Carbondale Reporter

The Carbondale City Council met Dec. 20 to approve warrants.

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

Regular City Council Meeting (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)

Generated by Clinette C Hayes on Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Meeting called to order at 7:07 PM

5. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 5.1 Roll Call

Members present

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

Carolin Harvey, Councilman Navreet Kang, Councilman Adam Loos, and

Mayor John M Henry

Procedural: 5.2 General Announcements and Proclamations

Councilman Fronabarger wished everyone a happy holiday season.

Procedural: 5.3 Citizens' Comments and Questions

None

Procedural, Reports: 5.4 Public Hearings and Special Reports

City Manager Gary Williams gave a brief presentation on the progress of the vision and goals for the City

of Carbondale set by the City Council and City Staff at the retreat held in January 2016. He commended

city staff and employees for their efforts to work toward those goals.

6. Consent Agenda of the City Council

6.1 Action (Consent): Approval of the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from December 6, 2016

6.2 Action (Consent): Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 11/21/2016 FY 2017 Warrant 1288 in

the amount of $5,134,728.67 (Exhibit A-12-20-2016)

6.3 Action (Consent): Acceptance of Approved Meeting Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and

Committees

6.4 Action (Consent): Award of Contract for NWWWTP Plant Blower and Pipe Replacement Project

(WW1001) to Samron Midwest Contracting Inc., of Murphysboro, IL in the Amount of $1,123,456

(Exhibit B-12-20-2016)

6.5 Action (Consent): A Resolution approving a final PUD plan for Damian Estates located at 300 West

Charles Road. (Resolution 2016-R-53; Exhibit C-12-20-2016)

6.6 Action (Consent): An Ordinance annexing property located at 4613 West Pleasant Hill Road

(Ordinance 2016-71; Exhibit D-12-20-2016)

6.7 Action (Consent): Ordinance Amending Title Fifteen of the Carbondale Revised Code Updating the

Approved Tree Species List (Ordinance 2016-72; Exhibit E-12-20-2016)

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6.8 Action (Consent): Approval of Consent Agenda Items

MOTION: Approval of Consent Agenda Items 6.1 – 6.7.

Motion by Tom Grant, second by Lee Fronabarger

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

7.1 Action: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Municipal Sponsorship

Agreement with Danny Zelisco Presents, LLC to provide festival programming for the 2017 Solar

Eclipse

Josh Brown, owner of Union Hill Records and promoter representative for Danny Zelisco Presents, LLC,

was present to address any questions or concerns regarding this item. City Council members noted their

approval, concern, or opposition to certain aspects of this resolution. Their questions and comments

covered the following subject matters: staying aligned with the downtown development plan; parking lot,

sidewalk, and landscaping improvements where staging for performances will be held; types of

performances/entertainment and who chooses them; local and regional vendors; precedence of local

businesses and vendors; alternative parking solutions and shuttle services; additional sponsorship;

budgetary inquiries; event insurance; and clarification on certain aspects of the contract.

MOTION: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a municipal sponsorship

agreement with Danny Zelisco, LLC to provide festival programming for the 2017 solar eclipse

(Resolution 2016-R-54; Exhibit F-12-20-2016)

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

7.2 Action: Resolution Approving and a Resolution Denying JGC Wash Investments LLC's

Request for a Special Use Permit to allow for a Car Wash and Mini-Warehouses in an SB District

at 101 South Giant City Road

Greg Cook, President of Cook Portable Warehouses and Cook Crates and the Manager of JGC Wash

Investments, LLC was in attendance to give a brief presentation of the proposed site plan for the car wash

and mini warehouse crates. He addressed questions, comments, and concerns from citizens and Council

which included traffic flow, the intersection of Giant City Road and Walnut Street potentially becoming

hazardous to drivers, establishing a one way entrance and exit, erecting a median or barrier to better

control the traffic flow entering into the establishment, the effect of lighting on the surrounding residential

areas and consideration of taller visual barriers and landscaping to accommodate the surrounding

residents.

Councilwoman Bradshaw requested updates from city staff on its progress moving forward.

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MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving JGC Wash Investments LLC's Request for a Special Use Permit

to allow for a Car Wash and Mini-Warehouses in an SB District at 101 South Giant City Road subject to

the condition of modifying section 3.b to specify the height of the fencing to 10 feet along the south and

east edges, adding a section 3.e to designate the entrance on Giant City Road as right turn only, and not

requiring the owner to provide additional screening on the west and north side. (Resolution 2016-R-55;

Exhibit G-12-20-2016)

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

8. Council Comments for the City Council

8.1 Information: An opportunity for City Council members to offer general comments

Councilman Grant wished everyone a Merry Christmas and safe travels.

Councilwoman Bradshaw announced that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be speaking at SIU on

Wednesday, December 21.

Councilman Kang reminded everyone to take advantage of the extra patrol program while being away for

the holidays which is available through the Carbondale Police Department.

Councilwoman Harvey encouraged everyone to attend the Carbondale Holiday Basketball Tournaments

which take place at the SIU Arena and Carbondale High School.

Mayor Henry extended his well wishes for the Christmas and New Year holiday.

9. Executive Session

9.1 Action: Vote to enter into Executive Session

None

10. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting

10.1 Procedural: Adjourn meeting

The Carbondale City Council adjourned at 9:06 p.m.

Submitted by: Approved:

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Clinette C. Hayes, Deputy City Clerk