Thursday, March 1, 2001
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2001
REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 1, 2001 - 7:30 P.M.
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt, Trustee |
Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee |
Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
Present:
BOARD ROOM Revised 2/27/01
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 March 1, 2001 was |
called to order by President Mueller at 7:32 p.m., in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Clerk Gerhardt. |
II
Roll Call
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk, Lorraine Gerhardt, the following were Present: |
President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer, Sebby, Florey, and Kufrin, Jr. |
Appointed Officials Present: |
Village Manager William Lichter |
Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
Village Attorney Simone Beutet |
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
Finance Director Leonard Flood |
Acting Police Chief Van Dillenkoffer |
Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
Village Engineer David Dratnol |
Civil Engineer Todd Hager |
Deputy Clerk Barbara Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
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President Mueller convened the Public Hearing at 7:34 p.m. He then turned the Public |
Hearing over to Attorney Thomas Bayer. Mr. Bayer reviewed the purpose of the Hearing |
regarding the proposed Annexation Agreement for 415 E. 17th Street. He invited the |
public to speak. As no one spoke, Attorney Bayer adjourned the Public Hearing at 7:35 |
p.m. |
Enactment No: 415 E. 17th Street |
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President Mueller convened the Public Hearing at 7:35 and recognized Attorney Tom |
Bayer. Mr. Bayer then reviewed the purpose of the Public Hearing regarding an |
amendment to the Lombard Village Code in regard to the fee schedule for engineering |
inspections. He asked that anyone wishing to comment, step up to the podium. There |
being no questions or comment, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:37 p.m. |
Enactment No: Amendment to the Lom |
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President Mueller convened the Public Hearing at 7:37 and recognized Attorney Tom |
Bayer. Mr. Bayer then reviewed the purpose of the Public Hearing regarding the |
annexation of the property located at 1200 S. Highland Avenue pursuant to the |
provisions of Chapter 65, Section 5/7 1-13 of Illinois Compiled Statutes. He asked that |
anyone wishing to comment, step up to the podium. There being no comment or |
question, the hearing was closed at 7:38 p.m. |
Enactment No: 1200 S. Highland Ave |
IV
Public Participation
None
V
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Trustee Schaffer, seconded by Trustee Florey, to approve the |
minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 22, 2001, and the |
minutes of the Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of |
February 15, 2001. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
Jr., Chairperson |
Trustee Kufrin reported that there has been no meeting since the last Board meeting. He |
informed the Board that the next meeting will be March 6, 2001. He also commented |
that the deadline for submissions for the Business Awards has been extended to March |
13, 2001 and the Recognition Luncheon is April 11, 2001. |
Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Kenneth M. Florey, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Florey stated that the last meeting was held on February 27, at which time the |
main topic discussed was Beautification with the Lombard Garden Club to recognize |
well kept properties and sending thank yous. Steve Kremske, Forestry Supervisor, was |
at that meeting and discussed the no cost tree planting program. Trustee Florey |
informed the Board that the next meeting is to be held on March 27, 2001. |
Finance Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, Chairperson
Trustee Schaffer reported to the Board that the last meeting was held on February 22, |
2001, at which time the bi-monthly financial report was reviewed. One of the topics of |
the report included the decline of the sales tax revenues which are still coming in below |
projections, also the expenditure trends by departments are within the budget. Trustee |
Schaffer stated the next meeting will be a joint session with the Village Board, to be held |
on March 22, 2001. Topics will include the 2002 budget, and the multi year forecast. |
DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
Trustee Schaffer stated that the Committee met on February 22,2001 at which time |
there was a routine review of proposals. |
Legislative Review Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Borgatell reported that the next meeting of the Committee will take place on |
March 5, 2001 to discuss the regular course of business. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
Trustee Sebby commented that the next meeting of the Committee will be held on |
March 13, 2001. Trustee Sebby also commented that on February 28, 2001, A BOLI |
meeting was held for Special Assessment 214B which went well. |
Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Tross informed the Board that the next meeting of the Committee will be on |
Monday, March 5, 2001. Items on the agenda are the Route 53 interchanges and |
housekeeping items. |
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Trustee Richard J. |
Tross, Chairperson |
Trustee Tross announced that the Committee met last Thursday, February 22, 2001. |
Items discussed where the Lilac Parade Grant, which was the same figure $30,000 and |
also grant approval of the Lilac Queen Grant which will come from the Hotel/Motel Tax |
revenue. The Committee has also determined that the $1,000.00 to the Court will be |
presented at the Ball. They also discussed banners and the Committee looked at the |
legalities. Trustee Tross also stated that the Lombard Lightning reimbursements have |
been reviewed and we have received their check. |
DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
Lombard Representative |
Trustee Tross reported that the Bureau discussed a 6 day event for the Taste of |
Lombard and they expressed that 3 years ago the Jaycees dispersed a flyer and |
worked with the residents. He stated that parking has been alternated again this year |
and the flyer will again be sent out with numbers for the residents to call with problems. |
Trustee Tross also stated that the Bureau wanted to assure both the Trustees and the |
residents how important it is to them not to unduly disturb the residents in the area. |
President Mueller asked that Trustee Tross request that the Taste of Lombard end at |
7:00 p.m. on Sunday. |
Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
Gerhardt |
Clerk Gerhardt reviewed the Public Hearings that were held. On Tuesday, February 27, |
2001 a Public Hearing for Special Assessment 214A, Harrison Road from Route 53 to |
Finley, was held at which time BOLI adopted the second Resolution and |
recommendation for the Ordinance establishing Special Assessment 214A with |
modifications. On February 28, 2001, a Public Hearing for Special Assessment 214B, |
Pleasant Lane, was held at which time BOLI adopted the second resolution and |
recommendation for the Ordinance establishing Special Assessment 214B as designed. |
Clerk Gerhardt stated that the regular BOLI meeting convened following the Public |
Hearing on February 28, at which time 4 payouts were authorized, These included two |
payouts for Special Assessment 213 in the amount of $12,428.99 and two for Special |
Assessment 215 in the amount of $89,210.07 which included the traffic light at Fountain |
Square. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
Trustee Tross announced that it was his grandson, Gage's Birthday and wished him a |
Happy 6th Birthday. Trustee Tross also mentioned an article regarding the meeting |
attendance of a Trustee. Trustee Tross challenged errors that he found. He pointed out |
that there is no such provision for being excused at a meeting. The two occasions that |
he found he was marked absent, he was late due to the fact that he was at another |
meeting and that it did not get picked up when he walked in. He pointed out that the |
Trustees should be listed in the other meetings they attend over and above their |
required meetings. He suggested that the Village Code be updated as to eliminating the |
co chair and that we should add the provision of committee appointing a pro tem. He is |
concerned with the vacancies on various committees. |
Trustee Schaffer also spoke regarding attendance and thanked Matt Wrzeszcz, Cable |
TV Technician, for the new addition of District 3 to Lombard Pride. |
Trustee Kufrin mentioned that absentee ballot applications are available by calling Barb |
Johnson and the Commission will see that they get it. |
Trustee Sebby stated that the date of the election is April 3, 2001. |
Clerk Gerhardt announced that absentee voting starts March 12, which can be done |
here at the Village Hall. She also stated that people can still register at the Village Hall |
until Monday, March 5, 2001, and can also register at the township and many libraries |
anywhere in the County. She stressed the ease of absentee voting for the |
handicapped, residents who will be election judges, or residents who will be out of the |
County. |
Trustee Tross spoke about voter registrars and said that Sunday, March 4, 2001, he will |
be at the Helen Plum Library to register voters. He said he also makes house calls. |
Trustee Borgatell stated he will not be voting on items D and F of the Agenda for that |
evening. |
President Mueller removed item D and placed it on the Agenda for separate action. |
VIII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Sebby, 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 Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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 waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 4934 321 S |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 2700 South Highland |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4940 Amend |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4941 1200 |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 114-01 SA |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 115-01 Fi |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 116-01 Lo |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 117-01 Cr |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 118-01 In |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 119-01 Fl |
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This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4935 Text |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Illinois State Polic |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Emergency Sewer Repa |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Emergency Water/Sewe |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: SCADA, Phase 2 |
IX
Agenda Items for Separate Action
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It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that this item |
be deferred to the March 15, 2001 Board meeting. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4944, 494 |
Trustee Borgatell left the room at 8:16 p.m.
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Trustee Tross requested that this request be passed with the addition of a waiver of |
fees. |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Sebby, 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 Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven |
Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4936 114 S |
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that this matter be waived of first reading and passed on second reading
It was moved by Trustee Sebby, seconded by Trustee Schaffer, 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 Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer, Trustee Steven |
Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4937 600 E |
X
Agenda Items for Discussion
Trustee Borgatell returned at 8:22 p.m.
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Chairman John Eagan introduced members of the Committee, Virginia Lippig, co chair |
Marge Neely, Mark Ferry, Doug Christensen, Laura Fitzpatrick chair of Fund raising, and |
Joe Boselimi. He complimented the Committee on doing a great job. He stated that if |
there were any questions he would answer them. He is pleased with the people |
assigned to the Committee. There have been nineteen meetings in forty two days, and |
also other volunteers have been put on the sub committees. He said that the time |
schedule matches the Board's resolution. He feels it is proper to warn them that the |
time frame is impossible in light of the time required to raise the money. He asked that |
at the end of the time if they have progressed substantially that the Village Board extend |
their time. |
Enactment No: DuPage Theater and S |
Trustee Sebby expressed concern that the committee is already asking for an extension |
after this short of time. He remembered that he had said that he was wary that it was |
possible in the time frame and that the building would still be standing in it's present |
condition for a longer time period. |
Mr. Eagan explained that he was being forthright and giving warning, he asked that the |
Board be open and forthright with the Committee. |
Trustee Florey complimented their dedication and the way that they have progressed |
and met a tough meeting schedule. He thinks that with the present progress, they will |
come along and later the Board can accommodate the schedule needs. |
Trustee Kufrin agreed that in September they may want to look at the schedule. He |
questioned their assumption that said more that 6 months may be needed. Mr. Eagan |
said that they have not yet had time to develop this thought further. After they have |
made their requests to Government Agencies and Foundations, they will have a better |
estimate. |
Trustee Borgatell commended the Committee on the Herculean job they did. He doesn't |
want to assume that it is not enough time and thinks we should wait and see. |
Trustee Tross also commended the Committee and thanked them for their commitment. |
He preferred to postpone any extension at this time. He said that he knows that most |
Foundation's budget is 2 and 3 years out so they are too late for those. He suggested |
local foundations and donations and local commitment. He questioned why the RFP |
says restoration and renovation. He asked if they were set on pure Historic |
Preservation. Mr. Eagan answered that it is a strong mix. He said that a 1952 exterior |
restoration is primarily the goal. |
Trustee Schaffer said that we should give the lady a chance but asked for balance and |
not to let this be Lombard's Ovaltine. |
Trustee Sebby asked why there was no site plan in the RFP. Director Hulseberg |
answered that the whole parcel is considered a part of the project. He referred them to |
the last part of the RFP. |
President Mueller thanked the Committee and told them to continue with the good work. |
Mr. Eagan thanked the Staff. |
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David Hulseberg explained that the plan is in the Boundary agreement with Oak Brook |
Terrace. Staff had previously come to the Board with the parcel and now it is a |
commercial venture. Present businesses would be razed The county recognizes the |
parcel as our jurisdiction and will defer to Lombard's standards. They will be looking at |
cross access agreements to allow for a larger development. |
Trustee Tross said that there appears to be an alleyway at the south end of the |
property. He does not think that residents would want the alley. He said that it may |
encourage cutting through. |
Trustee Sebby asked if they were thinking of closing Church Street. They said there is |
some movement in closing Church Street. |
Trustee Borgatell said that the traffic flow for the drive up seems strange and asked if it |
would cause Roosevelt Road problems. |
Mr. Hulseberg said that we also have this configuration with Walgreens |
Enactment No: 18 W 583 Roosevelt R |
XI
Executive Session
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees recess to Executive |
Session at 8:50 p.m. for the purpose of discussing: |
1. Acquisition of Real Property |
3. Probable or Imminent Litigation. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Reconvene
The recessed Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of March 1, 2001 |
was called to order by President William J. Mueller at 9:46 p,m, |
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Lorraine Gerhardt the following were present: President |
Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Schaffer, Sebby, Florey, Kufrin, Jr. |
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that the Regular |
Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of March 1, 2001 be adjourned at |
9:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. |
Schaffer, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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