Geneva council to weigh $1,589,850 Idlewood Drive construction; minutes unpublished for three October meetings
Geneva City Council members are scheduled to discuss spending $1,589,850 to construct a roadway and utilities along the undeveloped Idlewood Drive right-of-way at their Oct. 20 meeting — the largest dollar amount listed on the council's agendas for the past and coming two weeks. The item is listed as a discussion, not a vote. Minutes have not been published for the council's three meetings listed in the past two weeks (Oct. 5, Oct. 7 and Oct. 13), so the record available does not show what action, if any, was taken at those sessions.
Idlewood Drive: $1,589,850
The Oct. 20 agenda lists a discussion on whether to use city resources to construct a roadway and utilities for the undeveloped Idlewood Drive right-of-way, at a stated figure of $1,589,850. The same meeting includes public hearings on water rates and sewer rates, and a presentation from the Geneva City School District.
Tax-cap override and short-term rental tax hearings
The Oct. 7 agenda listed two public hearings: one on a local law overriding the property tax cap, and one on a local law imposing a room occupancy tax on short-term rentals. That meeting was also scheduled to open with an executive session on collective negotiations and a proposed real property sale. Because minutes are not yet published, the record does not show whether the hearings were held as listed or what comment was received.
Water and sewer rates
Rates appear on both agendas. On Oct. 7, the agenda listed a first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 441, Article II on water rates, and a local law amending Chapters 341-19(B) and 314-21(C) to establish sewer rates. On Oct. 20, both are listed as public hearings.
Council modernization proposal
The Oct. 7 agenda listed discussion of a City Council modernization proposal, described as an introduction only with no vote that night. The schedule given: formal discussion Nov. 4, public hearing Nov. 17, final vote Dec. 2.
Foreman tentative agreement
New business on the Oct. 7 agenda included a resolution approving the Foreman tentative agreement. No terms of the agreement appear in the agenda summary.
Budget workshops
The Oct. 5 session was a workshop on the 2027 Department of Public Works budget, listed for 6:00 PM at City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 47 Castle Street. No ordinances, contracts, fee changes or public hearings appeared on that agenda. The Oct. 13 workshop listed budget discussions with the City Manager, City Clerk, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Planning & Economic Development; the summary also notes a discussion with the Geneva Business Improvement District.
Coming up
- **Oct. 19 — City Council:** budget workshop on the 2027 Budget.
- **Oct. 20 — City Council:** public hearings on water rates (Chapter 441) and sewer rates (Chapters 341-19(B) and 314-21(C)); discussion of $1,589,850 for Idlewood Drive roadway and utilities; presentation from the Geneva City School District.
Agendas and any published minutes are available from the City of Geneva; readers should consult those documents for the official record.