At a recent meeting, the Ottawa City Council voted to consider a developer's bid for 112 W. Madison St.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the council.
Ottawa, Illinois
August 16, 2016
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Ottawa, Illinois.
Present: Daniel F. Aussem, Thomas G. Ganiere, Wayne A. Eichelkraut Jr.,
James J. Less, and Robert M. Eschbach.
Absent: None.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented minutes of previous meeting.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the minutes of a regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Ottawa, Illinois, held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, be approved as
recorded in the permanent files of the City Clerk.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Biweekly Salary Payroll.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Biweekly Salary Payroll of
August 12, 2016, in the amount of $357,644.69, be approved and warrants issued.
Second by Aussem.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Monthly Expense Report.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Monthly Expense Report of
August 16, 2016, showing expenses in the amount of $602,739.83, be approved and
warrants issued.
Second by Less.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Monthly Salary Payroll.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Monthly Salary Payroll of August 12, 2016,
in the amount of $23,005.00, be approved and warrants issued.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Monthly Financial Report.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that the Monthly Financial Report of City Clerk,
Shelly L. Munks, for the month of July 2016, be received and placed on file.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Eichelkraut presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Eichelkraut that a Resolution authorizing the execution of transit
service agreements between the City of Ottawa and City of Ottawa Playground and
Recreation Department and Friendship House, regarding NCAT, which has been on file
for public inspection since August 2, 2016, be adopted.
Second by Aussem.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Aussem presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Aussem that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a pipe
line crossing license agreement between the City of Ottawa and Illinois Railway LLC,
regarding the Madison Street Storm Sewer project, which has been on file for public
inspection since August 2, 2016, be adopted.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
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Commissioner Aussem presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Aussem that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a pipe
line crossing license agreement between the City of Ottawa and Illinois Railway LLC,
regarding the South side interceptor sewer project, be received and placed on file for
public inspection.
Second by Less.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Aussem presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Aussem that a Resolution authorizing the execution of an
engineering services agreement between the City of Ottawa and Renwick & Associates
Inc., regarding the James Court and Dairy Lane lift station eliminations, be received and
placed on file for public inspection.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Ganiere presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Ganiere that a Resolution authorizing the execution of
cooperative agreements between the City of Ottawa and the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources, regarding excess property, be received and placed on file for public
inspection.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissioner Less presented Resolution.
Moved by Commissioner Less that a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution
of an agreement between the City of Ottawa and Upland Design Ltd., regarding
Dayton Bluffs landscaping, which has been on file for public inspection since
August 2, 2016, be adopted.
Second by Aussem.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
City Engineer, Dave Noble noted that the 2 or 3 new programs are available for people
that are upside down on their mortgages.
Mayor Eschbach presented Ordinance.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that an Ordinance amending Chapter 22, Section 22-126 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, regarding fences, which
has been on file for public inspection since July 5, 2016, be passed and approved.
Discussion ensued.
Lyle Heusner of 844 Kimberly Lane addressed the Council about his corner lot and his
fence. He noted that the fence doesn’t interfere with the view of traffic. He is again
requesting he be allowed to change to a privacy fence and feels the new proposed rule in
extreme.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a sale of public
property agreement between the City of Ottawa and Jeremy West, for property located at
528 East Marquette Street, be received and placed on file for public inspection.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
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Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a sale of public
property agreement between the City of Ottawa and KPON Properties LLC, for property
located at 511 Armstrong Street, be received and placed on file for public inspection.
Second by Aussem.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a sale of public
property agreement between the City of Ottawa and Jeremy West, for property located at
519 Marcy Street, be received and placed on file for public inspection.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Resolution.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that a Resolution authorizing the execution of a license
agreement between the City of Ottawa and Unite Private Networks LLC, be received and
placed on file for public inspection.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Change Order.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Change Order received from Robinson Engineering in
the increased amount of $40,233.00 for the Columbus Street Beautification and Lighting
project, be approved and paid for from the TIF Fund.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Request.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Request for a conditional use permit for a PUD and
preliminary and final plat approvals for Heritage Harbor West Peninsula Unit 1A, be
received and referred to the Plan Commission for review and recommendation.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Request.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Request received for rezoning from MLC Irrevocable
Trust #020812 for property located at 620 West Madison Street, be received and referred
to the Plan Commission for review and recommendation.
Second by Aussem.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented Bid.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that the Bid received from CL Real Estate Development in the
amount of $35,000.00 for property located at 112 West Madison Street, be received and
referred to the Staff for review and recommendation.
Second by Ganiere.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Eschbach presented motion to adjourn.
Moved by Mayor Eschbach that this regular meeting be adjourned.
Second by Eichelkraut.
Ayes: Aussem, Ganiere, Eichelkraut, Less, and Eschbach.
Nays: None. Motion carried. Council adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Shelly L. Munks, City Clerk
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