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Agreement put online, mayor dispels rumors by Frank VaisvilasPLANO-City officials have decided to post a widely debated host agreement for a proposed recycling-waste transfer station and industrial development on the city's Web site ahead of another meeting on the issue on July 21. Todd Milliron, who has been a vocal critic of the proposed facility, spoke during the public comment portion of the city's July 14 regular board meeting. He argued the agreement has never been posted for the public to see. Milliron also argued that the city has not had enough meetings for public input. He said the meeting that had been scheduled at the new Plano High School auditorium was held the same time as a meeting between the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Yorkville and Kendall County and he could not attend the Plano meeting. However, the city's economic development director, Art Sheridan, argued that there have been plenty of meetings on the issue. “The matter has been aired time and time again,” Sheridan said. He urged the city not to create more meetings and to move on to other business, so the developer could move forward with his investment. “Show respect for people who want to invest in the community,” Sheridan said. He added that any slight flaws in the business arrangement would be worked over time. Yet, three aldermen had expressed their willingness for another meeting. A date for a special meeting had not been announced July 14. But that July 14 regular meeting has been extended to July 21. An ordinance to authorize the host agreement was on the July 14 agenda. Since the public comment portion had passed during the July 14 meeting, Mayor William Roberts allowed another opportunity for public comment during the July 21 meeting, allowing the people a chance to review the host agreement online before commenting. Linda Hess also commented July 14. She said the host agreement needed more safeguards. And although she commended the city for negotiating to remove possible asphalt plans from the plans, she said the city also should eliminate asphalt from being accepted as construction waste at the facility. Mayor dispels rumors Responding to rumors about Plano having the most foreclosures in the county, Roberts provided some numbers during the July 14 meeting. Out of 1,290 properties in foreclosure, pre-foreclosure or bankruptcy in the county, Roberts said Montgomery actually had the most at 395 and part of that city is in Kane County. Oswego was the second highest. Adjacent Yorkville had 241, according to Roberts. Plano ranked fourth with 224, Roberts said.
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