Agenda for City Council Meeting

City of Geneseo

Agenda for City Council Meeting

November 8, 2016, 6:00 PM

Council Chambers, 115 South Oakwood Avenue Geneseo, IL 61254

I.  Pledge of Allegiance

II.  Roll Call

III.  Chamber Report

IV.  City Engineering Report

V.  Proclamations – National American Indian Heritage Month

School Board Members Day

VI.  50th Anniversary of Bi-State Membership

VII.  Governor’s Sustainability Award

VIII.  Public Comment - City Ordinance allows members of the Public to speak and give input up to 3 minutes during Public Comment, there can be no debate or action by the City Council at this time.

IX.  Consent Agenda

1.  City Council Minutes 10/11/16

2.  Committee of the Whole Minutes 10/25/16

X.  Other Business

A.  Consideration to approve Ordinance O-16-183 An Ordinance Authorizing the Exchange of Real Estate between the City of Geneseo and the Trustees of the William W. Cole Memorial Cabin.

B.  Consideration to adopt Ordinance O-16-184 Authorizing the Sale of Certain Real Estate located at 644 East Park Street, Geneseo in the amount of $38,077.77 and to enter into a Development Agreement with Rob and Jim Ries the buyer’s.

C.  Consideration to hire MindFire Communications to assist the City and other entities such as the School District, Park District, Chamber of Commerce and private sector businesses in a joint branding and marketing effort in the amount of $41,250 with $20,000 to come from the Hotel Motel Tax Fund and the remaining funds coming from the partner organizations.

D.  Consideration to adopt Ordinance O-16-180 An Ordinance Establishing an Enterprise Zone in the City of Kewanee, Illinois, the City of Galva, Illinois, the City of Geneseo, Illinois, the Village of Atkinson, Illinois, the Village of Annawan, Illinois, the Village of Cambridge, Illinois, the Village of Orion, Illinois, the Village of Woodhull, Illinois and Henry County, Illinois.

E.  Consideration for approval of Resolution R-16-179 which is the acceptance of the Stoneview Estates public improvements and accept in irrevocable letter of credit in lieu of a maintenance bond in the amount of $25,700.

F.  Consideration of Ordinance O-16-185 Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of the IMLRMA Minimum/Maximum Contribution Agreement for the period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 in the amount of $279,744.30.

G.  Discussion on 2016 Tax Levy FY 2018 and Truth in Taxation Public Hearing.

XI.  Payment of City and Utility Bills

XII.  Public Comment

Executive Session - Pursuant to personnel matter pursuant to: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

RE: Personnel Performance

RE: Retiree Health Insurance

IV. Adjournment