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City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met March 26.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

3. Approve Minutes for March 5, 2019

Motion: To approve minutes for March 5, 2019

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Salvati

Voice Vote: 12 Ayes, 0 Nays, 2 Absent

Motion carried.

6. Consent Agenda:

(The Consent Agenda is made up of items recommended by city staff that requires recommendation to the full City Council by the COW. This agenda is placed as a separate item on the COW agenda. The items on the Consent Agenda are usually minor items, already budgeted, standard non-policy activities or outgrowths of earlier meetings and are voted on as a “package” in the interest of saving time on non-controversial issues. However, any council member may, by simple request, have an item removed and placed on the “regular” agenda.)

a. Ordinance 19-26: Declaring Surplus Property – Electric Utility (BB 3/19/19) PU

Motion: To recommend to City Council approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Malay

Voice Vote: 12 Ayes, 0 Nays, 2 Absent

Motion carried.

7. Ordinance 19-25: Approve Fire Code Variance for 1335 S. River Street Above Ground Fuel Tank (JK 3/19/19) CS

*Alderman Atac entered the meeting at 7:02pm.

Motion: To recommend to City Council approval of Ordinance 19-25: Approve Fire Code Variance for 1335 S. River Street Above Ground Fuel Tank

Maker: Salvati

Second: Meitzler

Voice Vote: 13 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

Motion carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

8. Resolution 19-022-R: Authorizing Execution of Task Order #15 with Engineering Enterprises, Professional Engineering Services Related to Completing a Full Water Works System Calibrated Hydraulic Model for an Amount NTE $49,820.00 (JPB 3/27/2019) PU

Motion: To recommend to City Council approval of Resolution 19-022-R: Authorizing Execution of Task Order #15 with Engineering Enterprises, Professional Engineering Services Related to Completing a Full Water Works System Calibrated Hydraulic Model for an Amount NTE $49,820.00

Maker: Meitzler

Second: Malay

Voice Vote: 13 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

Motion carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

9. Resolution 19-038-R: Authorizing Execution of a Contract for the Rehabilitation of Well No. 7 with Layne Christensen, Aurora, IL for an amount NTE $62,355.70 (JPB 3/16/2019) PU

Motion: To recommend to City Council approval of Resolution 19-038-R: Authorizing Execution of a Contract for the Rehabilitation of Well No. 7 with Layne Christensen, Aurora, IL for an amount NTE $62,355.70

Maker: Chanzit

Second: Malay

Voice Vote: 13 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

Motion carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

10. Discussion: Should the video gaming ordinance be revised to place a moratorium on future licenses?

A Straw Poll was made to table the discussion indefinitely with the opportunity to bring it up once again at budget time for future consideration. The Straw Poll vote passed with 8 ayes.

11. Discussion: Entryway Signs (LN 3/22/19)

The consensus of the Committee was in favor of B, H and I. The Committee requested night renderings of B, H and I. Request for Proposal should include estimates for both man-made materials and natural materials to replace all signs. The Committee asked that the City Administrator research wind energy and solar panels to light the signs. Chair Brown suggested moving one of the signs to the corporate limits of Batavia.