Thursday, April 6, 2000
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2000
REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 6, 2000 - 7:30 P.M.
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Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt, Trustee |
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Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee |
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Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
Present:
BOARD ROOM
Broadcast on Cable TV Channel 6
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Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard |
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held on Thursday, April 6, 2000 in the Board Room of the Village Hall was called to |
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order by President William J. Mueller at 7:35 p.m. |
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Lorraine Gerhardt. |
II
Roll Call
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Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Gerhardt, the following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer, Sebby, Florey and |
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Kufrin |
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Appointed Officials Present: |
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Village Manager William T. Lichter |
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Acting Village Manager,Assistant Village Manager Anne Marie Gaura |
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Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
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Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
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Village Attorney Janet Petsche |
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Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
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Planner II William Heniff |
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Chief of Police Leon Kutzke |
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Director of Finance Leonard Flood |
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Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
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Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
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Village Engineer David Dratnol |
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Deputy Village Clerk Barbara Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
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President Mueller convened the Public Hearing a t 7:35 p.m. and turned the Public |
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Hearing over to Attorney Bayer who then reviewed the purpose of the Public Hearing |
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regarding the proposed FY 2000-2001 Budget. Bayer turned the hearing over to |
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Finance Director Leonard Flood who reviewed the highlights of the $63,737,080 Budget. |
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Following Flood's explanation Attorney Bayer said that the purpose of the hearing is to |
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hear public comment for or against the matter and asked that any members of the public |
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wishing to comment step forward. There being none, the hearing was adjourned at 7:43 |
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p.m. |
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Enactment No: A Public Hearing-Pro |
IV
Public Participation
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President Mueller commented on the Drive Down to Springfield explaining to the public |
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that he and most of the Trustees had been in two days of meetings with Legislators and |
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the Governor. He mentioned that Pate Philip, Lee Daniels, Bob Biggins, Peter Roskam |
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and IDOT were among those with whom they had met. He further explained that they |
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also had the opportunity of meeting with IDOTand Lee Daniels regarding North Avenue |
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and 53 as well as traffic signals on Roosevelt at Main Street and Westmore-Meyers |
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Road. He thanked Trustees for going to the Drive Down and for coming directly to |
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tonight's meeting and assured the public that their Board is committed to the Village. |
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President Mueller reminded the audience and viewers about the Census and asked all |
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residents to answer the Census questions and send their forms in. He said that the |
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Village of Lombard results so far are only at 50 percent. He explained that it is |
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unfortunate that many media commentators have been criticizing the questions asked. |
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Mueller explained that the Census is important to everyone in the community for each |
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household who doesn't fill out the form the community loses about three hundred |
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dollars. |
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President Mueller announced that Village Manager Lichter would join the meeting later |
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as he was attending a program for his son. He thanked Acting Village Manager Anne |
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Marie Gaura the Assistant Village Manager for filling in his absence. He also announced |
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that Ms. Gaura would be leaving her position at the Village April 14, explaining that Ms. |
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Gaura had accepted the position of Village Manager for the Village of Montgomery. He |
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thanked Ms. Gaura for her years of service and all her accomplishments while in |
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Lombard. |
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Bill Heniff, the new Planner II was introduced by David Hulseberg, Director of |
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Community Development. |
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Carl Prindeville, 219 W Ash, spoke regarding widening of Lincoln between Maple and |
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Ash because of the parking and drop off for the St. John's Lutheran School. He said |
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that many in the neighborhood are concerned, feeling that the expansion of the school is |
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an unwelcome intrusion into the neighborhood. He asked that as plans are made for the |
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expansion that the neighborhood be advised. David Hulseberg assured Mr. Prindeville |
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that when plans are presented by St. John's School, a neighborhood meeting will be |
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held |
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Jeff Bordeux, 4528 Arbor Drive, Lisle spoke regarding the Willow Street improvement |
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and expansion. He expressed concern about loosing parking spaces in front of the |
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commercial building he owns at 12-16 WIllow. He explained that even now there is |
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limited parking and some of that is going to be taken away, leaving very few spaces. |
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David Hulseberg said that in front of his building there will be parking but not in front of |
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the gas station and on the south side of the street, two spaces will be lost for a lift |
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station. President Mueller asked if any other location was available for the lift station in |
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the area. David Dratnol responded that this is the best place for the lift station. Mr. |
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Prindeville said he was referring to a plan he saw where a curve in front of his building |
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will eliminate the parking stalls. President Mueller asked that Mr. Prindeville to contact |
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Community Development regarding the plan. |
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Enactment No: Township Government |
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Enactment No: Arbor Day (April 14, |
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Enactment No: Lombard Pride Week |
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Enactment No: National Work Zone S |
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Enactment No: Glenbard East 40th A |
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Enactment No: National Volunteer W |
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Enactment No: Child Abuse Preventi |
V
Approval of Minutes
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the minutes |
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of the Committee of the Whole meeting of February 24, 2000 and the minutes of |
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the regular meeting of March 16, 2000 be approved. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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VI
Committee Reports
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Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
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Jr., Chairperson |
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Trustee Paul Kufrin reported that the Committee met on April 3rd and worked on |
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revamping the facade improvement program. He announced that on April 12, 2000 the |
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Distinguished Business Awards Luncheon is being held at the Carlisle beginning at |
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11:30. At the luncheon various plaques and awards will be presented to the winning |
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business owners. Trustee Kufrin encouraged the Board to attend. The next meeting will |
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be held in May. |
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Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Kenneth M. Florey, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Kenneth Florey said that the Committee met on March 28th and had discussed |
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the Community Recycling Fund grant requests. They recommended approval of six |
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Educational Grants and one Multifamily Recycling Grant which are all on the Consent |
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Agenda tonight. The grants will be given to all five District 44 schools, grants will also |
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go to Glenbard East, Westlake Middle School and Montini. He concluded saying that |
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they recommended approval of a grant to National Chiropractic College for a Multifamily |
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Recycling Program and Parkway Pride was discussed which will be brought to the |
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Board the first meeting in May. |
Finance Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, Chairperson
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Trustee Schaffer said that on March 20th the Committee met and reviewed the |
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proposed budget, he said they also discussed sales and income tax revenue and the |
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increase in Water and Sewer usage. He further reported that the Committee |
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recommended approval of the FY 2000-2001Budget and said that the Budget complies |
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with the Village of Lombard financial policies. He mentioned that the agreement for |
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financial services with Oak Brook Trust was also discussed. He thanked staff and |
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members of the Finance Committee who volunteer their time and did a great job. |
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DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
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David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
No Report
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Legislative Review Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Borgatell reported that on April 3rd the Committee looked at proposed |
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legislation which was discussed today with the Legislators in Springfield. He said that a |
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resident appeared at the meeting to discuss Population Stabilization. He concluded |
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saying that the next meeting is to be held on May first and welcomed Anna Anderson as |
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a new member of the Committee. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
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Trustee Sebby reported that there had been no meeting since the last Board of Trustees |
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meeting. He announced that the next Public Works Committee meeting will be on April |
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11, 2000 at 7:30. He commented that this week is National Work Zone Safety Week |
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and cautioned the public that it is extremely dangerous to work in these construction |
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zones and urged that people please slow down. |
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Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Tross reported that the Committee discussed North Avenue and said that the |
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Committee will develop a written report of recommendations for IDOT concerning trees |
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instead of barrier walls, street light positioning and upgrading the Main Street |
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intersection. He said they also revisited North and Main and the emergency no parking |
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signs that were put up on Ann Street, and reviewed information on traffic calming such |
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as road bumps and islands. Trustee Tross said that without Home Rule we are unable |
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to lower speed limits to 25 without the proper warrants. He concluded his report by |
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encouraging residents with concerns about safety to report them to the Transportation |
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and Safety Committee. |
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Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Trustee Richard J. |
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Tross, Chairperson |
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Trustee Tross said that the Committee had discussed an internal grant to Embassy |
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Suites in the new policy of reimbursing Hotels a portion of the Hotel Motel Tax to be |
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used for promotions. He said that Embassy is increasing their occupancy on the |
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weekends from 60% to 90% with their promotional packages. Brookfield Zoo has asked |
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to place banners in the Village. The Committee approved the request and the banners |
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will be hung in the Village during the summer. |
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DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
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Lombard Representative |
No report
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Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
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Gerhardt |
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Lorraine G. Gerhardt said that there had been no meeting since the last Board meeting |
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but they will meet next Wednesday, April 12th at 1:00 p.m. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
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Trustee Florey reminded everyone about the Taste of Arts Sunday at 6:30 p.m. being |
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held at the Lombard Community Building. He encouraged all to attend. |
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Enactment No: Proposed Clear Water |
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Consent Agenda
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It was moved by Trustee Schaffer, seconded by Trustee Sebby, to pass the |
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Consent Agenda, to suspend the rules, waive first reading and pass on second |
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reading, waive competitive bidding and award contracts approve and adopt |
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resolutions as needed for the following items and as read by the Clerk on the |
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Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4772 641-6 |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4810 7-115 |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4773 and |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4775 and |
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This matter was continued
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4802 & 480 |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4792 Text |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4777 300 W |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Recycling Grants |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Multi-Family Recycli |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4778 Liquo |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4779 404 E |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4780 36 an |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4793 Liquo |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4781, 478 |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 119-00 C |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 120-00 S |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 121-00 L |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 122-00 G |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 123-00 R |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 124-00 3 |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 125-00 S |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 126-00 L |
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This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4784 Surpl |
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approving PC 00-01, 7-115 E. St. Charles Road, requesting conditional use approval for |
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a Planned Development with exceptions, conditional use approval to allow multiple |
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structures on a lot-of-record, conditional use approval to allow off-site parking, variations |
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to the Lombard Zoning Ordinance in the B5 Central Business District, and preliminary |
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plat approval. (DISTRICT #4) |
Continued to May 18
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4808 and 4 |
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An Ordinance requesting conditional use approval to allow more than one (1) principal |
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structure on one (1) lot-of-record in the B4 Corridor Commercial Shopping District. |
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(DISTRICT #2) |
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4786 345 W |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Traffic Signal Maint |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Concrete Rehabilitat |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Lombard Hills - East |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Route 53 Stormwater |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Lift Station Repair |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Lincoln, Ash & Willo |
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Trustee Tross made the clarification that this will not allow left turns eastbound on North |
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Avenue at Lombard Road. |
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: North Avenue/Lombard |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Joint Purchase - Roc |
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Trustee Schaffer welcomed Famous Dave's Barbeque to District 3 and to Lombard.
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4795 Liquo |
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE 1999 TAX LEVY RATE |
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REALLOCATION REPORT |
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4787 1999 |
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Agenda Items for Separate Action
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It was moved by Trustee Sebby that this matter be passed on first reading. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4794 Ambul |
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 50 |
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OF THE LOMBARD VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO WATER AND SEWER RATES |
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A discussion was held concerning the increase in water and sewer rates. Some of the |
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comments included lowering the amount of increase of the fees and lowering the |
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operating fund increase but not the Capital Reserve Fund. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4789 Water |
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Trustee Tross commented for the record that he thinks an increase is needed in the |
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operating costs and supports staff's position on these figures. |
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It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the portion |
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allocated to the capital reserve fund be increased but not the portion for the |
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operating fund. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
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Trustee Sebby commented that he finds the increases to be minimal and fees are low.
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It was moved by Trustee Sebby, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this matter |
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be passed on first reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4796 Build |
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BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 |
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Finance Director Leonard Flood said that the bids for the Lombard Hills West and |
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Lincoln Ash and Willow came in under estimate and the amount saved on those projects |
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could be used for sidewalks. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4790 F.Y. |
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Tross, that the budget |
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be amended to include the Lombard Hills Sidewalks. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Considerable discussion occurred regarding the tree program being moved from the |
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Hotel Motel Tax Fund into the General Fund. |
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President Mueller suggested that Trustee Kufrin meet with Mr. Lichter and staff to |
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discuss pecentages and amounts to be moved to the Hotel Motel Tax Fund prior to the |
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second reading. |
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the FY |
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2000-2001 be passed on first reading as amended to include the Lombard Hills |
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Sidewalks and the transfer of trees back into the Hotel Motel Fund.. The motion |
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carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby and Trustee Kenneth M. Florey |
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Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUDGET ORDINANCE |
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It was moved that this matter be passed on first reading. The motion carried by |
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the following vote: |
Aye:
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Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee |
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Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, |
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Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4791 Budge |
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON AN CONTRACT |
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It was moved by Trustee Schaffer, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that this matter be |
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adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
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Enactment No: Resolution 127-00 Ba |
X
Agenda Items for Discussion
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Village Manager William Lichter conveyed his personal thanks to Anne Marie Gaura for |
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the job she has done so well in Lombard. Anne Marie was given a standing ovation by |
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the Board, staff and audience. |
XI
Executive Session
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It was moved by Trustee Schaffer, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the |
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regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees recess to Executive |
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Session at 9:50 p.m.. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Reconvene
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The recessed regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of |
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Lombard held on Thursday,April 6, 2000 in the Board Room of Village Hall was called to |
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order by President William J. Mueller at 10:51 p.m. |
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Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Gerhardt, the following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer,Sebby, Florey and |
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Kufrin |
XII
Adjournment
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Schaffer, that the |
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regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees be adjourned at 10:52 |
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p.m.. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
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Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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