DeKalb Times

City of Genoa City Council met May 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Vicary called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken. Aldermen Wesner, Carroll, Di Guido and Winter were present. Aldermen Stevenson and Lang were absent. 

A motion was made by Alderman Di Guido to allow Aldermen Cravatta and Brust to attend remotely due to a family or other emergency, seconded by Alderman Wesner. Roll call vote was taken. Aldermen Di Guido, Winter, Cravatta, Brust, Wesner and Carroll voted yes. Motion carried.

Mayor Vicary led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Guest Speaker – None.

Motion made by Alderman Di Guido to approve the minutes of the April 21, 2020 City Council meeting, seconded by Alderman Carroll. Voice vote was taken. All voted yes. Motion carried.

Motion made by Alderman Wesner to approve payment of the accounts payables for the second half of April 2020 in the amount of $102,187.18, seconded by Alderman Di Guido. Administrative Director, Alyssa Seguss was asked when the payment to DeKalb County Dispatch will be decreasing. She responded that the new agreement will be effective July 1, 2020. Line item #23 to LarCal was questioned as to what it was for. It was determined that it was for the installation of privacy screenings on the City Hall & Police Department doors. Roll vote was taken. Aldermen Wesner, Carroll, Di Guido, Winter, Cravatta and Brust voted yes. Motion carried.

ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE – Gordon Jones from Pebble Beach Drive attended the meeting remotely, but did not speak.

OLD BUSINESS – None

NEW BUSINESS

CONSIDER A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIGHTY COGS FOR THE USE OF A PARK WITHIN THE OAK CREEK ESTATES SUBDIVISION: Motion made by Alderman Wesner to approve a temporary Authorized Use Agreement between the Mighty Cogs and the City of Genoa for the use of a park, seconded by Alderman Winter. The question was raised as to whether the street is wide enough for the residents in the subdivision to have enough room to back out of their driveways with cars parked along the opposite side of the street. It was determined that the street is wide enough to accommodate for that. Administrative Director, Alyssa Seguss stated that if the agreement gets passed, the City will contact the resident that was directly affected by this, to let him know that his concerns have been addressed and hopefully this will rectify the situation. Roll call vote was taken. Aldermen Wesner, Carroll, Di Guido, Winter, Cravatta and Brust voted yes. Motion carried.

CONSIDER NO PARKING ORDINANCE: Motion made by Alderman Winter to approve an Ordinance amending Title 6, Chapter 2, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 8 of the City of Code of the City of Genoa, seconded by Alderman Wesner. There was no discussion. Roll call vote was taken. Aldermen Winter, Cravatta, Brust, Wesner, Carroll and Di Guido voted yes. Motion carried.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Administrative Report – Administrative Director, Alyssa Seguss reported that she printed out a pamphlet that she received regarding the State’s plan to begin reopening Illinois. There are 5 phases of the plan. She indicated that she believes that DeKalb County is currently in phase 2, but at this point there is no timeline as to when the additional phases will occur.

Finance Report – Finance Office Manager & Treasurer, Jan Tures reported that she is currently working on the Audit. She also stated that 17 new permits have been issued since the last City Council meeting, which is 15 more than last year at this time.

Public Works – Director Gentile reported that the water main work at Genoa Street & Lorraine Drive has begun; IDOT has completed the striping in town and prep work for the sewer lining will be on May 18th and the project will begin in June.

Police Department – Chief Smith reported that the Police Department has received complaints regarding people not wearing face coverings and not social distancing. He indicated that the Police Department will continue to educate, but will not be breaking up parties.

Mayor’s Report – Mayor Vicary indicated that he has been receiving calls from business owners that are currently closed due to COVID-19, asking if the City would allow them to open back up. He stated that if any City staff members or Aldermen receive these calls, to let them know that the City does not have the authority to allow them to open back up, as it is mandated by the State of Illinois.

ANNOUNCEMENTS – None

Motion to adjourn the regular meeting of the City Council was made by Alderman Wesner, seconded by Alderman Winter. Voice vote was taken. All voted yes. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

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