Thursday, October 1, 1998
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
October 1, 1998
REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 1, 1998 - 7:30 P.M.
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
Present:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
Absent:
BOARD ROOM Revised 9/30/98
Broadcast on Cable TV Channel 6
I
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
The regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard |
held on Thursday, October 1, 1998 in the Board Room of the Village Hall was called to |
order by Village President William J. Mueller at 7:35 pm. Upon roll call by Clerk |
Gerhardt, the following were: |
Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer & Kufrin |
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the St. Pius X School Girl Scout Troop 55. |
II
Roll Call
Other Elected Official Present: |
Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt |
Other Appointed Officials Present: |
Village Manager William T. Lichter |
Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
Village Attorney Janet Petsche |
Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
Chief of Police Leon R. Kutzke |
Finance Director Leonard J. Flood |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
Public Education Coordinator Lt. James Plunket |
Building Inspectional Services Supervisor James Bandel |
Joelyn Kott Communications and Marketing Coordinator |
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
Deputy Clerk Barbara Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
980532
The continued Public Hearing was called to order by Village Attorney, Thomas P. Bayer |
at 7:38 p.m. He explained the petition and invited the public to speak with any |
comments or questions they may have. There being no comment for or against the |
petition, the hearing was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. |
Enactment No: 1 S. 21 Highland - W |
IV
Public Participation (15 minute time limit)
Clerk Gerhardt read six Proclamations. |
1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October |
2. Fire Prevention Week October 11-17, 1998 |
3. Junior Women's Week October 11-17, 1998 |
4. United Way Month in October |
5. Honoring Ian M. Chapman |
6. Customer Service Week October 3-10, 1998 |
President Mueller reminded all of Character Counts week beginning with a pancake |
breakfast October 18, 1998. |
Trustee Tross related a Character Counts experience where his wallet was returned |
with all contents intact. He also wished his 1 year old granddaughter a Happy Birthday. |
Penny Arnold, 527 Washington, spoke urging the Board to support the plans of the |
DuPage Millennium Organization to renovate the DuPage Theater. She also presented |
three alternatives. |
Frank Femali spoke urging the Board to consider the Big Ideas proposal and expressed |
a great excitement regarding the Big Idea quality of work. |
V
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Schaffer, that the |
Minutes of the September 10, 1998 Committee of the Whole meeting and the |
Minutes of the regular Board of Trustees Meeting of September 17, 1998 be |
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
Jr., Chairperson |
Trustee Kufrin reported that two months ago discussion regarding the DuPage Theater |
was started by the Economic and Community Development Committee. On September |
29 he had called a special meeting of the Committee regarding the redevelopment |
agreement for the DuPage Theater and shops. The Committee passed two motions of |
support for the Development agreement. The Committee has also discussed a possible |
assistance program for other businesses in need. There will be no meeting at the |
regular time in October. |
Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
Chairperson |
Trustee David Schaffer reported that the Committee had discussed mandatory recycling |
for businesses. |
DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
Trustee David Schaffer stated that the Committee will meet next week and that they |
have an item on tonight's agenda. |
Finance Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson
Trustee Tross reported that the Finance Committee met on the Utility Tax and they felt |
no reason to reinstate the Sunset Clause. The Committee also recommended leaving |
the Water and Sewer appurtenances in the Utility Tax Program and review that |
annually. He further reported that the Committee had a positive reaction to the Big Idea |
proposal. |
DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
Lombard Representative |
Trustee Richard Tross reported that the DuPage Convention and Visitor's Bureau |
reaction to (Big Idea ) was that California has Disneyland, Florida has Disney World, |
Lombard should have Veggie Land. |
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Richard J. Tross, |
Chairperson |
No Report
Legislative Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, Chairperson
Trustee Borgatell reported that the Committee is still working on Legislative Initiatives |
and they will be ready for the Board soon. The next meeting will be October 5 at 7:30 |
p.m. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Co-Chairperson
Trustee Borgatell mentioned that several items on tonight's agenda are from the Public |
Works Committee. |
Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
Chairperson |
No Report
Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
Gerhardt |
No report
VII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Tross, to pass the |
Consent Agenda, to suspend the rules, waive first reading and pass on second |
reading, waive competitive bidding and award contracts approve and adopt |
resolutions as needed for the following items and as read by the Clerk on the |
Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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980557
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980558
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980516
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4550 Text |
980517
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinances 4551 and |
980564
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 46-99 Req |
980559
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4553 Tax L |
980508
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND/OR DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL OWNED PERSONAL |
PROPERTY |
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4543 Well |
980515
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PURSUANT TO |
TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION 414 OF THE LOMBARD ZONING ORDINANCE AND A |
VARIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION 708 OF THE LOMBARD |
ZONING ORDINANCE |
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4544 4 E. |
980531
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 332 W. Maple Sacred |
980556
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Liquid Calcium Chlor |
980561
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Block Parties |
980562
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Christmas Decoration |
980563
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Time Extension of Se |
980566
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 47-99 Tra |
980573
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 48-99 FPA |
980574
AMENDMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 49-99 St. |
980578
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON AN AGREEMENT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 50-99 Fin |
980577
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Finley Road Pedestri |
VIII
Agenda Items for Separate Action
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It was moved by Trustee Schaffer, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this matter |
be passed on first reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
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Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4557 to 4 |
(2) Ordinance Annexing Property |
(3) Ordinance Rezoning to the B3 Community Shopping District |
(4) Ordinance Granting Conditional Use and Variations |
(5) Motion for a Preliminary Plat of Subdivision. |
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Schaffer, that the |
Ordinances of Annexation, Rezoning, Conditional Use / Variations and the |
Preliminary Plat of Subdivision be passed on first reading. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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980545
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that this matter |
be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
1 -
Enactment No: Resolution 51-99 Tre |
Trustee Kufrin suggested increasing this change order to give Forestry some latitude. |
He suggested an increase to $15,000 or $20,000. Trustee Tross felt that they should |
amend the budget to increase this item. Trustee Kufrin suggested they authorize this |
item now as an increase of $20,000. |
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
Village Board authorize an additional $20,000 for this Fiscal Year for the Tree and |
Stump removal program. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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980527
There was some discussion of the type of plumbing restrictors and how often residents |
may apply for the grants. |
Enactment No: Overhead Sewer Grant |
Trustee Borgatell moved that the request regarding gate valves and flap valves be |
approved. The motion failed for lack of a second. |
Trustee Tross proposed an amendment that suitable plumbing restrictors be used and |
that the program allow one application annually. |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the program |
be amended to require that suitable plumbing restrictors be used and that the |
program allow one grant application annually. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Absent:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas
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980565
Trustee Jaugilas arrived at 9:45 before this item was addressed. |
President Mueller declared a recess of 5 minutes at 9:46. |
Enactment No: Resolution 52-99 1 |
Reconvene
The recessed meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was reconvened at 10:05 p.m. |
Upon roll call by Clerk Gerhardt, the following were: |
Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer, Jaugilas & Kufrin |
Edlyn Andrlik, 65 E. Washington, spoke as the President of Downtown Lombard United |
in support of the proposal for Big Idea. |
Gary Bird, 33 N. Main Street, spoke as President of his downtown Condominium |
Homeowners Association and as President of the Lombard Historical Society and urged |
a large affirmative vote for the Big Idea proposal. |
Lawrence Bouldin, 135 W. Greenfield, spoke as a citizen and as a member of the |
Lombard Historical Commission. He pointed to his support of Historic Preservation, the |
Arts and the economic development of Lombard. He supported strongly the proposal of |
Big Idea, Inc. as the most viable solution and strongest economic contribution to |
Lombard. |
Bud Carlson, 62 N. Lincoln, spoke urging all to listen with an open mind. |
Doug Christensen, 301 W. Goeble Drive, indicated he had reviewed the Big Idea |
proposal and found it to be a sound proposal. |
Bruce Church 1064 Apple Lane stated that he believes a viable business is the way to |
go, but he also hopes the Village will realize the kind of improvement it deserves. |
Joan Destephano, 30 N. Lincoln, spoke in support and of the changes in the |
development agreement which will ensure that the DuPage is treated like a national |
landmark. |
Steven Flint, 312 S. LaLonde, spoke on behalf of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce |
which is concerned with the DuPage Theater. He believes the Big Idea proposal is a |
great opportunity for the Village. |
Steve Hoffman 205 S. Main pointed to his business, the Dairy Queen as a definite |
downtown anchor. He stated that he is fully in support of the Big Idea proposal and on |
behalf of DLU urged the Board to vote in favor. |
Brian Johnson, 18 W. Berkshire, as a realtor he believes the Big Idea proposal should |
be accepted. |
Pete Kramer, 272 E. Taylor, spoke at length of previous proposals to restore the |
Theater. He mentioned that Laura Croshere was instrumental in obtaining the Historic |
Status of the Theater. |
Chip Lidicker 76 Lake Lane, Fox Lake, former resident of Lombard and former |
President of the Lombard Historical Society, hopes that the proposal of Big Ideas would |
be considered. He stated that the Society would not be able to afford it. He said that it |
would take continuing funds. He feels this is a win win situation that combines |
restoration and resources. |
Joseph Wimberly, 39 S. Glenview, He spoke regarding the corner restaurant owned |
by his father (the Blue Plate), as well as stores in the building. His family has restored |
much of the building. He asked the Board to consider what can be done to help, he |
feels that they are caught in the middle. |
Steven A. Zeidler 1475 Poplar Court, as a resident of District 3 and President of the |
Chamber of Commerce. He reminded the Board of a letter from the Chamber back in |
August in support of the Big Idea proposal. He indicated that the Chamber is very |
excited to have Big Idea join us in Lombard. |
Marty Burke 245 W. Maple read a list of other residents who, with him, urge acceptance |
of Big Idea's proposal. He assured all that if the Theater could become an economic |
success it would have been done long ago. He urged approval of the proposal. |
Paula Cisneros 145 S. Collen Dr. spoke in favor of Big Idea and believes that there is |
integrity in their offer. She thinks that the Blue Plate should be given some |
consideration. |
Trustee Kufrin commented on the idea of the Blue Plate and that the Economic |
Development Committee was looking at relocation of the businesses but if they had to |
leave temporarily, it was hoped they would be welcome back. He said that most of the |
Trustees want to save the Theater and that this is the way. He stated that he is thrilled |
with the Big Idea proposal. |
Staff Report
The following staff report was given by David Hulseberg. |
Since March of 1998, staff has been working with representatives of Big Idea |
Productions to encourage their location into the Village of Lombard. Big Idea is a top 5 |
children’s video producer. Presently, Big Idea employs some 65 employees with |
suggested employment of growth of up to 300 employees in the next three years. |
Subject to the approval of a redevelopment agreement by the Village Board, Big Idea |
desires to acquire the DuPage Theater and Shops (101-109 S. Main Street) and the |
northern 145 feet of the Brust property (119 and 125 S. Main Street) for the purpose of |
creating a corporate headquarters. Big Idea seeks to renovate the north and west |
facades of the DuPage Theater and Shops, its marquee, as well as the interior of the |
theater. This renovation will substantially restore those areas to their circa 1928 |
splendor. Big Idea will completely rehabilitate the balance of the structure for restaurant, |
retail and office use. New construction of a 35,000 square feet office addition will be |
simultaneous to the DuPage Theater and Shops renovation. The estimated investment |
by Big Idea into these improvements is in excess of eight million dollars. Big Idea |
intends within a four year timeline to construct an additional 60,000 square feet office |
structure to meet their growing needs. The estimated investment by Big Idea into these |
improvements is in excess of seven million dollars, bringing the total to a possible 15 |
Million. |
Due to community interest and Big Ideas’ desire to maximize its significant investment in |
the DuPage Theater, the theater will play host to numerous public events to be either |
directly sponsored by Big Idea or approved by them. These types of events include: |
family films, classical films, cartoon films, family events, musicals, concerts, orchestras, |
and others. Big Idea will utilize the theater as part of daily tours of the facility and their |
animation process. Big Idea will also use the theater for screenings and live audience |
filming. Since the theater is an important part of Big Idea and its use of the theater is |
part of its operation, the use by outside organizations of the theater is subject to Big Idea |
approval, scheduling, and programming. Big Idea will welcome input and suggestions for |
special events to be held at the theater. |
Salient Points of Redevelopment Agreement: |
The attached redevelopment agreement provides for the following: |
¨ Big Idea acquires the DuPage Theater and Shops and the Brust property as a private |
transaction. |
¨ Big Idea agrees not to demolish the DuPage Theater and Shops. |
¨ Big Idea grants the Village of Lombard first right to purchase the DuPage Theater and |
Shops in the event that it should desire to sell it. |
¨ Big Idea will rehabilitate the DuPage Theater and Shops, the north and west facades, |
the marquee and the interior of the theater, all in substantial compliance with its 1928 |
design. |
¨ Big Idea will hold a minimum of 100 public events in the theater and opportunities to |
utilize the same by outside organizations will be granted at the discretion of Big Idea. |
Big Idea will establish written guidelines for special events and will make said guidelines |
available to the Village, civic and community organizations and members of the public. |
¨ The Village of Lombard agrees that Big Idea may seek up to $200,000 to renovate 4 |
storefronts of the DuPage Theater and Shops with no single storefront receiving more |
than $50,000 of Village contribution on a 50/50 reimbursement basis. |
¨ The Village will grant necessary off-site detention or variations for such detention. |
¨ The Village will return new tax increment until the year 2004 created as a result of the |
Big Idea development on the DuPage Theater and Shops property. No new tax |
increment generated on the Brust property shall be returned. The estimated value of |
this economic incentive is $729,911 to $911,350. No monies are paid to Big Idea in |
advance, funds are disbursed after collection and receipt by the Village. No monies are |
to be disbursed to Big Idea until the DuPage Theater and Shops are rehabilitated and |
certificate of occupancy is issued for that structure. |
The proposed redevelopment agreement provides relatively $1.1 million in economic |
development incentives to Big Idea. Of this $200,000 are funds that any other business |
could have sought as part of the Village’s Downtown Improvement Facade and Grant |
Program. The balance of that incentives package are new tax increment monies |
created as a result of Big Idea’s development. Hence, without Big Idea purchasing and |
adaptively reusing the DuPage Theater and Shops property this tax increment would not |
have been created. |
In return for this economic development incentive package, the Village of Lombard and |
other taxing bodies will receive between $200,000 and $340,000 annually after the |
expiration of the TIF (last payment received 2005). At present, the DuPage Theater and |
Shops pays approximately $10,000 annually in property tax. In the five years after the |
expiration of the TIF, this property will generate through property tax $1,000,000 to |
$1,700,000 to the various taxing bodies. |
Big Idea affords the Village an opportunity to immediately improve a property which is an |
eyesore and source of blight on the community. This improvement will restore a |
splendor in the property. The economic development incentive package offered has no |
financial impact on the projected revenues of the TIF and no financial risk to the Village. |
The Village retains control of the distribution of funds to Big Idea and should they fail to |
meet their obligations the Village has the ability to not make payment Hence the purse |
strings relating to the project are controlled by the Village. |
The economic impact on the community through increased employment in the |
downtown and significant financial investment in the property only increases the |
desirability of this project. |
Phil Visher, President of Big Idea, reviewed his personal history. He grew up in Glen |
Ellyn, graduated from Glenbard West. He related how Character Counts values are no |
longer being taught and he wanted to help make a difference by teaching such values |
through childrens' video. He then reviewed how they operate and how they want to |
develop the theater and its operation. |
The Trustees asked questions of Phil Visher and offered comments and opinions. Each |
Trustee offered strong support of the Big Idea proposal. Some questions of Trustees |
were answered and explained by Village Attorney Thomas Bayer. It was also pointed |
out that the Big Idea proposal has totally fit all criteria of the Tax Increment Financing |
District. The Village Board unanimously supported the proposal. |
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
Village Board approve the Big Idea proposal concerning the DuPage Theater |
property including the changes outlined in the October 1, 1998 memo from |
Attorney Bayer. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee John M. Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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IX
Agenda Items for Discussion
X
Village Manager/Village Board Reports
XI
Executive Session
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the regular |
meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held on |
Thursday, October 1, 1998 in the Lombard Village Hall Board Room be adjourned |
at 11:21 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee John M. Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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