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The city of Springfield Committee of the Whole met Jan. 24 to establish a minimum wage.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the committee:

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 5:30 P.M. City Council Chambers FRANK LESKO CITY CLERK ALDERMAN 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Approval of Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Committee Meeting Minutes 4. Treasurer's Report 5. Office of Budget and Management Contract Report 6. Presentations 7. Ordinances Tabled or Remaining In Committee: WARD 1 CHUCK REDPATH WARD 6 BARRY BECKER WARD 2 HERMAN SENOR WARD 7 JOE MCMENAMIN WARD 3 DORIS TURNER WARD 8 KRIS THEILEN WARD 4 JOHN FULGENZI WARD 9 JIM DONELAN WARD 5 ANDREW PROCTOR WARD 10 RALPH HANAUER 2015-116 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 170 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REDUCING THE TIME A VACANT BUILDING MAY BE REGISTERED BEFORE IT IS BROUGHT INTO CONFORMITY WITH CITY CODE OR DEMOLISHED (Requested by Ward 3 Doris Turner) Springfield City Council Agenda 1 January 24, 2017 2015-121 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING CHAPTER 106 ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM WAGE IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by Ward 3 Doris Turner) 2015-371 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 98 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUBSECTION (C) TO SECTION 98.02 CONSTITUTING CERTAIN TIMES FOR MOWING AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE (Requested by Ward 5 Andrew Proctor) 2016-328 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND THE TOWNSHIPS OF CAPITAL, BALL, ROCHESTER AND WOODSIDE REGARDING ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY A COTERMINOUS CITY (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2016-450 AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE 121-04-16 AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE WITH AREC 1, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR ACQUISITION OF A PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 1032 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE AT NO COST TO THE CITY FOR THE ELEVENTH STREET EXTENSION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH AREC 1, LLC, FOR PURCHASE OF ADJOINING EXCESS LAND AT 1026 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE FOR AN AMOUNT OF $4,078.00 (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2016-501 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT NO. PWl 7-08-53 WITH HAROLD O'SHEA BUILDERS, FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE FACADE REPLACEMENT REBID, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,496,469.50 FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-010 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRYSTAL ALEXANDER, M.S.W. TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-011 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THOMAS J. WOOD TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-016 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT AMONG THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA), ILLINOIS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT FOR THE CHICAGO TO ST. LOUIS HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) Springfield City Council Agenda 2 January 24, 2017 8. Ordinances for Committee Consideration: CWLP PUBLIC SAFETY 2017-017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $856,200.00 WITH CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY-GAS DIVISION, LLC FOR PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,200,954.00, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2017 UNDER AN EXISTING CONTRACT, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-018 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT UW17-11-73 – POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON WITH CABOT NORIT AMERICAS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $164,300.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-019 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (“NERC”) FEES FOR FY 2018 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $51,510.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR CARPENTER STREET UNDERPASS WORK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $51,296.08, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-021 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 7020 BRUNK CEMETERY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ILLINOIS, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-022 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR USE OF THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CHILDREN’S SAFETY VILLAGE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) Springfield City Council Agenda 3 January 24, 2017 PUBLIC WORKS 2017-023 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING RETIRED SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINES KNOWN AS “REX” AND “JAX” AS SURPLUS PROPERTIES AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID CANINES WITH OFFICER RON HOWARD, A FORMER CANINE OFFICER (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BITUMINOUS PREMIX FROM THE SANGAMON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2017 MAINTENANCE SEASON FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00 (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-025 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAN FOR THE LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF WHITE OAKS MINI STORAGE WEST FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-026 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT PW 17-11-71 WITH PETERSBURG PLUMBING & EXCAVATING, LLC FOR THE SOUTH 10TH STREET STORM SEWER PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,577.934.00, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-027 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO COCKRELL LANE SOUTH OF HOLLIS DRIVE, MFT SECTION 98-00399-00-BR, FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-028 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 63 NORTH LAKEWOOD DRIVE TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-029 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 141 NORTH LAKEWOOD DRIVE TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-030 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2328 EAST LAKE SHORE DRIVE TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) Springfield City Council Agenda 4 January 24, 2017 FINANCE GENERAL CITY BUSINESS 2017-031 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2221 NORTH DIRKSEN PARKWAY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-032 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SANGAMON COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-035 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37, BY ADDING SECTIONS 37.90 – 37.98 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH A 4% GAS TAX (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-036 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 100, SECTION 100.30 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FROM 6% to 7% (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-037 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 100, SECTION 100.52 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE LOCAL SALES TAX FROM 2.25% TO 2.50% (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-033 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING 2017 BOND VOLUME CAP (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-034 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37, SECTION 37.81 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE CITY’S SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX FROM 4% TO 6% (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-040 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH,AND PAYMENT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018, TO, MIDWEST OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ASSOClATES (MOHA) TO ADMINISTER DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AS WELL AS PERFORM PRE/POST EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR POLICE AND FIRE CANDIDATES AND FIT FOR DUTY EXAMS ON CURRENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) Springfield City Council Agenda 5 January 24, 2017 9. Unfinished Business 10. New Business 11. Citizen Requests to Address Committee 12. Executive Session 13. Adjournment Frank J. Lesko City Clerk DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT City Council/Committee of the Whole Meetings are held in City Council Chambers which is wheelchair accessible.Individuals with hearing difficulties can request to use available FM auxiliary aids before the meeting by calling the City Clerk’s Office or talking to a Clerk’s Office employee in Chambers, Room 301, Municipal Center West 300 South Seventh St, Springfield, Illinois.Requests to receive an Agenda in an alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services must, when possible, be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.To contact the City Clerk’s Office, call 217-789-2216(V).TTY users, call the Illinois Relay Center at 1-800-526-0844(TTY) or 1-800-526- 0857(V). 2017-041 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE 1988 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS (Requested by Ward 1 Chuck Redpath, Ward 9 Jim Donelan, Ward 10 Ralph Hanauer) 2017-038 AN ORDINANCE TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASS “D” LIQUOR LICENSES BY THREE; TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASS “E” LIQUOR LICENSES BY ONE AND TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASS “AA” LIQUOR LICENSES BY ONE (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) 2017-039 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF DEAN GRAVEN TO THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (Requested by Mayor Jim Langfelder) Springfield City Council Agenda 6 January 24, 2017