Carbondale Reporter

The Carbondale City Council met July 19 to award various contracts.

Here are hte meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:

Regular City Council Meeting July 19, 2016 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)

Generated by Jennifer R Sorrell on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 5.1 Roll Call

Council Members present

Councilwoman Jessica Bradshaw, Councilman Lee Fronabarger, Councilman Tom Grant, Councilwoman

Carolin Harvey, Councilman Navreet Kang, Councilman Adam Loos, Mayor John M Henry

Procedural: 5.2 General Announcements and Proclamations

Councilwoman Bradshaw announced a Keep Carbondale Beautiful “Alternatives to Lawns” workshop on

July 30.

Councilman Fronabarger announced that SIU athlete Deanna Price will be on the USA Track and Field

Olympic team.

Procedural: 5.3 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Barry Spehn, 500 Charles Road Lot 31, noted an error in the response to his prior inquiry regarding safety

requirements for towing and expressed his displeasure regarding recent City Council actions.

Dr. Tod Policandriotes, owner of Poli-Sci Technologies, noted that his property is both residential and

light industrial, and he received a tow notice on a currently inoperable vehicle. He requested that the town

notice be removed for this vehicle.

Procedural, Reports: 5.4 Public Hearings and Special Reports

None.

6. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 6.1 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes from June 28, 2016

Action (Consent): 6.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 06/20/2016 FY 2017 Warrant #1277 in

the amount of $1,716,314.87

Action (Consent): 6.3 Approval of Wells Fargo Warrant for the Period Ending 05/31/2016 FY 2017

Warrant # WF 05/2016 in the amount of $192,117.75

Action (Consent): 6.4 Acceptance of Approved Minutes of Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Action (Consent): 6.5 Award of Contract for Cedar Lake Water and Sediment Control Basin (WASCOB)

and Gully Stabilization Project, WS1503

Action (Consent): 6.6 An Ordinance and Budget Adjustment Amending the FY2017 Five-Year

Community Investment Program to Include $570,000 in Funds for the Demolition of the Horizon Inn

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(SP1705) and Award of Contract for this work to Dore & Associates Contracting Inc. in the Amount of

$538,400

Action (Consent): 6.7 A Resolution approving an amendment to the approved final PUD for Wedgewood

Hills Phase II

Action (Consent): 6.8 Award of Contract for MFT Microsurfacing for FY2017

Action (Consent): 6.9 Award of Purchase of a Heavy Duty Industrial Tractor Loader-Backhoe with

breaker to McKeel Equipment Co. Inc. of Paducah, KY in the Amount of $97,397.93

Approve Consent Agenda Items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, and 6.9.

Motion by Lee Fronabarger, second by Carolin Harvey.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, John

M Henry

7. General Business of the City Council

Action: 7.1 An Ordinance Establishing a Four-way Stop at the Intersection of Sunset Drive and Tower

Road

Gary Hartlieb, a resident residing on Tower Road, expressed his favor for the adoption of the Ordinance.

An unidentified attendee indicated that he did not agree with lowering the speed limit and suggested

additional enforcement. M. Stalls suggested the consideration of speed bumps.

Council inquired about patrols on the road in question, whether the speed limit can be decreased, if

enforcement can be increased, and commented on the history of incidents at the intersection,

communication errors, noted their personal experiences at this intersection, and expressed their opinions

either in favor or in opposition to the Ordinance.

Adoption of an Ordinance establishing a Four-Way Stop at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Tower

Road

Motion by Jessica Bradshaw, second by Carolin Harvey.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos

Nay: Navreet Kang, John M Henry

Action: 7.2 Ordinance authorizing the retail sale of locally produced beer, wine, and spirits at farmer's

markets

There was an inquiry regarding the term "regionally produced" to which the City Manager responded.

Approval of an Ordinance amending Title 2 of the Carbondale Revised Code to create a class I2 liquor

license authorizing the retail sale of regionally produced beer, wine, and spirits at farmer's markets.

Motion by Jessica Bradshaw, second by Carolin Harvey.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, John

M Henry

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Action: 7.3 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for purchase of real estate

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract to purchase real estate

known as Bleyer Football Field

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Navreet Kang.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, John

M Henry

Action: 7.4 Ordinance authorizing a budget adjustment to purchase real estate known as Bleyer Field

Debbie Bridges commented that she was under the impression that the City was broke and noted that she

also had property for sale. Justin Zurlinden asked if there were revenue options to pay for this property.

Ordinance authorizing a budget adjustment to purchase real estate known as Bleyer Football Field

Motion by Navreet Kang, second by Jessica Bradshaw.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jessica Bradshaw, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, John

M Henry

Action: 7.5 An Ordinance amending Titles 2 and 14 limiting the beer garden exemption to the Noise

Ordinance.

Council discussed options to address the matter of noise, whether or not to regulate noise from beer

gardens, comments about the cause of the noise issue, and shared their opinions about the issue of noise,

as well as their favor or opposition to the Ordinance.

William Lo expressed his approval of Councilman Loos comments, but noted that he had not personally

heard the music. Curran Bishop commended the City Council for this action. M. Stalls noted that his has

been a long-standing issue and that there should be a decibel limit.

Adoption of an Ordinance amending Titles 2 and 14 limiting the beer garden exemption to the noise

ordinance.

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Lee Fronabarger.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, John M Henry

Nay: Jessica Bradshaw

Discussion: 7.6 Discussion to amend the Food & Beverage tax as it relates to the definition of prepared

food

Persons speaking in opposition to the recently approved Motor Fuel Tax, Package Liquor Tax, and Food

and Beverage Tax, and audience members who offered suggestions to the Council included Glen Cole,

Nathan Columbo, M. Stalls, R.E. Bridges, Ryan (last name not given), Marilyn Martin, Mark

Waicukauski, Dustin Throgmorton, Donna Gibson, William Lo, Curtis Conley, Sally Carter, Chandrakant

Patel, Greg Karayiannis, Trace Brown, Elius Reed, Kesha Lo, and Susan Schmitt.

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Councilmembers shared with those in attendance their thought processes behind the implementation of

the taxes in June and responded to the questions and comments made by the audience. There was a

consensus to pass an amendment at the next City Council meeting and to delay the implementation date

for the Food and Beverage tax.

8. Council Comments for the City Council

Councilman Fronabarger suggested instituting a study session or work session. There followed discussion

about improving communication with the public.

Councilman Kang extended birthday wishes to the City Manager.

Councilman Loos responded to Council comments made thus far and commented about decreasing the

rate on the alternate taxes and implementing a storm sewer tax.

Councilman Kang recommended to the public signing up for the Neighborhood Notification list in order

to receive notices and information regarding City activity.

Mayor Henry commented that Staff should take a look at the sign ordinance.

9. Executive Session

No Executive Session.

10. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

The Carbondale City Council adjourned at 10:14 p.m.

Submitted by: Approved:

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