200 --> 00:49:45,359 the public transportation we have. I 1357 00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:47,280 wish we had so much more because I hate 1358 00:49:45,359 --> 00:49:49,680 cars. I hate driving and I wish I didn't 1359 00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:51,920 have to get in mine every so often. So 1360 00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:53,599 anyway, but thank you. This was a really 1361 00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:54,640 great report. I appreciate it. Thank 1362 00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:56,240 you. 1363 00:49:54,640 --> 00:49:58,319 » Alder personquist. 1364 00:49:56,240 --> 00:50:01,520 » Yes. Uh, getting back to pleasant 1365 00:49:58,319 --> 00:50:05,520 surprises. Um just calling attention to 1366 00:50:01,520 --> 00:50:08,319 the low vacancy rates on East State and 1367 00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:10,480 the downtown. Um 1368 00:50:08,319 --> 00:50:12,240 that is a a pleasant surprise. A couple 1369 00:50:10,480 --> 00:50:15,440 of high-profile 1370 00:50:12,240 --> 00:50:17,760 vacancies tend to skew a lot of public 1371 00:50:15,440 --> 00:50:20,400 perception. So to see that maybe 1372 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:22,640 perception is not reality is a is a good 1373 00:50:20,400 --> 00:50:24,160 thing. Um not that we shouldn't strive 1374 00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:24,480 for 100%. 1375 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:26,480 » Yes. 1376 00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:29,359 » And there are opportunities still within 1377 00:50:26,480 --> 00:50:32,160 a 100% or 90 to have 1378 00:50:29,359 --> 00:50:34,960 greater development. But I just wanted 1379 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:36,240 to call attention to that aspect. 1380 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:37,760 » Yeah. And I think that's a great one, 1381 00:50:36,240 --> 00:50:39,920 too. As you mentioned, we did hear that 1382 00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:41,839 from the community is as something that 1383 00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:43,040 stands out as vacancy there, but when 1384 00:50:41,839 --> 00:50:46,240 you look at the reality of the 1385 00:50:43,040 --> 00:50:49,240 situation, it is really high occupancy 1386 00:50:46,240 --> 00:50:49,240 rates. 1387 00:50:49,520 --> 00:50:53,920 » Alterpress Kilbert. 1388 00:50:51,119 --> 00:50:55,599 » Right. I couple of questions. You had 1389 00:50:53,920 --> 00:50:57,200 your six priorities at the beginning 1390 00:50:55,599 --> 00:50:58,480 that you'd identified. Was there any 1391 00:50:57,200 --> 00:50:59,200 significance to the way they were 1392 00:50:58,480 --> 00:51:01,760 numbered? 1393 00:50:59,200 --> 00:51:04,240 » No, Ju just the order of them. Yeah. 1394 00:51:01,760 --> 00:51:08,559 » Okay. And the second uh question would 1395 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:11,520 be uh new residents in Geneva uh 1396 00:51:08,559 --> 00:51:15,119 firsttime owners. Do we have any data on 1397 00:51:11,520 --> 00:51:17,680 uh what the age of a firsttime uh home 1398 00:51:15,119 --> 00:51:21,440 buyer in Geneva is? Or is there any way 1399 00:51:17,680 --> 00:51:22,960 that that could be uh identified? 1400 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:24,559 I don't know that we included that in 1401 00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:27,440 this assessment, but that certainly 1402 00:51:24,559 --> 00:51:29,520 would be an interesting um that would 1403 00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:30,880 certainly be an interesting fact to find 1404 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:32,160 for this especially just 1405 00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:34,800 » I know that it's yeah 1406 00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:36,880 » Continuing to trend older. 1407 00:51:34,800 --> 00:51:38,640 » Alder person Kilberg, if I may uh share 1408 00:51:36,880 --> 00:51:40,880 with you the information shared by the 1409 00:51:38,640 --> 00:51:44,400 Realtors Association of the Fox Valley, 1410 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:47,920 new homeowners in Geneva on average are 1411 00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:49,440 42 years old. 1412 00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:52,079 » So young. [laughter] 1413 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:52,079 » Well, 1414 00:51:52,960 --> 00:51:55,680 So 1415 00:51:54,880 --> 00:51:56,079 uh 1416 00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:57,440 » There you go. 1417 00:51:56,079 --> 00:52:00,319 » I think that's interesting and I think 1418 00:51:57,440 --> 00:52:03,040 it identifies a need uh for the 1419 00:52:00,319 --> 00:52:06,000 community. And then uh 1420 00:52:03,040 --> 00:52:07,839 » Finally uh as it as you uh did your 1421 00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:11,280 survey work and you interviewed with 1422 00:52:07,839 --> 00:52:13,520 people uh what type of feedback did you 1423 00:52:11,280 --> 00:52:16,800 receive from seniors that participated 1424 00:52:13,520 --> 00:52:19,359 as it relates to housing particularly? 1425 00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:21,119 » Um I can only speak an anecdotally. I'd 1426 00:52:19,359 --> 00:52:23,280 have to look back closer at the survey, 1427 00:52:21,119 --> 00:52:25,200 but I think we heard a lot of people who 1428 00:52:23,280 --> 00:52:26,880 were wanting to downsize and couldn't 1429 00:52:25,200 --> 00:52:29,440 really find that footprint in the 1430 00:52:26,880 --> 00:52:31,440 community. Um, and this doesn't 1431 00:52:29,440 --> 00:52:33,359 particularly pertain to their needs, but 1432 00:52:31,440 --> 00:52:34,720 they also recognize wanting children to 1433 00:52:33,359 --> 00:52:36,800 enter the community, whether that's for 1434 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:38,720 a housing option for them or just having 1435 00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:41,119 that extended community nearby and they 1436 00:52:38,720 --> 00:52:43,200 had a lot of um family members who were 1437 00:52:41,119 --> 00:52:45,760 not able to afford living here. So, I 1438 00:52:43,200 --> 00:52:47,599 think there's um you know, people who 1439 00:52:45,760 --> 00:52:49,680 are whether it's unwilling to downsize 1440 00:52:47,599 --> 00:52:52,480 because the cost is too high or there's 1441 00:52:49,680 --> 00:52:54,079 just not the um type of housing they 1442 00:52:52,480 --> 00:52:55,200 want in this community. We heard some of 1443 00:52:54,079 --> 00:52:58,000 that. 1444 00:52:55,200 --> 00:53:01,119 I think it'd be interesting to get uh 1445 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:03,200 some data as it relates to residents in 1446 00:53:01,119 --> 00:53:06,240 Geneva, homes in Geneva that are 1447 00:53:03,200 --> 00:53:08,000 occupied by a single individual that are 1448 00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:10,240 of senior age 1449 00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:15,520 » And uh to see really how large that 1450 00:53:10,240 --> 00:53:18,160 inventory is and uh and uh you know as a 1451 00:53:15,520 --> 00:53:22,559 as a as a community what might be what 1452 00:53:18,160 --> 00:53:24,319 might we do to uh to accelerate uh or 1453 00:53:22,559 --> 00:53:26,000 creating a more convenient opportunity 1454 00:53:24,319 --> 00:53:28,319 for those people to relocate to 1455 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:30,640 something that makes more sense. 1456 00:53:28,319 --> 00:53:33,440 » That's all I had. Thank you, 1457 00:53:30,640 --> 00:53:35,440 » Alder Person Pesky. 1458 00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:37,520 » Thank you. Um, thank you for this 1459 00:53:35,440 --> 00:53:39,359 report. The information was all 1460 00:53:37,520 --> 00:53:42,480 incredibly 1461 00:53:39,359 --> 00:53:43,920 um, useful and not terribly surprising. 1462 00:53:42,480 --> 00:53:46,400 Um 1463 00:53:43,920 --> 00:53:48,800 » My only question after hearing everybody 1464 00:53:46,400 --> 00:53:51,920 else's questions is um I know that the 1465 00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:53,920 affordable housing plan is you know kind 1466 00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:57,280 of wrapped in 1467 00:53:53,920 --> 00:53:58,880 » Um I assume the sites that the city had 1468 00:53:57,280 --> 00:54:00,960 previously identified will also be 1469 00:53:58,880 --> 00:54:01,280 considered. 1470 00:54:00,960 --> 00:54:02,160 » Okay. 1471 00:54:01,280 --> 00:54:03,440 » Yeah, that's all. 1472 00:54:02,160 --> 00:54:05,280 » Thank you. 1473 00:54:03,440 --> 00:54:06,800 » Before I recognize alder person Bing for 1474 00:54:05,280 --> 00:54:09,520 a second time, anyone who has not yet 1475 00:54:06,800 --> 00:54:11,119 spoken the first time wishes to do so. 1476 00:54:09,520 --> 00:54:12,800 Alder person Bing. 1477 00:54:11,119 --> 00:54:14,640 » Thank you. Um, just to follow up on 1478 00:54:12,800 --> 00:54:16,640 Alder person Kilberg's question, and 1479 00:54:14,640 --> 00:54:18,400 there may be some variety here, but what 1480 00:54:16,640 --> 00:54:19,972 sorts of housing were seniors looking 1481 00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:20,880 for that they weren't able to find? I 1482 00:54:19,972 --> 00:54:23,040 [clears throat] understand cost is 1483 00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:26,160 another consideration, but 1484 00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:28,800 » Um, is it single family detached that 1485 00:54:26,160 --> 00:54:31,920 they're looking for, but smaller or just 1486 00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:34,559 or like just any available units 1487 00:54:31,920 --> 00:54:36,800 » That are smaller? Um I we didn't get 1488 00:54:34,559 --> 00:54:38,240 into specifics of those with them, but I 1489 00:54:36,800 --> 00:54:39,599 think you know there was a range of 1490 00:54:38,240 --> 00:54:42,160 those as you're saying like smaller 1491 00:54:39,599 --> 00:54:44,640 ranches and also like attached single 1492 00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:46,160 family as well mainly within their price 1493 00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:47,839 range because a lot of the product that 1494 00:54:46,160 --> 00:54:49,119 is buil being built in that range is a 1495 00:54:47,839 --> 00:54:49,680 little bit more high-end. 1496 00:54:49,119 --> 00:54:50,240 » Right. 1497 00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:54,599 » Mhm. 1498 00:54:50,240 --> 00:54:54,599 » Okay. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. 1499 00:54:55,520 --> 00:54:58,800 » Alder person Maliki for a second time 1500 00:54:57,200 --> 00:55:01,280 unless anyone who has not yet spoken 1501 00:54:58,800 --> 00:55:03,680 wishes to do so. 1502 00:55:01,280 --> 00:55:05,040 All yours, sir. Thank you. Uh just 1503 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:06,480 following up with this the recent 1504 00:55:05,040 --> 00:55:09,280 conversation too. It'd be interesting to 1505 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:11,119 know if that that group of people that 1506 00:55:09,280 --> 00:55:13,119 are under 42 1507 00:55:11,119 --> 00:55:15,680 » Uh that aren't, you know, buying their 1508 00:55:13,119 --> 00:55:17,520 first home in Geneva if it's if that 1509 00:55:15,680 --> 00:55:20,079 restriction solely is I'm sure it's 1510 00:55:17,520 --> 00:55:22,960 primarily cost. But if it's solely cost 1511 00:55:20,079 --> 00:55:26,000 or maybe there's some other factors that 1512 00:55:22,960 --> 00:55:28,079 that they're considering, they know that 1513 00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:29,839 you know that people under 42 are 1514 00:55:28,079 --> 00:55:31,280 considering that we just may not be 1515 00:55:29,839 --> 00:55:34,240 offering. you know, something that's 1516 00:55:31,280 --> 00:55:37,280 just our community doesn't doesn't 1517 00:55:34,240 --> 00:55:38,640 currently, you know, have that they're 1518 00:55:37,280 --> 00:55:39,680 looking for. You know, whether it's some 1519 00:55:38,640 --> 00:55:42,160 sort of like 1520 00:55:39,680 --> 00:55:43,680 » Entertainment value or, you know, 1521 00:55:42,160 --> 00:55:45,200 transportation, just something that's 1522 00:55:43,680 --> 00:55:45,760 other than cost. It'd be interesting to 1523 00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:46,240 know. 1524 00:55:45,760 --> 00:55:47,440 » Yeah. 1525 00:55:46,240 --> 00:55:48,400 » So, 1526 00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:50,400 » Yeah, that was it. Thank you. 1527 00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:52,720 » Thank you. 1528 00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:54,160 » The floor is open 1529 00:55:52,720 --> 00:55:57,520 to person mayor for a second time. 1530 00:55:54,160 --> 00:56:00,000 » Oh, my mic's been on the whole time. Um, 1531 00:55:57,520 --> 00:56:01,680 sorry. I can you go back a few slides to 1532 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:03,599 the opportunity sites because I remember 1533 00:56:01,680 --> 00:56:05,839 there was one that said uh Betavia 1534 00:56:03,599 --> 00:56:07,839 Avenue and I wanted to follow up and ask 1535 00:56:05,839 --> 00:56:10,559 what that what that was. 1536 00:56:07,839 --> 00:56:11,440 » It's the one down on 31 1537 00:56:10,559 --> 00:56:12,559 » 31 1538 00:56:11,440 --> 00:56:13,599 » Down here. 1539 00:56:12,559 --> 00:56:15,040 » Oh, Campana 1540 00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:16,000 » Campana. 1541 00:56:15,040 --> 00:56:19,119 » So there's a 1542 00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:21,119 » That's there's a use here 1543 00:56:19,119 --> 00:56:21,680 » And here I believe 1544 00:56:21,119 --> 00:56:23,440 » And then it's 1545 00:56:21,680 --> 00:56:26,079 » It's the Duke and Lee site older person 1546 00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:28,960 there. No, 1547 00:56:26,079 --> 00:56:30,240 » That's that's first 1548 00:56:28,960 --> 00:56:32,640 is here. 1549 00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:33,599 » That's metro first and third. Okay. 1550 00:56:32,640 --> 00:56:37,920 » Yeah. Go ahead. 1551 00:56:33,599 --> 00:56:39,440 » So, this is the um the Mifflin site 1552 00:56:37,920 --> 00:56:42,480 » And then to the south of that there's 1553 00:56:39,440 --> 00:56:44,960 about 12 acres or so of a wooded area 1554 00:56:42,480 --> 00:56:47,520 and then there's the um the office 1555 00:56:44,960 --> 00:56:49,760 complex just north of Campana that has 1556 00:56:47,520 --> 00:56:51,599 about 5 acres of open land in the back 1557 00:56:49,760 --> 00:56:53,599 of that. 1558 00:56:51,599 --> 00:56:56,000 Is it occupied? 1559 00:56:53,599 --> 00:56:57,920 » Huh? 1560 00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:00,319 » I was just curious. Is it occupied? I 1561 00:56:57,920 --> 00:57:01,200 mean, it's it's not vacant. Sorry. 1562 00:57:00,319 --> 00:57:03,280 » It's vacant land. 1563 00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:04,960 » It's That's all vacant. There's not a 1564 00:57:03,280 --> 00:57:06,799 » Behind the building is all vacant land. 1565 00:57:04,960 --> 00:57:07,280 It abuts unincorporated Geneva. 1566 00:57:06,799 --> 00:57:08,400 » Okay. 1567 00:57:07,280 --> 00:57:10,400 » But it's vacant land. 1568 00:57:08,400 --> 00:57:11,440 » Sorry for my being out of order. 1569 00:57:10,400 --> 00:57:12,799 » No, no, that's right. 1570 00:57:11,440 --> 00:57:13,200 » Uh, okay. 1571 00:57:12,799 --> 00:57:14,000 » But 1572 00:57:13,200 --> 00:57:16,079 » Yep. Exactly. 1573 00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:17,839 » The industrial there is a current 1574 00:57:16,079 --> 00:57:19,440 industrial user or former industrial 1575 00:57:17,839 --> 00:57:19,839 user that's part of that site also. 1576 00:57:19,440 --> 00:57:24,040 Current 1577 00:57:19,839 --> 00:57:24,040 » Current current. Okay. Thank you. 1578 00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:30,720 » Anyone else? [clears throat] 1579 00:57:28,160 --> 00:57:32,880 Next fa next steps if you will. I know 1580 00:57:30,720 --> 00:57:35,680 you already shared that in slide one but 1581 00:57:32,880 --> 00:57:38,160 » Yeah absolutely. I'll just wrap up here. 1582 00:57:35,680 --> 00:57:39,599 Um we'll be presenting these the same 1583 00:57:38,160 --> 00:57:42,079 presentation to the planning and zoning 1584 00:57:39,599 --> 00:57:44,160 commission on Thursday of this week. 1585 00:57:42,079 --> 00:57:46,079 » Um and then we're planning to do a short 1586 00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:47,280 video that kind of captures some of the 1587 00:57:46,079 --> 00:57:49,280 key findings from the existing 1588 00:57:47,280 --> 00:57:50,880 conditions report. um so that when we 1589 00:57:49,280 --> 00:57:52,799 promote this to the public for those who 1590 00:57:50,880 --> 00:57:54,319 don't want to read a 120 page document 1591 00:57:52,799 --> 00:57:56,319 they might be able to capture some of 1592 00:57:54,319 --> 00:57:58,640 those key findings um just to stay 1593 00:57:56,319 --> 00:58:00,640 informed with the process and then we 1594 00:57:58,640 --> 00:58:02,160 are jumping into phase two. So this is 1595 00:58:00,640 --> 00:58:04,000 really where we'll start coming up with 1596 00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:06,400 some of those policy objectives and 1597 00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:08,240 different planning scenarios um to test 1598 00:58:06,400 --> 00:58:10,000 some opportunities for some of the 1599 00:58:08,240 --> 00:58:11,920 challenges and needs that have been 1600 00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:14,079 identified and we'll do that future land 1601 00:58:11,920 --> 00:58:16,720 use uh exploration as well as these 1602 00:58:14,079 --> 00:58:18,400 opportunity site or sub area plans. Um 1603 00:58:16,720 --> 00:58:19,760 once we have these ideas, we're going to 1604 00:58:18,400 --> 00:58:21,839 bring them back to the community through 1605 00:58:19,760 --> 00:58:24,079 a workshop and survey as well as to 1606 00:58:21,839 --> 00:58:25,520 leadership and the steering committee to 1607 00:58:24,079 --> 00:58:26,799 kind of just get their thoughts and 1608 00:58:25,520 --> 00:58:28,079 weigh in and make sure we're headed in 1609 00:58:26,799 --> 00:58:29,839 the right direction to capture this 1610 00:58:28,079 --> 00:58:32,400 vision. So that's kind of where we're 1611 00:58:29,839 --> 00:58:35,520 headed from here. 1612 00:58:32,400 --> 00:58:36,960 » In terms of time, is that a three-month 1613 00:58:35,520 --> 00:58:38,640 process, six month process? 1614 00:58:36,960 --> 00:58:40,640 » So we've outlined from September to 1615 00:58:38,640 --> 00:58:43,200 about January. That's just kind of being 1616 00:58:40,640 --> 00:58:44,640 sensitive of holidays. I'm sure um we'll 1617 00:58:43,200 --> 00:58:46,079 kind of try to wrap it up a little bit 1618 00:58:44,640 --> 00:58:47,599 before then, but just making sure that 1619 00:58:46,079 --> 00:58:48,319 we have plenty of opportunities for 1620 00:58:47,599 --> 00:58:49,359 engagement. 1621 00:58:48,319 --> 00:58:51,119 » Great. Thank you. 1622 00:58:49,359 --> 00:58:53,839 » Awesome. 1623 00:58:51,119 --> 00:58:57,640 » Anyone else before we allow our friends 1624 00:58:53,839 --> 00:58:57,640 to return to their homes? 1625 00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:00,880 » Thank you both very much. 1626 00:58:59,599 --> 00:59:03,645 » Thank you so much for having us. 1627 00:59:00,880 --> 00:59:03,645 » Thank you. [applause] 1628 00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:15,440 Item four, ladies and gentlemen, 1629 00:59:13,599 --> 00:59:17,839 amendments to the agenda. Are there any 1630 00:59:15,440 --> 00:59:20,000 amendments this evening? 1631 00:59:17,839 --> 00:59:21,839 Item five is the omnibus agenda. All 1632 00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:23,680 items marked with an asterric on this 1633 00:59:21,839 --> 00:59:26,000 agenda are considered to be routine by 1634 00:59:23,680 --> 00:59:28,319 this council and all those items can be 1635 00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:29,839 considered and voted upon with one 1636 00:59:28,319 --> 00:59:31,760 motion. 1637 00:59:29,839 --> 00:59:34,319 » Pashki makes that motion. Seconded by 1638 00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:37,119 Palmquist. 1639 00:59:34,319 --> 00:59:37,680 City clerk, please take the role. 1640 00:59:37,119 --> 00:59:38,559 Pashki. 1641 00:59:37,680 --> 00:59:39,200 » Hi 1642 00:59:38,559 --> 00:59:40,000 » Reini. 1643 00:59:39,200 --> 00:59:40,799 » Hi 1644 00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:42,880 » Bing. 1645 00:59:40,799 --> 00:59:43,359 » I 1646 00:59:42,880 --> 00:59:44,079 » Hilbert. 1647 00:59:43,359 --> 00:59:44,880 » Hi 1648 00:59:44,079 --> 00:59:45,440 » Kaser. 1649 00:59:44,880 --> 00:59:46,240 » Hi 1650 00:59:45,440 --> 00:59:47,040 » Malaki. 1651 00:59:46,240 --> 00:59:47,760 » I 1652 00:59:47,040 --> 00:59:48,240 » Mayor 1653 00:59:47,760 --> 00:59:48,960 » I 1654 00:59:48,240 --> 00:59:51,760 » Palquest. 1655 00:59:48,960 --> 00:59:53,200 » I nine votes in the affirmative. Zero 1656 00:59:51,760 --> 00:59:55,200 votes in the negative. One council 1657 00:59:53,200 --> 00:59:56,720 member absent. The omnibus agenda has 1658 00:59:55,200 --> 00:59:58,480 been approved. We jump to item eight. 1659 00:59:56,720 --> 01:00:00,160 Municipal bills for payment. We kindly 1660 00:59:58,480 --> 01:00:02,880 ask our clerk to read the bills in their 1661 01:00:00,160 --> 01:00:05,200 aggregate for our consideration and a 1662 01:00:02,880 --> 01:00:08,599 motion. Municipal bills for payment 1663 01:00:05,200 --> 01:00:08,599 total $4,698,23947. 1664 01:00:11,599 --> 01:00:15,359 » Mayor, I move that we pay the bills as 1665 01:00:13,440 --> 01:00:16,799 read, the individual items for which can 1666 01:00:15,359 --> 01:00:18,720 be found in tonight's city council 1667 01:00:16,799 --> 01:00:19,599 packet, which is available on the city's 1668 01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:21,200 website. 1669 01:00:19,599 --> 01:00:22,559 » Alder person Bar makes the motion to pay 1670 01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:23,920 the bills as presented, which are 1671 01:00:22,559 --> 01:00:28,000 available in each council member's 1672 01:00:23,920 --> 01:00:31,720 packet and on the city's website. 1673 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:31,720 » Seconded by mayor, 1674 01:00:32,079 --> 01:00:34,480 city clerk 1675 01:00:33,520 --> 01:00:35,119 All yours. 1676 01:00:34,480 --> 01:00:35,920 » Bowing. 1677 01:00:35,119 --> 01:00:36,640 » Hi, 1678 01:00:35,920 --> 01:00:37,359 » Kernish. 1679 01:00:36,640 --> 01:00:38,000 » Hi, 1680 01:00:37,359 --> 01:00:38,880 » Kilberg. 1681 01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:39,599 » Hi, 1682 01:00:38,880 --> 01:00:40,240 » Kasarog. 1683 01:00:39,599 --> 01:00:41,040 » I 1684 01:00:40,240 --> 01:00:42,000 » Maliki. 1685 01:00:41,040 --> 01:00:44,000 » I 1686 01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:44,720 » Mayor. I palquist. 1687 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:45,359 » I 1688 01:00:44,720 --> 01:00:46,400 » Pashki. 1689 01:00:45,359 --> 01:00:48,000 » I Ricky. 1690 01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:49,440 » Hi. 1691 01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:51,599 » The bills have been approved for payment 1692 01:00:49,440 --> 01:00:54,160 nine affirmative, zero negative, and one 1693 01:00:51,599 --> 01:00:55,920 council member absent. We move on. All 1694 01:00:54,160 --> 01:00:57,680 items on number nine have been approved 1695 01:00:55,920 --> 01:01:03,119 on the consent agenda. We jump to item 1696 01:00:57,680 --> 01:01:05,680 10 A. Consider resolution 2026-99 1697 01:01:03,119 --> 01:01:08,960 authorizing destination Geneva grant 1698 01:01:05,680 --> 01:01:14,400 with Geneva Foundation for the arts for 1699 01:01:08,960 --> 01:01:16,960 artists Sunday road rally 2026 1700 01:01:14,400 --> 01:01:18,640 » Pashki with the motion Kasarog with the 1701 01:01:16,960 --> 01:01:20,000 second 1702 01:01:18,640 --> 01:01:21,839 miss boy 1703 01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:24,160 » Thank you uh for the council's 1704 01:01:21,839 --> 01:01:26,319 consideration this evening is a request 1705 01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:28,640 from the Geneva Foundation for the arts 1706 01:01:26,319 --> 01:01:31,920 for a destination Geneva grant in the 1707 01:01:28,640 --> 01:01:35,599 amount of $2,500 for the Artist Sunday 1708 01:01:31,920 --> 01:01:37,280 road rally on November 29th, 2026. The 1709 01:01:35,599 --> 01:01:39,599 event will have locations throughout the 1710 01:01:37,280 --> 01:01:41,280 downtown and will take place the Sunday 1711 01:01:39,599 --> 01:01:44,079 following Thanksgiving, which is of 1712 01:01:41,280 --> 01:01:46,079 course a very popular shopping weekend. 1713 01:01:44,079 --> 01:01:47,920 Artist Sunday is a nationwide art 1714 01:01:46,079 --> 01:01:50,319 shopping event designed to encourage 1715 01:01:47,920 --> 01:01:52,640 shopping with local artists, makers, and 1716 01:01:50,319 --> 01:01:54,640 creators during the holiday season. This 1717 01:01:52,640 --> 01:01:56,559 is the second year for this event and 1718 01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:59,440 the Geneva Foundation for the Arts did 1719 01:01:56,559 --> 01:02:02,400 receive a grant last year in 2025 as 1720 01:01:59,440 --> 01:02:04,880 well. And just uh for keeping count, 1721 01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:06,880 this represents the 10th request for 1722 01:02:04,880 --> 01:02:08,319 destination Geneva grant since the 1723 01:02:06,880 --> 01:02:10,240 program was put into place. And then we 1724 01:02:08,319 --> 01:02:12,160 have director Timosenko here if there 1725 01:02:10,240 --> 01:02:13,839 are additional questions. 1726 01:02:12,160 --> 01:02:16,799 » We have a motion by Pashki, a second by 1727 01:02:13,839 --> 01:02:19,680 Kasarog. Are there any questions for 1728 01:02:16,799 --> 01:02:21,200 director Timosenko? 1729 01:02:19,680 --> 01:02:22,559 If not, the city clerk will take the 1730 01:02:21,200 --> 01:02:23,280 role and I will vote on this one as 1731 01:02:22,559 --> 01:02:25,280 well. 1732 01:02:23,280 --> 01:02:26,799 » Hashki, 1733 01:02:25,280 --> 01:02:27,760 » I reini. 1734 01:02:26,799 --> 01:02:28,640 » Hi. 1735 01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:29,280 » Bowing. 1736 01:02:28,640 --> 01:02:30,079 » I 1737 01:02:29,280 --> 01:02:30,799 » Fernish. 1738 01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:31,440 » I 1739 01:02:30,799 --> 01:02:32,160 » Kilberg. 1740 01:02:31,440 --> 01:02:32,880 » I 1741 01:02:32,160 --> 01:02:33,520 » Caserog. 1742 01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:34,319 » I 1743 01:02:33,520 --> 01:02:35,200 » Malakei. 1744 01:02:34,319 --> 01:02:36,160 » I 1745 01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:36,799 » Mayor. 1746 01:02:36,160 --> 01:02:37,599 » I 1747 01:02:36,799 --> 01:02:38,000 » Palquist. 1748 01:02:37,599 --> 01:02:38,960 » I 1749 01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:41,119 » Mayor Burns. 1750 01:02:38,960 --> 01:02:42,400 » I. With 10 votes in the affirmative, 1751 01:02:41,119 --> 01:02:46,000 zero votes in the negative, and one 1752 01:02:42,400 --> 01:02:48,960 council member absent, resolution 2026-9 1753 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:50,960 has been approved. We jump to item 10B. 1754 01:02:48,960 --> 01:02:52,799 Consider ordinance 1755 01:02:50,960 --> 01:02:55,040 2026-18 1756 01:02:52,799 --> 01:02:57,359 establish establishing special service 1757 01:02:55,040 --> 01:03:00,079 area number 35 1758 01:02:57,359 --> 01:03:03,599 the myth Geneva Industrial Park City of 1759 01:03:00,079 --> 01:03:04,160 Geneva Cane County, Illinois. 1760 01:03:03,599 --> 01:03:06,240 » Second. 1761 01:03:04,160 --> 01:03:08,640 » Palmquist with the motion. Bing, I 1762 01:03:06,240 --> 01:03:10,720 believe, with the second. 1763 01:03:08,640 --> 01:03:12,640 » Miss Boy, 1764 01:03:10,720 --> 01:03:15,039 » Thank you. uh before the council this 1765 01:03:12,640 --> 01:03:18,000 evening. This special service area under 1766 01:03:15,039 --> 01:03:20,160 consideration um is has previously been 1767 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:22,160 outlined in both the annexation and 1768 01:03:20,160 --> 01:03:24,640 redevelopment agreements and the city's 1769 01:03:22,160 --> 01:03:27,119 storm water ordinance and SSA is 1770 01:03:24,640 --> 01:03:28,960 required as a backup financing mechanism 1771 01:03:27,119 --> 01:03:31,520 to cover the maintenance of storm water 1772 01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:34,240 detention conservation easement and 1773 01:03:31,520 --> 01:03:36,720 common areas as as associated with the 1774 01:03:34,240 --> 01:03:38,960 development on the subject property. The 1775 01:03:36,720 --> 01:03:41,039 public hearing was held on July 6 of 1776 01:03:38,960 --> 01:03:42,960 this year and all other statutory 1777 01:03:41,039 --> 01:03:45,119 obligations have been met and the 1778 01:03:42,960 --> 01:03:46,559 director Timoshenko is here if there are 1779 01:03:45,119 --> 01:03:50,680 questions. 1780 01:03:46,559 --> 01:03:50,680 » Are there any questions from the deis? 1781 01:03:52,640 --> 01:03:56,000 » City clerk please take the role. 1782 01:03:55,200 --> 01:03:56,799 » Palmquist 1783 01:03:56,000 --> 01:03:57,520 » I. 1784 01:03:56,799 --> 01:03:58,160 » Pashki 1785 01:03:57,520 --> 01:03:58,960 » I. 1786 01:03:58,160 --> 01:03:59,599 » Reini 1787 01:03:58,960 --> 01:04:00,400 » I 1788 01:03:59,599 --> 01:04:01,119 » Bing 1789 01:04:00,400 --> 01:04:01,839 » I 1790 01:04:01,119 --> 01:04:02,559 » Fernish. 1791 01:04:01,839 --> 01:04:03,119 » Hi. 1792 01:04:02,559 --> 01:04:03,760 » Hilbert. 1793 01:04:03,119 --> 01:04:04,480 » Hi 1794 01:04:03,760 --> 01:04:05,200 » Kaser. 1795 01:04:04,480 --> 01:04:06,480 » Hi 1796 01:04:05,200 --> 01:04:07,520 » Maliki. I 1797 01:04:06,480 --> 01:04:08,240 » Mayor 1798 01:04:07,520 --> 01:04:10,960 » I. 1799 01:04:08,240 --> 01:04:12,960 » Ordinance 2026-18 has been approved with 1800 01:04:10,960 --> 01:04:15,920 nine affirmative votes, zero nay votes, 1801 01:04:12,960 --> 01:04:19,200 and one council member absent. Item 10 1802 01:04:15,920 --> 01:04:21,440 C. Consider ordinance 2026-9 1803 01:04:19,200 --> 01:04:24,440 establishing special service area number 1804 01:04:21,440 --> 01:04:24,440 36 1805 01:04:26,319 --> 01:04:30,880 for the Roosevelt here in the beautiful 1806 01:04:28,799 --> 01:04:33,839 and bukallic city of Geneva, Illinois, 1807 01:04:30,880 --> 01:04:36,319 equally beautiful King County. [snorts] 1808 01:04:33,839 --> 01:04:38,640 Motion by Bing, seconded by Palmquist. 1809 01:04:36,319 --> 01:04:41,359 Miss Boy, 1810 01:04:38,640 --> 01:04:44,640 » Thank you. This SSA for the council's 1811 01:04:41,359 --> 01:04:46,319 consideration was outlined in the TIFF 3 1812 01:04:44,640 --> 01:04:48,799 redevelopment agreement for the 1813 01:04:46,319 --> 01:04:51,200 Roosevelt mixeduse development. The 1814 01:04:48,799 --> 01:04:53,839 agreement allows the city to establish a 1815 01:04:51,200 --> 01:04:56,000 backup SSA to be used in the event the 1816 01:04:53,839 --> 01:04:58,000 project does not generate sufficient 1817 01:04:56,000 --> 01:05:01,119 incremental revenues to meet the funding 1818 01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:02,960 obligation. The SSA, if approved, will 1819 01:05:01,119 --> 01:05:05,760 remain dormant for 10 years and be 1820 01:05:02,960 --> 01:05:08,000 available for future use as needed. The 1821 01:05:05,760 --> 01:05:10,640 public hearing for this SSA was also 1822 01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:13,599 held July 6th and all other statutory 1823 01:05:10,640 --> 01:05:16,960 obligations have been met. 1824 01:05:13,599 --> 01:05:19,039 » Are there any questions? 1825 01:05:16,960 --> 01:05:19,680 If not, the honorable just 1826 01:05:19,039 --> 01:05:22,799 » Just a couple 1827 01:05:19,680 --> 01:05:24,480 » Older person Kilbert uh hypothetical 1828 01:05:22,799 --> 01:05:26,559 what what might be some of the issues 1829 01:05:24,480 --> 01:05:30,880 that would generate the requirement for 1830 01:05:26,559 --> 01:05:33,359 an SSA 10 years from now versus 5 years 1831 01:05:30,880 --> 01:05:35,280 from now? 1832 01:05:33,359 --> 01:05:38,319 Are we talking about snow removal? Are 1833 01:05:35,280 --> 01:05:41,359 we talk is there a detentionary involved 1834 01:05:38,319 --> 01:05:45,119 with uh with this project? I don't 1835 01:05:41,359 --> 01:05:48,559 believe so. No, this is a financial um 1836 01:05:45,119 --> 01:05:51,359 SSA backup for the financial incentive, 1837 01:05:48,559 --> 01:05:54,160 not for the physical grounds. 1838 01:05:51,359 --> 01:05:55,760 » Okay. 1839 01:05:54,160 --> 01:05:59,200 So, 1840 01:05:55,760 --> 01:06:00,000 what would be an example of a financial 1841 01:05:59,200 --> 01:06:02,160 uh 1842 01:06:00,000 --> 01:06:04,880 » So as as part of the uh 1843 01:06:02,160 --> 01:06:07,119 » Requirement for an SSA? it as part of 1844 01:06:04,880 --> 01:06:10,160 the incentive agreement, the city agreed 1845 01:06:07,119 --> 01:06:13,760 to a lump sum payment to the developer 1846 01:06:10,160 --> 01:06:16,559 to cover some of the utility costs. It's 1847 01:06:13,760 --> 01:06:18,160 the expectation that the project will 1848 01:06:16,559 --> 01:06:18,559 generate the revenue, 1849 01:06:18,160 --> 01:06:21,359 » Okay, 1850 01:06:18,559 --> 01:06:25,119 » To be able to cover that, but should 1851 01:06:21,359 --> 01:06:27,200 that not happen, uh you can look to the 1852 01:06:25,119 --> 01:06:27,599 backup SSA to, 1853 01:06:27,200 --> 01:06:30,720 » Okay, 1854 01:06:27,599 --> 01:06:34,400 » Do that. And it's because um you just 1855 01:06:30,720 --> 01:06:38,799 don't know how the assessor will 1856 01:06:34,400 --> 01:06:40,480 uh estimate but it's just extra for the 1857 01:06:38,799 --> 01:06:42,480 city to have protection should 1858 01:06:40,480 --> 01:06:46,240 » So it's a recovery of utilities and 1859 01:06:42,480 --> 01:06:48,240 other elements that uh cause the project 1860 01:06:46,240 --> 01:06:50,880 to move forward and that this an 1861 01:06:48,240 --> 01:06:54,720 opportunity then for the city to recoup 1862 01:06:50,880 --> 01:06:56,480 and if the uh if the tiff doesn't 1863 01:06:54,720 --> 01:06:58,240 generate enough revenue then they're on 1864 01:06:56,480 --> 01:06:59,440 the hook and the SSA they would cover 1865 01:06:58,240 --> 01:07:01,920 the differential. 1866 01:06:59,440 --> 01:07:04,319 » Correct. And the owner um offered it to 1867 01:07:01,920 --> 01:07:05,359 the city and we said okay 1868 01:07:04,319 --> 01:07:08,240 » Put it in. 1869 01:07:05,359 --> 01:07:10,240 » It was offered to the city and the city 1870 01:07:08,240 --> 01:07:13,200 is taking the opportunity to do it. 1871 01:07:10,240 --> 01:07:16,160 » Okay. You answer my question. Thank you. 1872 01:07:13,200 --> 01:07:19,160 » Anyone else? 1873 01:07:16,160 --> 01:07:19,160 » Not 1874 01:07:24,079 --> 01:07:25,599 Bing. 1875 01:07:24,799 --> 01:07:27,119 » I 1876 01:07:25,599 --> 01:07:27,680 » Fernish. I 1877 01:07:27,119 --> 01:07:28,400 » Kilbert. 1878 01:07:27,680 --> 01:07:29,200 » Hi 1879 01:07:28,400 --> 01:07:29,920 » Kasarak. 1880 01:07:29,200 --> 01:07:30,720 » I 1881 01:07:29,920 --> 01:07:31,440 » Malake. 1882 01:07:30,720 --> 01:07:32,799 » I 1883 01:07:31,440 --> 01:07:33,440 » Mayor. 1884 01:07:32,799 --> 01:07:34,160 » I 1885 01:07:33,440 --> 01:07:34,960 » Palquist. 1886 01:07:34,160 --> 01:07:35,680 » I 1887 01:07:34,960 --> 01:07:36,240 » Pashki. 1888 01:07:35,680 --> 01:07:37,200 » I 1889 01:07:36,240 --> 01:07:38,160 » Reiki. 1890 01:07:37,200 --> 01:07:40,480 » I. 1891 01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:42,240 » Nine votes in the a zero votes in the 1892 01:07:40,480 --> 01:07:44,640 one council member absent. The ordinance 1893 01:07:42,240 --> 01:07:45,119 has been approved. 1894 01:07:44,640 --> 01:07:46,319 » Forgive me. 1895 01:07:45,119 --> 01:07:48,000 » The ordinance has been approved with 1896 01:07:46,319 --> 01:07:51,200 nine affirmative votes, zero nay votes, 1897 01:07:48,000 --> 01:07:55,440 and one council member absent. Item 10D. 1898 01:07:51,200 --> 01:08:00,559 Consider resolution 2026-100 1899 01:07:55,440 --> 01:08:03,920 rejecting bids opened on August 10, 2026 1900 01:08:00,559 --> 01:08:06,640 for wastewater plant grit 1901 01:08:03,920 --> 01:08:09,839 classifier. 1902 01:08:06,640 --> 01:08:11,599 » Motion by Malake, seconded by Bing, Miss 1903 01:08:09,839 --> 01:08:13,920 Voit. 1904 01:08:11,599 --> 01:08:16,560 » Thank you. The item before the council 1905 01:08:13,920 --> 01:08:18,880 is a request to reject bids for the 1906 01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:21,440 wastewater plant grit classifier 1907 01:08:18,880 --> 01:08:24,560 replacement. bid submitts were received 1908 01:08:21,440 --> 01:08:26,640 and both were opened on August 10th. One 1909 01:08:24,560 --> 01:08:29,199 of the biders subsequently submitted 1910 01:08:26,640 --> 01:08:32,080 questions regarding the bid documents 1911 01:08:29,199 --> 01:08:33,600 and uh that question and the documents 1912 01:08:32,080 --> 01:08:36,560 were sent to legal for further 1913 01:08:33,600 --> 01:08:38,319 consideration. Uh after a review of the 1914 01:08:36,560 --> 01:08:40,880 questions, legal council recommended 1915 01:08:38,319 --> 01:08:43,199 that the city reject both submitts, 1916 01:08:40,880 --> 01:08:45,839 clean up the bid, and rebid. So that is 1917 01:08:43,199 --> 01:08:47,600 what this request is for. And we do have 1918 01:08:45,839 --> 01:08:49,440 assistant public works director Nate 1919 01:08:47,600 --> 01:08:51,359 Landers here if there are additional 1920 01:08:49,440 --> 01:08:54,640 questions. 1921 01:08:51,359 --> 01:08:59,319 » Are there any questions for 1922 01:08:54,640 --> 01:08:59,319 Nate Grit Landers? 1923 01:08:59,359 --> 01:09:03,679 » Isn't it's just a great name. It's like 1924 01:09:01,839 --> 01:09:06,000 ladies and gentlemen grit classifier on 1925 01:09:03,679 --> 01:09:08,960 the tackle. Yeah. It's like if not the 1926 01:09:06,000 --> 01:09:09,839 clerk will take the role. 1927 01:09:08,960 --> 01:09:11,199 » Maliki 1928 01:09:09,839 --> 01:09:13,279 » I. 1929 01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:14,880 » Mayor I. Ponquist 1930 01:09:13,279 --> 01:09:15,440 » I. Pashki 1931 01:09:14,880 --> 01:09:16,400 » I 1932 01:09:15,440 --> 01:09:17,199 » Reini 1933 01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:18,080 » I 1934 01:09:17,199 --> 01:09:19,040 » Bowing 1935 01:09:18,080 --> 01:09:19,759 » I 1936 01:09:19,040 --> 01:09:20,319 » Fernish 1937 01:09:19,759 --> 01:09:21,040 » I 1938 01:09:20,319 --> 01:09:21,440 » Kilberg 1939 01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:22,319 » I 1940 01:09:21,440 --> 01:09:25,600 » Caserat 1941 01:09:22,319 --> 01:09:27,920 » I resolution 2026-100 has been approved 1942 01:09:25,600 --> 01:09:30,640 with nine affirmative votes zero nay 1943 01:09:27,920 --> 01:09:33,759 votes and one council member absent item 1944 01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:37,839 10 E 1945 01:09:33,759 --> 01:09:40,319 consider resolution 2026-101 1946 01:09:37,839 --> 01:09:42,080 authorizing the execution of a 1947 01:09:40,319 --> 01:09:44,239 memorandum of understanding with Kain 1948 01:09:42,080 --> 01:09:46,640 County for the install ation of 1949 01:09:44,239 --> 01:09:50,080 communications infrastructure within the 1950 01:09:46,640 --> 01:09:52,560 city's Fox River sanitary sewer 1951 01:09:50,080 --> 01:09:55,040 crossing. 1952 01:09:52,560 --> 01:09:58,560 » Mayor makes the motion. Conserog with 1953 01:09:55,040 --> 01:10:01,600 the second. The floor is for Miss Voit. 1954 01:09:58,560 --> 01:10:03,840 » Thank you. Uh this item reflects a 1955 01:10:01,600 --> 01:10:06,000 request from Kain County that one 1956 01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:08,480 additional 4inch conduit be installed 1957 01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:10,719 within the city's new river crossing to 1958 01:10:08,480 --> 01:10:12,960 accommodate future county fiber optic 1959 01:10:10,719 --> 01:10:14,880 and communications infrastructure. 1960 01:10:12,960 --> 01:10:16,640 Installing the conduit as part of the 1961 01:10:14,880 --> 01:10:18,480 city's river crossing project will 1962 01:10:16,640 --> 01:10:20,400 create cost savings and future 1963 01:10:18,480 --> 01:10:22,640 disruption due to any additional 1964 01:10:20,400 --> 01:10:24,560 construction. The King County Board 1965 01:10:22,640 --> 01:10:26,960 approved a resolution funding the 1966 01:10:24,560 --> 01:10:30,400 additional conduit and coordination of 1967 01:10:26,960 --> 01:10:32,480 the installation in July and assistant 1968 01:10:30,400 --> 01:10:35,280 director of public works Nate Landers is 1969 01:10:32,480 --> 01:10:37,440 here if there are additional questions. 1970 01:10:35,280 --> 01:10:39,520 » Are there any questions for assistant 1971 01:10:37,440 --> 01:10:42,920 public works director Landers? Alder 1972 01:10:39,520 --> 01:10:42,920 person mayor 1973 01:10:43,360 --> 01:10:46,480 So we have a conduit too, right? 1974 01:10:45,840 --> 01:10:48,560 Correct. 1975 01:10:46,480 --> 01:10:51,040 » So this is an additional conduit. They 1976 01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:52,960 couldn't just use space in ours. 1977 01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:54,640 » They wanted their own conduit. So yes, 1978 01:10:52,960 --> 01:10:56,000 this is an additional conduit. 1979 01:10:54,640 --> 01:10:58,400 » Okay. 1980 01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:02,560 » Um how much did this conduit cost? 1981 01:10:58,400 --> 01:11:05,120 » This conduit costs roughly about 43,000 1982 01:11:02,560 --> 01:11:07,760 for them to install that and then an 1983 01:11:05,120 --> 01:11:10,400 additional 5,000 for the hand holes on 1984 01:11:07,760 --> 01:11:12,239 each side of the roof. 1985 01:11:10,400 --> 01:11:14,640 All right, that's all I have. Thank you. 1986 01:11:12,239 --> 01:11:16,800 » Okay, 1987 01:11:14,640 --> 01:11:20,080 » We do have a call into grit classifier 1988 01:11:16,800 --> 01:11:22,400 to make sure that this is 1989 01:11:20,080 --> 01:11:25,520 » We should just give it a grit. Anyone 1990 01:11:22,400 --> 01:11:28,400 else from Mr. Landers? 1991 01:11:25,520 --> 01:11:30,400 » On resolution 2026-101, 1992 01:11:28,400 --> 01:11:32,480 the clerk will take the role. 1993 01:11:30,400 --> 01:11:34,080 » Mayor, 1994 01:11:32,480 --> 01:11:35,360 » I appalus 1995 01:11:34,080 --> 01:11:36,000 » I. Pashki. 1996 01:11:35,360 --> 01:11:36,640 » Hi, 1997 01:11:36,000 --> 01:11:37,600 » Rhiniki. 1998 01:11:36,640 --> 01:11:38,320 » Hi, 1999 01:11:37,600 --> 01:11:38,960 » Bowing. 2000 01:11:38,320 --> 01:11:39,600 » Hi, 2001 01:11:38,960 --> 01:11:40,239 » Fernish. 2002 01:11:39,600 --> 01:11:40,800 » Hi, 2003 01:11:40,239 --> 01:11:41,520 » Kilberg. 2004 01:11:40,800 --> 01:11:42,320 » Hi, 2005 01:11:41,520 --> 01:11:42,880 » Caser. 2006 01:11:42,320 --> 01:11:43,760 » I 2007 01:11:42,880 --> 01:11:44,400 » Maliki, 2008 01:11:43,760 --> 01:11:45,840 » I 2009 01:11:44,400 --> 01:11:47,679 » The resolution has been adopted with 2010 01:11:45,840 --> 01:11:50,719 nine affirmative votes, zero nay votes, 2011 01:11:47,679 --> 01:11:53,679 and one council member absent. Item 10F 2012 01:11:50,719 --> 01:11:57,199 is consider resolution 2026-102 2013 01:11:53,679 --> 01:12:00,080 authorizing the execution of a 10-foot 2014 01:11:57,199 --> 01:12:02,400 fiber optic easement to Canain County 2015 01:12:00,080 --> 01:12:05,679 for fiber optic installation serving 2016 01:12:02,400 --> 01:12:07,440 Tricom dispatch. 2017 01:12:05,679 --> 01:12:10,560 » Palmquist 2018 01:12:07,440 --> 01:12:12,960 and I believe Pashki 2019 01:12:10,560 --> 01:12:14,800 » With a second. Yep. 2020 01:12:12,960 --> 01:12:17,600 Miss Boy, 2021 01:12:14,800 --> 01:12:19,520 » Thank you. Uh, this item before the 2022 01:12:17,600 --> 01:12:22,080 council is a request to grant King 2023 01:12:19,520 --> 01:12:24,480 County a permanent non-exclusive 2024 01:12:22,080 --> 01:12:26,480 underground fiber optic utility easement 2025 01:12:24,480 --> 01:12:29,120 across a parcel so the county may 2026 01:12:26,480 --> 01:12:31,120 install and maintain fiber optic conduit 2027 01:12:29,120 --> 01:12:33,199 serving the Tricom central dispatch 2028 01:12:31,120 --> 01:12:35,520 facility. The city will maintain the 2029 01:12:33,199 --> 01:12:38,000 right to continue using the easement 2030 01:12:35,520 --> 01:12:40,320 areas and also grant additional non-erin 2031 01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:42,480 interfering easements. This request 2032 01:12:40,320 --> 01:12:45,040 comes at no cost or administrative 2033 01:12:42,480 --> 01:12:47,040 burden to the city and the assistant 2034 01:12:45,040 --> 01:12:49,199 director is still here if there are 2035 01:12:47,040 --> 01:12:53,080 questions. 2036 01:12:49,199 --> 01:12:53,080 » Questions for Mr. Landers. 2037 01:12:53,760 --> 01:12:56,560 » Seeing none, the clerk, 2038 01:12:56,080 --> 01:12:57,520 sorry, 2039 01:12:56,560 --> 01:12:59,360 » Older person. Mayor, 2040 01:12:57,520 --> 01:13:02,239 » I I was just going to ask the lawyer 2041 01:12:59,360 --> 01:13:04,159 actually. So, this is an easement that's 2042 01:13:02,239 --> 01:13:05,520 coincidental with our easement for the 2043 01:13:04,159 --> 01:13:07,600 crossing. 2044 01:13:05,520 --> 01:13:09,520 » It's not a different easement, is it? 2045 01:13:07,600 --> 01:13:09,679 They're gonna all be in the same trench, 2046 01:13:09,520 --> 01:13:11,040 right? 2047 01:13:09,679 --> 01:13:12,640 » It's all in the same area. Yes. 2048 01:13:11,040 --> 01:13:14,560 » Okay. So, there's 2049 01:13:12,640 --> 01:13:15,520 » Their easement that overlaps 2050 01:13:14,560 --> 01:13:16,080 » For access. 2051 01:13:15,520 --> 01:13:18,719 » Correct. 2052 01:13:16,080 --> 01:13:21,360 » Okay. It's for access. Okay. All right. 2053 01:13:18,719 --> 01:13:23,520 Thank you. 2054 01:13:21,360 --> 01:13:26,800 » City clerk, please take the role on 2055 01:13:23,520 --> 01:13:27,600 resolution 2026-102. 2056 01:13:26,800 --> 01:13:28,320 » Pollquest. 2057 01:13:27,600 --> 01:13:29,120 » I. 2058 01:13:28,320 --> 01:13:29,679 » Pashki. 2059 01:13:29,120 --> 01:13:30,320 » I. 2060 01:13:29,679 --> 01:13:31,120 » Reini. 2061 01:13:30,320 --> 01:13:32,000 » Hi. 2062 01:13:31,120 --> 01:13:32,640 » Bing. 2063 01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:33,280 » Hi. 2064 01:13:32,640 --> 01:13:34,000 » Fernish. 2065 01:13:33,280 --> 01:13:34,640 » Hi. 2066 01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:35,360 » Pilberg. 2067 01:13:34,640 --> 01:13:36,159 » Hi. 2068 01:13:35,360 --> 01:13:37,520 » Kasog. 2069 01:13:36,159 --> 01:13:37,920 » Hi. Malaki 2070 01:13:37,520 --> 01:13:38,560 » I. 2071 01:13:37,920 --> 01:13:38,960 » Mayor 2072 01:13:38,560 --> 01:13:40,480 » I. 2073 01:13:38,960 --> 01:13:42,239 » The resolution is passed with nine 2074 01:13:40,480 --> 01:13:45,280 affirmative votes, zero nay votes, and 2075 01:13:42,239 --> 01:13:48,560 one council member absent. Item 10G is 2076 01:13:45,280 --> 01:13:51,520 consider resolution 2026-103 2077 01:13:48,560 --> 01:13:54,000 authorizing the purchase of a wooden 2078 01:13:51,520 --> 01:13:58,159 utility, excuse me, of wooden utility 2079 01:13:54,000 --> 01:14:00,480 poles from power line in the amount of 2080 01:13:58,159 --> 01:14:04,800 50,449 2081 01:14:00,480 --> 01:14:05,600 bucks and I believe that is 43 cents. 2082 01:14:04,800 --> 01:14:07,199 » That's for one poll. 2083 01:14:05,600 --> 01:14:09,040 » Second. Yes, 2084 01:14:07,199 --> 01:14:11,360 » Kidding. Pashki made the motion and 2085 01:14:09,040 --> 01:14:12,400 seconded by Bowing. Miss Vo, clarify 2086 01:14:11,360 --> 01:14:14,960 that. 2087 01:14:12,400 --> 01:14:17,199 » This is for more than one pole. Uh, but 2088 01:14:14,960 --> 01:14:20,159 this request is to purchase wooden 2089 01:14:17,199 --> 01:14:22,400 utility poles in order to replenish our 2090 01:14:20,159 --> 01:14:25,199 electric division stock. The city did 2091 01:14:22,400 --> 01:14:27,679 solicit bids. Uh, however, none were no 2092 01:14:25,199 --> 01:14:29,840 one submitted for uh no one responded to 2093 01:14:27,679 --> 01:14:32,000 the bid, excuse me. staff undertook an 2094 01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:34,480 informal bid process and solicited 2095 01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:36,560 numbers from three companies which were 2096 01:14:34,480 --> 01:14:38,800 included in a memo that Superintendent 2097 01:14:36,560 --> 01:14:41,920 Holton drafted that was in your packet. 2098 01:14:38,800 --> 01:14:43,920 Um, and the request before you is to 2099 01:14:41,920 --> 01:14:46,080 purchase from Powerline Supply who 2100 01:14:43,920 --> 01:14:48,239 provided the lowest price and we do have 2101 01:14:46,080 --> 01:14:50,480 the superintendent here if there are 2102 01:14:48,239 --> 01:14:52,320 additional questions. 2103 01:14:50,480 --> 01:14:56,560 » Questions for Superintendent Holton. 2104 01:14:52,320 --> 01:15:01,280 Alder person Kilberg. I just uh 2105 01:14:56,560 --> 01:15:03,280 had a uh curious question. Um 2106 01:15:01,280 --> 01:15:06,320 I'm sure we have an inventory of all the 2107 01:15:03,280 --> 01:15:08,719 polls in Geneva that are city's 2108 01:15:06,320 --> 01:15:12,800 responsibility. Do we have a 2109 01:15:08,719 --> 01:15:16,080 » Do we have a u a decade long plan or two 2110 01:15:12,800 --> 01:15:18,880 decade long plan to replace poles uh or 2111 01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:21,199 is it just replacements are when we feel 2112 01:15:18,880 --> 01:15:23,920 as though pole has deteriorated to the 2113 01:15:21,199 --> 01:15:27,280 point where it's putting our service at 2114 01:15:23,920 --> 01:15:29,199 risk. Uh I know we purchasing 30 here. 2115 01:15:27,280 --> 01:15:31,280 Is that sort of what we're doing on an 2116 01:15:29,199 --> 01:15:33,040 annual basis? Uh 2117 01:15:31,280 --> 01:15:34,159 » Uh we typically don't buy polls 2118 01:15:33,040 --> 01:15:36,239 annually. Okay. 2119 01:15:34,159 --> 01:15:37,760 » The last time we purchased polls, I 2120 01:15:36,239 --> 01:15:38,800 believe, was 2021. 2121 01:15:37,760 --> 01:15:41,840 » Oh, okay. 2122 01:15:38,800 --> 01:15:44,960 » Um, as far as replacement schedule, uh, 2123 01:15:41,840 --> 01:15:45,520 if you remember, uh, two or last year, 2124 01:15:44,960 --> 01:15:47,440 actually, 2125 01:15:45,520 --> 01:15:48,880 » I think I asked this question last year. 2126 01:15:47,440 --> 01:15:51,040 » Trying to get my my fiscal year correct, 2127 01:15:48,880 --> 01:15:54,080 but I believe it was last year, uh, we 2128 01:15:51,040 --> 01:15:57,840 did do a systemwide poll inventory and 2129 01:15:54,080 --> 01:15:59,280 testing. Um, that identifies polls. 2130 01:15:57,840 --> 01:16:01,520 They're It says we're looking at the 2131 01:15:59,280 --> 01:16:05,199 condition of the pole. Um the reason why 2132 01:16:01,520 --> 01:16:09,120 our the reason why our uh inventory is 2133 01:16:05,199 --> 01:16:11,840 getting low is because after that u pole 2134 01:16:09,120 --> 01:16:14,239 assessment we had uh some that we that 2135 01:16:11,840 --> 01:16:16,080 were needed to be replaced immediately. 2136 01:16:14,239 --> 01:16:17,920 So we went ahead and and did that. So 2137 01:16:16,080 --> 01:16:20,000 every couple years we undertake a pole 2138 01:16:17,920 --> 01:16:21,600 assessment to keep keep track of how the 2139 01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:23,280 poles are doing out there on the system. 2140 01:16:21,600 --> 01:16:26,000 » I noticed there's some differentiation 2141 01:16:23,280 --> 01:16:28,000 in price for the poles. Is it the 2142 01:16:26,000 --> 01:16:31,120 diameter of the pole, the length of the 2143 01:16:28,000 --> 01:16:34,000 pole, or what what causes a a pole to 2144 01:16:31,120 --> 01:16:35,280 cost $1,500 versus one that costs 2145 01:16:34,000 --> 01:16:37,199 $2,300? 2146 01:16:35,280 --> 01:16:38,719 » Uh, it's uh both size and 2147 01:16:37,199 --> 01:16:40,560 classification. So, you have the length 2148 01:16:38,719 --> 01:16:43,600 of the pole, that would be the pole 2149 01:16:40,560 --> 01:16:45,840 size, 35, 40, 45 ft, and then you have a 2150 01:16:43,600 --> 01:16:48,480 classification, which is how much taper 2151 01:16:45,840 --> 01:16:50,560 there is in the pole. So, uh the higher 2152 01:16:48,480 --> 01:16:52,480 the the classification number, the more 2153 01:16:50,560 --> 01:16:55,440 taper there is. It gets smaller at the 2154 01:16:52,480 --> 01:16:57,040 top. and that uh we specify that 2155 01:16:55,440 --> 01:16:59,600 classification based on what's going to 2156 01:16:57,040 --> 01:17:01,920 go on that pole out in the field. So, 2157 01:16:59,600 --> 01:17:05,040 » Okay. Thank you. 2158 01:17:01,920 --> 01:17:06,480 Anyone else? Alder person conroy. 2159 01:17:05,040 --> 01:17:08,719 » Are you going to bang each one with the 2160 01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:09,360 hammer and make sure you hear the ring? 2161 01:17:08,719 --> 01:17:09,840 » Yes. 2162 01:17:09,360 --> 01:17:10,960 » Okay. 2163 01:17:09,840 --> 01:17:13,040 » We want to make sure they ring. 2164 01:17:10,960 --> 01:17:14,640 » We got to report back on that. 2165 01:17:13,040 --> 01:17:16,000 » Well, some of them. 2166 01:17:14,640 --> 01:17:16,880 » Yes. 2167 01:17:16,000 --> 01:17:18,960 » We want them to ring. 2168 01:17:16,880 --> 01:17:20,480 » If we want them to ring. Yep. Yep. 2169 01:17:18,960 --> 01:17:21,760 » If 2170 01:17:20,480 --> 01:17:23,120 Facebook live on that one. 2171 01:17:21,760 --> 01:17:23,440 » That's right. We we'll see what we can 2172 01:17:23,120 --> 01:17:25,280 do. 2173 01:17:23,440 --> 01:17:26,480 » Anyone else? 2174 01:17:25,280 --> 01:17:28,159 » Alder person Maliki. 2175 01:17:26,480 --> 01:17:29,520 » Just really quick, do we please do we do 2176 01:17:28,159 --> 01:17:29,840 the work in house or who's 2177 01:17:29,520 --> 01:17:31,199 » Yes. 2178 01:17:29,840 --> 01:17:31,679 » Yeah. We do it ourselves. 2179 01:17:31,199 --> 01:17:34,159 » Thanks. 2180 01:17:31,679 --> 01:17:36,239 » Yep. 2181 01:17:34,159 --> 01:17:38,480 » If there's no other questions, the clerk 2182 01:17:36,239 --> 01:17:41,480 will take the roll call on resolution 2183 01:17:38,480 --> 01:17:41,480 2026-103. 2184 01:17:41,520 --> 01:17:43,920 » Pashki. 2185 01:17:42,239 --> 01:17:46,920 » I. Reini. 2186 01:17:43,920 --> 01:17:46,920 » I 2187 01:17:47,920 --> 01:17:49,199 » Hilberg. 2188 01:17:48,560 --> 01:17:49,920 » Hi. 2189 01:17:49,199 --> 01:17:50,640 » Casarog. 2190 01:17:49,920 --> 01:17:52,560 » Hi. 2191 01:17:50,640 --> 01:17:54,640 » Maliki. I 2192 01:17:52,560 --> 01:17:57,760 » Mayor I palquest 2193 01:17:54,640 --> 01:17:59,920 » I the resolution has been approved by 2194 01:17:57,760 --> 01:18:01,679 nine affirmative votes zero nay votes 2195 01:17:59,920 --> 01:18:05,760 and one council member absent. Thank you 2196 01:18:01,679 --> 01:18:08,880 sir. Our last item item 10H consider 2197 01:18:05,760 --> 01:18:11,760 resolution 2026-104 2198 01:18:08,880 --> 01:18:13,920 adopting updated city of Geneva 2199 01:18:11,760 --> 01:18:15,120 personnel policy manual. 2200 01:18:13,920 --> 01:18:17,040 » So second 2201 01:18:15,120 --> 01:18:20,800 » Mayor with the motion Pashki with the 2202 01:18:17,040 --> 01:18:23,760 second and the floor is Miss Voitz. 2203 01:18:20,800 --> 01:18:26,000 Thank you. Um, as outlined, the item 2204 01:18:23,760 --> 01:18:28,080 before the council is a request to adopt 2205 01:18:26,000 --> 01:18:30,800 changes to the city's personnel policy 2206 01:18:28,080 --> 01:18:32,480 manual. The proposed changes allow the 2207 01:18:30,800 --> 01:18:34,640 manual to ensure the city remains 2208 01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:37,760 compliant with employment law and best 2209 01:18:34,640 --> 01:18:39,440 practices. Updates include a new section 2210 01:18:37,760 --> 01:18:42,239 to comply with the Illinois Family 2211 01:18:39,440 --> 01:18:44,880 Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act, a 2212 01:18:42,239 --> 01:18:47,600 proposal to add a parental care leave 2213 01:18:44,880 --> 01:18:49,840 benefit policy, revision, excuse me, 2214 01:18:47,600 --> 01:18:52,400 revisions to the existing educational 2215 01:18:49,840 --> 01:18:54,800 assistance policy, a modification to 2216 01:18:52,400 --> 01:18:57,040 sick time payout procedures for IMRF 2217 01:18:54,800 --> 01:19:00,159 retirees, and then some general cleanup 2218 01:18:57,040 --> 01:19:02,080 language. The redline document included 2219 01:19:00,159 --> 01:19:03,920 was included in the packet, excuse me. 2220 01:19:02,080 --> 01:19:05,679 We did receive some questions regarding 2221 01:19:03,920 --> 01:19:10,880 this item which were posted to the 2222 01:19:05,679 --> 01:19:14,159 website and we also um some grammatical 2223 01:19:10,880 --> 01:19:15,360 uh errors were were sent in. We'll take 2224 01:19:14,159 --> 01:19:17,760 note of those and those will be 2225 01:19:15,360 --> 01:19:20,080 addressed in the final as well. And we 2226 01:19:17,760 --> 01:19:22,080 have our HR manager Lauren Newton here 2227 01:19:20,080 --> 01:19:24,000 if there are additional questions beyond 2228 01:19:22,080 --> 01:19:25,679 the what was in the packet this 2229 01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:28,719 afternoon. 2230 01:19:25,679 --> 01:19:30,239 » Questions person 2231 01:19:28,719 --> 01:19:33,440 bing floor is yours. 2232 01:19:30,239 --> 01:19:34,719 » Thank you mayor. Um yes. So I um did 2233 01:19:33,440 --> 01:19:37,040 have some more questions about the 2234 01:19:34,719 --> 01:19:41,679 parental care leave. Um I'm delighted 2235 01:19:37,040 --> 01:19:43,520 that the city is implementing this. Um I 2236 01:19:41,679 --> 01:19:45,040 understand the concerns particularly 2237 01:19:43,520 --> 01:19:46,960 because the city manages so many 2238 01:19:45,040 --> 01:19:50,560 different types of operations about 2239 01:19:46,960 --> 01:19:54,239 keeping the benefit um as a consecutive 2240 01:19:50,560 --> 01:19:56,560 block. I was wondering if 2241 01:19:54,239 --> 01:20:00,239 um is it just open up too many cans of 2242 01:19:56,560 --> 01:20:02,960 worms to make that like a departmental 2243 01:20:00,239 --> 01:20:06,080 decision or like allow for some 2244 01:20:02,960 --> 01:20:09,199 flexibility because again I I know 2245 01:20:06,080 --> 01:20:12,480 people have different needs sometimes uh 2246 01:20:09,199 --> 01:20:14,800 you know the leave situation for the two 2247 01:20:12,480 --> 01:20:19,280 parents may differ or there may be 2248 01:20:14,800 --> 01:20:20,880 things that come up um but um 2249 01:20:19,280 --> 01:20:24,320 anyway so I just I guess I'm curious 2250 01:20:20,880 --> 01:20:27,120 ious whether that just feels 2251 01:20:24,320 --> 01:20:29,840 like not a best practice to try to allow 2252 01:20:27,120 --> 01:20:30,880 for some flexibility if it was okay with 2253 01:20:29,840 --> 01:20:33,840 line management. 2254 01:20:30,880 --> 01:20:37,040 » Yeah. Um so it's a great question. Um 2255 01:20:33,840 --> 01:20:39,520 and uh it pertains to of course the twoe 2256 01:20:37,040 --> 01:20:42,480 parental leave is being implemented as a 2257 01:20:39,520 --> 01:20:45,040 consecutive leave. So once a new parent 2258 01:20:42,480 --> 01:20:47,760 who's employed by the city um starts 2259 01:20:45,040 --> 01:20:50,320 their FMLA for the birth or uh bonding 2260 01:20:47,760 --> 01:20:52,159 of a child, they are entitled or would 2261 01:20:50,320 --> 01:20:56,560 be entitled to two weeks of paid 2262 01:20:52,159 --> 01:20:58,960 parental leave. Um, I think it's um 2263 01:20:56,560 --> 01:21:01,440 challenging sometimes when crafting 2264 01:20:58,960 --> 01:21:04,400 policies that um cover various 2265 01:21:01,440 --> 01:21:06,560 departments, uh, because while somebody 2266 01:21:04,400 --> 01:21:10,080 here at city hall could probably easily 2267 01:21:06,560 --> 01:21:11,760 take an intermittent leave, um, a police 2268 01:21:10,080 --> 01:21:13,679 officer taking an intermittent leave is 2269 01:21:11,760 --> 01:21:16,719 a very different story because you start 2270 01:21:13,679 --> 01:21:19,440 looking at how that impacts others and 2271 01:21:16,719 --> 01:21:21,920 for operational planning and staffing. 2272 01:21:19,440 --> 01:21:24,480 Um, so when we draft the policy and this 2273 01:21:21,920 --> 01:21:28,480 is the initial policy, we try to make it 2274 01:21:24,480 --> 01:21:30,719 as easy on operational continuity as 2275 01:21:28,480 --> 01:21:33,280 possible and we think of those whatifs. 2276 01:21:30,719 --> 01:21:36,560 Um, the same with fire, right? So 2277 01:21:33,280 --> 01:21:38,719 they're on 24 48 off. Um, an 2278 01:21:36,560 --> 01:21:41,040 intermittent leave to a firefighter, 2279 01:21:38,719 --> 01:21:43,280 they could be out for quite a long time 2280 01:21:41,040 --> 01:21:45,440 versus somebody here who's here at city 2281 01:21:43,280 --> 01:21:48,080 hall who doesn't need to be uh called 2282 01:21:45,440 --> 01:21:51,120 back for coverage or have anybody held 2283 01:21:48,080 --> 01:21:53,360 over. Um so we did assess that. We did 2284 01:21:51,120 --> 01:21:54,960 look at other policies too. Um we 2285 01:21:53,360 --> 01:21:57,040 reached out to our uh neighboring 2286 01:21:54,960 --> 01:21:59,280 communities that have uh similar 2287 01:21:57,040 --> 01:22:01,840 policies and the consensus was that they 2288 01:21:59,280 --> 01:22:03,440 do offer it consecutively. Um so that's 2289 01:22:01,840 --> 01:22:06,880 where we decided to lead with 2290 01:22:03,440 --> 01:22:08,400 implementing it. Um but I do recognize 2291 01:22:06,880 --> 01:22:10,000 uh what you're mentioning too, 2292 01:22:08,400 --> 01:22:14,159 especially when um there's multiple 2293 01:22:10,000 --> 01:22:16,480 parents who are both working at play. um 2294 01:22:14,159 --> 01:22:19,199 you know, starting the FMLA for the uh 2295 01:22:16,480 --> 01:22:21,440 the parent who um you know has the 2296 01:22:19,199 --> 01:22:22,880 child, the birthing parent, um their 2297 01:22:21,440 --> 01:22:25,040 leave starts right away because they 2298 01:22:22,880 --> 01:22:27,199 have the physical recovery part coupled 2299 01:22:25,040 --> 01:22:29,440 with [snorts] the bonding. Um but for 2300 01:22:27,199 --> 01:22:32,639 the other parent, they could take this 2301 01:22:29,440 --> 01:22:34,639 leave at a later time. Absolutely. That 2302 01:22:32,639 --> 01:22:36,239 would run concurrently with their FMLA, 2303 01:22:34,639 --> 01:22:38,239 though. So that would then trigger the 2304 01:22:36,239 --> 01:22:40,960 FMLA event. So, as long as they're not 2305 01:22:38,239 --> 01:22:43,040 taking FMLA at the birth of the child, 2306 01:22:40,960 --> 01:22:45,679 um you know, they they can take, you 2307 01:22:43,040 --> 01:22:46,960 know, up to the amounted uh time off uh 2308 01:22:45,679 --> 01:22:48,639 that they're allowed, which would be 2309 01:22:46,960 --> 01:22:52,480 three shifts, but anything beyond that 2310 01:22:48,639 --> 01:22:53,920 triggers uh FMLA. Um they could of 2311 01:22:52,480 --> 01:22:54,560 course take the two weeks 2312 01:22:53,920 --> 01:22:56,639 » Staggered 2313 01:22:54,560 --> 01:22:57,280 » Later. Yes. So, that would be an option 2314 01:22:56,639 --> 01:22:59,440 for them. 2315 01:22:57,280 --> 01:23:03,040 » Okay. And then I guess so, as I was 2316 01:22:59,440 --> 01:23:04,639 rereading this, uh I um just wanted to 2317 01:23:03,040 --> 01:23:06,320 clarify. So there's a section if both 2318 01:23:04,639 --> 01:23:08,000 parents are employed and for everyone 2319 01:23:06,320 --> 01:23:10,400 else's reference in case people note 2320 01:23:08,000 --> 01:23:12,000 this is on page 279 of the packet. It 2321 01:23:10,400 --> 01:23:14,159 says if both parents are employed by the 2322 01:23:12,000 --> 01:23:16,159 city I don't know how often this happens 2323 01:23:14,159 --> 01:23:18,320 combined paid leave may not exceed two 2324 01:23:16,159 --> 01:23:20,400 weeks. I don't understand what that 2325 01:23:18,320 --> 01:23:22,000 means. So like that means that if both 2326 01:23:20,400 --> 01:23:23,760 parents were employed by the city 2327 01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:24,480 effectively they only get half of this 2328 01:23:23,760 --> 01:23:27,440 benefit. 2329 01:23:24,480 --> 01:23:29,520 » Uh no they they would get the two weeks 2330 01:23:27,440 --> 01:23:33,280 combined. So each parent would not be 2331 01:23:29,520 --> 01:23:34,159 eligible for their own two weeks for it. 2332 01:23:33,280 --> 01:23:36,239 » Why? 2333 01:23:34,159 --> 01:23:40,320 » Um 2334 01:23:36,239 --> 01:23:43,440 again um operationally that's similar to 2335 01:23:40,320 --> 01:23:45,040 FMLA for bonding as well. 2336 01:23:43,440 --> 01:23:48,159 » Um 2337 01:23:45,040 --> 01:23:50,960 it's really to make sure that the the 2338 01:23:48,159 --> 01:23:54,800 benefit isn't exceeding what it's in 2339 01:23:50,960 --> 01:23:57,760 intended to do. But if both parents were 2340 01:23:54,800 --> 01:23:59,440 employed separately, there's no way to 2341 01:23:57,760 --> 01:24:01,199 impose that kind of restriction. Like 2342 01:23:59,440 --> 01:24:03,520 each of them would get whatever benefit 2343 01:24:01,199 --> 01:24:05,199 the employer gave. And it just if they 2344 01:24:03,520 --> 01:24:07,120 happen to both be employed by the city, 2345 01:24:05,199 --> 01:24:08,639 then it seems like they're effectively 2346 01:24:07,120 --> 01:24:12,239 being penalized. Like they're getting 2347 01:24:08,639 --> 01:24:13,360 less benefit than two parents who had 2348 01:24:12,239 --> 01:24:16,000 different employers. 2349 01:24:13,360 --> 01:24:16,880 » Sure. I I certainly understand that. 2350 01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:17,440 Yeah. 2351 01:24:16,880 --> 01:24:23,360 » Okay. 2352 01:24:17,440 --> 01:24:25,199 » Yeah. Um, and it we don't do we 2353 01:24:23,360 --> 01:24:26,639 I don't want to step my toe into too 2354 01:24:25,199 --> 01:24:28,400 much of the nitty-gritty, but I feel 2355 01:24:26,639 --> 01:24:31,440 like our parental leave in this country 2356 01:24:28,400 --> 01:24:31,760 is already so uh scanty. 2357 01:24:31,440 --> 01:24:34,400 » Sure. 2358 01:24:31,760 --> 01:24:36,159 » Um, and uh, having 2359 01:24:34,400 --> 01:24:39,679 » Been a parent recently, a new parent 2360 01:24:36,159 --> 01:24:42,400 recently, uh, twice. I, you know, every 2361 01:24:39,679 --> 01:24:47,040 amount of flexibility that there was was 2362 01:24:42,400 --> 01:24:51,639 really helpful. Um, and 2363 01:24:47,040 --> 01:24:51,639 anyway, so I guess uh 2364 01:24:51,920 --> 01:24:55,760 to me that seems unfair. I guess I'm 2365 01:24:54,080 --> 01:24:57,520 curious 2366 01:24:55,760 --> 01:25:00,320 like operationally we feel like it's 2367 01:24:57,520 --> 01:25:02,239 just not tenable to take away that 2368 01:25:00,320 --> 01:25:05,920 restriction. 2369 01:25:02,239 --> 01:25:11,199 Um, again, I don't know how many 2370 01:25:05,920 --> 01:25:13,600 times this even comes up. Um, 2371 01:25:11,199 --> 01:25:15,760 and I I I'm trying to imagine kind of 2372 01:25:13,600 --> 01:25:20,400 the most complicated case scenario. We 2373 01:25:15,760 --> 01:25:23,040 had two um police officers or two 2374 01:25:20,400 --> 01:25:24,400 firefighters uh who were both becoming 2375 01:25:23,040 --> 01:25:26,320 new parents. 2376 01:25:24,400 --> 01:25:28,239 » Um 2377 01:25:26,320 --> 01:25:32,800 like I can't imagine that that could be 2378 01:25:28,239 --> 01:25:34,880 disruptive. I also feel like 2379 01:25:32,800 --> 01:25:37,600 I don't know I from from an equity 2380 01:25:34,880 --> 01:25:39,760 standpoint um this is really bothering 2381 01:25:37,600 --> 01:25:42,080 me. Um so I guess I'm curious to hear 2382 01:25:39,760 --> 01:25:45,280 whether other folks on council would 2383 01:25:42,080 --> 01:25:49,199 agree. Um 2384 01:25:45,280 --> 01:25:50,880 anyway, yeah I guess I' I'd be I'd be 2385 01:25:49,199 --> 01:25:53,760 interested to try to make that more 2386 01:25:50,880 --> 01:25:55,760 flexible. Um, and then I guess just the 2387 01:25:53,760 --> 01:25:58,560 way it's worded, I mean obviously it 2388 01:25:55,760 --> 01:26:01,600 can't actually cut off FMLA and while 2389 01:25:58,560 --> 01:26:04,000 under FMLA they can use their own 2390 01:26:01,600 --> 01:26:06,320 vacation time or personal time that they 2391 01:26:04,000 --> 01:26:07,920 may have accured in addition to this 2392 01:26:06,320 --> 01:26:09,280 parental leave. 2393 01:26:07,920 --> 01:26:11,840 » Yeah. If you're talking about the two 2394 01:26:09,280 --> 01:26:13,920 parent employed situation, absolutely. 2395 01:26:11,840 --> 01:26:15,840 So both have their rights under FMLA. 2396 01:26:13,920 --> 01:26:17,199 This is just the paid benefit that the 2397 01:26:15,840 --> 01:26:19,360 city's paying. Okay. 2398 01:26:17,199 --> 01:26:21,760 » So the city is paying two weeks where 2399 01:26:19,360 --> 01:26:24,239 somebody does not need to touch 2400 01:26:21,760 --> 01:26:27,120 their benefit time. Yes. Uh for the 2401 01:26:24,239 --> 01:26:30,080 birth um or adoption of a child. Um and 2402 01:26:27,120 --> 01:26:32,719 in the event of uh two employees who are 2403 01:26:30,080 --> 01:26:35,199 married, that does not extend that paid 2404 01:26:32,719 --> 01:26:37,280 benefit. However, they can use their PTO 2405 01:26:35,199 --> 01:26:40,719 however they'd like. Um and they do get 2406 01:26:37,280 --> 01:26:45,360 the FMLA benefit. 2407 01:26:40,719 --> 01:26:47,199 Yeah. I I guess yeah, I just 2408 01:26:45,360 --> 01:26:48,639 my point of comparison from my own 2409 01:26:47,199 --> 01:26:51,920 personal life is that when my first 2410 01:26:48,639 --> 01:26:54,000 child was born, uh his employer gave no 2411 01:26:51,920 --> 01:26:56,080 parental leave time. When our second 2412 01:26:54,000 --> 01:26:57,600 child was born, he got two weeks. And it 2413 01:26:56,080 --> 01:27:00,239 was great because it meant that he 2414 01:26:57,600 --> 01:27:02,080 hadn't used up all of his vacation time 2415 01:27:00,239 --> 01:27:03,040 right after the birth of our second 2416 01:27:02,080 --> 01:27:05,360 child. 2417 01:27:03,040 --> 01:27:07,840 » Uh and then that allowed for more 2418 01:27:05,360 --> 01:27:12,000 flexibility for the myriad of things 2419 01:27:07,840 --> 01:27:15,040 life brings up down the line. Um, and 2420 01:27:12,000 --> 01:27:18,440 I guess uh, 2421 01:27:15,040 --> 01:27:18,440 yeah, I 2422 01:27:18,880 --> 01:27:22,880 I don't know. This feels like a very 2423 01:27:20,639 --> 01:27:25,040 particular point to have an issue with, 2424 01:27:22,880 --> 01:27:27,120 and I'm curious uh, to hear, I don't 2425 01:27:25,040 --> 01:27:30,080 know, from city administrator of White 2426 01:27:27,120 --> 01:27:32,960 or attorney kind of what uh, options 2427 01:27:30,080 --> 01:27:35,040 might be for. I don't want to I don't 2428 01:27:32,960 --> 01:27:38,880 want to halt all of our progress here. 2429 01:27:35,040 --> 01:27:40,800 Um, but I I guess I'd like to open the 2430 01:27:38,880 --> 01:27:42,800 opportunity if no one else on council 2431 01:27:40,800 --> 01:27:44,800 feels like this is a a significant 2432 01:27:42,800 --> 01:27:47,120 issue, then I can let it lie. Is it most 2433 01:27:44,800 --> 01:27:48,719 appropriate for And again, I I don't 2434 01:27:47,120 --> 01:27:52,800 want to discount the advice of our 2435 01:27:48,719 --> 01:27:55,360 staff. Um, I don't know. So, I guess I'm 2436 01:27:52,800 --> 01:27:57,199 I'm asking for some input, but maybe 2437 01:27:55,360 --> 01:28:00,320 that's inappropriate. 2438 01:27:57,199 --> 01:28:01,760 Well, in reviewing this policy, 2439 01:28:00,320 --> 01:28:03,679 we're first of all, we're very excited 2440 01:28:01,760 --> 01:28:05,600 to be including this benefit for our 2441 01:28:03,679 --> 01:28:08,000 workforce, particularly as we are 2442 01:28:05,600 --> 01:28:09,280 looking to attract and retain, 2443 01:28:08,000 --> 01:28:10,800 » Right, 2444 01:28:09,280 --> 01:28:14,560 » Younger employees. Yep. 2445 01:28:10,800 --> 01:28:18,000 » Um, I will say in terms of consideration 2446 01:28:14,560 --> 01:28:23,040 of this specific point, as you know, 2447 01:28:18,000 --> 01:28:26,239 Lauren pointed out um the intention is 2448 01:28:23,040 --> 01:28:29,120 to not exceed the twoe period. So the 2449 01:28:26,239 --> 01:28:31,199 one week per parent with the FMLA 2450 01:28:29,120 --> 01:28:32,880 um we felt comfortable moving forward 2451 01:28:31,199 --> 01:28:34,719 with that because it is such a limited 2452 01:28:32,880 --> 01:28:37,120 set of circumstances. 2453 01:28:34,719 --> 01:28:39,440 I you know in terms of any conversation 2454 01:28:37,120 --> 01:28:42,080 beyond that we we left it at that 2455 01:28:39,440 --> 01:28:44,960 because we're focused on getting this 2456 01:28:42,080 --> 01:28:48,400 new benefit included in the plan. Got 2457 01:28:44,960 --> 01:28:51,280 it. Okay. Um well certainly I don't want 2458 01:28:48,400 --> 01:28:53,840 to jeopardize a new beneficial benefit. 2459 01:28:51,280 --> 01:28:56,080 Is it possible to come back and look at 2460 01:28:53,840 --> 01:28:58,080 this as a point of potential expansion 2461 01:28:56,080 --> 01:29:00,239 down the line? Rambi, that's out of 2462 01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:01,760 order for this. Yeah, sorry. Go ahead. 2463 01:29:00,239 --> 01:29:04,239 » Um, yes, I was going to say that would 2464 01:29:01,760 --> 01:29:06,400 be a very, I think, positive way to look 2465 01:29:04,239 --> 01:29:08,560 at it. This is a change. This will be 2466 01:29:06,400 --> 01:29:10,800 the first time administering this. It'll 2467 01:29:08,560 --> 01:29:13,520 be impacting um employees across the 2468 01:29:10,800 --> 01:29:16,719 city, but we are a smaller organization. 2469 01:29:13,520 --> 01:29:18,719 there is limited applicability of um how 2470 01:29:16,719 --> 01:29:21,520 often this happens, but I think 2471 01:29:18,719 --> 01:29:23,440 revisiting it in the future um to see if 2472 01:29:21,520 --> 01:29:24,800 this program is adequate to see if it 2473 01:29:23,440 --> 01:29:27,120 needs to be adjusted. I think we could 2474 01:29:24,800 --> 01:29:28,639 certainly commit to coming back um 2475 01:29:27,120 --> 01:29:29,920 whether it's a year, whether it's 18 2476 01:29:28,639 --> 01:29:32,400 months from now and just say this has 2477 01:29:29,920 --> 01:29:34,480 been our experience with it um and see 2478 01:29:32,400 --> 01:29:36,080 if there's need to make any adjustments 2479 01:29:34,480 --> 01:29:39,120 or consider changing it. 2480 01:29:36,080 --> 01:29:40,800 » Okay, I'd be very happy with that. Um, 2481 01:29:39,120 --> 01:29:42,800 obviously if anyone else on council 2482 01:29:40,800 --> 01:29:44,400 wants to weigh in, they can, but um, 2483 01:29:42,800 --> 01:29:46,239 thank you. I really appreciate all of 2484 01:29:44,400 --> 01:29:47,440 that additional conversation. 2485 01:29:46,239 --> 01:29:50,159 » Certainly. 2486 01:29:47,440 --> 01:29:51,440 » Anyone else? Alder person Maliki then 2487 01:29:50,159 --> 01:29:54,000 older person Pesky. 2488 01:29:51,440 --> 01:29:56,000 » Um, I mean, Alder person Bing does make 2489 01:29:54,000 --> 01:29:59,199 a good point about this. Um my just 2490 01:29:56,000 --> 01:30:00,560 quick question is could um in the rare 2491 01:29:59,199 --> 01:30:02,560 occasion that this does happen where 2492 01:30:00,560 --> 01:30:04,639 there's you know a couple that are both 2493 01:30:02,560 --> 01:30:08,000 employed by the city uh and they don't 2494 01:30:04,639 --> 01:30:09,840 get the same benefit that you know two 2495 01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:12,080 other couples would if they're working 2496 01:30:09,840 --> 01:30:13,679 for two different organizations 2497 01:30:12,080 --> 01:30:16,560 would there poss could there be any sort 2498 01:30:13,679 --> 01:30:19,360 of you know legal standing where they 2499 01:30:16,560 --> 01:30:21,760 could come back you know and you know 2500 01:30:19,360 --> 01:30:23,520 okay just I just asked him the question 2501 01:30:21,760 --> 01:30:23,840 I don't know you know weird things 2502 01:30:23,520 --> 01:30:26,159 happen 2503 01:30:23,840 --> 01:30:27,520 » If you want 2504 01:30:26,159 --> 01:30:27,840 unequivocally no. 2505 01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:31,120 » Okay, 2506 01:30:27,840 --> 01:30:33,280 » This is our benefit for our employees. 2507 01:30:31,120 --> 01:30:35,920 What someone else gets with a different 2508 01:30:33,280 --> 01:30:38,239 employer is not applicable. This is a 2509 01:30:35,920 --> 01:30:38,800 employee benefit. This is a new benefit. 2510 01:30:38,239 --> 01:30:42,000 Right. Right. 2511 01:30:38,800 --> 01:30:44,560 » So, and as the director said, it has to 2512 01:30:42,000 --> 01:30:47,120 be operational, meaning it needs to be 2513 01:30:44,560 --> 01:30:48,639 employed and worked through in this 2514 01:30:47,120 --> 01:30:50,960 organization's okay. 2515 01:30:48,639 --> 01:30:52,960 » Best interests. And as Ben said, changes 2516 01:30:50,960 --> 01:30:55,280 can be made going forward, but your 2517 01:30:52,960 --> 01:30:55,920 scenario is not anything we have to 2518 01:30:55,280 --> 01:30:58,000 worry about. 2519 01:30:55,920 --> 01:30:59,840 » Okay. Thank you. 2520 01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:01,440 » Alder person Pashky, then older person 2521 01:30:59,840 --> 01:31:04,639 mayor. 2522 01:31:01,440 --> 01:31:08,239 » Um, so I I understand 2523 01:31:04,639 --> 01:31:11,440 uh the points being made here. I tend to 2524 01:31:08,239 --> 01:31:13,120 agree with Alder person Bowering that it 2525 01:31:11,440 --> 01:31:16,320 would be good to review this again in 2526 01:31:13,120 --> 01:31:19,760 the future because I can see how through 2527 01:31:16,320 --> 01:31:22,639 the employees, you know, lens, it feels 2528 01:31:19,760 --> 01:31:25,040 like a real a big disadvantage for the 2529 01:31:22,639 --> 01:31:28,239 couple if they're both employees. um 2530 01:31:25,040 --> 01:31:30,719 versus their co-workers who if you know 2531 01:31:28,239 --> 01:31:32,639 one birthing co-orker gets the two weeks 2532 01:31:30,719 --> 01:31:34,880 paid and the other one has to choose to 2533 01:31:32,639 --> 01:31:36,639 take only one week paid because their p 2534 01:31:34,880 --> 01:31:38,560 spouse wants to take one week paid that 2535 01:31:36,639 --> 01:31:40,719 that feels like a disadvantage. So I 2536 01:31:38,560 --> 01:31:43,600 would like to review it in the future. 2537 01:31:40,719 --> 01:31:46,960 Um but if I can ask a question about 2538 01:31:43,600 --> 01:31:48,960 another section of this is that okay 2539 01:31:46,960 --> 01:31:51,040 since I have the floor um the 2540 01:31:48,960 --> 01:31:54,320 educational assistance 2541 01:31:51,040 --> 01:31:54,719 » Is that budgeted by department? It is 2542 01:31:54,320 --> 01:31:56,719 okay. 2543 01:31:54,719 --> 01:31:59,920 » Yes, it's part of the budget process 2544 01:31:56,719 --> 01:32:01,520 annually. So employees need to uh 2545 01:31:59,920 --> 01:32:03,840 approach their department head to 2546 01:32:01,520 --> 01:32:05,920 request it. Um and it goes through a 2547 01:32:03,840 --> 01:32:07,120 formal approval process with with the 2548 01:32:05,920 --> 01:32:09,040 budget. 2549 01:32:07,120 --> 01:32:12,000 » So they have to actually request it 2550 01:32:09,040 --> 01:32:13,360 before like during the budget process. 2551 01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:14,000 Correct. Have to be planning ahead to 2552 01:32:13,360 --> 01:32:14,239 ask for it. 2553 01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:15,600 » Yes. 2554 01:32:14,239 --> 01:32:16,560 » Okay. 2555 01:32:15,600 --> 01:32:17,920 » Thank you. 2556 01:32:16,560 --> 01:32:20,320 » Sure. 2557 01:32:17,920 --> 01:32:21,840 » Alder person mayor. I just wanted 2558 01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:23,199 clarification because I thought I 2559 01:32:21,840 --> 01:32:26,320 understood what we were talking about 2560 01:32:23,199 --> 01:32:29,840 with the married co-workers employed by 2561 01:32:26,320 --> 01:32:32,000 Geneva. Um, is it that each one only 2562 01:32:29,840 --> 01:32:34,239 gets one week then? 2563 01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:36,480 » Okay. Yeah, that seems really hokey. So, 2564 01:32:34,239 --> 01:32:39,120 maybe we should consider it in the 2565 01:32:36,480 --> 01:32:40,639 future. I'll support it to pass and get 2566 01:32:39,120 --> 01:32:43,199 this 2567 01:32:40,639 --> 01:32:45,199 » Going, but I think it's weird. Like, 2568 01:32:43,199 --> 01:32:47,760 » If you're both employed here, you should 2569 01:32:45,199 --> 01:32:49,600 get the same two weeks that everybody 2570 01:32:47,760 --> 01:32:51,360 else gets. I think if that's something 2571 01:32:49,600 --> 01:32:53,760 the council wants us to continue to look 2572 01:32:51,360 --> 01:32:56,400 at, we can certainly keep track and when 2573 01:32:53,760 --> 01:32:58,880 future upd up updates come forward or in 2574 01:32:56,400 --> 01:33:01,120 a year from now when we if we don't have 2575 01:32:58,880 --> 01:33:02,639 any updates, we can commit to providing 2576 01:33:01,120 --> 01:33:03,040 an update to the council. I don't think 2577 01:33:02,639 --> 01:33:04,239 that's 2578 01:33:03,040 --> 01:33:07,760 » I don't think it's going to happen in 2579 01:33:04,239 --> 01:33:09,280 this next year. So, I think that's safe. 2580 01:33:07,760 --> 01:33:11,840 » Never know, 2581 01:33:09,280 --> 01:33:14,320 » But that's fine. We I I think it's safe 2582 01:33:11,840 --> 01:33:15,440 to say that's a very reasonable request 2583 01:33:14,320 --> 01:33:16,400 to 2584 01:33:15,440 --> 01:33:19,199 » Thank you. 2585 01:33:16,400 --> 01:33:21,120 » Sure. Alder person Pashki for a second 2586 01:33:19,199 --> 01:33:23,120 time. Then 2587 01:33:21,120 --> 01:33:24,560 » Then Dean 2588 01:33:23,120 --> 01:33:26,400 » Dean, you have not yet spoken on this 2589 01:33:24,560 --> 01:33:29,040 matter. Then older person Pashki. 2590 01:33:26,400 --> 01:33:30,719 » Um this is a lot of housekeeping 2591 01:33:29,040 --> 01:33:32,320 apparently where we're sort of 2592 01:33:30,719 --> 01:33:35,600 tightening up some things that were sort 2593 01:33:32,320 --> 01:33:38,239 of open-ended. Um 2594 01:33:35,600 --> 01:33:40,719 » Um just for the public's benefit, a few 2595 01:33:38,239 --> 01:33:44,400 of these things I think are important. 2596 01:33:40,719 --> 01:33:47,600 um uh when someone leaves our employment 2597 01:33:44,400 --> 01:33:50,639 uh they can only uh be reimbursed up to 2598 01:33:47,600 --> 01:33:52,639 60 days. That's sick sick days that 2599 01:33:50,639 --> 01:33:54,080 they'd accumulated as well as vacation 2600 01:33:52,639 --> 01:33:56,480 days, right? 2601 01:33:54,080 --> 01:33:59,520 » Um which section are you referring to? 2602 01:33:56,480 --> 01:34:00,320 » Well, the one that refers to it. I don't 2603 01:33:59,520 --> 01:34:03,280 have it. 2604 01:34:00,320 --> 01:34:04,400 » No, that's okay. Are you talking about 2605 01:34:03,280 --> 01:34:06,880 » Pay? 2606 01:34:04,400 --> 01:34:08,239 » The sick pay benefit on a retiree. Sure. 2607 01:34:06,880 --> 01:34:10,000 Okay. Thank you for Thank you for 2608 01:34:08,239 --> 01:34:11,679 clarify. 2609 01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:13,760 I I apologize. Um, 2610 01:34:11,679 --> 01:34:15,120 » And I would assume that in the past that 2611 01:34:13,760 --> 01:34:16,560 was sort of open-ended and we have 2612 01:34:15,120 --> 01:34:18,000 people that sometimes never want to take 2613 01:34:16,560 --> 01:34:21,199 their vacation and then all of a sudden 2614 01:34:18,000 --> 01:34:23,360 they retire and they got 150 days of 2615 01:34:21,199 --> 01:34:23,679 vacation time they've accumulated. 2616 01:34:23,360 --> 01:34:24,960 » Sure. 2617 01:34:23,679 --> 01:34:26,239 » And u, 2618 01:34:24,960 --> 01:34:28,639 » You know, I had a [clears throat] past 2619 01:34:26,239 --> 01:34:30,800 experience where this was the case, but 2620 01:34:28,639 --> 01:34:31,679 I think this is was it open-ended 2621 01:34:30,800 --> 01:34:34,880 before? 2622 01:34:31,679 --> 01:34:36,560 » It wasn't. No, the 480 hours uh has been 2623 01:34:34,880 --> 01:34:38,159 a longstanding uh policy. 2624 01:34:36,560 --> 01:34:40,239 » Okay. So then what's really changed here 2625 01:34:38,159 --> 01:34:42,080 then? So what's changed is the time that 2626 01:34:40,239 --> 01:34:45,040 they're paid out um 2627 01:34:42,080 --> 01:34:45,760 » Onetime payment at severance or correct 2628 01:34:45,040 --> 01:34:49,199 separation 2629 01:34:45,760 --> 01:34:52,960 » Upon retirement and that really um has 2630 01:34:49,199 --> 01:34:57,679 to do with IMRF retirees. So what can 2631 01:34:52,960 --> 01:35:00,320 happen um and it's uh an unintended uh 2632 01:34:57,679 --> 01:35:03,679 consequence of paying out um sick time 2633 01:35:00,320 --> 01:35:05,679 like that. But what can happen is um if 2634 01:35:03,679 --> 01:35:09,040 a retiree leaves and they have a very 2635 01:35:05,679 --> 01:35:11,520 large balance as you referenced um we 2636 01:35:09,040 --> 01:35:14,560 can get an unbudgeted accelerated 2637 01:35:11,520 --> 01:35:17,199 payment from IMRF. Uh so it's also 2638 01:35:14,560 --> 01:35:20,560 referred to as pension spiking because 2639 01:35:17,199 --> 01:35:23,840 IMRF was not anticipating that kind of 2640 01:35:20,560 --> 01:35:26,239 increase to the employee salary. So IMRF 2641 01:35:23,840 --> 01:35:28,080 does allow employers to mitigate that. 2642 01:35:26,239 --> 01:35:30,480 You just have to pay the sick time in 2643 01:35:28,080 --> 01:35:32,719 the month following retirement. Okay. 2644 01:35:30,480 --> 01:35:35,360 » Um, so that creates an exemption that 2645 01:35:32,719 --> 01:35:39,040 saves the city money and then it doesn't 2646 01:35:35,360 --> 01:35:40,960 allow for an unbudgeted um increase to 2647 01:35:39,040 --> 01:35:44,480 that retirees pension. So it's 2648 01:35:40,960 --> 01:35:46,239 safeguarding, if you will, um, without 2649 01:35:44,480 --> 01:35:48,880 making this benefit something greater 2650 01:35:46,239 --> 01:35:50,719 than it's intended to be. So it's uh, 2651 01:35:48,880 --> 01:35:52,000 just operational. It has nothing to do 2652 01:35:50,719 --> 01:35:54,080 with the amount of the benefit. 2653 01:35:52,000 --> 01:35:56,639 » As it relates to vacation time, is there 2654 01:35:54,080 --> 01:35:58,800 a cap on what an employee can 2655 01:35:56,639 --> 01:36:01,360 accumulate? 2656 01:35:58,800 --> 01:36:02,080 In other words, uh, 2657 01:36:01,360 --> 01:36:03,920 » Per year. 2658 01:36:02,080 --> 01:36:05,840 » Do we get to a point where an employee 2659 01:36:03,920 --> 01:36:07,280 has to use vacation time? Because I 2660 01:36:05,840 --> 01:36:08,080 think that's important that people take 2661 01:36:07,280 --> 01:36:10,159 vacation. 2662 01:36:08,080 --> 01:36:12,719 » It is very important. Yes. Employees are 2663 01:36:10,159 --> 01:36:14,880 allowed to carry over um up to a week of 2664 01:36:12,719 --> 01:36:17,679 vacation from year to year. 2665 01:36:14,880 --> 01:36:21,280 » Carry over unused. Yes. And I I want to 2666 01:36:17,679 --> 01:36:24,560 say the maximum is 25 days that somebody 2667 01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:26,400 can acrue throughout the year. 2668 01:36:24,560 --> 01:36:30,239 » And I'd say and that's that's been a 2669 01:36:26,400 --> 01:36:32,400 recent change. Um the city um until very 2670 01:36:30,239 --> 01:36:34,400 recently did not permit any carryover 2671 01:36:32,400 --> 01:36:36,480 vacation time. We were a true use it or 2672 01:36:34,400 --> 01:36:38,800 lose it type approach to paid leave. And 2673 01:36:36,480 --> 01:36:40,480 then uh just about two years ago we made 2674 01:36:38,800 --> 01:36:42,960 the switch to allow employees to carry 2675 01:36:40,480 --> 01:36:44,719 over up to up to the five days. 2676 01:36:42,960 --> 01:36:47,440 » No, there are some other things here I 2677 01:36:44,719 --> 01:36:48,880 want to you know uh make note of. The 2678 01:36:47,440 --> 01:36:51,600 fact that if you're going to donate 2679 01:36:48,880 --> 01:36:53,760 blood, you can get time off to do that, 2680 01:36:51,600 --> 01:36:57,520 » Which is great. And the other one uh 2681 01:36:53,760 --> 01:36:59,600 when the city reimbures or provides for 2682 01:36:57,520 --> 01:37:03,199 advanced education 2683 01:36:59,600 --> 01:37:05,840 uh 0 to 180 days if they leave during 2684 01:37:03,199 --> 01:37:08,000 that time frame they are uh entitled 2685 01:37:05,840 --> 01:37:10,880 they're obligated to repay to the city 2686 01:37:08,000 --> 01:37:15,600 for what uh what uh they were reimbursed 2687 01:37:10,880 --> 01:37:17,360 in uh 180 days to 360 days 75%. So I 2688 01:37:15,600 --> 01:37:20,400 think that's a good move. And the other 2689 01:37:17,360 --> 01:37:22,159 one is is that uh notice in other words 2690 01:37:20,400 --> 01:37:24,080 uh when we have department heads that 2691 01:37:22,159 --> 01:37:28,400 leave they need to give 30 days notice 2692 01:37:24,080 --> 01:37:30,639 other employees uh 10 10 days. So uh did 2693 01:37:28,400 --> 01:37:33,360 we tighten that up or uh was that 2694 01:37:30,639 --> 01:37:34,480 something that uh that uh did not really 2695 01:37:33,360 --> 01:37:36,719 exist previously? 2696 01:37:34,480 --> 01:37:38,880 » Um the standard notice period has 2697 01:37:36,719 --> 01:37:41,119 existed. What we tightened up in here 2698 01:37:38,880 --> 01:37:43,360 was clarifying that the last day of 2699 01:37:41,119 --> 01:37:46,239 employment is the last day worked. 2700 01:37:43,360 --> 01:37:49,040 » Okay. There have been times occasionally 2701 01:37:46,239 --> 01:37:51,679 um where the question has come up and 2702 01:37:49,040 --> 01:37:53,360 somebody wants to use uh paid time off 2703 01:37:51,679 --> 01:37:54,800 that would not be getting paid out like 2704 01:37:53,360 --> 01:37:59,280 personal time. Okay. 2705 01:37:54,800 --> 01:38:01,119 » Um to extend their employment and um you 2706 01:37:59,280 --> 01:38:02,639 know we we wanted to clarify you have to 2707 01:38:01,119 --> 01:38:05,840 be here for your last day of work. It 2708 01:38:02,639 --> 01:38:07,520 affects insurance. It affects um it 2709 01:38:05,840 --> 01:38:09,119 affects what they're eligible for at 2710 01:38:07,520 --> 01:38:11,360 payout time. So, 2711 01:38:09,119 --> 01:38:14,880 » And as the other point is is that when 2712 01:38:11,360 --> 01:38:16,960 we have people that retire u before they 2713 01:38:14,880 --> 01:38:20,159 can collect social security or they 2714 01:38:16,960 --> 01:38:22,960 they're on Medicare, the city will uh 2715 01:38:20,159 --> 01:38:25,760 allow them to purchase the city's 2716 01:38:22,960 --> 01:38:28,000 insurance package uh up to a certain 2717 01:38:25,760 --> 01:38:31,040 point. Is that uh during the length of 2718 01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:33,679 the contract or is it indefinite? 2719 01:38:31,040 --> 01:38:35,520 » Yeah. No, they actually can stay on 2720 01:38:33,679 --> 01:38:39,119 indefinitely. It's per Illinois 2721 01:38:35,520 --> 01:38:41,280 legislation. So, if an individual leaves 2722 01:38:39,119 --> 01:38:43,040 employment uh with a municipality and 2723 01:38:41,280 --> 01:38:44,800 they are eligible for a pension, so 2724 01:38:43,040 --> 01:38:47,760 they're eligible to retire under that 2725 01:38:44,800 --> 01:38:49,840 pension, um it's the Illinois um public 2726 01:38:47,760 --> 01:38:53,280 employee continuation act. We have to 2727 01:38:49,840 --> 01:38:55,360 allow them to stay on their plan. Um but 2728 01:38:53,280 --> 01:38:58,000 they pull they pay the full cost of the 2729 01:38:55,360 --> 01:39:00,719 plan. So unlike COBRA, it's not capped 2730 01:38:58,000 --> 01:39:04,080 at 18 months or 36 months if you become 2731 01:39:00,719 --> 01:39:06,080 Medicare eligible. Most retirees do drop 2732 01:39:04,080 --> 01:39:08,480 it upon Medicare because it's a 2733 01:39:06,080 --> 01:39:10,880 tremendous cost reduction in going to 2734 01:39:08,480 --> 01:39:12,800 Medicare, but where you see it taken the 2735 01:39:10,880 --> 01:39:15,280 most is really our first responders 2736 01:39:12,800 --> 01:39:18,480 since their retirement age is 50, right? 2737 01:39:15,280 --> 01:39:21,199 So, they have a ways to go um in making 2738 01:39:18,480 --> 01:39:23,119 it to the finish line for insurance. So, 2739 01:39:21,199 --> 01:39:24,880 that is per uh legislation, state 2740 01:39:23,119 --> 01:39:26,719 legislation. And we have we have a lot 2741 01:39:24,880 --> 01:39:29,920 of employees that probably are retiring 2742 01:39:26,719 --> 01:39:31,840 between 55 and 60 in certain departments 2743 01:39:29,920 --> 01:39:33,360 and because they've accumulated enough 2744 01:39:31,840 --> 01:39:36,560 time that they can retire if they want 2745 01:39:33,360 --> 01:39:38,960 to. So how how is their 2746 01:39:36,560 --> 01:39:42,080 » Uh insurance actually 2747 01:39:38,960 --> 01:39:45,920 » Uh calculated? In other words, is that a 2748 01:39:42,080 --> 01:39:48,320 percentage uh of uh our total insurance 2749 01:39:45,920 --> 01:39:49,440 package then for an employee or I guess 2750 01:39:48,320 --> 01:39:52,719 I I 2751 01:39:49,440 --> 01:39:54,320 » I'm just curious as to uh obviously that 2752 01:39:52,719 --> 01:39:56,560 might be pretty attractive to an 2753 01:39:54,320 --> 01:39:58,080 employee versus going into the uh open 2754 01:39:56,560 --> 01:39:58,960 market and trying to secure health 2755 01:39:58,080 --> 01:40:03,280 insurance. Sure. 2756 01:39:58,960 --> 01:40:04,239 » So we could be insuring someone for 2757 01:40:03,280 --> 01:40:04,560 » 12 years. 2758 01:40:04,239 --> 01:40:05,280 » Yes. 2759 01:40:04,560 --> 01:40:07,840 » Is that possible? 2760 01:40:05,280 --> 01:40:08,159 » Uh that's very it's very possible. So, 2761 01:40:07,840 --> 01:40:10,000 um, 2762 01:40:08,159 --> 01:40:12,239 » Well, they could not insuring, but they 2763 01:40:10,000 --> 01:40:14,239 could be utilizing the city's insurance 2764 01:40:12,239 --> 01:40:16,400 policy for 12 years. 2765 01:40:14,239 --> 01:40:19,119 » Correct. So, the nice thing is that the 2766 01:40:16,400 --> 01:40:21,040 city is fully insured, um, which is a a 2767 01:40:19,119 --> 01:40:23,520 benefit in those situations. So, we're 2768 01:40:21,040 --> 01:40:26,320 not uh self-insured like uh some other 2769 01:40:23,520 --> 01:40:29,600 municipalities where we're um having 2770 01:40:26,320 --> 01:40:31,199 those claims um come against us, if you 2771 01:40:29,600 --> 01:40:33,440 will, uh when it comes to budgeting. 2772 01:40:31,199 --> 01:40:35,920 But, uh yes, they can stay on it, but 2773 01:40:33,440 --> 01:40:38,080 the city no longer contributes to their 2774 01:40:35,920 --> 01:40:40,239 premiums. So the city does not pay 2775 01:40:38,080 --> 01:40:42,800 anything for them to actually maintain 2776 01:40:40,239 --> 01:40:46,000 the insurance. So if the plan is a 2777 01:40:42,800 --> 01:40:47,360 single PO and it costs $980 a month 2778 01:40:46,000 --> 01:40:49,360 full, that's [clears throat] what 2779 01:40:47,360 --> 01:40:51,520 they're responsible for. Whereas an 2780 01:40:49,360 --> 01:40:54,320 employee, they were paying, you know, 10 2781 01:40:51,520 --> 01:40:57,119 and something. So they uh they take that 2782 01:40:54,320 --> 01:40:59,679 burden on. Um a lot of them do if they 2783 01:40:57,119 --> 01:41:01,520 find secondary employment that offers uh 2784 01:40:59,679 --> 01:41:04,760 coverage, they'll transition at that 2785 01:41:01,520 --> 01:41:04,760 time, too. 2786 01:41:05,360 --> 01:41:10,159 I had one more. We assume we assume the 2787 01:41:08,239 --> 01:41:12,239 liability though if that person is on 2788 01:41:10,159 --> 01:41:13,920 our insurance and let's say they have a 2789 01:41:12,239 --> 01:41:15,600 a serious illness. 2790 01:41:13,920 --> 01:41:17,440 » Absolutely. Yes, it does hit our 2791 01:41:15,600 --> 01:41:20,000 » We carry forward after they've left our 2792 01:41:17,440 --> 01:41:20,480 employment with that responsibility as 2793 01:41:20,000 --> 01:41:22,320 well. 2794 01:41:20,480 --> 01:41:23,440 » It does hit our experience. Yep. 2795 01:41:22,320 --> 01:41:24,719 » That's all I had. Thank you. 2796 01:41:23,440 --> 01:41:27,040 » Sure. 2797 01:41:24,719 --> 01:41:28,400 » Alder person pesky. 2798 01:41:27,040 --> 01:41:30,560 I just wanted to bring us back to the 2799 01:41:28,400 --> 01:41:34,159 parental care leave. U just to point out 2800 01:41:30,560 --> 01:41:36,239 that that section appears to only apply 2801 01:41:34,159 --> 01:41:37,760 to non-bargaining unit employees. And I 2802 01:41:36,239 --> 01:41:41,440 know before there were examples being 2803 01:41:37,760 --> 01:41:44,000 given of um police and fire and that 2804 01:41:41,440 --> 01:41:45,600 this actually greatly reduces the 2805 01:41:44,000 --> 01:41:47,600 population of employees that would be 2806 01:41:45,600 --> 01:41:48,960 impacted by this but also doesn't have 2807 01:41:47,600 --> 01:41:50,159 the same effects that were being 2808 01:41:48,960 --> 01:41:52,560 discussed before. 2809 01:41:50,159 --> 01:41:54,320 » Sure. So police do have a clause in 2810 01:41:52,560 --> 01:41:55,520 their contract where they will get this 2811 01:41:54,320 --> 01:41:59,040 benefit. Oh, they do. 2812 01:41:55,520 --> 01:42:01,360 » So, they do and I'm sure that um other 2813 01:41:59,040 --> 01:42:04,320 bargaining groups will ask for it 2814 01:42:01,360 --> 01:42:06,239 » To follow, but police does have a me too 2815 01:42:04,320 --> 01:42:08,800 clause, if you will, specifically to 2816 01:42:06,239 --> 01:42:12,840 this. So, uh police and non-union 2817 01:42:08,800 --> 01:42:12,840 certainly at this time. 2818 01:42:13,760 --> 01:42:17,199 » Anyone [clears throat] else? Older 2819 01:42:14,960 --> 01:42:18,800 person Reini. 2820 01:42:17,199 --> 01:42:20,560 » Yeah, if I could, I wanted to pivot a 2821 01:42:18,800 --> 01:42:22,159 bit and ask about the educational 2822 01:42:20,560 --> 01:42:24,159 assistance benefit. 2823 01:42:22,159 --> 01:42:26,320 » Um how long two questions. How long has 2824 01:42:24,159 --> 01:42:27,840 that been in play and what's been your 2825 01:42:26,320 --> 01:42:28,560 experience with it? How has it been 2826 01:42:27,840 --> 01:42:31,920 used? 2827 01:42:28,560 --> 01:42:34,880 » Sure. So, it it's been in existence for 2828 01:42:31,920 --> 01:42:38,320 a long time. I can't tell you the exact 2829 01:42:34,880 --> 01:42:39,840 um uh time that it became active in the 2830 01:42:38,320 --> 01:42:40,560 personal policy manual. I could look 2831 01:42:39,840 --> 01:42:43,520 back 2832 01:42:40,560 --> 01:42:45,840 » And get you that answer though. But um I 2833 01:42:43,520 --> 01:42:48,400 believe for a long time, and feel free 2834 01:42:45,840 --> 01:42:51,840 to speak to it, Ben, it was not utilized 2835 01:42:48,400 --> 01:42:53,840 uh by departments. Um but as of recent 2836 01:42:51,840 --> 01:42:56,719 we have had two individuals at public 2837 01:42:53,840 --> 01:42:59,920 works utilize this benefit both for 2838 01:42:56,719 --> 01:43:02,560 higher ed. Um one individual 2839 01:42:59,920 --> 01:43:05,040 transitioned out of a field operations 2840 01:43:02,560 --> 01:43:07,119 role to a front office management 2841 01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:10,560 position. So it's very beneficial for 2842 01:43:07,119 --> 01:43:14,880 us. Um and the other uh is aspirational 2843 01:43:10,560 --> 01:43:15,920 and um uh pursuing you know an MPA with 2844 01:43:14,880 --> 01:43:18,719 it too. 2845 01:43:15,920 --> 01:43:22,000 » A masters of public administration. Yes. 2846 01:43:18,719 --> 01:43:24,400 Yes. So, both at public works, um both 2847 01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:27,520 in positions that are very challenging 2848 01:43:24,400 --> 01:43:30,560 to hire for where we want to to retain, 2849 01:43:27,520 --> 01:43:32,239 but that has all been um uh submitted 2850 01:43:30,560 --> 01:43:34,000 and approved through the budget over 2851 01:43:32,239 --> 01:43:35,199 multiple years. 2852 01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:35,840 » Okay. 2853 01:43:35,199 --> 01:43:38,480 » Thank you. 2854 01:43:35,840 --> 01:43:41,520 » Sure. 2855 01:43:38,480 --> 01:43:43,040 » Anyone else? 2856 01:43:41,520 --> 01:43:47,600 » City clerk, are you prepared for the 2857 01:43:43,040 --> 01:43:49,360 roll call on resolution 2026-104? 2858 01:43:47,600 --> 01:43:49,920 » Mayor 2859 01:43:49,360 --> 01:43:50,719 I 2860 01:43:49,920 --> 01:43:51,360 » Conquest. 2861 01:43:50,719 --> 01:43:52,159 » Hi, 2862 01:43:51,360 --> 01:43:52,800 » Kashki. 2863 01:43:52,159 --> 01:43:53,520 » I 2864 01:43:52,800 --> 01:43:54,320 » Reini. 2865 01:43:53,520 --> 01:43:55,040 » Hi, 2866 01:43:54,320 --> 01:43:56,480 » Bing. 2867 01:43:55,040 --> 01:43:57,119 » I Furnish. 2868 01:43:56,480 --> 01:43:57,679 » I 2869 01:43:57,119 --> 01:43:58,320 » Kilbert. 2870 01:43:57,679 --> 01:43:59,119 » Hi, 2871 01:43:58,320 --> 01:43:59,600 » Caser. 2872 01:43:59,119 --> 01:44:00,320 » I 2873 01:43:59,600 --> 01:44:00,719 » Maliki. 2874 01:44:00,320 --> 01:44:02,320 » I. 2875 01:44:00,719 --> 01:44:04,320 » The resolution has been adopted with 2876 01:44:02,320 --> 01:44:06,639 nine affirmative votes, zero nay votes, 2877 01:44:04,320 --> 01:44:08,880 and one council member absent. We're at 2878 01:44:06,639 --> 01:44:10,239 public comment, folks. Anyone still 2879 01:44:08,880 --> 01:44:14,239 hanging out with us here at the council 2880 01:44:10,239 --> 01:44:15,920 chamber wish to share any thoughts? 2881 01:44:14,239 --> 01:44:18,320 If not, we'll move to new business from 2882 01:44:15,920 --> 01:44:21,679 the deis and then I'll 2883 01:44:18,320 --> 01:44:24,639 » Recognize Ben older person Maliki. 2884 01:44:21,679 --> 01:44:27,920 » Uh thank you, mayor. Um I wanted to ask 2885 01:44:24,639 --> 01:44:30,560 uh city administrator Voit um just if uh 2886 01:44:27,920 --> 01:44:33,440 how things are going. I know part of our 2887 01:44:30,560 --> 01:44:36,560 um quarterly updates with uh action 2888 01:44:33,440 --> 01:44:40,159 items and goals. Uh uh there's an item 2889 01:44:36,560 --> 01:44:41,920 there that's been importantly uh so in 2890 01:44:40,159 --> 01:44:44,320 my opinion in the news and that's the 2891 01:44:41,920 --> 01:44:46,880 use of flat cameras. Uh I know there's a 2892 01:44:44,320 --> 01:44:48,880 plan to probably uh hopefully present in 2893 01:44:46,880 --> 01:44:50,560 front of council by the end of October. 2894 01:44:48,880 --> 01:44:51,600 I think it's probably important for 2895 01:44:50,560 --> 01:44:53,679 there's a lot of members of the 2896 01:44:51,600 --> 01:44:55,119 community I think that are concerned and 2897 01:44:53,679 --> 01:44:56,800 several of our neighboring communities 2898 01:44:55,119 --> 01:45:02,080 I've seen in the news lately like Homer 2899 01:44:56,800 --> 01:45:03,840 Glenn and uh have been uh you know 2900 01:45:02,080 --> 01:45:06,719 cutting their ties and their contracts 2901 01:45:03,840 --> 01:45:08,400 with Flock. So um I wanted to know just 2902 01:45:06,719 --> 01:45:10,239 if the you know I'd like to see a 2903 01:45:08,400 --> 01:45:11,600 presentation you know as planned coming 2904 01:45:10,239 --> 01:45:16,159 up soon. So, 2905 01:45:11,600 --> 01:45:17,679 » So I the exact language in the budget um 2906 01:45:16,159 --> 01:45:21,199 you'll have to forgive me, but I believe 2907 01:45:17,679 --> 01:45:24,400 it said some to the effect of explore 2908 01:45:21,199 --> 01:45:27,520 the option of using flot cameras. So, it 2909 01:45:24,400 --> 01:45:29,600 was not a commitment to request for a 2910 01:45:27,520 --> 01:45:32,719 purchase, but really to look at the 2911 01:45:29,600 --> 01:45:35,600 benefits of the this type of equipment 2912 01:45:32,719 --> 01:45:37,600 in Geneva. in conversations with the the 2913 01:45:35,600 --> 01:45:39,440 chief um and [clears throat] reviewing 2914 01:45:37,600 --> 01:45:43,119 what is happening in neighboring 2915 01:45:39,440 --> 01:45:45,440 communities and elsewhere. Uh we have 2916 01:45:43,119 --> 01:45:48,239 opted to not move forward with any sort 2917 01:45:45,440 --> 01:45:50,639 of review or conversation 2918 01:45:48,239 --> 01:45:54,480 um in terms of implementing block 2919 01:45:50,639 --> 01:45:56,719 cameras. So there we don't have anything 2920 01:45:54,480 --> 01:45:59,199 to present uh because it's not something 2921 01:45:56,719 --> 01:46:00,880 that the police department has spent a 2922 01:45:59,199 --> 01:46:01,280 significant amount of time on. 2923 01:46:00,880 --> 01:46:02,960 » Okay. 2924 01:46:01,280 --> 01:46:04,560 » Yeah. We've agreed to just not move 2925 01:46:02,960 --> 01:46:07,199 forward with that and that actually will 2926 01:46:04,560 --> 01:46:08,560 be reflected in the next goal update. 2927 01:46:07,199 --> 01:46:11,199 » Okay. All right. Thank you. 2928 01:46:08,560 --> 01:46:12,159 » Yeah. 2929 01:46:11,199 --> 01:46:14,560 » New [clears throat] business. Anyone 2930 01:46:12,159 --> 01:46:15,920 else? Otherwise, I'll recognize the 2931 01:46:14,560 --> 01:46:17,760 assistant city administrator, Mr. 2932 01:46:15,920 --> 01:46:18,800 McCriedy. And then you have something as 2933 01:46:17,760 --> 01:46:21,199 well. Sir, 2934 01:46:18,800 --> 01:46:22,800 » I was just going to mention um all of 2935 01:46:21,199 --> 01:46:25,360 you at your spots. There's some 2936 01:46:22,800 --> 01:46:27,280 postcards there. As you know, strategic 2937 01:46:25,360 --> 01:46:28,560 plan advisory committee has the upcoming 2938 01:46:27,280 --> 01:46:30,400 uh community forum we're going to be 2939 01:46:28,560 --> 01:46:32,480 hosting at Geneva Public Library this 2940 01:46:30,400 --> 01:46:34,639 month. Uh, one of the things the 2941 01:46:32,480 --> 01:46:36,639 committee strives for is to try and have 2942 01:46:34,639 --> 01:46:39,199 at least two individuals from every 2943 01:46:36,639 --> 01:46:41,199 ward. Um, so we are looking for friends, 2944 01:46:39,199 --> 01:46:43,520 neighbors. Part of our goals is to make 2945 01:46:41,199 --> 01:46:46,560 sure that individuals are familiar with 2946 01:46:43,520 --> 01:46:47,920 the strategic plan. Um, we've got a lot 2947 01:46:46,560 --> 01:46:49,679 of community stakeholders that know 2948 01:46:47,920 --> 01:46:50,960 we've got a plan that are very active in 2949 01:46:49,679 --> 01:46:52,719 it, but we're trying to make sure that 2950 01:46:50,960 --> 01:46:54,080 we are getting out to our residents so 2951 01:46:52,719 --> 01:46:55,840 they are familiar with not only the 2952 01:46:54,080 --> 01:46:57,360 strategic plan, but with the goals of 2953 01:46:55,840 --> 01:46:59,679 city council. And so this is a great way 2954 01:46:57,360 --> 01:47:02,800 to come out and do a crash course. uh 2955 01:46:59,679 --> 01:47:04,639 Spack will be there. Uh we'll have 2956 01:47:02,800 --> 01:47:06,239 almost everyone there that evening. So, 2957 01:47:04,639 --> 01:47:08,000 it's it's a great time to come in and 2958 01:47:06,239 --> 01:47:10,239 just learn what the plan is, learn what 2959 01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:11,600 we've done, learn where it's going. Um 2960 01:47:10,239 --> 01:47:12,800 so, we'd really appreciate your 2961 01:47:11,600 --> 01:47:15,119 assistance and helping get those 2962 01:47:12,800 --> 01:47:16,639 postcards out. Uh you know, write a 2963 01:47:15,119 --> 01:47:18,560 small write a short note on there, drop 2964 01:47:16,639 --> 01:47:20,800 it off at a friend's door, but anything 2965 01:47:18,560 --> 01:47:23,119 you can do uh to encourage residents to 2966 01:47:20,800 --> 01:47:24,320 attend, we would appreciate it. So, 2967 01:47:23,119 --> 01:47:26,159 thank you, 2968 01:47:24,320 --> 01:47:28,000 » Miss White. 2969 01:47:26,159 --> 01:47:30,320 » Thank you. I wanted to share with the 2970 01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:34,080 council and community that this Friday 2971 01:47:30,320 --> 01:47:36,560 is the 25th anniversary of uh 911 and 2972 01:47:34,080 --> 01:47:39,119 the combined police and fire departments 2973 01:47:36,560 --> 01:47:41,600 will be hosting a very brief remembrance 2974 01:47:39,119 --> 01:47:44,400 service uh I'm sorry event at here at 2975 01:47:41,600 --> 01:47:48,000 city hall will start at 9:15 sharp rain 2976 01:47:44,400 --> 01:47:51,440 or shine very brief the plan is uh for 2977 01:47:48,000 --> 01:47:53,679 it to run from 9:15 to 9:30 but just 2978 01:47:51,440 --> 01:47:55,679 something to pause and reflect on this 2979 01:47:53,679 --> 01:47:57,840 anniversary and that was shared on the 2980 01:47:55,679 --> 01:48:01,920 city's social media media today as well. 2981 01:47:57,840 --> 01:48:03,199 So that's it. Thank you. 2982 01:48:01,920 --> 01:48:04,719 » If there's nothing else, I'll entertain 2983 01:48:03,199 --> 01:48:05,840 a motion to adjourn the city council 2984 01:48:04,719 --> 01:48:08,000 meeting. 2985 01:48:05,840 --> 01:48:10,880 » Motion by Kasarog. All in favor of 2986 01:48:08,000 --> 01:48:14,119 adjourning, please indicate by saying I. 2987 01:48:10,880 --> 01:48:14,119 » We're adjourned. 2988 01:51:15,600 --> 01:51:19,920 Good evening. Uh this is the committee 2989 01:51:17,679 --> 01:51:23,600 of the whole meeting uh Tuesday, 2990 01:51:19,920 --> 01:51:25,679 September 8th. My name is Dean Kilberg 2991 01:51:23,600 --> 01:51:28,400 and uh I want to call uh the committee 2992 01:51:25,679 --> 01:51:30,320 of the whole meeting to order. Uh, item 2993 01:51:28,400 --> 01:51:31,679 two on the agenda this evening, approve 2994 01:51:30,320 --> 01:51:34,480 committee of the whole minutes from 2995 01:51:31,679 --> 01:51:37,119 August 17, 2026 and special committee of 2996 01:51:34,480 --> 01:51:39,280 the whole minutes from August 21st, 2997 01:51:37,119 --> 01:51:39,920 2026. Is there a motion to approve? 2998 01:51:39,280 --> 01:51:40,880 » So moved. 2999 01:51:39,920 --> 01:51:43,119 » Second. 3000 01:51:40,880 --> 01:51:46,239 » There's a motion to approve. And there's 3001 01:51:43,119 --> 01:51:48,639 a second. Any discussion? If not, a 3002 01:51:46,239 --> 01:51:50,320 voice vote. Those in favor signify by 3003 01:51:48,639 --> 01:51:53,119 saying I. 3004 01:51:50,320 --> 01:51:54,639 » Opposed? Carries. 3005 01:51:53,119 --> 01:51:56,800 90. 3006 01:51:54,639 --> 01:52:00,480 Uh under items of business for this 3007 01:51:56,800 --> 01:52:02,560 evening, item A, consider draft uh 3008 01:52:00,480 --> 01:52:05,520 resolution authorizing the purchase of 3009 01:52:02,560 --> 01:52:07,199 two Ford Maverick hybrid vehicles from 3010 01:52:05,520 --> 01:52:12,960 Sourcewell 3011 01:52:07,199 --> 01:52:16,320 Sutton Ford uh Matisen uh Illinois in 3012 01:52:12,960 --> 01:52:18,800 the amount of $72,42.90. 3013 01:52:16,320 --> 01:52:23,679 Is there a motion to approve? 3014 01:52:18,800 --> 01:52:25,040 » Second. A motion by uh mayor, I believe, 3015 01:52:23,679 --> 01:52:25,520 and seconded by 3016 01:52:25,040 --> 01:52:27,679 » Pashki. 3017 01:52:25,520 --> 01:52:32,800 » Oh, I'm sorry. Was it over here? 3018 01:52:27,679 --> 01:52:34,719 » Martha, sorry. Uh Pashki and uh and uh 3019 01:52:32,800 --> 01:52:36,639 Palmquist. 3020 01:52:34,719 --> 01:52:37,199 Okay. Uh is there an overview on this? 3021 01:52:36,639 --> 01:52:37,599 Uh 3022 01:52:37,199 --> 01:52:38,639 » Yes, 3023 01:52:37,599 --> 01:52:41,599 » Miss Voit. 3024 01:52:38,639 --> 01:52:43,360 » Yes, thank you. Uh just briefly, this uh 3025 01:52:41,599 --> 01:52:45,199 request before the council is something 3026 01:52:43,360 --> 01:52:48,239 that was approved through the fiscal 3027 01:52:45,199 --> 01:52:50,239 year 2027 budget. It's two replacement 3028 01:52:48,239 --> 01:52:52,560 vehicles for our community development 3029 01:52:50,239 --> 01:52:54,480 division. The requested vehicles are 3030 01:52:52,560 --> 01:52:56,159 hybrid and include enhanced safety 3031 01:52:54,480 --> 01:52:58,159 features that will assist staff during 3032 01:52:56,159 --> 01:53:00,080 the winter months, uh, specifically the 3033 01:52:58,159 --> 01:53:01,840 all-wheel drive, and they will be 3034 01:53:00,080 --> 01:53:03,920 purchased through the source contract. 3035 01:53:01,840 --> 01:53:07,679 And we do have Director Degrroot here if 3036 01:53:03,920 --> 01:53:09,679 there are additional questions. 3037 01:53:07,679 --> 01:53:11,840 » It appears we don't have any questions. 3038 01:53:09,679 --> 01:53:14,560 I take it we're ready to vote. Those in 3039 01:53:11,840 --> 01:53:17,199 favor, uh, let's have a roll call on 3040 01:53:14,560 --> 01:53:17,920 that. Okay. 3041 01:53:17,199 --> 01:53:18,960 Pashki. 3042 01:53:17,920 --> 01:53:19,599 » Hi 3043 01:53:18,960 --> 01:53:20,560 » Reini. 3044 01:53:19,599 --> 01:53:21,360 » Hi 3045 01:53:20,560 --> 01:53:22,159 » Bing. 3046 01:53:21,360 --> 01:53:23,040 » I 3047 01:53:22,159 --> 01:53:23,679 » Fernish. 3048 01:53:23,040 --> 01:53:24,480 » I 3049 01:53:23,679 --> 01:53:25,199 » Kilberg. 3050 01:53:24,480 --> 01:53:26,080 » I 3051 01:53:25,199 --> 01:53:26,719 » Pasarog. 3052 01:53:26,080 --> 01:53:27,520 » I 3053 01:53:26,719 --> 01:53:28,159 » Malake. 3054 01:53:27,520 --> 01:53:28,960 » I 3055 01:53:28,159 --> 01:53:29,440 » Mayor. 3056 01:53:28,960 --> 01:53:30,239 » I 3057 01:53:29,440 --> 01:53:33,040 » Palmquist. 3058 01:53:30,239 --> 01:53:35,119 » I know. 3059 01:53:33,040 --> 01:53:37,040 Item B, consider draft resolution 3060 01:53:35,119 --> 01:53:40,000 authorizing the city administrator to 3061 01:53:37,040 --> 01:53:42,719 execute a contract for 2026 Hamilton 3062 01:53:40,000 --> 01:53:46,560 Street drainage improvements to Fox 3063 01:53:42,719 --> 01:53:49,040 Excavating in the amount of $55,660 3064 01:53:46,560 --> 01:53:51,760 with a 10% contingency for the total 3065 01:53:49,040 --> 01:53:54,639 authorized project cost not to exceed 3066 01:53:51,760 --> 01:53:58,960 $61,226. 3067 01:53:54,639 --> 01:54:02,639 Is there moved by uh Malakei and 3068 01:53:58,960 --> 01:54:04,000 seconded by mayor? Uh Miss Voit the 3069 01:54:02,639 --> 01:54:06,560 overview. 3070 01:54:04,000 --> 01:54:08,880 » Thank you. Uh this item seeks to address 3071 01:54:06,560 --> 01:54:10,960 drainage and storm sewer matters along 3072 01:54:08,880 --> 01:54:13,199 Hamilton Street between Richard Street 3073 01:54:10,960 --> 01:54:14,800 and Anderson Boulevard. The scope of 3074 01:54:13,199 --> 01:54:17,280 work is outlined in the executive 3075 01:54:14,800 --> 01:54:19,760 summary. The city bid this project and 3076 01:54:17,280 --> 01:54:21,760 did receive 10 bids. Uh, and the request 3077 01:54:19,760 --> 01:54:24,000 before the council specifically is to 3078 01:54:21,760 --> 01:54:26,560 approve the lowest bid from Fox 3079 01:54:24,000 --> 01:54:29,760 Excavating and Assistant Director 3080 01:54:26,560 --> 01:54:31,520 Landers is here if there are questions. 3081 01:54:29,760 --> 01:54:33,760 » Okay. Do we have any questions for 3082 01:54:31,520 --> 01:54:37,119 Nathan? 3083 01:54:33,760 --> 01:54:40,000 » Yes, Bill. 3084 01:54:37,119 --> 01:54:42,560 » Uh, just one one question. Is there a 3085 01:54:40,000 --> 01:54:45,920 estimated date of 3086 01:54:42,560 --> 01:54:47,280 start date and completion for this or 3087 01:54:45,920 --> 01:54:48,800 » That's a great question. Uh we are 3088 01:54:47,280 --> 01:54:50,480 trying to move as quickly as possible. 3089 01:54:48,800 --> 01:54:52,960 Obviously we're running out of out of 3090 01:54:50,480 --> 01:54:55,360 great days to to work on this. So as 3091 01:54:52,960 --> 01:54:56,719 soon as it passes through the council 3092 01:54:55,360 --> 01:54:57,520 process, we are planning on moving 3093 01:54:56,719 --> 01:54:59,440 forward with it. 3094 01:54:57,520 --> 01:55:01,040 » Okay. Yeah. All right. Thank Yeah. Thank 3095 01:54:59,440 --> 01:55:01,679 you. I appreciate this uh coming forward 3096 01:55:01,040 --> 01:55:02,880 to us. So 3097 01:55:01,679 --> 01:55:05,280 » Sure. 3098 01:55:02,880 --> 01:55:07,520 » Any other questions? 3099 01:55:05,280 --> 01:55:09,280 If not, I take it we're ready to vote. 3100 01:55:07,520 --> 01:55:11,119 Uh let's take a [laughter] roll call on 3101 01:55:09,280 --> 01:55:12,000 that. 3102 01:55:11,119 --> 01:55:13,440 » Malkey. 3103 01:55:12,000 --> 01:55:14,080 » I. 3104 01:55:13,440 --> 01:55:14,719 » Mayor. 3105 01:55:14,080 --> 01:55:16,400 » I. 3106 01:55:14,719 --> 01:55:17,119 » Palest. I 3107 01:55:16,400 --> 01:55:17,679 » Pashki 3108 01:55:17,119 --> 01:55:18,320 » I 3109 01:55:17,679 --> 01:55:19,119 » Reiniki 3110 01:55:18,320 --> 01:55:20,000 » Hi 3111 01:55:19,119 --> 01:55:20,639 » Bing 3112 01:55:20,000 --> 01:55:21,440 » I 3113 01:55:20,639 --> 01:55:22,080 » Furnish 3114 01:55:21,440 --> 01:55:22,800 » I 3115 01:55:22,080 --> 01:55:23,360 » Kilberg 3116 01:55:22,800 --> 01:55:24,480 » I 3117 01:55:23,360 --> 01:55:25,599 » Kasro 3118 01:55:24,480 --> 01:55:28,639 » I 3119 01:55:25,599 --> 01:55:31,520 » It's 90 carries [snorts] 3120 01:55:28,639 --> 01:55:33,199 item C uh consider draft resolution 3121 01:55:31,520 --> 01:55:34,880 authorizing the city administrator to 3122 01:55:33,199 --> 01:55:37,679 execute a change order and amending 3123 01:55:34,880 --> 01:55:41,320 resolution number 2026-52 3124 01:55:37,679 --> 01:55:41,320 in the amount of $40,666.75 3125 01:55:42,000 --> 01:55:49,159 to Globe Construction Company for the 3126 01:55:44,960 --> 01:55:49,159 total Toal cost of $295,666.75 3127 01:55:50,239 --> 01:55:57,040 for 2026 pavement marking curb and 3128 01:55:54,080 --> 01:55:57,920 sidewalk replacement program. 3129 01:55:57,040 --> 01:56:04,639 Second 3130 01:55:57,920 --> 01:56:06,719 » Moved and seconded. Bing and Pashki. Uh 3131 01:56:04,639 --> 01:56:09,280 the overview on this please. 3132 01:56:06,719 --> 01:56:11,440 » Thank you. Uh, this item is a request to 3133 01:56:09,280 --> 01:56:13,119 amend a previously approved contract 3134 01:56:11,440 --> 01:56:15,360 with Globe Construction that was 3135 01:56:13,119 --> 01:56:17,440 approved by the city council in May of 3136 01:56:15,360 --> 01:56:19,760 this year for the sidewalk replacement 3137 01:56:17,440 --> 01:56:21,760 program. The reason for the amendment is 3138 01:56:19,760 --> 01:56:23,920 the dollar amount that was in the 3139 01:56:21,760 --> 01:56:26,239 executive summary and the dollar amount 3140 01:56:23,920 --> 01:56:28,320 in the resolution did not match. So, 3141 01:56:26,239 --> 01:56:30,000 this item is strictly to correct and 3142 01:56:28,320 --> 01:56:32,239 ensure that the appropriate amount is 3143 01:56:30,000 --> 01:56:36,760 approved by the city council. The total 3144 01:56:32,239 --> 01:56:36,760 dollar amount difference is $40,666.75. 3145 01:56:37,599 --> 01:56:42,000 So there is no budgetary impact. This is 3146 01:56:40,159 --> 01:56:43,599 simply correcting an error and ensuring 3147 01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:45,679 that the record is correct in terms of 3148 01:56:43,599 --> 01:56:48,239 what the council approved and the 3149 01:56:45,679 --> 01:56:50,560 assistant director stayed. If there are 3150 01:56:48,239 --> 01:56:53,119 questions, 3151 01:56:50,560 --> 01:56:54,639 » Apparently this was a clerical 3152 01:56:53,119 --> 01:56:57,199 apparently this was a clerical error 3153 01:56:54,639 --> 01:56:59,520 that we didn't catch when we approved it 3154 01:56:57,199 --> 01:57:01,280 some time ago. And this is just 3155 01:56:59,520 --> 01:57:02,800 rectifying what the actual bid, the 3156 01:57:01,280 --> 01:57:03,599 awarded bid was. 3157 01:57:02,800 --> 01:57:08,639 » That's correct. 3158 01:57:03,599 --> 01:57:10,480 » Okay. Um, are there any other questions? 3159 01:57:08,639 --> 01:57:12,639 If not, uh, would you please read the 3160 01:57:10,480 --> 01:57:13,599 role? 3161 01:57:12,639 --> 01:57:15,280 » Bing. 3162 01:57:13,599 --> 01:57:16,080 » I, 3163 01:57:15,280 --> 01:57:17,360 » Hi. 3164 01:57:16,080 --> 01:57:20,360 » Pilberg, 3165 01:57:17,360 --> 01:57:20,360 » I 3166 01:57:21,040 --> 01:57:22,480 » Mayor. 3167 01:57:21,760 --> 01:57:23,280 » I 3168 01:57:22,480 --> 01:57:24,000 » Pquist. 3169 01:57:23,280 --> 01:57:24,880 » Hi, 3170 01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:26,080 » Pashki. 3171 01:57:24,880 --> 01:57:29,840 » I Reini. 3172 01:57:26,080 --> 01:57:33,119 » I carries. 90. 3173 01:57:29,840 --> 01:57:36,080 Okay. Um, under public comment, anyone 3174 01:57:33,119 --> 01:57:39,440 have anything they'd like to share? 3175 01:57:36,080 --> 01:57:43,840 Uh, this was touched on briefly by, uh, 3176 01:57:39,440 --> 01:57:49,119 Miss Voy, uh, uh, Friday marks the 25th 3177 01:57:43,840 --> 01:57:51,280 anniversary of 911 and, uh, uh, almost 3178 01:57:49,119 --> 01:57:53,599 three 3,000 Americans lost their life 3179 01:57:51,280 --> 01:57:55,520 that day. I just thought it'd be 3180 01:57:53,599 --> 01:57:58,560 appropriate tonight maybe just to take a 3181 01:57:55,520 --> 01:58:01,199 moment and to share a thought. I think 3182 01:57:58,560 --> 01:58:04,080 through our life uh sometimes there are 3183 01:58:01,199 --> 01:58:07,760 events that are lodged in our memory 3184 01:58:04,080 --> 01:58:09,280 that we remember very vividly and uh I'm 3185 01:58:07,760 --> 01:58:10,960 just going to open it up to the council 3186 01:58:09,280 --> 01:58:14,400 tonight and I'll I'll start to give you 3187 01:58:10,960 --> 01:58:16,800 a moment to think about this but u where 3188 01:58:14,400 --> 01:58:20,960 was I on 9101? 3189 01:58:16,800 --> 01:58:23,520 Uh on the morning of 911, I was uh at 3190 01:58:20,960 --> 01:58:26,639 Meyer purchasing a few items. I had a 3191 01:58:23,520 --> 01:58:29,599 business trip to De Moine and uh already 3192 01:58:26,639 --> 01:58:32,320 at Meyer uh midm morning uh word was 3193 01:58:29,599 --> 01:58:33,920 beginning to spread that uh something 3194 01:58:32,320 --> 01:58:37,760 was happening in New York that was 3195 01:58:33,920 --> 01:58:40,719 eventful and uh I purchased what I 3196 01:58:37,760 --> 01:58:44,480 needed. I went home and uh I was able to 3197 01:58:40,719 --> 01:58:48,080 witness the uh the two uh World Trade 3198 01:58:44,480 --> 01:58:50,000 Center towers uh crumble to the ground. 3199 01:58:48,080 --> 01:58:52,560 Uh that afternoon I drove to De Moine 3200 01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:55,360 for my meeting and uh one of the things 3201 01:58:52,560 --> 01:58:58,800 that stays in my mind and when I hear 3202 01:58:55,360 --> 01:59:01,360 911 I I remember vividly was the fact 3203 01:58:58,800 --> 01:59:03,520 that as I drove across northern Illinois 3204 01:59:01,360 --> 01:59:07,599 and on Interstate 80 to De Moine in 3205 01:59:03,520 --> 01:59:09,760 Iowa, the sky was a beautiful blue, but 3206 01:59:07,599 --> 01:59:12,400 there was something that was void and 3207 01:59:09,760 --> 01:59:14,560 that was any jet traffic or any streams 3208 01:59:12,400 --> 01:59:19,280 that normally fill the sky on such a 3209 01:59:14,560 --> 01:59:24,080 clear day. And uh as I think about 9/11, 3210 01:59:19,280 --> 01:59:28,400 uh that's that's what I recall. And uh I 3211 01:59:24,080 --> 01:59:32,480 uh I uh that will stay with those those 3212 01:59:28,400 --> 01:59:35,360 events uh uh such as uh Kennedy 3213 01:59:32,480 --> 01:59:37,280 assassination or the Oklahoma bombing. 3214 01:59:35,360 --> 01:59:40,239 Those things that uh you just never 3215 01:59:37,280 --> 01:59:42,400 forget. And it's at the moment it's 3216 01:59:40,239 --> 01:59:44,639 almost as you're reliving it the next 3217 01:59:42,400 --> 01:59:47,280 day that you can you can see it and you 3218 01:59:44,639 --> 01:59:49,599 can feel it. But uh is there anyone else 3219 01:59:47,280 --> 01:59:51,920 that would like to share a thought and 3220 01:59:49,599 --> 01:59:55,159 memorializing those that lost their life 3221 01:59:51,920 --> 01:59:55,159 that day? 3222 01:59:57,040 --> 02:00:00,960 If not 3223 01:59:58,880 --> 02:00:02,960 uh 3224 02:00:00,960 --> 02:00:05,679 I guess we're prepared to adjurnn. Is 3225 02:00:02,960 --> 02:00:08,480 there a motion to adjurnn? 3226 02:00:05,679 --> 02:00:10,560 » Those in favor signify by saying I. I 3227 02:00:08,480 --> 02:00:14,040 » Oppose. 3228 02:00:10,560 --> 02:00:14,040 Have a good evening.