Sycamore public meetings in 2022
8 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved the 2023 corporate property tax levy using option #2b and shifted the city's fiscal year to align with the calendar year starting January 1, 2024. Council also voted to change the start time of City Council meetings to 6 p.m. and approved two debt service levy abatements.
- Approved $724,437.60 in bills (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2022.14 (2023 Corporate Property Tax Levy) with option #2b (4-2)
- Approved Ordinance 2022.15 to align fiscal year with calendar year starting Jan 1, 2024 (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2022.16 changing City Council meeting start time to 6 p.m. (4-3)
- Approved Ordinance 2022.17 abating debt service levy for 2012 Bond Issue (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2022.18 partially abating debt service levy for 2017 Bond Issue (6-0)
- Approved employment agreement for City Manager (6-0)
Beautification Committee
The committee appointed a Chair and Vice Chair and approved the 2023 meeting schedule. Members reviewed the budget process and the existing $25,000 Downtown Façade and Gateway Improvement Grants. The committee scheduled a special meeting for January 17 to generate project ideas.
- Appointed Jane Hove as Chair and John Hulseberg as Vice Chair (4-0)
- Approved the 2023 meeting schedule in the Council Chambers (4-0)
- Scheduled a special meeting for January 17 at 4 pm to generate ideas
Fire Pension Board
The board approved a transition from physical paper checks to electronic payments for monthly distributions. Membership was expanded to include one new member, and the 2023 meeting schedule was established.
- Approved change from physical paper checks to electronic payments
- Approved 2023 meeting dates: March 1, June 7, September 6, and December 6
- Approved membership application for Tylor Lampkins (hired 11-28-2022)
- Approved payment of bills presented by Brien Martin
- Approved agenda and previous meeting minutes
Fire & Police Commission
The Commission approved the appointment of a new Sergeant and an entry-level Police Officer. It also voted to open new entry-level testing and amend the rules regarding candidate scoring and retesting. The 2023 meeting schedule was established.
- Approved opening Entry Level Police Officer testing for up to 60 days (3-0)
- Approved appointment of Stacy Binkowski to Sergeant position (3-0)
- Approved amendments to Rules and Regulations Chapter III, Sections 5, 6, and 7 (3-0)
- Approved 2023 meeting schedule for March 7, June 6, September 5, and December 5 (3-0)
- Passed candidate Herigodt on the oral examination element (3-0)
- Extended conditional employment offer to candidate Herigodt for Entry Level Police Officer (3-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a lease for police license plate reader cameras and the purchase of a used utility bucket truck. Several ordinances regarding tax levies, the city's fiscal year, and meeting start times remained on first reading.
- Approved $1,101,818.29 in bill payments (7-0)
- Approved $22,500 lease with Flock Safety for license plate reader cameras (7-0)
- Approved $31,000 purchase of a used 2007 Chevy C5500 Utility Bucket Truck (7-0)
- Left Ordinance 2022.14 (tax levy) on first reading
- Left Ordinance 2022.15 (fiscal year alignment) on first reading
- Left Ordinance 2022.16 (meeting start time) on first reading
Fire & Police Commission
The Commission approved one police officer candidate and failed three others. It also approved the transition of two police officers and one firefighter to permanent or non-probationary status.
- Passed police candidate Herigodt (3-0)
- Failed police candidates Granias, Bonner, and Lynch (3-0)
- Acknowledged successful completion of probationary status for officers Kevin O’Keefe and Raven Burress (3-0)
- Approved Probationary Firefighter Mathey for permanent full-time status (3-0)
City Council
The City Council approved Option 2 for increasing service levels, which includes adding police officers and firefighters. The council also approved worker's compensation and liability coverage for city employees.
- Approved Option 2 for service level increases (6-1)
- Approved Resolution 922 for worker's compensation and liability coverage with AssuredPartners (7-0)
- Approved payment of bills totaling $863,897.36 (7-0)
- Approved the meeting agenda (7-0)
City Council
The City Council approved an ordinance amending fire prevention and safety requirements for hospitality homes to remove a 300-foot restriction. The council also rescinded a previous resolution regarding the conveyance of 'Engh Farm' and approved a vehicle purchase for the police department.
- Approved Ordinance 2022.13 removing the 300-foot restriction for hospitality homes (7-0)
- Approved Resolution 921 rescinding the agreement to convey 'Engh Farm' to the DeKalb County History Center (7-0)
- Approved $5,172.04 for the Police Department to purchase a 2023 Can-Am Defender Max HD9 (7-0)
- Approved payment of bills for November 7, 2022, totaling $1,989,967.39 (6-0)