Thursday, April 2, 1998
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
April 2, 1998
REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 2, 1998 - 7:30 P.M.
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
Trustee John M. Jaugilas, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President Willliam |
J. Mueller |
Present:
Trustee Frank M. Gatz Sr.
Absent:
BOARD ROOM
I
Call to Order
II
Pledge of Allegiance
III
Roll Call
Other Elected Official Present: |
Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt |
Appointed Official Present: |
Assistant Village Manager Anne Marie Gaura |
Village Attorney Thomas Bayer |
Director of Finance Leonard Flood |
Assistant to the Finance Director Michael Guttmann |
Fire Chief George E. Seagraves |
Chief of Police Leon Kutzke |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
Village Engineer Robert Lewis |
Village Attorney Janet Petsche |
Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
Communications & Marketing Coordinator Joelyn Kott |
IV
Public Participation (15 minute time limit)
Thomas Baxter, 1110 N. Main Street, introduced the other committee members and |
indicated only one of the committee members would speak. |
Mike Rechsteiner, 250 W. North Avenue, spoke for the Committee which had organized |
to help improve safety at North Avenue and Main Street. The issue of the Burger King |
entering their community has them concerned with the extra traffic which will be added. |
The Committee is hopeful that the Village will be able to solve this problem. |
Trustee Jaugilas referred them to the Transportation and Safety Committee next week. |
President Mueller commented on the political nature of the issue regarding the State of |
Illinois. |
Trustee Borgatell added his comments and staff Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
and Engineer Rob Flatter commented on the Burger King issue and striping of the local |
access road. |
Jo Ann VanDenEeden, 337 N. Lombard, spoke opposing an increase in compensation |
for the elected officials and the Board Policy regarding elected officials compensation. |
She also spoke regarding cable television and its rate increases. |
Thomas Nolan member of the North Industrial Park Safety Committee spoke about |
Burger King traffic which will use Main Street and local road with no other access to |
North Avenue. |
Attorney Bayer explained Burger King's Agreement with the Village of Lombard. They |
have agreed to share costs based on trip generation to the industrial site. Any costs |
incurred to control traffic which is directly due to Burger King will be shared by Burger |
King. |
Village Clerk Lorraine Gerhardt conducted the Swearing-in ceremony for Patrol Officers |
Kevin Kern and Michael Clark. |
Clerk Gerhardt read a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month for the month of |
April. |
President Mueller announced the Lombard Historical Tag Days to be held on April 3rd |
and 4th. |
980161
The Public Hearing to hear testimony for and against the Village of Lombard FY |
1998-1999 budget was convened at 8:01 p.m. Attorney Bayer read the purpose and |
advertising of the hearing. He introduced Director of Finance Leonard Flood who |
reviewed a synopsis of the FY 1998-99 budget. |
The Public Hearing was closed at 8:10 p.m. |
980162
Attorney Bayer read the purpose and advertising of the Public Hearing regarding St. |
John's Church variation request. He reviewed the details of the request and invited the |
public to speak. |
John Walz, 178 S. Grace Street, spoke as a member of St. John's. He gave a bit of |
historical background and reasons for this request. |
Attorney Bayer closed the Public Hearing at 8:19 p.m. |
V
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 19, 1998
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, to approve. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee John M. Jaugilas, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village |
President Willliam J. Mueller |
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VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
Jr., Chairperson |
No report
Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Schaffer turned over to the Co-Chairman John Jaugilas who reported on a |
variety of bids to let and recommendations. He indicated that May 1st was the |
Hazardous Waste Collection |
DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
Trustee Schaffer reported on the DuPage County Community Development Committee |
and indicated that they were revising criteria for the award of grants. |
Finance Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson
Trustee Tross reported that the Committee meeting was scheduled for Wednesday |
evening. |
DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
Lombard Representative |
No report
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Richard J. Tross, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Tross reported on a recommendation for banners downtown and for the |
Farmer's Market. He spoke regarding citizen police academy. Funding should be |
increased to $5,000 and Committee is requesting that President Mueller attend. Also |
working to obtain National Citizen Police Academy Convention for Lombard community. |
Unanimous recommendation to not charge the Helen Plum Library and the Lombard |
Park District for their portion of the Lombard Pride publication. |
Legislative Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, Chairperson
Trustee Borgatell reported that the next Committee meeting was scheduled for April 6th.
Public Works Committee - Trustee Frank M. Gatz, Sr., Chairperson
Trustee Borgatell reported for Trustee Gatz that the next meeting was scheduled for |
April 14th. |
Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Jaugilas reported the next meeting was scheduled for next week.
Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
Gerhardt |
Lorraine Gerhardt, President, reported that the scheduled BOLI meeting was postponed |
and will meet April 7. |
VII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Borgatell, 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, Trustee John M. Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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980169
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980170
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980004
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4438 |
980128
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4439 |
980130
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4440 |
980129
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4441 |
980147
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4448 |
980159
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980156
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4449 |
980148
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 89-98 |
980149
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 90-98 |
980055
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4442 |
980166
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 4443 |
980167
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 4444 |
980151
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980152
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980153
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980154
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980158
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980160
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980163
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980164
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980173
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980180
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
VIII
Agenda Items for Separate Action
980146
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that this matter be |
waived of first reading and passed on second reading with suspension of the |
rules. 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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Enactment No: Ordinance 4445 |
980157
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Tross, that the Village |
Board refund fees and waive all future fees, but uphold the denial for the |
variation. 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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980172
A motion was made by Trustee John Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Richard J. Tross |
that this item be tabled to the April 16 Board Meeting. |
Clerk Gerhardt repeated the motion. |
This matter was
After much discussion of the matter, Trustee Jaugilas stated that he would withdraw the |
motion to table. Trustee Tross would not withdraw his second of the motion and called |
for a roll call vote. |
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Tross, that this item be |
tabled to the April 16 Board Meeting.. The motion failed by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
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Nay:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Schaffer, that the |
Village Board deny the ordinance on compensation. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
1 -
980077
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Tross, that this matter |
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Nay:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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980175
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Tross, that this matter be |
tabled to the April 9 Committee of the Whole to allow further discussion. 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
980176
The make-up and use of the Committee of the Whole Meetings was discussed. The |
pros and cons and the nature of the Committee of the Whole and how it should be used |
was discussed at length. The Committee of the Whole meetings will be as they stand. |
980189
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Schaffer, that the |
Village Board adopt this policy. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
4 -
Nay:
Trustee Richard J. Tross
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980165
It was moved by Richard J. Tross, seconded by Trustee Ralph Borgatell that this matter |
be approved |
withdrawn
After some discussion, Trustee Tross withdrew his motion in deferrence to Trustee |
Kufrin's objections to the Libaray and Park District Lombard Pride grants. |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the Village |
Board approve all grants but those for the Library and Park District costs for the |
Pride. 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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Abstain:
Trustee Frank M. Gatz Sr.
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It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the Village |
Board approve the grant to subsidize the Lombard Pride effective in 1999 for the |
Helen Plum Library and the Park District. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
4 -
Nay:
Trustee John M. Jaugilas and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr.
2 -
980168
It was decided to revise the Ordinance with regard to the Subsidy Program, to increase |
the book to $25.00 with the participant to pay $5.00 and one coupon book purchased |
per month with coupon book good for one year. |
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this matter |
be waived of first reading and passed on second reading under suspension of the |
rules. 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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X
Village Manager/Village Board Reports
Trustee Kufrin asked that Public Works consider handicapped flags in order to give |
special attention to driveway aprons during snow removal. |
Also Character Counts a way to tie in Board Meeting with other efforts of the Coalltion |
during Character Counts Week. |
Trustee Kufrin questioned what Village can do to help in such cases as Mrs. Cole. |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard indicated it had been handled. Trustee Kufrin |
also is interested in Character Counts Week program and would like the Village to take |
part. |
President Mueller spoke with Chairman Larry Bouldin of the Character Counts Coalition |
and asked if he would speak to the Board. |
Trustee Jaugilas made note that the meeting is still in session at 10:30 p.m. |
Trustee Schaffer questioned if any fee structure for ambulance regarding seniors and |
special hardships could be considered. |
Trustee Tross spoke regarding cable senior citizen discount. He indicated that he was |
in disagreement and mentioned various items he had previously suggested regarding |
senior citizen subsidies and does not want to change the amount. |
Trustee Tross questioned if vote for the budget will be on Student Government Day and |
President Mueller indicated no. |
Trustee Tross reported on the Agreement for the Taste and Lilac Time going to the |
Community Promotions and Tourism Committee for consensus and promised to have |
done in a timely fashion. |
President Mueller urged all to please use the Tuesday date for the final agenda |
revisions and adhere to it for changes in the agenda. |
XI
Executive Session
Reconvene
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that the |
regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard |
held on Thursday, April 2, 1998 be adjourned at 10:37 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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