Thursday, December 19, 2002
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
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Village President: William J. Mueller |
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Acting Village Clerk: Barbara Johnson |
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Trustees: Joan DeStephano, Richard J.Tross, |
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Karen Smith-Koenig, Steven D. Sebby, |
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Kenneth M. Florey and Rick Soderstrom |
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2002
REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 19. 2002 - 7:30 P.M.
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Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee |
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Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee |
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Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
Present:
Council Member Suzan Kramer
Absent:
BOARD ROOM Revised 12/17/02
Broadcast Live on Cable TV Channel 6
I
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of December 19, 2002 was |
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called to order by President Mueller at 7:50 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by acting Village Clerk Leonard Flood. |
II
Roll Call
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Upon Roll Call by acting Village Clerk, Leonard Flood, the following were Present: |
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President Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and |
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Soderstrom. |
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Absent: Clerk Suzan L. Kramer |
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Appointed Officials Present: |
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Village Manager William T. Lichter |
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Assistant to the Village Manager Ellen Balsamo |
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Village Attorney Tom Bayer |
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Assistant Village Attorney George Wagner |
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Acting Clerk/Finance Director Leonard Flood |
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Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
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Village Engineer Dave Dratnol |
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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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Deputy Clerk Barb Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
IV
Public Participation
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Don Kirchenberg spoke in support of the proposed pedestrian bridge over St. Charles |
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and Grace. |
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There were no other requests to speak. |
V
Approval of Minutes
None
VI
Committee Reports
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Economic/Community Development Committee-Trustee Kenneth M. |
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Florey, Chairperson |
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Trustee Florey stated that the Committee had not met since the last Board of Trustees |
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meeting. The next meeting is on January 7th at 4 p.m. |
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Environmental Concerns Committee-Trustee Joan DeStephano, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee DeStephano reported that the Committee had not met since the last Board |
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meeting. The next meeting will be on January 28th at 7 p.m. |
Finance Committee-Trustee Karen S. Koenig, Chairperson
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Trustee Koenig said that the Finance Committee meeting had been cancelled due to the |
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lack of a quorum. They were scheduled to review the 2003 insurance program, so they |
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have not provided a recommendation. It is on the agenda, but due to present costs there |
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are not a lot of options. The matter will go to Committee for information only. She said |
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the next meeting would be on Tuesday, January 21st, but they will be meeting with the |
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Board for a joint meeting. |
Public Works Committee-Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
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Trustee Sebby informed the Board that the Committee met on December 10th. They |
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discussed a Street Lighting Program for all neighborhoods. It would entail having |
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Commonwealth Edison place lights at intersections at a monthly cost to Village, for |
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areas where no street projects are planned, and any projects would include lighting. The |
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first step is one section in District 4. There are no street lights around Schafer School. |
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It is essential that we have lighting. Several items on tonight's agenda have been |
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recommended by the Committee. The Committee also discussed the St. Charles Rd. |
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project. Driveways will be done now and landscaping into next year. The next meeting |
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will be held on January 14th. |
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Transportation & Safety Committee-Trustee Rick Soderstrom, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Soderstrom said that the Committee had not met since the last Board of |
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Trustees meeting, but there is an item on tonight's agenda from their December 2nd |
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meeting. The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 6th at 7:30 p.m. |
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Community Promotion & Tourism Committee-President William J. |
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Mueller, Chairperson |
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President Mueller stated the Committee had not met. He did mention that the DuPage |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau funding for grants has been cut from $250,000 to |
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$50,000. They have lost funding from the State but they will continue to do a lot of |
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positive things in the upcoming year. |
Village Clerk- Suzan L. Kramer
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In the absence of Village Clerk, Suzan L Kramer, acting Clerk Leonard Flood informed |
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the Board that Change Orders for Special Assessment 216 will come to the Board in |
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January. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
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Manager Lichter wished residents a Very Happy Holiday Season on behalf of staff and |
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the Village Board. |
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Trustee DeStephano announced that Praga, a new restaurant is opening. She said that |
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the prices are reasonable and the food is good. She urged all to try it and support the |
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Downtown businesses. |
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President Mueller wished all residents a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays on behalf |
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of the Board and Staff of the Village and urged them to shop Lombard. |
VIII
Consent Agenda
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It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Tross, to pass the |
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Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
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Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Rick Soderstrom |
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020747
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
020748
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
020764
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
020719
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Grade Crossing Prote |
020720
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 82-03 CMA |
020737
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5233 2-Hou |
020765
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 83-03 Ill |
020698
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5221 Text |
020714
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5222 155 S |
*J. ZBA 02-24: 404 E. 17th Place (Moved to IX-C)
*K. ZBA 02-26: 685 N. Charlotte Street (Moved to IX-D)
020736
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5223 Cross |
020760
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: 2003 Insurance and R |
IX
Agenda Items for Separate Action
020716
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Enactment No: 345 W. Loy Street |
020767
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Manager Lichter reported that at the September Strategic Planning Session, the Board |
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established five directions and forty-three action planning items. The five directions |
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include further steps for future revitalization in the downtown all the way to Wesmore, |
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Avenue, a Conference Center adjacent to Yorktown Shopping Center, to exercise fiscal |
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responsibility in difficult economic times, flooding, ponds, street lighting, and well |
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managed social services for seniors and youth. He asked if the Board had any |
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changes and requested Board approval. Trustee Sebby, referring to page 4 paragraph |
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3, looks optimistic about development downtown and he hopes it is possible. President |
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Mueller thanked Mr. Lichter for the report saying that the session was a whole day and |
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Mr. Lichter is left with thousands of sheets of paper and that it is a big job to put this |
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report together. Trustee Joan DeStephano commented that she really likes the fiscal |
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responsibility. |
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It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee DeStephano, that this |
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matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
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Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Rick Soderstrom |
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Enactment No: Proposed Village of |
020715
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Director of Community Development David Hulseberg made a power point presentation. |
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He explained that the house is a new single family home built in 2002, and the deck has |
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been enlarged from size that was approved. The resident realized that it was not in |
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compliance and called us. The deck would have had to be dropped to height of 3 feet or |
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the smaller deck built, to be in compliance. He said that the petition is recommended for |
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approval due to topographical conditions. He said that the Zoning Board of Appeals |
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recommended approval unanimously and that the Board approved the petition on first |
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reading, December 5th. Trustee DeStephano asked that since it was new construction |
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how we issued a permit when it didn't meet code. David explained that the original plan |
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was within code but the subsequent changes were not properly routed or caught. |
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Trustee DeStephano had concerns with variations being granted to these large homes |
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and approving individual variations and not looking at this issue comprehensively. She |
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feels it makes compromising neighborhoods. Trustee Tross asked if this deck would be |
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considered covering open space. Mr. Hulseberg answered yes as they are considered |
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an impervious structure. Trustee Tross asked if that was fair. Mr. Hulseberg said it |
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depends on how much is too much, how much it impacts the aesthetics of the |
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neighborhood. |
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It was moved by Trustee Koenig, seconded by Trustee Tross, that this matter be |
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passed on second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, |
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Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
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Nay:
Trustee Joan DeStephano
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5224 404 E |
020717
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Mr. Hulseberg pointed out the similarities of this request. Trustee DeStephano |
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expressed the same concerns with issues of this nature and wants the Board to really |
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look comprehensively at the problem, especially on small lots. |
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It was moved by Trustee Sebby, seconded by Trustee Florey, that this matter be |
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passed on second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, |
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Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
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Nay:
Trustee Joan DeStephano
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Enactment No: Ordinance 5225 685 N |
X
Agenda Items for Discussion
XI
Executive Session
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It was moved by Trustee Koenig, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the regular |
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meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of December 19, 2002 recess to |
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Executive Session at 8:28 P.M. for the purpose of discussing: The Acquisition of |
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Real Property and the Sale of Real Property. The motion carried by the following |
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vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
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Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
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Rick Soderstrom |
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Reconvene
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The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of December 19, 2002 was |
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reconvened at 9:27 P.M. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
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Upon Roll Call by Acting Village Clerk Leonard Flood, the following were Present: |
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President Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and |
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Soderstrom. |
XII
Adjournment
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that the Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of December 19, 2002 |
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be adjourned at 9:28 P.M |
