Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Village Hall Board Room
Village Board of Trustees
Village President: William J. Mueller |
Village Clerk: Brigitte O'Brien |
Trustees: Greg Gron, District One, Richard J.Tross, District Two, |
Jack O'Brien, District Three, Dana Moreau, District Four, Laura Fitzpatrick, District |
Five and Rick Soderstrom, District Six |
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2008
II
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
The regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard |
was called to order by President William J. Mueller at 7:31 p.m. the Pledge of |
Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien. |
II
Roll Call
III
Public Hearings
Village of Lombard Proposed Budget FY 2008-2009 |
A Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and oral comments from the public |
concerning the proposed Village of Lombard Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year |
beginning June 1, 2008 and ending May 31, 2009. |
President Mueller introduced Village Attorney Tom Bayer who convened the Public |
Hearing and explained the nature of the hearing. He indicated the notice had been |
published in the paper on March 21. Attorney Bayer turned the meeting over to Village |
Manager Lichter to review the budget. Mr. Lichter gave a power point presentation. |
Please see attached. |
Attorney Bayer asked if anyone wanted to speak for against the petition. There being no |
one, the Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:47pm. |
President Mueller asked for a moment of silence for the passing of Trustee Dana |
Moreau's father-in-law. |
IV
Public Participation
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. Trustee Greg Gron presented the |
proclamation to Acting Director of Public Works Dave Gorman. |
Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month |
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. President Mueller asked Trustee |
Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee, to present the |
proclamation to Sue Bielenda and Rose Burgess of the Lombard Junior Women's Club. |
Sue Bielenda stated the Lombard Juniors host many activities to promote the |
awareness of child abuse including the Blue Ribbon Campaign, the Baby Sitter Clinic, |
and the Shaken Baby Syndrome program. The group is always looking for donations to |
help the family shelter. |
Proclamation - Animal Cruelty Prevention Month |
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. President Mueller requested |
Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick present the proclamation to Chief Ray Byrne. |
Proclamation - National Library Week |
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. President Mueller requested |
Trustee Greg Gron present the proclamation to members of the Library Board and staff. |
Jennifer Amling, Library staff member, spoke stating that National Library Week was |
April 13 through the 19. She encouraged residents to come to the Library and to join the |
Circle of Knowledge. |
Proclamation - Idling Gets Us Nowhere |
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. Trustee Greg Gron, Chairman of |
the Environmental Concerns Committee, presented the proclamation to Acting Director |
of Public Works Dave Gorman. |
Presentation - Business Ledger Award for Business Excellence |
President Mueller requested Trustee O'Brien come to the front. |
Trustee Jack O'Brien stated he attended the Business Ledger Awards Dinner. The |
Village received an award for excellence in economic development for the work done by |
the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation on The Westin Lombard Hotel and Convention |
Center. Trustee O'Brien presented the award to President Mueller. |
President Mueller thanked the Business Ledger for the award. He stated the Village is |
very proud of the Westin and of all of the efforts of the Village Board, the Public Facilities |
Corporation and staff who worked in cooperation to accomplish the development. He |
stated the Village of Lombard gets better and better each day and we can all be proud of |
The Westin not only today, but for years to come. |
Trustee O'Brien stated the program was excellent and he was proud to accept the |
award on behalf of the Village. |
*Proclamation - Safe Haven Awareness Day |
The proclamation was read by Village Clerk O'Brien. President Mueller had Trustee |
O'Brien present the proclamation to Battalion Chief Ron Rakosnik. |
President Mueller asked for a moment of silence for the passing of Chief of Police Ray |
Byrne's mother. |
V
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Trustee Gron, seconded by Trustee Fitzpatrick, to approve the |
minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 2008 The motion carried. |
VI
Committee Reports
Community Relations Committee - Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, Chairperson
Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee, stated |
the committee had met on March 24. The Committee is looking at holding a training |
session for new people on Character Counts. Trustee Fitzpatrick indicated she had |
been appointed an advisor for the Partnership for Local Education. She stated Chief |
Seagraves will speak at the next meeting. Staff is continuing to update the Village |
website and looking at adding Senior Citizen services. The next committee meeting will |
be April 24. |
Economic and Community Development Committee
President Mueller indicated that Trustee Moreau was absent due to the death of her |
father-in-law. He reminded residents of the Business Recognition Luncheon held in |
cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce on April 16. He stated there had been a lot |
of nominations and that the winners would be announced at the luncheon. |
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Gron, The motion |
carried. |
Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Greg Gron, Chairperson
Trustee Greg Gron, Chairperson of the Environmental Concerns Committee, stated the |
committee had not met. The next meeting will be April 22. |
President Mueller asked Trustee Gron to comment on the lights out event. |
Trustee Gron stated the Police had received calls about the lights out. |
President Mueller stated he called his daughters to remind them of Earth Hour. He |
stated he had dozens of scented candles burning at his house and it sure was fragrant. |
He mentioned that he automatically turned the light switch on as he went from room to |
room. He watched the new broadcast about the lights out event in Chicago and San |
Francisco. He thanked everyone who participated. |
Trustee Gron reported that there was a 5% reduction in the amount of electricity during |
that event. |
Finance Committee - Trustee Rick Soderstrom, Chairperson
Trustee Rick Soderstrom, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, indicated the Finance |
Committee had not met. He stated the Budget Ordinance was on the agenda and that |
the Village was fiscally sound. He stated the next meeting would be April 15 at 7pm. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson
Trustee Richard Tross, Chairperson of the Public Works Committee, stated the |
committee had not met. The next meeting is scheduled for May 13. |
Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee Jack O'Brien, Chairperson
Trustee Jack O'Brien, Chairperson of the Transportation and Safety Committee, |
stated the committee had not met. He stated he had attended a meeting at the County. |
The next committee meeting will be April 7. |
Board of Local Improvements - Trustee Richard J. Tross, President
Trustee Richard Tross, President of the Board of Local Improvements, stated the Board |
of Local Improvements had not met. The next meeting will be April 10. |
Community Promotion & Tourism - President William J. Mueller, Chairperson
President William Mueller, Chairperson of the Community Promotion and Tourism |
Committee, stated the committee had not met. |
Trustee Soderstrom announced that his daughter was getting married in two days and |
he was looking forward to the event. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
VIII
Consent Agenda
Payroll/Accounts Payable
A.
Approval of Village Payroll |
For the period ending March 15, 2008 in the amount of $943,005.30. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
B.
Approval of Accounts Payable |
For the period ending March 21, 2008 in the amount of $533,394.16. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
C.
Approval of Accounts Payable |
For the period ending March 28, 2008 in the amount of $12,001.69. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
Ordinances on First Reading (Waiver of First Requested)
D.
PC 08-05: 404 East North Avenue |
Requests conditional use approval for motor vehicle sales in the B4 Corridor |
Commercial District. (DISTRICT #4) |
This matter was waiver of first reading and passed on second reading with |
suspension of the rules. The motion carried. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 6161 |
E.
PC 08-06: 455 East Butterfield Road |
Requests that the Village approve a further variation from Section 153.503(B)(12)(b) of |
the Sign Ordinance to allow for a third wall sign per street front exposure, where a |
maximum of two wall signs are permitted pursuant to Ordinance 5917, for the subject |
property located within the O Office District. (DISTRICT #3) |
This matter was waiver of first reading and passed on second reading with |
suspension of the rules. The motion carried. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 6162 |
F.
Disposal of Village Property |
Request authorization to sell one Police K-9 Squad Car to the Hazel Crest Police |
Department in the amount of $3,000.00. |
This matter was waiver of first reading and passed on second reading with |
suspension of the rules. The motion carried. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 6163 |
Other Ordinances on First Reading
G.
Budget Ordinance FY 2008-2009 |
Adopting the FY 2008-2009 Village of Lombard Annual Budget. |
This matter was passed on first reading. The motion carried.
Ordinances on Second Reading
H.
Recommendation from the Transportation & Safety Committee to add "Customer Only |
Parking" to the downtown parking restriction signage.(DISTRICT #1) |
Enactment No: Ordinance 6164 |
I.
Recommendation from the Transportation & Safety Committee to install No Parking |
signage on the east side of Garfield north of Progress. (DISTRICT #4) |
This matter was passed on second reading. The motion carried.
Enactment No: Ordinance 6165 |
Resolutions
J.
South Booster Station Agreements With ComEd |
Regarding electric facilities service and service entrance location. |
This matter was adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: Resolution 86-08 |
K.
Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois |
Approving the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Health Insurance Programs. |
This matter was adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: Resolution 87-08 |
L.
Agreement with Discovery Benefits |
Authorizing approval for Section 125 Health Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care |
Accounts for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. |
This matter was adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: Resolution 88-08 |
Other Matters
M.
Ford Expedition Police Vehicle |
Request for a waiver of bids and award of a contract to Landmark Ford in the amount of |
$24,246. Public Act 85-1295 does not apply. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
N.
Request for a waiver of bids and award of a contract to M.E. Simpson Company, Inc. in |
the amount of $30,000.00. Public Act 85-1295 does not apply. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
O.
2007 Property Tax Levy Rate Reallocation Report |
To concur with the decision of the Director of Finance regarding the Village's 2007 |
Property Tax Levy. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
P.
Group Master Contract for Dental Insurance |
Request approval of a contract with Guardian First Commonwealth Dental Insurance |
Company for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
Trustee Tross stated that he wants to have it put in the record that he pays the full |
amount for his health insurance coverage through the Village. |
Q.
Contract With Exelon Energy Company |
To ratify a contract with Exelon Energy Company for the provision of electrical energy for |
the Village of Lombard water and sewer system. |
This matter was approved. The motion carried.
IX
Items for Separate Action
Ordinances on First Reading (Waiver of First Requested)
Other Ordinances on First Reading
A.
PC 08-04: 825 E. Roosevelt Road (Request Continuance to April 17, 2008) |
Requests conditional use approval to allow for motor vehicle sales (rental) in the B4A |
Roosevelt Road Corridor District. (DISTRICT #6) |
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Gron, that this matter |
be tabled tabled to April 17, 2008 The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Gron, Tross, O'Brien, Fitzpatrick and Soderstrom
5 -
Absent:
Moreau
1 -
Ordinances on Second Reading
Resolutions
Other Matters
President Mueller welcomed Miller's Lombard Ale House to the Village of Lombard and |
the opening was on Sunday. He reported that there were forty Miller's Ale House |
restaurants in Florida where they originated and that this was the first one in the |
midwest. |
X
Agenda Items for Discussion
XI
Executive Session
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Fitzpatrick, to recess |
to Executive Session to recess to Executive Session at 8:21 pm for the purpose of |
discussion of pending litigation The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Gron, Tross, O'Brien, Fitzpatrick and Soderstrom
5 -
Absent:
Moreau
1 -
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Gron, seconded by Trustee O'Brien, adjourn to adjourn |
the meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held |
on April 3, 2008 at 8:52 pm. The motion carried. |