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Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien read the proclamation for Change Your Clock, Change

Your Battery Day.

Village President Mueller called Public Education Coordinator Jim Plunket to the front

and presented the proclamation to him.

Jim Plunket reminded residents to change their clocks before they go to bed Saturday

night for Daylight Savings Time and to also change batteries in their smoke detectors.

He stated it was a good habit to get into to also check smoke detectors on the first day

of each month so you are sure the detector will work in the event of a fire.

Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien read the proclamation for National Poison Prevention

Week.

Village President Mueller called Public Education Coordinator Jim Plunket to the front

and presented him the proclamation.

Jim Plunket stated poison prevention is simple if you remember that if you wouldn't take

something to not have it around the house for small children to get into. He felt under

the kitchen and bath sinks was a place with a lot of dangerous chemicals. He stated

any questionable item should be placed out of the reach of children.

Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien read the proclamation for Arts Month.

Village President Mueller called teacher Alicia York from School District #44 to the front

and presented the proclamation to her.

Ms. York congratulated the students who participated in the Art Show who were from

kindergarten to 8th grade. She thanked the families and friends who came and

supported the participants. She stated she loved holding the Art Show at the Village

Hall and showing all of the great work that had been done by the students.

President Mueller encouraged residents when they come to the Village Hall to purchase

a vehicle sticker or pay a water bill to take a few minutes and look at the art work on

display in the Community Room and the front showcase. He indicated the artwork will

be on display until April 5.

Ms. York thanked the other art teachers including Ms. Hoganson, Mr. Girardi, Ms. Lang,

Ms. Fitzgerald and Ms. Langley.

President Mueller indicated this was the third year the Village and School District #44

had partnered to hold the Art Show. He thanked Joelyn Kott and Carol Bauer for their

assistance with the event and refreshments.

Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien read the proclamation for Local Government Week.

Village President Mueller indicated the State Legislators adopted Local Government

Week last year. He stated he spoke with Trustee Fitzpatrick about planning a Student

Government Day with the schools, but that it was too late in the year for the schools to

be able to proceed, but they will work with the schools next year earlier to allow an

event to be scheduled. He indicated the Village will also look at doing something with

the DuPage Mayors and Mangers Conference to make residents more aware of the

work local government plays.

Trustee Dana Moreau, Chairperson of the Economic and Community Development

Committee, reported the committee met on March 4. She indicated the committee

discussed the Downtown Business Grant Program and the committee supported the

modifications. The modifications will come to a future Village Board meeting for

approval. She indicated a grant in the amount of $20,000 had been received for

Clancy's Butcher Shop, a new business in downtown where Java Jungle was located

that sells meats and a variety of other foods. She stated the business had opened

today and encouraged residents to stop by. She stated they will also carry prepared

Trustee Greg Gron, Chairperson of the Environmental Concerns Committee, reported

the committee met on February 24. He stated they discussed the possibility of the

Village hosting a hazardous waste event separate from the Recycling Extravaganza

where residents could bring paint, varnish and other hazardous materials for disposal.

This proposal will come to the Village Board. He indicated there is a new letter

regarding grants being sent to the schools. The committee has already begun

discussing the Recycling Extravaganza and the committee is preparing a request for

electronics recycling. He reminded residents that March 28 is Turn out Your Lights Day

and encouraged residents participate by turning off their lights for one hour. The next

meeting is scheduled for March 24.

Trustee Jack O'Brien, Chairperson of the Transportation and Safety Committee,

reported the committee had not met. The next meeting is scheduled for April 6. He

indicated the Circulator Steering Committee had met and is looking at the vehicles

Lombard will use and the routes for the 313 line. The committee also worked on an

Intergovernmental Agreement that will include Addison, Downers Grove, Oak Brook

Terrace, Oakbrook and eventually Wheaton. He indicated the final meeting was

scheduled for March 18.

Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien, member of the Historical Commission, reported the

commission had not met. She indicated the Cemetery Restoration Committee met on

February 26. Quotes had been received for the stone leveling and repair. In spring,

tree trimming will take place as well as putting a landscaping plan into effect thanks to

the Lombard Garden Club and the Park District. She indicated there will be a special

program on Memorial Day. In conjunction with Lombard's 140th anniversary and

President Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, there will be a recognition of Lombard's

Civil War Veterans, of whom 17 names are listed on the Memorial Marker in the

Sunken Garden. There will be a Civil War re-enactment, Civil War music will be

played, as well as a visit from Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln and Colonel Plum.

The next meeting is scheduled for April 21.

Village Manager/Village Board Comments

Trustee O'Brien thanked Jennifer Henaghan for the excellent job in writing the

Intergovernmental Agreement for the Circulator Program.

Trustee Moreau indicated the Downtown Vision Workshops were closed and the results

were listed on the Village's website. She stated 350 people had participated.

Community Development Director Bill Heniff advised the final results would be on the

website on April 2nd.

Trustee Fitzpatrick stated a Sculpture Show is being planned that will be held on March

23 at Capone's. She encouraged residents to attend and indicated there will be a play

and food, Admission is $35 per person. Money raised will help with art scholarships.

Trustee Tross indicated there had been a significant amount of rain in the Village.

Director Goldsmith stated crews were out on February 26 assisting residents with

flooding and closing streets. A full report will go to the Public Works Committee. There

were 30 structures that were damaged by flood water and the damge was widespread.

He stated the Village did not lose power. He felt there was a minimal amount of

damage compared to the amount of rain. He reported this was the second worst

February storm in Chicago history.

Trustee Tross reminded residents to contact the Public Works Department if they

needed waste stickers for any damaged household items. He encouraged residents to

call and report any flooding issues so that the information was available to the Village

and the Public Works Committee as they look at the flooding issues and make

recommendations for solving flooding problems.

President Mueller indicated that the Public Works crews have had a busy year with

snow and now rain.

Trustee Moreau indicated that the owners of the new store that had opened in

downtown, Clancy's, also had a restaurant called Shannons in Glen Ellyn. She stated

the meat market will do wholesale and retail sales.

President Mueller indicated Clancy's had requested a wine license as they have a

vineyard in California. He announced that Lilac Bakery was open and indicted the

pastries were as good as ever. He stated there had been a ribbon cutting this evening

for the Feel Good Hair Salon which had opened at 1 N. Main Street. The salon was

started in the owner's home. The owner then opened a salon in downtown Lombard for

the last three years and has now moved the salon to 1 North Main Street. He

congratulated all of the businesses. He encouraged residents to shop and dine in

Lombard, not only at the holiday time, but throughout the year.