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Thursday, December 4, 2008

7:30 PM

Village of Lombard

Village Hall

255 East Wilson Ave.

Lombard, IL 60148

villageoflombard.org

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

December 4, 2008

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 at 7:32 pm Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the Board Room of the

Lombard Village Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Brigitte

O'Brien.

Roll Call

Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien, Trustee

Greg Gron, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Jack O'Brien, Trustee Laura

Fitzpatrick and Trustee Rick Soderstrom

Present:

Trustee Dana Moreau

Absent:

III

Public Hearings

080733

PC 08-15: 1312 S. Meyers Road

A Public Hearing relative to a proposed Annexation Agreement for the property located

at 1312 S. Meyers Road. (UNINCORPORATED/DISTRICT #6)

Village Attorney Tom Bayer opened the Public Hearing at 7:33 pm. Attorney Bayer

indicated the petition was withdrawn and the Public Hearing was no longer necessary.

080749

Tax Levy Ordinance (Two Ordinances)

Providing for the levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning June 1,

2008 and ending May 31, 2009 for the Village of Lombard and Helen M. Plum

Memorial Library.

Village Attorney Tom Bayer opened the Public Hearing at 7:33 pm. He stated this

was in accordance with the Truth in Taxation Act and notice had been published in the

paper on October 21. Attorney Bayer requested Finance Director Sexton to provide an

overview of the Tax Levy Ordinance.

Finance Director Sexton indicated the total amount of the levy was $11,016,317 which

was a 6.16% increase. He stated the Village portion was $8,127,595 and the Library

portion was $2,888,722. He reported that more than a 5% increase in the tax levy

requires a Public Hearing. He noted the increase was due to the Consumer Prince

Index and new growth. He stated the tax rate for the Village was flat in that last year it

was 4.664 and this year it was 4.663 and this is 19% lower than ten years ago.

No one spoke for or against this item.

Attorney Tom Bayer closed the Public Hearing at 7:37 pm.

Public Participation

None

080750

Proclamation - Safe Toys and Gifts Month

procsafetoygiftdec2008.doc

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Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien read the proclamation for Safe Toys and Gifts Month.

Public Education Coordinator James Plunket was called to the front to accept the

proclamation on behalf of the Lombard Fire Department. He stated the Fire

Department wants to make residents more aware of toy safety. He noted the Fire

Department was in partnership with the Lombardian and the paper was publishing a list

of the top recalls as defined by the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the

majority of the recalls were toys. He noted the Fire Department was conducting its

annual Toy Drive this Saturday which will start at Fire Station One and head south on

Main Street toward Yorktown. He asked residents to participate and donate safe toys.

Santa and his helpers will be picking up toys along the route. The toys this year will

stay predominantly in Lombard.

President Mueller added the Fire Department will also be at Yorktown collecting toys

until 2:00 pm on Saturday and encouraged residents to again support the Fire

Department Toy Drive.

Trustee Tross questioned the black ribbons across the Fire Department shields.

President Mueller stated that the black ribbons were in remembrance of Reverend

Donald Castle who was the Fire Department Chaplain and had passed away. He

stated Father Castle had been gravely ill for several years. He reported the Fire

Department had held a moving ceremony retiring Reverend Castle's badge and

helmet. He again extended sympathy to the family and the church of Reverend Donald

Castle. He asked for a moment of silence.

Chief Seagraves noted Reverend Castle was the first Fire Department Chaplain and

how he had taken such an active role with the Fire Department. He stated Revered

Castle will be missed.

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Trustee O'Brien, seconded by Trustee Fitzpatrick, to approve

minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 2008 The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye:

Gron, Tross, O'Brien, Fitzpatrick and Soderstrom

5 -

Absent:

Moreau

1 -

Committee Reports

Community Relations Committee - Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, Chairperson

Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee,

reported the committee had not met. The December meeting has been cancelled and

the January meeting date will need to be determined since it falls on a holiday.

Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Dana Moreau,

Chairperson

President Mueller indicated Trustee Dana Moreau, Chairperson of the Economic and

Community Development Committee, was not at the meeting and indicated the

committee had not met and the next meeting would be January 7, 2009.

Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Greg Gron, Chairperson

Trustee Greg Gron, Chairperson of the Environmental Concerns Committee, reported

the committee had met. He indicated the committee has set a date for the 2009

Recycling Extravaganza and it is September 19, 2009 and they hoped for better

weather for this event. He noted their were two recycling grants listed on the agenda

for action. The committee also discussed a code amendment regarding composting.

He stated there will be a program on Channel 6 on how to keep energy costs down.

The next meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2009.

Finance Committee - Trustee Rick Soderstrom, Chairperson

Trustee Rick Soderstrom, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported the

committee had met. He thanked Trustee Moreau for sitting in for him as he was not

able to attend the meeting at the last minute. He noted two items were discussed

including the Risk Management Insurance renewal which was passed by the committee

unanimously. He noted that Mike Nugent was able to negotiate additional cost savings

to the Village in approximately $4,000 in premiums which with the current economy was

great. The second item discussed was the tax levy ordinances which were on the

agenda for approval. He stated the next meeting was scheduled for December 16.

Public Works Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson

Trustee Dick Tross, Chairperson of the Public Works Committee, reported the

committee had not met. The next meeting is scheduled for January 13.

Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee Jack O'Brien, Chairperson

Trustee Jack O'Brien, Chairperson of the Transportation and Safety Committee,

reported the committee had met. He indicated the committee had approved a Traffic

Code amendment regarding no parking on various streets. He stated the request of the

College Prepatory School was tabled. The Eastgate no parking request was approved.

These items would come to the Village Board for their approval. The next meeting is

scheduled for February.

Board of Local Improvements - Trustee Richard J. Tross, President

Trustee Dick Tross, President of the Board of Local Improvements, reported the board

had not met. He indicated the approval of Special Assessment 217B for the Lombard

Lagoon area was on the agenda for approval. He stated this was Phase 2 of three

phases. He indicated the work in that area is never-ending. He stated there were three

items that if needed approval prior to January would be approved by a phone poll and

then concurred at a later meeting.

Community Promotion & Tourism - President William J. Mueller, Chairperson

President Bill Mueller, Chairperson of the Community Promotion and Tourism

Committee, reported the committee had not met. The next meeting is scheduled for

December 18.

Lombard Historical Commission - Brigitte O'Brien

Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien, Member of the Historical Commission, reported the

committee had not met. The next meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2009.

VII

Village Manager/Village Board Comments

President Mueller welcomed the owners of the new Topo Gigio Restaurant Lillo and

Gina Teodosi to the Village. He indicated they held a Grand Opening tonight prior to

the Board meeting. He noted this restaurant was located in the old Magnum's building.

He stated the restaurant was beautiful and specialized in Italian food and steaks. The

Mayor reported the restaurant had a great following in Chicago and they opened

another restaurant in Lombard.

President Mueller reminded residents to shop in Lombard over the holidays. He stated

the Village does not receive any sales tax from purchases made on the Internet and

asked resident to consider that when doing their holiday shopping this season. He

encouraged everyone to patronize Lombard and to shop and dine in the many fine

stores and restaurants located here. He advised that at the Grand Opening tonight

other Village Presidents from surrounding communities had commented about the great

stores and restaurants in Lombard.

VIII

Consent Agenda

Payroll/Accounts Payable

080722

Approval of Accounts Payable

For the period ending November 21, 2008 in the amount of $1,431,742.59.

This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.

080741

Approval of Village Payroll

For the period ending November 22, 2008 in the amount of $816,368.63.

This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.

080742

Approval of Accounts Payable

For the period ending November 28, 2008 in the amount of $655,092.48.

This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.

Ordinances on First Reading (Waiver of First Requested)

080731

SA 217B Adoption Of Ordinance

Approving the construction of Special Assessment 217B (LeMoyne Drive [Joyce to

Kramer], Joyce Avenue [North to LeMoyne], Edgewood Avenue [Sunset to LeMoyne],

and Vista Avenue [Sunset to LeMoyne). (DISTRICT #4)

Ordinance 6281.pdf

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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading with

suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda.

Enactment No: Ordinance 6281