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City of Elgin Committee of the Whole met Dec. 4

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The regular Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order by Mayor Kaptain at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Absent: None.

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Dixon, to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2024 special meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Martinez, to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2024 regular meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None. Councilmember Ortiz abstained.

Public Comments

Tia Aagesen commented on the North Grove Redevelopment.

Hallie Morrison commented on the North Grove Redevelopment.

Kerry Kelly commented on the North Grove Redevelopment.

Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford commented on the North Grove Redevelopment.

North Grove Redevelopment Area Plan

Lesley Roth of the urban planning consulting firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative presented the conceptual land plan for the three sites in the redevelopment area. These plans incorporated community feedback following her initial presentation including representative images of the potential forms of development, and programmatic elements within each area. A copy of the presentation is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

There was discussion regarding the podium parking and possible underground parking. The option of an ice-skating area and how the bike path would go through the area was considered.

There were comments on the types of housing that were added to the project.

Adjourn to City Council

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Steffen, to adjourn to the City Council meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Reconvene the Committee of the Whole Discussion

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Steffen, to reconvene the Committee of the Whole meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None. Kimball Street Bridge Reconstruction—Aesthetic Enhancement Options Public Services Director Mike Pubentz presented conceptual design options for the replacement of the Kimball Street Bridge. A copy of the presentation is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Mr. Pubentz highlighted options for pedestrian overlooks, concrete colors, lighting and wayfinding. Council provided feedback on the various features that were presented. There was discussion on the costs and potential grants to assist with the project.

Highland Woods 2025 Street Resurfacing Project—Design Engineering Services Agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc.

Councilmember Steffen made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Good, to enter into an agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $211,510 to analyze, design, and prepare construction documents for the resurfacing of various collector and residential streets for the 2025 neighborhood street and 2025 collector street resurfacing programs. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Various East Side Streets 2025 Resurfacing Project—Design Engineering Services Agreement with Fehr Graham and Associates, LLC

Councilmember Steffen made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Good, to enter into an agreement with Fehr Graham and Associates, LLC for an amount not to exceed $174,000 to analyze, design, and prepare construction documents for the resurfacing of various residential streets for the 2025 various streets resurfacing program on the city’s east side. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen,

Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None. 

Jurisdictional Boundary Agreement—Village of Pingree Grove

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Steffen, to enter into a twenty-year intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Pingree Grove governing its boundaries with Elgin to promote intergovernmental cooperation in land use development. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

51 S. Grove Avenue (Dream Hall)—Building Improvement Program Agreement with RRIA I Properties, LLC

Councilmember Ortiz made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Steffen, to approve an agreement with RRIA Properties I, LLC in the amount of $33,500 to replace leaking grease interceptors at 51 S. Grove Avenue (Dream Hall). Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

830 Summit Street (Dunkin’ Donuts and Wingstop)—Cook County Class 7c Commercial Property Tax Incentive Renewal with Shree Kaira, LLC

There was discussion regarding the reasons for the renewal request and the history of the original request.

Councilmember Dixon made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Good, to approve moving forward with adopting a resolution supporting the request by Shree Kaira, LLC to renew its Cook County Class 7c commercial property tax incentive for financial assistance for the restaurants located at 830 Summit Street. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Fire Protection Agreements—Illinois Tool Works and Covestro, LLC

Councilmember Thoren made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Good, to approve fire protection agreements with Illinois Tool Works and Covestro, LLC with a return revenue of $90,172 to provide an economically beneficial way for fire department resources to be utilized by properties located outside of city borders. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None. 

Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System (IEMMAS)—Master Agreement (No Cost)

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Martinez, to authorize a master agreement with the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System (IEMMAS) to enable the city of Elgin to receive and provide emergency management mutual aid assistance to communities in need across state, county and local jurisdictional boundaries. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Announcements from Council

Mayor Kaptain thanked all those involved in making the tree lighting a success.

Councilmember Thoren commented on the social media posts about the city’s Christmas tree’s donation and delivery.

Announcements from Staff

Rick Kozal, City Manager, announced upcoming city events.

Adjournment

Councilmember Good made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Thoren, to adjourn and go into the Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the following matters. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Dixon, Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Powell, Rauschenberger, Steffen, Thoren, and Mayor Kaptain. Nays: None.

Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body – Exempt Under Section 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act

The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.

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