Thursday, April 3, 2003
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Village President: William J. Mueller |
Acting Village Clerk: Barbara Johnson |
Trustees: Joan DeStephano, Richard J.Tross, |
Karen Smith-Koenig, Steven D. Sebby, |
Kenneth M. Florey and Rick Soderstrom |
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2003
REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 3, 2003 - 7:30 P.M.
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Council Member Suzan Kramer, Trustee |
Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee |
Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
Present:
BOARD ROOM
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 April 3, 2003 was called |
to order by President Mueller at 7:35 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Suzan L. Kramer. |
II
Roll Call
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk, Suzan L. Kramer, the following were Present: President |
Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and Soderstrom. |
Appointed Officials Present: |
Acting Village Manager Len Flood |
Village Attorney Tom Bayer |
Assistant Village Attorney George Wagner |
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
Fire Chief George Seagraves |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
Deputy Village Clerk Barb Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
030200
President Mueller introduced the Public Hearing and turned the hearing over to Attorney |
Bayer who explained the purpose of the hearing, the process of notification. Mr. Bayer |
then asked that any wishing to speak come to the microphone at his left. There being |
none to speak, Attorney Bayer closed the hearing at 7:40 p.m. |
Enactment No: 18W641 E. Roosevelt |
IV
Public Participation
030191
Enactment No: Proclamation - Natio |
030195
Enactment No: Proclamation - Arbor |
030196
Enactment No: Proclamation - Child |
President Mueller said that it is with many regrets that he has accepted the resignation |
of Suzan Kramer who has served as Village Clerk for two years. Her family is leaving |
the community and that is why she has tendered her resignation. He said that Suzan |
has served with honesty, integrity and sincerity as Village Clerk. He reminded the public |
that she previously had served on the Plan Commission for seven years. While on the |
Plan Commission Suzan was involved in many decisions which have shaped our |
economic future. It was a big job to replace our former Village Clerk Lorraine Gerhardt |
who had served as Clerk for 22 years. Suzan stepped forward and has done a |
wonderful job. |
Trustee Soderstrom said that as a friend, a colleague and a resident of District 6, he is |
sorry to see Suzan go. He told Suzan that it had been a privilege to serve with her. He |
said it has helped the citizens of District 6 immeasurably to have a had an extra set of |
eyes and ears helping people with their concerns. |
Trustee Florey said that Suzan had been a great addition to the Village Board, serving |
the Board with integrity and honesty, and thanked her for her Plan Commission work. |
Trustee Sebby said that he would miss Suzan tremendously, that she brightens the |
dais. He said he hopes everything works out for the Kramer family. |
Trustee Koenig recalled the years when Suzan served on the Plan Commission that she |
was very impressed with Suzan's work on the Commission and impressed with the |
amount of homework that she did. She said that when Lorraine left she had hard shoes |
to fill but said that Suzan did it. She said it has been a joy knowing Suzan and she has |
enjoyed her sense of humor. |
Trustee Tross said that Suzan will be missed as Clerk. In trying other roles such as the |
Electoral Board Suzan has also shown the highest amount of integrity and to be a |
person of emotion. He said that as Chair of BOLI she has done a wonderful job. It has |
been said her leaving will be Lombard's loss. Trustee Tross said he disagrees, rather |
there is one more visiter who knows the pleasure of living in Lombard. |
Trustee DeStephano said that she had admired Suzan's hard work on the Board and |
her dedication. She said she knows that Suzan will be missed. |
President Mueller also thanked Suzan's husband Tom and daughter Alyssa, saying that |
holding elected positions takes away from our family and friends. The elected position |
has become complex. He explained that Suzan's family was unable to be here as |
Alyssa was at Karate where she has won two first honors. He thanked the family for |
allowing us to borrow Sue. We wish all of you the best as you move forward. God |
Bless You |
Trustee Tross said that he would be asking to table the item regarding Carnivals due to |
many proposed changes. |
Marilyn Jensby of 13 S. Edgewood spoke against carnivals and pedophiles being |
discussed in the same breath. She said that there are four carnivals in town and three |
of the four have other family oriented activities. She said that the Lilac Carnival is |
different, having only the carnival and that it should not be in the neighborhoods like |
when it is at the Commons Park but away from the neighborhoods as it was when it was |
at K Mart. |
Mary Mae Meyer, 414 W. Windsor, said she has no issue with carnivals but picked up |
on the subject from comments made by Trustee Florey which struck a chord in her |
personal vendetta to bring to justice any who would abuse a child. She said that in a |
small Illinois town recently, a seven year old waiting on his front porch for the church |
bus was kidnapped and killed. The family is devastated. She said she grieves for them. |
She went on to say that this is a nightmare that can only be dealt with on the local level. |
She urged the Village Board to incorporate meaningful language in all our ordinances to |
protect our children . She said that public unwillingness to address the subject enables |
the perpetrators. She believes we must realize we are not immune and become more |
vigilant against the problem. She asked the Board to ask themselves if that little boy's |
family would have let him wait alone if they knew of all the sex offenders in their little |
town. |
V
Approval of Minutes
None
VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee-Trustee Kenneth M. |
Florey, Chairperson |
Trustee Florey stated that the Committee had not met since the last Board meeting. |
Last week the Business Awards were selected and will be announced the recognition |
luncheon on April 9, 2003 at 11:30. He announced that the theme is "There's no place |
like Lombard". The meeting scheduled for April is cancelled and the next meeting will |
be held on May 5, 2003 |
Environmental Concerns Committee-Trustee Joan DeStephano, |
Chairperson |
Trustee DeStephano said that the Committee met on March 25th and finalized the Clark |
Mosquito Abatement contract which will be on the Village Board meeting agenda on the |
17th of April. She said that the contract calls for more traps, includes larvaciding and |
targeted spraying. There will be a Public Education program on TV 6 and articles in the |
Pride to let the public know about mosquitos and the West Nile Virus. She announced |
that the Committee had streamlined the grant application to one page and established a |
cover letter explaining the criteria for awarding grants, what the Committee looks for in |
the application. Members will take the application to the schools before the summer |
begins to help to educate the groups as to what the Committee and Village will support. |
Finance Committee-Trustee Karen S. Koenig, Chairperson
Trustee Koenig reported that the Committee had not met and that the next meeting will |
be held on April 22, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. |
Public Works Committee-Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
Trustee Sebby reported that the Committee had not met since the last Board meeting. |
He said that this Tuesday a newsletter will go out and the Lombard Hills bid responses |
are due April 8th. There will be a public meeting regarding the Lombard Lagoon and |
Veterans' Pond. Work is ongoing on St. Charles Road with the pavers due to go in. |
The permanent signals are installed at Grace and St. Charles. He said that the signals |
may need some adjustment as it still seems too long a wait. He reported that they had |
heard from some residents concerned with safety of the bus pick ups on North Avenue. |
He suggested that any experiencing problems with the school buses should contact |
Gary Smit of School District 44. |
Transportation & Safety Committee-Trustee Rick Soderstrom, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Soderstrom said that the Committee had not met since the last Board meeting. |
The next meeting is April 7th at 7:30 p.m. at which time the Committee will discuss a |
number of items. |
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee-President William J. |
Mueller, Chairperson |
President Mueller stated that the Committee has two items on the agenda tonight, one |
being the grant for Lilac Time advertising and another grant to the Jaycees for the Taste |
of Lombard fireworks. |
Village Clerk- Suzan L. Kramer
Clerk Kramer reported that BOLI had not met since her last report. The next meeting is |
set for Thursday, April 17th at 1:00 p.m. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
Acting Village Manager Len Flood stated that in Manager Lichter's absence he wanted |
to thank Clerk Suzan Kramer on behalf of Staff and especially the Staff of the Village |
Clerk's Office for her service. He said that Suzan has spent quite a bit of time in the |
office. When she was there working with us, it was a delight. |
President Mueller announced that the Municipal Officers' Electoral Board met tonight |
and verified the canvass of Election results for the April 1, 2003 Election. |
He reported the figures as follows: |
For Village Trustee District 2, Richard J. "Dick" Tross was re-elected with 183 votes |
For Village Trustee District 4, Steven D. Sebby won with 438 votes. candidate Jim |
Devitt a write in candidate had 415 votes. |
For Village Trustee in District 5, Kenneth Florey was re-elected with 356 votes. |
President Mueller congratulated these Trustees who will be sworn in on |
He stated that the Election results were also approved for the Library candidates at that |
meeting. He gave those results as follows: |
Heather Grover with 1,349, Linnea Warda with 1,256, Wayne Kankovsky with 1,175. He |
congratulated the new Library Board Trustees and thanked residents who did vote. He |
commented that this Election had a low voter turn out. |
President Mueller then spoke regarding the DuPage Water Commission on which he |
represents the Village of Lombard and serves as the Vice Chair. He explained that |
there has been an ongoing problem with the County's intent to provide water to |
unincorporated areas with contaminated wells. While he said that this is a worthy |
cause, there are financial considerations. When the Water Commission started it was |
Tri Town Commission with Lombard, Elmhurst and Villa Park organized to bring water to |
us from Lake Michigan. In the 1980s the DuPage Water Commission was established |
as set out in State Statute. DuPage County chose not to be a member or pay the fees, |
but had the right to sit on the commission and they collected the 1/2% sales tax to fund |
bringing the water to the suburbs from Lake Michigan. |
President Mueller said that the Commission has done a good job. About a year and a |
half ago, the county decided to step in to the unincorporated areas. The Mayors agreed |
that this was something they would like to do but this is more than providing the service, |
there is also a financial consideration and the Water Commission came to an agreement |
on how to provide the water. This week he received a call from DuPage County Board |
Chairman Schillerstrom asked him to enter into an agreement with the County that the |
Commission would guarantee a rate of $1.65 for 5 years and in turn he wants the half of |
a percent of sales tax, which is in excess of $75 million dollars from the Village. Mr. |
Schillerstrom is planning on talking with all of the Mayors. Schillerstrom next talked to |
Mayor Murphy of Woodridge. An emergency committee meeting of the core committee |
was held and we brought in an attorney and a lobbyist to speak to Chairman |
Schillerstrom also. The group will recommend approval of a resolution to move forward |
with a lobby against this proposal to the Mayors and Managers Conference next |
Wednesday night . President Mueller explained that there has been a shell bill out of an |
Illinois House Committee which is already all the way to the Senate, there has been no |
language attached to the bill, no wording but it has already made it out of the committee |
and House of Representatives and it is on the way to the Senate. Chairman |
Schillerstrom has discussed the shell bill with the Governor. |
President Mueller said he wants the residents of Lombard to know how seriously other |
government entities are coming after the residents' money to use for the convalescent |
home and other causes. The Water Commission members are requesting that each |
municipality contribute toward hiring a lobbyist to keep the County from walking all over |
us financially. The residents should ask the County officials why they are doing this. He |
further pointed out that any reserves should come back to the member municipalities as |
we have contributed and the County has not. The public should know how much time |
our elected officials put in to fight causes like these and how much time the Mayors are |
expending to prevent this type of action against the municipalities. |
Trustee Tross also suggested that the residents contact their State Legislators. With the |
stroke of a pen the government takes away. He said that our taxpayers paid for those |
water lines and now a hierarchy is trying to take it away. |
Trustee Tross announced that the Christ the King Fish Fry is being held tomorrow from |
5-8. They will be serving fish, fries green beans and mac and cheese for the kids. |
Christ the King is located at 15th and Main Streets The Knights of Columbus are |
hosting the event. |
President Mueller thanked the Knights of Columbus as they have invited the on duty |
Police and Fire personnel to dinner. |
VIII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Soderstrom, 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 Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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030185
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
030203
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
030204
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
030151
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5266 444 |
*E. PC 03-03: 247 S. Edson Street (Moved to IX-E)
030153
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5271 1051 |
030155
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5272 812 |
030198
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Grant Recommendation |
*I. Appointment - Public Works Committee (Moved to IX-F)
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5273 Sect |
030160
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5274 & 527 |
030162
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5276 Mov |
030163
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5277 Moto |
030179
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 123-03 66 |
030186
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 124-03 L |
030188
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 125-03 P |
030190
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 126-03 H |
030192
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 127-03 |
030193
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 128-03 D |
*T. Agreement with College of DuPage (Moved to IX-G)
030206
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 129-03 I |
030159
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5267 Liqu |
030197
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Pavement Markings an |
030199
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Lancaster Square Dev |
030216
Enactment No: 2002 Property Tax L |
IX
Agenda Items for Separate Action
030154
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg gave a power point presentation |
regarding this annexation agreement saying that a previous annexation had never been |
recorded and now the new owner is trying to bring the property up to code. He said |
there are two parcels involved, one a Showroom on Roosevelt Road, the other houses |
ancillary uses for the Showroom and a single-family home on Westmore-Meyers Road. |
The Village has a preliminary agreement with their neighbor, Road Pilot. If Road Pilot |
becomes annexed, then we can annex the other properties forcibly. The owner is not |
seeking variations but there are non-conforming uses, grandfathered situations that |
exist. He explained that annexing the property would put the Village in a good position |
for future annexations. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5280, 5281 |
18W641 E. Roosevelt Road & 1208 S. Westmore/Meyers Road |
(Continued) |
Trustee Soderstrom agreed that this will be a positive annexation and help us with our |
aggressive actions along this corridor. |
Trustee Tross said that he disagrees with forcible annexations and with grandfathered |
conditions and, as such, he will oppose this annexation. |
Trustee Florey questioned if the billboard will have to be taken down. Director |
Hulseberg confirmed that when the lease for the billboard expires, in seven years, the |
billboard will have to be removed. |
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Koenig, that the |
Village Board approve the annexation agreement for 18W641 E. Roosevelt and |
1208 S. Westmore/Meyers Road on first reading. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee |
Karen Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and |
Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
6 -
Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
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It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the |
Village Board approve on first reading ordinances approving the annexation and |
rezoning of 18W641 E. Roosevelt Road and 1208 S. Westmore/Meyers Road. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
6 -
030164
Director Flood commented that there is a corrected ordinance before the Board tonight. |
He explained that there was an error in the budget summary and the system did not pull |
in the amounts that are in the Capital Improvements Plan. The total numbers are |
correct. He apologized for the error and assured the Board that Finance is taking the |
appropriate steps to prevent a reoccurrence. |
Trustee DeStephano said that she wanted to correct the record regarding her position |
on the budget. She referred to the minutes of the Joint Finance Committee and |
Committee of the Whole Meeting of February 4, 2003. She referred to page 5 under |
where it says "Mr. Lichter continued reporting other facets of the budget. He said that it |
is proposed that the Village institute a 1% Food and Beverage Tax." She read her |
statement following the explanation of the tax. "Trustee DeStephano said she could not |
support the increase saying the expenses should be cut instead. She said she does not |
support filling all the positions." |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5268 Budg |
Trustee DeStephano stated that she had said all along that she could not support the |
tax and the record should reflect that she took exception to that aspect of the budget. |
She continued saying that she does not think that we should raise taxes in order to raise |
money. She said that she is allowed to have an opinion and her stance is that she does |
not support the 1% Food and Beverage Tax as it raises a tax. She also referred to her |
statements in the minutes of February 4th on page 7 where she outlined her |
suggestions for budget cuts which should be made to avoid raising a tax, which included |
funding the Technology Reserve Fund, the cost of the Phone System and not filling the |
Fire Marshal position. |
President Mueller said that Trustee DeStephano had said that there were several items |
she could identify to save thousands of dollars and that she questioned many areas and |
supported some of the other increases. He explained that we all disagree on certain |
items in the budget but because you disagree, it does not mean that the budget is bad. |
He said that he does not want the public to think the Board is not fiscally responsible. |
Trustee DeStephano agreed that whole budget is not bad, but explained that in tough |
times, though she supports the increase in water rates and permit fees, we should not |
institute a Food and Beverage Tax. |
It was moved by Trustee Koenig, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that the Village |
Board approve the Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 on second |
reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee |
Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
5 -
Nay:
Trustee Joan DeStephano and Trustee Richard J. Tross
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030169
Trustee Tross asked that the Board table this item to April 17 in light of the many |
changes proposed. He apologized that there had not been more time to review those |
changes. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5285 Carn |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Soderstrom, that this |
matter be tabled to the April 17, 2003 Village Board Meeting. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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030184
Acting Village Manager Leonard Flood introduced the item explaining that it is presented |
as recommended in the budget ordinance. The request calls for an increase effective |
June 1, for a 1% tax on places of eating which would be passed on to consumers for |
prepared food and beverage, where food is sold in retail for immediate consumption |
where there is seating for eating, whether the food is actually consumed on the |
premises or not. He said that informational meetings for business owners will be held by |
the Village. Trustee Koenig said that she supports this tax as the Village has done as |
much staff cutting as is safe to do. She explained that eating out is discretionary and |
consumers can control their expenditures if need be. She also said that carry out only |
establishments will not have this tax. She said that it is going to be less consequential |
because it is controllable. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5283 Pl |
Trustee Tross said that we have only talked about this over a memo, in the past we |
would have gone to Chamber of Commerce or to the residents. He reminded that the |
Utility Tax was a hard fought tax, it took a lot to implement it. He opposes this tax. Not |
that we don't need the revenue but because not enough due diligence was done. He |
thinks that to our general public it will look like we are scurrying to slap taxes on the |
books to a targeted group. We may have to go to the people and say we need extra |
tax. He said he feels that it is time to go back and find the permanent best source of |
revenue for the Village. |
President Mueller added that revenue generation is challenging. He said that the public |
should be aware that we are not Home Rule and we are restricted by the tax cap. |
DuPage County is not Home Rule and they are having trouble with revenue also. How |
do we protect the tax levy if the County becomes Home Rule. The County now is |
looking at tapping in to municipalities' Hotel Motel Tax and using the unused revenues |
generated, which should be the municipalities' money. We have to protect our money. |
He also explained that Governor Blagojevich still has not told us how much we stand to |
lose. No one likes to talk about taxes but we have to protect what we have. We can not |
tell our residents that we can't afford to provide the services they need. |
Trustee Florey said that he is in favor of implementing the tax but he is not glad about it. |
He stated that we have vacant positions, these services our residents expect from us |
cost a lot of money, feels this is the less painful way to generate revenue. |
Trustee Soderstrom said that he is reluctant to support this in tough economic times, but |
we have to balance our budget without cutting services. |
President Mueller said we are not taxing our residents per se. He stated that less than |
50% of the tax would be paid by our residents as Lombard is a destination restaurant |
location and we have fine restaurants that bring people from all over. |
Trustee Sebby said that it is our responsibility to be fiscally responsible in all our actions |
to our residents. He said that Mr. Flood and the Finance Department are doing great job |
compared to many communities. He stated that this is an opportunity, as we have needs |
and we need staff. He agreed this is a tax to those who eat out and not directly to our |
residents. He concluded that no one likes to pay extra, and that his family eats out, but |
the money is going back into our community. |
It was moved by Trustee Koenig, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the Village |
Board approve an ordinance amending title 9 "Places for Eating" on first reading. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee |
Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
5 -
Nay:
Trustee Joan DeStephano and Trustee Richard J. Tross
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030152
Director Hulseberg presented a brief power point presentation describing the requested |
variations on the lot originally platted as a lot of record in 1872 and since 10 feet had |
been dedicated to the Prairie Path leaving a 40 foot wide yard. |
Jenny Primus, 252 S. Brewster, spoke against the petition as her home is directly |
behind the property. She said that this is her third attempt to convince the Village. she |
said that Staff had recommended approval, the Plan Commission voted for it as usual, |
but that does not make this the right decision. She said that she had turned in a petition |
and of the people she spoke with 97% opposed the variation and the others were |
neutral. |
Enactment No: 247 S. Edson Street |
She feels that the petitioner is asking the Village to lower the standard, that the lot is too |
narrow to accommodate the house and the property is too short. She said that a |
comparable house on Craig is 50% bigger than the homes in the area, it alters the |
neighborhood and looks too big for the property. She said that the owners have to drive |
on the bike path to get in the driveway at the house on Craig. She urged the Board to |
uphold the standards and deny this request. |
Trustee DeStephano said that she has looked at the house. She stated that the style is |
attractive and fits the neighborhood, but she is concerned because thirty two neighbors |
don't want it. She feels it is too big of a home on a small lot and she is not in support of |
this request. She went on to explain that Lombard is built out and people will want to be |
dividing and sub dividing. She moved to deny the recommendation for the minor plat |
variation of lot width and the variation of the lot size. Trustee Tross seconded. |
Trustee Tross asked why are we requiring a variation for a lot of record? Director |
Hulseberg explained that it is not a full lot of record. Trustee Tross said that we have a |
lot of properties that are not 60 feet wide. Director Hulseberg said it is a portion of a lot |
of record, but ten feet went to the Prairie Path. No one has shown the new 40 foot lot on |
their records. |
Bill Idecek, the petitioner, said that Ms. Primus lives 50 feet behind him. Their home is |
closer to this lot than this house will be to theirs. Except for being 40 feet wide, the plan |
meets all of the set backs. |
Trustee Koenig said that she had driven past both lots and said it seems that this |
variation is stretching it. She felt that the Craig property didn't look that bad, but the |
house on Edson would be more out of character than the house on that particular block |
of Craig. |
It was moved by Trustee DeStephano, seconded by Trustee Tross, that the |
request for variations at 247 S. Edson be denied. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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030205
Trustee Sebby said that Mark Fruehe had to resign from the Committee and that Mr. |
Frerichs is a 43 year resident, a local businessman and he will be an asset to the |
Committee. |
Enactment No: Appointment - Public |
It was moved by Trustee Sebby, seconded by Trustee Florey, that Art Frerichs be |
appointed to the Public Works Committee to fill an unexpired term until May, |
2003. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, |
Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
5 -
Nay:
Trustee Joan DeStephano
1 -
030194
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Soderstrom, that the Village |
Board approve a resolution authorizing an agreement with College of DuPage. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
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Abstain:
Trustee Kenneth M. Florey
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Enactment No: Resolution 130-03 A |
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Agenda Items for Discussion
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Executive Session
It was moved by Trustee Koenig, seconded by Trustee DeStephano, that the |
regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees held Thursday, April 3, |
2003 recess to Executive Session at 9:37 pm to discuss: |
The Sale of Real Property |
Compensation of Employees of the Village of Lombard. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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Reconvene
The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of April 3, 2003 was |
reconvened at 10:38 P.M. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Suzan L. Kramer, the following were Present: President |
Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and Soderstrom. |
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Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Koenig, that the Regular |
Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of April 3, 2003 be adjourned at |
9:32 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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