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Council members asked about resident notice and no-parking zones; staff said notices and additional postings will be used similar to last year and that staff will follow up on publication and signage to improve resident awareness. A motion to approve the license agreement passed by voice vote; the chair announced, \"The ayes have it.\" No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Government Operations 4-7-25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a license agreement with the St. Charles Park District to host the city's 2025 fireworks at Langham Park using the same pyrotechnics contractor and the same licensing template as prior years.","taxTitle","Saint Charles City, St. Charles County, Illinois","taxId",53340,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082906,"Committee approves 1-year contract with AID for police social worker; staff to pursue 708 funding",88,2124000,2212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2&start=2124&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2/thumbnail_2124000.jpg","/articles/6082906/Illinois/Committee-approves-1-year-contract-with-AID-for-police-social-worker-staff-to-pursue-708-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082906-200748584fa250fcb3e22bbd5a071f62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151186&Signature=CM4EEWR0T6T3OzZrFDy-C3~FHD7SoD7ccZw7wsEu6sTThBFYWXXAuGhvS2C-6xgyElBZDaooAdP0AdZ7SuEMmS1QoSSXUvQuSLpCVmhcAOab0m3Exf3ont~NkE4gy8vVA3taMOaQltoo8Mt0xwFFEkwNlu0GY6YtajUtMoz89r9hNmLWzL2zKos5K5DFZXi7ixuwshsJCqaHON0zFtgemffsT1En8kZu-4FEDbarzhvLVHXhq2lGYEzeWWeMZa6XKwPS31Wo~M-8xgpisHNSBLh6KgvQkQw73vOalaeF2wioIB4V9jz00OXpnufJOAJCjWaQL7-ZY5Ftga-lj3-eAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Clark presented a recommendation to approve a one-year contract and license agreement with the Association for Individual Development (AID) to continue placing a full-time social worker housed in the police department and a liaison serving police and fire. Clark said this would be the city's 11th consecutive year with the AID arrangement.

Clark provided 2024 statistics: AID assisted 303 individuals in 2024, 290 of whom were Saint Charles residents; total service hours were 1,499 compared with 1,351 the prior year. The contract also includes office space and computer equipment at the police department.

Clark said funding for the program has historically been provided by a 708 Board grant and that Acting Chief Radjewski planned to present the funding request to the 708 Board on the following Wednesday. The committee approved the resolution by roll call. The motion was made by Vanguard and seconded by Dem; the clerk read a roll-call record in which all named members voted yes (Petrone, Rubble, Besnard, Foltz, Longard, Munoz, Bencioni).","The committee approved a one-year contract with the Association for Individual Development to provide a full-time social worker and liaison in the police department; Deputy Chief Clark said 2024 service numbers included 303 individuals assisted and 1,499 service hours. Funding will be requested from the 708 Board.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082911,"Committee discusses FY26 capital priorities; council chambers renovation and First Street garage counters draw debate",1608,416000,2024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2&start=416&end=2024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2/thumbnail_416000.jpg","/articles/6082911/Illinois/Committee-discusses-FY26-capital-priorities-council-chambers-renovation-and-First-Street-garage-counters-draw-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082911-8b117022441063480db21e30e3365748/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151186&Signature=JTrTvaMtKUuXGkLp564--CRv~lXOnTNVk~S7Isur8oe2Wt5f3zulUlurgUjvI~UN~RnWxpFo~HmotB8nZwdfr7QWMnWod1kfXZLfVbNfoNXCRGICjZysAsJIN4kM8YSRKSR~0nAuliLxvhLH4JvjtO5uzn2Fxk82ZXzgpRg2w1E9FyO1L0BfYdQK3eFbpfb5WBXnTe2KaSoaokBox1OgMkBCZpqjlNiWMxTpDrlZzX2ERQt~b75Hk7SeQJFPDPdpAH12bG~5N1okqx~NW8qa8sXz~-iCft9J1k7saK8ivIO9WEyjZbgBORR9f40WtX7bcc8PNd4MBCWUXWqAj6o3JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Heather (title not specified) and City Administrator McGuire presented follow-up discussion on the draft fiscal year 2026 budget and prioritized capital projects after a prior overview on March 17. McGuire told the committee the deadline to pass the budget at City Council is April 21 and staff sought direction on which discretionary projects to fund.

Staff said the capital list on Page 59 of the draft budget totals about $12.4 million: roughly $10 million is dedicated to storm and street projects tied to Home Rule sales tax proceeds per a council resolution, leaving about $2.4 million of other projects. Of that remainder, staff identified roughly $1.0 million for necessary infrastructure maintenance (building, roof, parking garage repairs) and about $1.3 million in discretionary projects.

A central point of debate was a proposed $1.3 million council chambers renovation, which staff said was treated as an \"all-or-nothing\" project because installing accessible hearing-loop technology requires floor work that then requires broader repairs and reassembly. Alderman Wood, Alderman Werball and others pressed for reconsideration of priorities and suggested the First Street parking garage counters (estimated at $400,000) and roof replacement of the IDOT annex (estimated $450,000 and currently tarped) might be more urgent.

Council members repeatedly raised accessibility and transparency concerns about the council chambers. One committee member said the hearing loop and audiovisual reliability are vital to residents with hearing impairments and older residents who cannot easily navigate the building. Staff said some line items within the chamber project, such as furniture and committee-room fit-outs, could be deferred to reduce costs if bids come in high.

Alderman Wood and others argued the parking garage counters address recurring downtown parking and safety issues and recommended acting on recommendations from a February 2024 parking study. Alderman Mark urged consideration of doing more comprehensive garage repairs rather than piecemeal fixes.

Staff advised the committee that the $1.3 million figure is in the draft budget but that no expenditure would occur until council approves a final contract; if bids come in higher or lower, the council could decide not to proceed and reallocate funds. Staff also said there is currently limited wiggle room in the general fund and that ending-year reserves have been intentionally healthy.

Public comments raised neighborhood impacts: a resident from the Fourth Ward described nightly noise and safety concerns from activity on the parking deck roof and asked for signage and enforcement; another resident commended the AID contract (discussed separately) and suggested the non-profit Strong Towns as a planning resource.

The committee did not take a binding vote on capital priorities; staff said they will return bid results and present alternatives to council if the chamber bids are unfavorable.","Committee members debated prioritizing a $1.3 million renovation of council chambers, $400,000 parking counters and other capital projects in the draft FY26 budget; staff said $10 million is set aside for storm/street projects and about $1.3 million in discretionary capital remained for prioritization.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082916,"Committee approves contract to finish sanitary and stormwater GIS migration",0,2515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2&start=2515&end=2515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936047-329f02b27425834e95a05e34090192e2/thumbnail_2515000.jpg","/articles/6082916/Illinois/Committee-approves-contract-to-finish-sanitary-and-stormwater-GIS-migration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082916-11d696cf4311821fe553fd373229a5a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151186&Signature=RLm7Z-8Rty47wjlVCTC5bsrEhENl68wamm9VFcUz71ckphmbU9lbpA52dyhApXTO-OoXdQw~0qQaGp4iPWL0pj80OpJdmSLLqKrkF7Vck1fAO3SGGZrsnoofKS38wulbO1xaFjS1mzRsAlYp8YPJxmyz0DjdqCKl431ZP81C2erkdHdzhLUT82MorgiqPR1~QSeglgib4LcALYXfRqrkg7jriSRTo65OnZ8bOYvfsDU5NhBkJBBziuMz5LlEUScLDyLfh2vCv09V-5HmKMolpWkYJVZTbRDCs9-FemA8J4TdOlh7gQs4F6LyDjFbQFg~qSpZ~Pfom6WdQzjm5zzTzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Creighton, GIS support, told the Government Operations Committee the city is seeking to finish Phase 2 of a multi-year migration of its utility data into an industry-standard utility network model and recommended the committee approve a contract with Timmins Group to complete sanitary and stormwater work.

Creighton said the migration will move the city's utility data from a highly customized, 15-to-20-year-old model into an international standard, enabling integrations, expanded web and mobile editing, rule-based editing to protect data integrity and new analyses such as isolation tracing and load-flow modeling. He said the present system is approaching end of life in 2026 and that the work already done in Phase 1 allows staff to run isolation traces to identify valves to shut off after a main break and to see affected customers.

The proposal before the committee was to approve a resolution authorizing an agreement with Timmins Group, a certified Esri utility network provider the city selected from five responses to a February 2023 request for proposals. Creighton said the proposed contract would finish sanitary and stormwater migration for $99,470 and that Phase 3 (electric) would follow in a later year.

Alderman Werball moved to approve the agreement; Alderman Folkes seconded. The committee approved the resolution by voice vote; the chair announced, \"The ayes have it.\" No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The presentation emphasized three implementation goals: data standardization, field-level editing that broadens who can update utility attributes, and tighter integration with asset-management and upcoming electric modeling work. Creighton noted the city did much of the migration work in-house to lower cost and retain system knowledge, with Timmins Group providing technical leadership.

The committee did not amend the contract amount during the meeting; staff noted bid results may come in lower than budget estimates and that if the bids are lower, funds could become available for other capital projects.

The committee approved the resolution; staff will return contracts to full council as required by city procurement rules and to proceed with the sanitary and stormwater migration work.","The Government Operations Committee approved a resolution to hire Timmins Group to complete Phase 2 of the city's utility network migration for sanitary and stormwater for $99,470, following a presentation from GIS staff about improved functionality and the need to replace an end-of-life system in 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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