Special City Council Meeting, Jan. 12, 2025 - City of Geneva, IL

Geneva City Council · January 13, 2026

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Call to order and roll call

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Meeting opened and roll call taken; mayor confirmed a full council present and asked for opening remarks and procedure overview. Clerk called the roll (Bowering, Furnish, Kilberg, Kasaraj, Maliki, Marks, Mayor, Helmquist, Paschke, Preineke).

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Geneva City Council heard an appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission(HPC) denial of a demolition permit for the landmark at 4 East State Street (Alexander Blacksmith Shop) and voted on a motion to reverse that denial. An amendment requiring a 90-day concept plan and a memorial/homage passed 6-4, but the main motion to reverse the HPC failed 6-4 (7 votes required).

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