At a recent meeting, the Lake Forest City Council approved mayoral appointments and reappointments to various city positions.
The City Council is the legislative and policy-making body of the City of Lake Forest. It includes the mayor and eight aldermen, two from each of the city's four wards. The mayor is elected bi-annually for a two-year term and receives a token salary of $10 per year. Aldermen are elected to staggered two-year terms, with one alderman elected from each Ward annually. Aldermen receive no compensation.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the council.
The City of Lake Forest
CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings of the Monday, May 2, 2016
City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers 6:30 pm
Deputy City Clerk made the CALL FOR ORGANIZATION OF THE 2016-2017 CITY COUNCIL.
DEPUTY CLERK MARGARET BOYER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO:
First Ward Alderman-Elect - - Prudence Beidler
Second Ward Alderman-Elect - - Timothy Newman
Third Ward Alderman-Elect - - Dr. Stanford Tack
Fourth Ward Alderman-Elect - - Michelle Moreno
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider called the meeting to order at 6:35pm, and Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members.
Present: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Newman, Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Adelman and Alderman Moreno.
Absent: Alderman Pandaleon.
Also present were: Robert Kiely, City Manager; Elizabeth Holleb, Finance Director; Victor Filippini, City Attorney; Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development; Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works; Jim Held, Chief of Police; Karl Walldorf, Deputy Chief of Police; Jeffrey Howell,
Fire Chief; Sally Swarthout, Director of Parks & Recreation; Mike Strong, Assistant to the City Manager, Anne Whipple and a large number of Lake Forest Firefighters.
There were approximately 40 present in the audience.
ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS.
1. ELECTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY CHARTER AND CITY CODE
City Treasurer Elizabeth A. Holleb
City Supervisor Robert R. Kiely, Jr.
City Marshal & Collector James Held
City Attorney Victor Filippini
City Clerk Robert R. Kiely, Jr.
City Surveyor and Engineer Gewalt Hamilton Associates
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Election and Appointment of City Officers
Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the Election and Appointment of City Officers, seconded by Alderman Waldeck. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- was recited by all in attendance.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
COMMENTS BY MAYOR
A. Resolution of Appreciation for Human Resources Employee, Carla Ward
Mayor Schoenheider read the Resolution and presented it to Ms. Ward, photos were taken.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution
Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Alderman Waldeck.
Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
B. Bike Safety Proclamation
Mayor Schoenheider read the Proclamation and presented it to Commander Lepkowski and Officer Monahan, photos were taken.
C. 2016-2017 Board and Commission Appointments/Reappointments
AUDIT COMMITTEE
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
William McFadden Appoint 3
Vince Sparrow Appoint 3
Don OCallaghan Re-appoint as Chair 1
Dean Stieber Re-appoint 4
Andy Logan Re-appoint 2
BUILDING REVIEW BOARD
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Peter Dunne Appoint 1
Fredrick Moyer Re-appoint 1
CEMETERY COMMISSION
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Dr. Dan Kelly Appoint 1
John Dick Re-appoint 1
GORTON
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Karen Rode Appoint 4
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James Morris Appoint 1
Sarah Lamphere Re-appoint 1
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Bill Redfield Appoint 3
Elizabeth Sperry Appoint 2
Bruce Grieve Appoint and Appoint as
Chairman
3
Wells Wheeler Re-appoint 3
LEGAL COMMITTEE
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Tim Franzen Re-appoint 1
David Neumeister Re-appoint as Chair 3
LIBRARY
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Germaine Arnson Appoint 2
Elizabeth Grob Appoint 2
Beth Parsons Appoint 1
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Jake Lee Appoint 2
Paul Best Appoint 2
Steve Reimer Re-appoint 4
Skoo Walker Re-appoint 2
PLAN COMMISSION
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Monica Ruggles Appoint 1
Tim Henry Re-appoint 3
Mike Ley Re-appoint as Chair 3
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Mark Pasquesi Appoint to own term 4
Mike Sieman Appoint 3
Nancy Novit Appoint 1
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Kevin Lewis Re-appoint 3
Louis Pickus Re-appoint and Appoint as Chair 2
CROYA
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Laurie Doherty Re-appoint 2
John Maher Re-appoint LB
Susie Kullby Re-appoint 1
ELAWA
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Thomas Walvoord Appoint 1
Diane FitzSimons Re-appoint LB
Barry Hollingsworth Re-appoint 2
Holly Brown Re-appoint 3
SENIOR RESOURCE COMMISSION
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Mark Dillon Appoint 1
Kathy Ottensmeyer Appoint 1
Jim Blanda Re-appoint LB
Sally Kelly Re-appoint 2
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE
NAME OF MEMBER APPOINT/REAPPOINT WARD
Tom Swarthout Appoint 1
Maddie Dugan Appoint 3
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Mayors Appointments and Reappointments
Alderman Beidler made a motion to approve the Mayors Appointments and Reappointments, seconded by Alderman Waldeck. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
D. Approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for Retiring Members of Boards and
Commissions as follows:
BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE NAME OF MEMBER(S)
AUDIT Amy Krebs
CEMETERY Amy Schuetz
GORTON Alan Lerner and Peter Cherry
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Peter Schaefer, James Preschlack and John
Travers
LIBRARY Robert Napier, Kate Bryant and Carol Champ
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Sondra Douglass and David Brush
PLAN COMMISSION Jeff Kuchman
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Jay Kennedy and Robert Franksen
ELAWA Robert Shaw
SENIOR RESOURCE COMMISSION Nancy Carey
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE PENSION FUND Robert Copeland
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE Gail Hodges and Roger Mohr
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Resolution
Alderman Newman made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Alderman Tack.
Motion carried unanimously by voice vote
Mayor Schoenheider stated the following ”At its May 2, 2016 meeting, the Mayor and Lake Forest City Council will recognize the City’s Attorney, Victor P. Filippini, for receiving the Illinois Government Lawyers Association’s Litigation Award and his work on a zoning and preserving municipal zoning authority case. The ILGL coordinates and promotes professional education, information exchange and interaction among local government attorneys in Illinois in order to ensure the highest level of professional representation to units of local government.” An award was presented to Mr. Filippini and photos were taken.
COMMENTS BY CITY MANAGER
A. Community Spotlight
LFGo App
- Susan Banks, Communication Manager
City Manager Robert Kiely Jr. introduced Susan Banks, Communications Manager who stated that the LFGo App was developed locally and is available for free to download and use. Ms. Banks then introduced the App developer, Brent Engel, who gave a live demonstration on how the apps works.
COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. Approval of the Comprehensive Fiscal Plan for FY2017
Elizabeth Holleb, Finance Director, stated that The City of Lake Forest is in excellent financial condition, that the City maintains healthy reserves and that the City of Lake Forest carries a triple
A bond rating from Moody’s Investments Service. The City also has the lowest property tax in Lake County and works within a balanced budget. Ms. Holleb reported that the total FY17 Budget is $82,249,472 and that the FY17 budget has a $2.2millon decrease compared to FY16 estimated actual expenditures.
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Ms. Holleb reported that the State Budget and the expense growth outpacing the revenue growth will be long term challenges. Currently, the City of Lake Forest is anticipating approximately $230 million in active or anticipated development in the City.
Ms. Holleb reviewed FY17 highlights, FY17 Revenues, FY17 Property Tax, FY17 Expenditures and then a FY17 Expenditures by Department and FY17 non-Departmental. A five year general fund forecast was shown.
The City Council had discussion on the amount of work that went into preparing the plan along with the ease of use and understanding by using new charts. Ms. Holleb reported that there were substantial changes to the way the budget was put together in anticipation of submitting the budget for consideration to the Government Financial Officers Association for GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
Ms. Holleb reported that the proposed expenditures for FY2017 total $82,249,472. The proposed plan is balanced with all operating expenditures covered from current revenues and capital expenditures funded from current revenues and reserves in excess of the City Council’s Fiscal Policy.
Mayor Schoenheider thanked Ms. Holleb and her team for all their hard work, he then asked if there was anyone from the public who would like to comment. Seeing none, he asked for a motion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the Comprehensive Fiscal Plan for Fiscal Year 2017
Alderman Moreno made a motion to approve the Comprehensive Fiscal Plan for Fiscal Year 2017, seconded by Alderman Beidler. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Newman, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried.
B. Approval of the FY17 Personnel Policies and Practices and Pay Plan
DeSha Kalmar, Director of Human Resources, reported that an annual review of the personnel policies was completed. Ms. Kalmar stated that changes included changes in longevity pay and vacation. Language was added to be in compliance of FMLA. Ms. Kalmar stated that employees are urged to be responsible consumers of health care, cell phone usage, and city issued cell phones. In addition, the FY2017 Pay Plan has been adjusted to include range adjustments of 1.0% for Steps 1-6 and 2.5% for Step 7.
Mayor Schoenheider thanked Ms. Kalmar and her team for all their work, he then asked if there was anyone from the public who would like to comment. Seeing none, he asked for a motion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the FY17 Personnel Policies and Practices and FY17 Pay Plan.
Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the seven Omnibus items as presented,
seconded by Alderman Beidler. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Newman, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried.
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C. Annual Vendor Approval
Elizabeth Holleb, Finance Director, reported that the approval is a formality of the Lake Forest City Code, and the list is vendors that have a relationship with the City. However, the City Council will continue to approve any single purchase over $20,000 as established by the purchasing code.
Mayor Schoenheider thanked Ms. Holleb and her team once again for all their work, he then asked if there was anyone from the public who would like to comment. Seeing none, he asked for a motion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the attached list of vendors (page 92) for Fiscal Year 2017.
Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the attached list of Vendors for fiscal year 2017, seconded by Alderman Moreno. The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Newman, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION
1. Approval of the April 18, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes.
2. Approval of Check Register for Period March 26-April 22, 2016
3. Approval of the Regularly Scheduled Meetings of the City Council for the year
2017
4. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Lake
Forest Employee Association (LFEA)
5. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 70, 73, 78, and 97 of the City
Code, as Recommended by City Staff. (Final approval)
6. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Title XIII (General Offenses) of the City
Code, as Recommended by City Staff. (Final approval)
7. Approval to Award multi-year Contract for Recreation Department & CROYA
Program Bussing Services as approved by the Parks & Recreation Board
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the seven (7) Omnibus items.
Mayor Schoenheider asked members of the Council if they would like to remove any item or take it separately. Seeing none, the Mayor asked for a motion to approve the seven Omnibus items as presented with scriveners error in the minutes.
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Alderman Reisenberg made a motion to approve the seven Omnibus items as presented with a scrivener’s error in the minutes, seconded by Alderman Beidler. The following voted “Yea”:
Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Newman, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried.
Information such as Purpose and Action Requested, Background/Discussion, Budget/Fiscal Impact,
Recommended Action and a Staff Contact as it relates to the Omnibus items can be found on the agenda.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCES AFFECTING CODE AMENDMENTS
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Shields
Township for “Dial-A-Ride” Services.
Director of Parks and Recreation, Sally Swarthout, reported that the Senior Resource Commission and Staff are requesting approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Shields Township for “Dial-A-Ride” Service.
Ms. Swarthout stated that Shields Township provides a curb to curb Dial-A-Ride transportation service to senior citizen and disabled residents of Lake Forest residing in the township jurisdiction and the proposed agreement would extend the service for any senior citizens aged 65 and above,
and disabled persons, aged 16 and above, residing within the entire municipal limits of The City of Lake Forest as part of the Township’s agreement with the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional
Transportation Authority (PACE) for a minimal fee of three dollars per one-way ride, if under ten miles, and a six dollar fare for rides over ten miles.
Ms. Swarthout reported that registration for the program is taken at the Shields Township office and rides are arranged through a callservice at PACE. The proposed agreement isfor one year with the opportunity to extend on an annual basis.
Ms. Swarthout added that the payments for services will be made from The City of Lake Forest to Shield’s Township, and the amount due will be based upon chargesincurred by those ridersresiding outside of Shields Township, but within the City of Lake Forest. The proposed extended Dial-A-Ride program will be considered as a pilot program with an estimated annual cost of $3000. If the program is successful it will be designated to the appropriate operating budget for FY2018.
The City Council had discussion on cost comparison. Cynthia Maloney, Shields Township assessor, reported that 75% of the cost of the program is a subsidy of the RTA.
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Mayor Schoenheider thanked Ms. Swarthout and her team for all their work and stated he believes this will be a successful program. He then asked if there was anyone from the public who would like to comment. Seeing none, he asked for a motion.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with
Shields Township for “Dial-A-Ride” Services.
Alderman Beidler made a motion to approving of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Shields Township for “Dial-A-Ride” Services, seconded by Alderman Reisenberg.
The following voted “Yea”: Aldermen Waldeck, Beidler, Newman, Tack, Reisenberg, Adelman and Moreno. The following voted “Nay”: None. 7 Yeas, 0 Nays, motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business. Alderman Waldeck made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Moreno. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Boyer
Deputy City Clerk
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