Council Agenda 2 Council Minutes 4 Leaf Vacuuming Schedule 9...into a vehicle lease agreement with Rock River Disposal Services, Inc., for the rental of one 2008 International w/5

Council Agenda 2

Council Minutes 4

Leaf Vacuuming Schedule 9

Proclamation - Oktoberfest 10

Fire Report 11

Police Report 13

Street Report 14

Water Report 15

Finance Committee Agenda & Minutes 16

Community Development Committee Agenda & Minutes 18

Resolution - Public Safety Study 22

Ordinannce 1st Reading - Amendment To Salaries 23

LOVES PARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – OCTOBER 2, 2017 FOR THE CITY

OF LOVES PARK, HELD AT LOVES PARK CITY HALL COUNCIL

CHAMBERS, 100 HEART BLVD., LOVES PARK, IL. AT 6:00 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1) Invocation given by Alderman Clint Little

III. ROLL CALL

IV. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

V. COMMUNICATIONS, MAYOR’S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Leaf Vacuuming begins October 16th citywide – the schedule

is posted on the city website

2) Proclamation for “Oktoberfest Days – 53rd Anniversary”

Toni Beck, German Society to receive

VI. APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS

VII. OFFICER’S REPORTS

1) Public Safety

2) Public Works

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1) Finance and Administration/Jacobson (Finance, Personnel,

Buildings & Grounds, Purchasing, Recreation & Beautification)

2) Public Safety/Allton (Police, Fire, Public Safety & Health)

3) Public Works/Schlensker (Street, Water & Utilities)

4) Codes and Regulations/Peterson (Ordinances & Licenses)

5) Community Development/Frykman (Development, Planning,

Zoning, Annexation, Building & Drainage)

Page two.

Loves Park City Council Agenda

October 2, 2017

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. RESOLUTIONS & MOTIONS

1) Resolution authorizing Mayor to engage James L. Strey for

consulting services to produce a public safety study for the

City of Loves Park

XII. ORDINANCES 2ND READING

XIII. ORDINANCES 1ST READING

1) Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 4061-16 to retitle and

realign corresponding wages for the Community Development

Director, Economic Development and Planning Manager,

Street Department Manager and Water Department Manager

XIV. PUBLIC COMMENT

XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XVI. GOOD OF THE ORDER

XVII. ADJOURNMENT

Posted 9/28/17 at noon from information received in the Mayor’s

Office on 9/28/17 at noon - GCD

CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS Journal of Proceedings

Regular Meeting, Monday, September 25, 2017 Loves Park City Hall

Mayor Gregory Jury called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Police Chief Chuck Lynde opened the meeting with an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Gregory Jury

Aldermen Clint Little, John Pruitt, Charles Frykman, A. Marie Holmes, Robert Schlensker, Doug Allton, Nancy Warden, John Jacobson, Jim Puckett

Absent: Alderman Mark Peterson Also City Clerk Bob Burden Present: City Attorney Gino Galluzzo

1. Approve Minutes 9/18/17

2. Leaf-Vacuuming

3. Water Department Bills

4. General Fund Bills

5. Public Safety

Report

6. Public Works Report

7. Building Department Report

The Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of September 18, 2017, was approved as submitted by the city clerk on a motion by Alderman Little. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) Mayor Jury announced that leaf-vacuuming begins citywide the week of October 16, 2017. He added that the leaf-vacuuming schedule is posted in the city’s website. Alderman Jacobson presented the Water Department Bills dated September 18, 2017, in the amount of $35,678.81, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) Alderman Jacobson presented the General Fund and all other bills dated September 18, 2017, in the amount of $85,167.18, and moved that they be paid. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) Alderman Allton presented Fire Department Reports dated September 21, 2017; presented the Police Department Report dated September 25, 2017, to be placed on file. Alderman Schlensker presented the Water Department Report dated September 20, 2017; presented the Street Department Report dated September 25, 2017, to be placed on file. Alderman Frykman presented the Building Department Report for August 2017; New Commercial - $1,026,500.00; New Residential - $189,220.00; Others - $441,183.00; Total Permits – 385; Permit Fees - $33,398.00.

Journal of Proceedings – September 25, 2017 - 2 -

8. Finance & Administration Committee

9. Public Works

Committee 10. Codes &

Regulations

11. SEP/Dan Lane Produce Sale Denied

12. Vehicle Lease Agreement With Rock River Disposal Services

13. Official Intent Regarding Negotiation of Riverside Blvd. Redevelopment Project Area

Alderman Jacobson of the Finance and Administration Committee presented the General Fund and all other bills dated September 25, 2017, in the amount of $720,972.77, for consideration at the next city council meeting; presented the Treasurer’s Report for August 2017, with an ending balance of $7,717,062.88; presented the minutes from the committee meeting held September 18, 2017, to be placed on file. Alderman Schlensker of the Public Works Committee presented the Water Fund bills dated September 25, 2017, in the amount of $8,287.87, for consideration at the next city council meeting. Alderman Warden of the Codes and Regulations Committee presented the minutes from the committee meeting held September 5, 2017, to be placed on file. Alderman Warden moved to approve a Special Event Permit application from Dan Lane to sell seasonal produce at Forest Hills Lodge, 1601 West Lane Road, through October 31, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Second by Alderman Pruitt. Discussion: Alderman Warden indicated that the Special Event Permit application was denied unanimously in committee. Motion denied. 9 Nays (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) Alderman Jacobson presented the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the Mayor is authorized to enter into a vehicle lease agreement with Rock River Disposal Services, Inc., for the rental of one 2008 International w/5 yard dump box and one 1998 International w/5 yard dump box for the purpose of leaf removal under the current contract per the attached. Be it resolved, that the lease cost would be $680.00 per week per vehicle until leaf pickup is concluded. Be it further resolved, that the lease shall not be considered in full force and effect until all proper insurance certificates are complete and in place as delineated within said executed lease. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 8 Ayes (Aldermen Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Nay (Alderman Little) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) RESOLUTION NO. 17-094 Alderman Jacobson presented the following resolution of the City of Loves Park, Winnebago County and Boone County, Illinois, expressing an official intent regarding the negotiation of one or more Redevelopment Agreements and the reimbursement of certain expenditures in connection with the Riverside Boulevard Redevelopment Project Area. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council (the “Corporate Authorities”) of the City of Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois (the “City”), in an effort to revitalize the local economy and provide for the redevelopment and reuse of an underutilized and blighted area within the community, are considering a proposed City of Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, Riverside Boulevard Redevelopment Project Area (the “Project Area”) and contemplating the use of tax increment finance (“TIF”) in accordance with the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq., as amended (the “Act”), to pay eligible “redevelopment project costs” as defined in the Act within the Project Area; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that the exact boundaries of the Project Area are not precisely determined at this time, but the areas being considered are commonly referred to as the general vicinity of Riverside Boulevard between the Rock River and North Second Street as well as parts of North Second Street with the boundaries thereof to be established in the near future after further study; and WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have been requested by a business owner within the proposed Project Area to consider the implementation of TIF support for businesses such as his, without which, at least for this developer, further development would not be economically feasible; and


14. Official Intent Regarding Negotiations Of Riverside Blvd. Redevelopment Project Area (Continued)

WHEREAS, in response to this request, the Corporate Authorities (i) have determined that in order to encourage private investment within the Project Area and restore and enhance the tax base of the City, certain conditions within the Project Area that cause the areas within the Project Area to be classified as “blighted” or “conservation” areas must be removed, and (ii) are considering redevelopment of the Project Area utilizing the powers and authority conferred by the Act; and WHEREAS, the removal of conditions that cause the areas within the Project Area to be classified as “blighted” or “conservation” areas, and the redevelopment and reuse of the Project Area, are expected to require the expenditure of funds on such “redevelopment project costs” by both the City and private parties; and WHEREAS, in order to stimulate private investment in the Project Area, it is necessary for the City to provide financial and other assistance to private parties utilizing the powers and authority conferred by the Act; and WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities desire to begin negotiating with private parties in connection with the potential redevelopment of portions of the Project Area; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the residents of the City to authorize the Mayor and other appropriate officers of the City to begin negotiating with private parties (“Developers”), cause the necessary due diligence to be conducted to determine the feasibility of redevelopment projects proposed by such private parties, and begin drafting one or more redevelopment agreements (the “RDAs”) to be entered into by the City and the Developers governing the redevelopment of the Project Area; and WHEREAS, during the course of those negotiations the City or the Developers intend to make certain expenditures for eligible “redevelopment project costs” in connection with and the redevelopment of the Project Area, which expenditures will be in an amount not exceeding $25,000,000.00 which will be considered for reimbursement after the date of passage of this Resolution (the “Expenditures”) provided they meet the requirements of reimbursable expenses under the Act; and WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to reimburse itself or the Developers for the Expenditures by using incremental property tax revenue derived from TIF or issuing obligations pursuant to the Act secured by incremental property tax revenue derived from TIF or otherwise pursuant to law (the “Reimbursement Obligations”) and WHEREAS, the City is not committed to making any such expenditures unless and until a Redevelopment Project Area is created pursuant to the Act, a Redevelopment Agreement is Adopted, Expenditures are documented and increment is received sufficient to pay such expenses; NOW THEREFORE BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of Aldermen of the City of Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, that: Section 1. Recitals The statements set forth in the preambles to this Resolution are found to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution. Section 2. Authority

(a) The City is a duly constituted and organized non-home rule municipality as described in Section 7 of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such has specific powers granted to it by law.

(b) This Resolution is adopted in connection with the contemplated implementation of a “redevelopment plan” in accordance with and as defined in the Act.

(c) This Resolution is a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2.

(d) This Resolution shall allow for “redevelopment project costs” to be incurred and subsequently reimbursed from incremental property tax revenue derived from TIF or from the proceeds of Reimbursement Obligations in accordance with the Act.

Section 3. RDA Negotiation (a) The Corporate Authorities authorize the Mayor and his designees to

proceed in good faith with negotiating and preparing one or more RDAs between the City and one or more Developers to encourage industrial and commercial development and the redevelopment and reuse of “blighted” or “conservation” areas within the Project Area.


15. Official Intent Regarding Negotiating For Riverside Blvd. Redevelopment Project Area (Continued)

(b) Each RDA shall provide for the use of TIF, as provided in the Act, and may provide for the use of TIF to pay or reimburse the costs of eligible “redevelopment project costs” within the Project Area.

(c) Each RDA shall include the amount and terms of TIF assistance that may be made available to the applicable Developer, and that assistance shall be based on the determination of financial need in order to allow an approved redevelopment project to be feasible, provided that assistance shall be limited to payment or reimbursement of eligible redevelopment project costs.

(d) Each RDA shall provide that zoning, planned unit development, subdivision, and site plan approvals must be approved separately by the Corporate Authorities where otherwise required by law.

Section 4. Estimate of Expenditures (a) Prior to the execution of the RDAs, the City intends to incur, or cause

Developers to incur, Expenditures in connection within the Project Area including, and not limited to, the following: 1. Property acquisition, demolition, grading and site preparation, site

improvements that serve as an engineered barrier addressing ground level or below ground level or below ground environmental contamination; including but not limited to parking lots and other concrete or asphalt barriers, and utilities.

2. Professional services including legal, zoning, redevelopment consulting, architectural and engineering services, landscape architectural services, design guidelines, appraisals, surveys, market studies, traffic studies, environmental and geotechnical services, and market studies.

(b) A preliminary estimate of Expenditures to be incurred and reimbursed in connection with this Resolution is One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and is subject to terms of the final executed RDAs.

(c) The final executed RDAs may include eligible redevelopment project costs that are to be incurred after execution of the RDA, in addition to the Expenditures incurred in connection with this Resolution prior to the execution of the RDA s.

Section 5. Reimbursement of Expenditures The City intends to reimburse all or a portion of the Expenditures incurred in connection with this Resolution through the use of Reimbursement Obligations in accordance to the Act. Section 6. Non-Binding Effect Notwithstanding the foregoing, all negotiations and all agreements (including those with private parties) relating to the redevelopment of portions of the Project Area shall be and shall remain non-binding on the City unless and until they are formally approved by the Corporate Authorities. The City shall not be liable for the payment of any costs, expenditures, or reimbursement Obligations unless and until the same are authorized by a duly approved and enacted RDA. Section 7. Public Inspection This Resolution shall be immediately available for inspection by the public at the office of the City Clerk. Section 8. Severability If any provision of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution, and to that effect all provisions of this Resolution are deemed severable. Section 9. Effective Date This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Corporate Authorities, as provided by law.

Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson) RESOLUTION NO. 17-095


16. ORD 4174-17 Boundary Agreement With City Of Rockford

17. Closed Executive Session

18. Closed Session

19. Reconvene Regular Order

20. Adjourn

Alderman Jacobson presented for second reading an ordinance authorizing an Intergovernmental Boundary Agreement with the City of Rockford, and moved for passage of the ordinance. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson). ORDINANCE NO. 4174-17 Alderman Jacobson moved to enter into closed executive session pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2 C-1 to discuss the appointment, employment, and compensation of specific employees. Second by Alderman Frykman. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson). City Council entered closed executive session at 6:12 p.m. Alderman Jacobson moved to reconvene to regular order of business at 6:52 p.m. Motion carried. 9 Ayes (Aldermen Little, Pruitt, Frykman, Holmes, Schlensker, Allton, Warden, Jacobson, Puckett) 1 Absent (Alderman Peterson). Alderman Jacobson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Second by Alderman Schlensker. Motion carried by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. APPROVED: ________________________ Robert J. Burden, City Clerk STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Finance and Administration: Prior to Council Meeting 5:40 p.m. Public Works: Prior to Council Meeting 5:15 p.m.

Loves Park Fire Department

Administration Office

400 Grand Avenue – Loves Park, Illinois 61111 – 815 / 654-5049 - Fax 815 / 654-5018

Chief 815 / 654-5046

Emergency 911

Chief Philip R. Foley

Date: September 28, 2017 TO: Mayor Greg Jury Alderman Doug Allton And the Loves Park City Council

WEEKLY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

Weekly Training Tuesday P.M. 57 Hrs.

Fire Calls -------------------------------------------- 1 Fire Alarm ------------------------------------------ 0 False Fire Alarm -------------------------------------------0 Public Service Calls --------------------------------------- 1 Rescue Calls ------------------------------------------------ 1 Mutual Aid Calls ------------------------------------------- 0 Natural Gas Leak ------------------------------------------- 0 C.O. Calls / Gas Leak ------------------------------------ 1 Assist Police ------------------------------------------------ 1 Gas Wash Down ------------------------------------------- 0 Wires Down ------------------------------------------------- 1 Oil/Gasoline Spill ------------------------------------------ 0 Extrication --------------------------------------------------- 0 Hazardous Material --------------------------------------- 0 Smoke / Odor Investigation ---------------------------- 0 Shift Duty ----------------------------------------------------- 0 Inspection Hours ------------------------------------------- 0 Controlled Burn -------------------------------------------- 0 Public Relations ------------------------------------------- 00 Hrs. Training other than Tuesday Night------------------ 22 Hrs.

Chief Phil Foley



Administration Office

400 Grand Avenue – Loves Park, Illinois 61111 – 815 / 654-5049 - Fax 815 / 654-5018

Chief 815 / 654-5046

Emergency 911

Chief Philip R. Foley

City Council Report 9/19/17 Chief inspected the new Starbucks at 1521 Suite 1 and no violations at this time, cleared to open. 9/19/17 Chief went to our storage and got the Police Department grill and took it to the Police Department for them. 9/19/17 Request for a fire report, Lexis Nexis. 9/21/17 Chief attended the yearly Harlem School District Safety Meeting. 9/21/17 Monthly Officers Meeting at Station One (12 man hours). 9/22/17 Chief put new keys in a business (2) Knox Box. 9/25/17 Chief attended a Public Safety Meeting at City Hall. 9/26/17 Chief attended meeting with Schucks Touch a Truck – Corn Boil – Hot Dogs – Wine Tasting for the public. 9/26/17 Chief put master front door key in Knox Box. 9/27/17 Chief attended the meeting for the United Way/ 9/27/17 Winnebago Chiefs Meeting at Shirland Fire ( 3 man hours).

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Police Activity Report

Police activity report for the week of through

Calls for Service

Total Number of Arrests

Accidents

Department of Public Works

Street Department Weekly Activity Report

Submitted by: Shannon Messinger

Street Department Manager

Week of September 25h thru October 2nd

Previous week’s activity:

1. Rebuilt a manhole at Theodore and East Dr.

2. Continued mowing with one guy.

3. Continued traffic signal upgrade at Walker and Riverside with 2 guys.

4. Worked on trucks.

5. Poured a concrete pad at the Street Dept. for our salt brine tank.

6. Started dirt and asphalt work for the Concrete work.

Proposed work:

1. Finish traffic signal upgrades at Walker and Riverside.

2. Finish asphalt and dirt work for the concrete repairs.

3. Start working in the shop to install the salt brine system.

4. Start servicing street sweepers for the fall clean up.

5. We will be cleaning out the drainage ditch at Forest Hills and River Ln.

Loves Park Water Department Weekly Activity Report

Submitted by: Craig McDonald

Department Manager

Date: 9/20/17-9/28/17

Previous week’s activity:

1. Routine work:

a. Install new meters

b. JULIE locates

c. Chemical tests

d. Back wash wells as needed

e. Read commercial and residential meters

2. Continued installing new chemical tank level equipment at well

#5

3. Repaired 8 shut off valves in the 600-1000 blocks of Riverside

Blvd.

4. Abandoned valve box at the intersection of River Lane and

Walker Ave.

5. Did shut offs for non-payment for Rock River Water

Reclamation

6. Repaired main break in the 900 block of Riverside Blvd

Work anticipated for this week:

1. Continue repairing multiple shut off valves in the 600-1000

blocks of Riverside Blvd.

2. Continue hydrant flow data to finish marking hydrants for flow

3. Do shut offs for non-payment for the water dept.

4. Repair leaking air release valve on filter one at filter plant #5

5. Continue Installing new chemical tank level equipment at well

#5 and schedule Concentric controls to finish installation and

set up

Community Development Committee Agenda, City of Loves Park

1. Call meeting to order 2. Reading and approval of the minutes from the August 30, 2017 meeting 3. Unfinished business: None 4. New business:

A. Plat Number 1 of Muskie Man Subdivision

5. Public participation & comment 6. General discussion 7. Adjournment

City of Loves Park Community Development Committee

October 4, 2017 5:30 PM

Loves Park City Council Chambers 100 Heart Boulevard, Loves Park, Illinois 61111

Agenda

Community Development Committee Meeting

August 30, 2017

Called to Order At 5:30 P.M.

Members Present: Ald. Frykman, Ald. Warden, Ald. Allton –

Members absent: Ald. Holmes

Staff Present: Steve Thompson, Nathan Bruck

Approval of Minutes: June 28, 2016

Motion Allton 2nd Warden Vote 3-0

Items for Consideration:

A. 340 E. RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD – A Special Use Permit for a massage

establishment in the CR Zoning District

Staff 17 Conditions

ZBA 15 Conditions

Presentation by: Chris Ainsworth, Jamie Weisse

No Objector’s Present

Motion for approval with ZBA conditions by: Ald. Warden, 2nd by Ald. Allton

Additional conditions from Zoning Board with amendment to condition No.1

Vote to Approve 3-0

B. 1736 E. RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD – A Special Use Permit for 100 percent office space in

a multi-tenant commercial retail building in the CR Zoning District

Staff 5 Conditions

ZBA 5 Conditions

Presentation by: Mario Tarara for petitioner Joseph Montalvo


Motion to Approve by: Ald. Warden, 2nd by Ald. Allton

Additional conditions from Zoning Board with amendment to condition No.5 Vote to Approve 3-0

C. 4531 SQUAW VALLEY DRIVE, Commonly Known As Bell School Road (08-35-379-002)

A Zoning Map Amendment from IL/CR to the R2 Zoning District

Presentation by: Chuck Thomas



No additional conditions

Vote to Approve 3-0

D. 4483 SQUAW VALLEY DRIVE, Commonly Known As 73XX Rock Valley Parkway

(12-02-126-011) – A Zoning Map Amendment from IL/CR to the R2 Zoning District

Presentation by: Chuck Thomas



No additional conditions

Vote to Approve 3-0

E. Gateway Business Park Plat 4

Presentation by: Chuck Thompson/William Charles



No conditions

Vote to Approve 3-0

F. Final Plat of Squaw Valley Duplexes

Presentation by: Chuck Thompson



No conditions

Vote to Approve 3-0

G. Comprehensive Plan Update and Discussion

Nathen Bruck did a short presentation

Discussion was had

Public Participation and Comment: No comments

General Discussion: No discussion

Adjournment at 6:26 p.m. on a motion by Ald. Warden, 2nd by Ald. Allton

Respectfully submitted by: Ald. Chuck Frykman Chairman of the Community Development Committee

Documents

Council Agenda 2 Council Minutes 4 Leaf Vacuuming Schedule 9...into a vehicle lease agreement with Rock River Disposal Services, Inc., for the rental of one 2008 International w/5