Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council met Oct. 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Council Members present

Councilman Tom Grant, Councilwoman Carolin Harvey, Councilman Navreet Kang, Councilman Adam Loos, Councilwoman Jessica Bradshaw, Councilman Jeff Doherty, and Mayor John M Henry

Meeting called to order at 6:02 PM

1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call

Procedural: 1.2 Council Comments, General Announcements, and Proclamations

Mayor Henry noted that the Council would take action to defer action until October 23 on the General Business item. Mr. Voss of Brightfields requested the delay on the item in order to bring back more solid financial benefit figures which the City might expect to receive from the solar array.

Councilwoman Harvey announced the next Honor Flight of Southern Illinois on October 16 at the Veterans Airport.

Councilman Kang recently spoke with a visually challenged citizen and asked Staff to approach IDOT and look at establishing more audible signals at intersections.

Mayor Henry thanked Councilwoman Harvey for serving as Mayor Pro Tem during his recovery from knee surgery, commented on the excellent care that SIH provided, and expressed gratitude for well wishes and birthday wishes he received.

Procedural: 1.3 Citizens' Comments and Questions

Sandy Litecky announced that the League of Women Voters will be hosting a judicial candidate forum on Tuesday, October 16, at the SIU Law School and a Jackson County Board forum on Thursday, October 18, at the Murphysboro Township Hall.

Jerrold Hennrich presented the results from a roundtable forum held by the Human Relations Commission on how to make Carbondale a more attractive place for students.

Ginger Rye announced a Power Party to address voting hosted by Women for Change - Unity in the Community on October 18, at the Freewill Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m.

Elius Reed inquired whether citizens will be able to update and review the Affirmative Action plan and whether the City’s requirement of 16% minority hiring for projects applied to the City departments.

Eric Morris presented a Resolution passed by the Southern Illinois Democratic Socialist Association in opposition to the Brightfields application.

Rodney Morris asked if citizen input on Brightfields will be allowed in two weeks.

Nick Smaligo asked about the expected interaction between Brightfields’ representatives and City Council members.

Margaret Nesbitt indicated that she found the delay in acting on the Special Use request strange and asked about citizen input on the matter at the next meeting.

Berry Spehn shared an incident he witnessed where he reported a City vehicle speaking with the occupants of another vehicle while driving; he indicated support for numbering City vehicles.

Ted Guttierez extended an apology to the Mayor regarding a recent incident.

Nathan Colombo presented a proposal regarding a fee change in public amusement device license fees.

2. Public Hearings and Special Reports

None

3. Consent Agenda of the City Council

Action (Consent): 3.1 Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of September 25, 2018

Resolution: Approve the minutes from the City Council meeting of September 25, 2018

Action (Consent): 3.2 Approval of Warrant for the Period Ending: 09/20/2018 for the FY 2019 Warrant 1338 in the Total Amount of $958,586.74

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 09/10/2018 totaling $958,586.74 (Exhibit A-10-09-2018)

Action (Consent): 3.3 Approval of Wells Fargo Warrant for the Period Ending 08/31/2018 FY 2019 Warrant # WF 08/2018 in the amount of $150,975.53

Resolution: Accept the following report of payments made for the period ended: 08/31/2018 totaling $150,975.53 (Exhibit B-10-09-2018)

Action (Consent): 3.4 Resolution Approving the Final Plat of the Minor Subdivision and Subdivision Agreement with Freddy's LLC for Property Located at 500 North Giant City Road

Resolution: Adopt the Resolution Approving the Final Plat of the Minor Subdivision and Subdivision Agreement for Property Located at 500 North Giant City Road

(Exhibit C-10-09-2018; Resolution 2018-R-38)

Action (Consent): 3.5 Approve the Purchase of Lining Services from Spectratech, LLC to Line the Wet Well of the US 51 Sanitary Sewer Lift Station in the Amount $43,500.00 Resolution: It is recommended that the City Council Approve the purchase of Lining Services from Spectratech, LLC in the estimated amount of $43,500.00 to line the wet well of the US 51 Sanitary Sewer Lift Station.

Action (Consent): 3.6 Approval of a Change Order for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program (CIP #SA0901) in the Amount of $45,347.02

Resolution: Approve a Change Order for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program (CIP #SA0901) in the amount of $45,347.02

Action: 3.7 Carbondale Compassionate and Nonviolent Community Resolution Resolution: Approve the Carbondale Compassionate and Nonviolent Community Resolution

Pulled by J. Henry

Action (Consent): 3.8 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with Toys-For-Tots for Property Located at 606 1/2 E. College Street

Resolution: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Toys-For- Tots for property located at 606 1/2 East College Street (Exhibit E-10-09-2018; Resolution 2018- R-39)

Action (Consent): 3.9 Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Title 15 of the Carbondale Revised Code as it Relates to Allowing the Land Use "Retail, General, Except as Otherwise Listed" in the PAR, Professional Administrative Office, Residential Zoning District

Resolution: Approve the proposed Text Amendment to Title 15 of the Carbondale Revised Code as it Relates to Allowing the Land Use "Retail, General, Except as Otherwise Listed" in the PAR, Professional Administrative Office, Residential Zoning District (Exhibit F-10-09-2018; Ordinance 2018-37)

Action (Consent): 3.10 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Resolution: Approve all Consent Agenda items not pulled for separate consideration

MOTION: Approve all Consent Agenda items not pulled for separate consideration

Motion by Adam Loos, second by Jeff Doherty.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, John M Henry

Action: 3.7 Carbondale Compassionate and Nonviolent Community Resolution Nick Smaligo suggested defining compassion before passing the Resolution.

Diana Sussman Brawley accepted the Resolution on behalf of the Nonviolent Carbondale and remarked on the work yet to come.

Sumera and Zahoor Makhdoom donated a painting to the City entitled The Partition of India by Jimmy Engineer.

MOTION: Approve the Carbondale Compassionate and Nonviolent Community Resolution Motion by Tom Grant, second by Jessica Bradshaw.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, John M Henry (Exhibit D-10-09-2018; Resolution 2018-R-37)

4. General Business of the City Council

Action: 4.1 A Resolution Approving and a Resolution Denying Brightfields Development LLC's Request for a Special Use Permit to Develop a Solar Array on Property Located at 1555 North Marion Street

MOTION: Postpone to a date certain, October 23, 2018

Motion by Tom Grant, second by Navreet Kang.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Navreet Kang, Adam Loos, Jeff Doherty, John M Henry Nay: Jessica Bradshaw

5. Executive Session

None

6. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting

There being no further business to come before the public body, the meeting was declared adjourned at 6:56 p.m.

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