Thursday, February 4, 1999
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
February 4, 1999
REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 4, 1999 - 7:30 P.M.
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
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John DeFalco, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
Present:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
Absent:
BOARD ROOM
Broadcast 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 the Village of Lombard |
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held on Thursday, February 4, 1999 in the Board Room of the Village Hall was called to |
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order by President William J. Mueller at 7:35 pm. Upon roll call by Clerk Gerhardt, the |
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following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Jaugilas DeFalco & Kufrin |
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt. |
II
Roll Call
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Other Elected Official Present: |
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Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt |
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Other Appointed Officials Present: |
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Village Manager William T. Lichter |
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Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
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Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
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Chief of Police Leon R. Kutzke |
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Finance Director Leonard J. Flood |
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Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
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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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Village Engineer David Dratnol |
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Deputy Clerk Barbara Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
None
IV
Public Participation (15 minute time limit)
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Gil Liebenow 2400 S. Finley Road read a statement of appreciation to the Board, Staff, |
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Stan Rickard, Mike Millette and all involved for the South Finley Road and 22nd Street |
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improvements. He also commended Village Staff for the wonderful snow removal. He |
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did complain about Ameritech's intense amount of parking and working on S. Finley |
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since it has been improved. |
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President Mueller thanked him for his kind words. |
V
Approval of Minutes
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
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minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1999, the minutes of the Committee |
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of the Whole of January 14, 1999 and the minutes of the Special Committee of the |
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Whole, Joint meeting with the Public Works Committee of January 26, 1999 be |
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approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
VI
Committee Reports
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Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
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Jr., Chairperson |
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Trustee Kufrin reported that the Committee met on Tuesday. The meeting was a |
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workshop for study and review of the business recognition program. They are seeking |
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nominations for business awards. They also discussed general service complaints. |
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There was also some dicsussion of the St Charles Road Corridor. He announced that |
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the next meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of March. |
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Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
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Chairperson |
No Report
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DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
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David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
No Report
Finance Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson
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Trustee Tross highlighted the discussions of the Committee meeting last Thursday |
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night. The Committee unanimously recommended approval of the Annual Financial |
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Audit. They also discussed some new budgetary regulations and touched on estimated |
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and actual water billing procedures. |
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DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
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Lombard Representative |
Trustee Tross indicated that there had been no meeting but he corrected a news report.
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Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Richard J. Tross, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Tross said that the Committee met this afternoon to discuss uses of Hotel Motel |
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Tax for next year. |
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Legislative Review Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Borgatell reported that the Committee had discussed signage and temporary |
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banners. They also had a discussion of a whistle system for trains. |
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There was a lengthy discussion of the urgent need for North Avenue improvements by |
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the State of Illinois. The Committee will next meet on March 1, 1999. |
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Borgatell also mentioned the Mayors and Managers Seminar and that there would be |
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some in attendance from the Village of Lombard. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee John DeFalco, Chairperson
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Trustee DeFalco reported that the Special Committee of the Whole meeting of the |
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President and Board of Trustees along with the Public Works Committee and staff |
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convened on January 26, 1999. During that meeting a presentation on the SCADA |
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Master Plan and the Lift Station/Pump Station Master Plan was delivered by Engineer |
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Laura McGovern of Burns & McDonnell Engineers. It was noted that the plan was a |
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very ambitious one for the calendar year 1999 to meet Y2K compliance and start |
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replacement and refurbishment of the system according to priorities set forth in the plan. |
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The fourth draft of the Capital Improvement Plan was also discussed. Staff was |
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encouraged to review the timetable for Special Assessment 219 and to consider the |
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inclusion of Charles Lane in the final plans. The next meeting of the Public Works |
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Committee will be next Tuesday, February 9, 1999. |
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Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Jaugilas said that the Committee met last Monday and discussed signs on |
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Route 53. There will some Committee recommendations brought to the next Board of |
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Trustees Meeting. |
St. Charles Road Corridor Ad Hoc Committee
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Trustee Jaugilas anounced that the Committee met last night and although they are still |
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working on the details of their recommendations, they have submitted a preliinary report |
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tonight. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 1999. |
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Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
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Gerhardt |
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Clerk Gerhardt, President of the Board of Local Improvements, reported on their last |
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meeting of January 27, 1999. They authorized Payouts for Special Assessment 209 in |
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the amount of $1,551.36, Payouts for Special Assessment 213 in the amount of |
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$11,469.09 and for Special Assessment 215 for $188,902.83. The next meeting will be |
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one week early, at 3 p.m. on February 17, 1999. |
VII
Consent Agenda
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., to pass the |
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Consent Agenda, to suspend the rules, waive first reading and pass on second |
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reading, waive competitive bidding and award contracts approve and adopt |
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resolutions as needed for the following items and as read by the Clerk on the |
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Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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980800
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980801
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this |
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matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President |
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Willliam J. Mueller |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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980725
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4594 1201 |
980781
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinances 4597 and |
980807
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4591 & 459 |
980808
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This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
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suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4593 SSA # |
980812
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to approve two grant award recommendations from the Community Promotion & |
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Tourism Committee. The first is from the Lilac Parade Committee to offset expenses |
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associated with the Lilac Parade. The second is from the Lombard Park District to be |
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used for advertising expenses associated with Lilac Time. |
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Lilac Parade and Lil |
980805
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 104-99 So |
980811
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 105-99 Co |
980809
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Village Manager's Ag |
980802
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Two 1999 Pick-up Tru |
980806
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Landscaping Services |
VIII
Agenda Items for Separate Action
980810
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Enactment No: Waste on Public Area |
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that this |
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matter be referred to the Legislative Review Committee for public input and |
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Committee review. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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980726
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4595 299 W |
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John Hoiby of 1322 Barclay Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois representing J.V. Keiffer |
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Company owners of Pizzaria Uno spoke supporting their request and he answered a |
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few questions of the Trustees. |
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It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
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ordinance be passed on first reading with the provision that this variation be |
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restricted to the present business. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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980779
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4596 450 E |
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It was moved by DeFalco, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this matter be |
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passed on first reading as stated in the petitioner’s second request; a free |
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standing sign no larger than 40 square feet, no more than 6 feet high, parallel to |
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22nd Street and outside of the 30 foot site triangle. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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Trustee Tross left the room at 8:40 p.m. |
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Trustee Kufrin left the room at 8:40 p.m. |
980591
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Enactment No: Resolution106-99 All |
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by DeFalco, that this matter be |
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approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee John M. Jaugilas, John DeFalco and |
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Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
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Absent:
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Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer and Trustee Paul |
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Kufrin Jr. |
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Trustee Tross returned at 8:43 p.m. |
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Trustee Kufrin returned at 8:43 p.m. |
980822
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Trustee Jaugilas expressed concern with the Village Board discussing the portion of the |
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report which the Plan Commission will review. |
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Enactment No: St. Charles Road Cor |
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It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
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Village Board forward the St. Charles Road Corridor Ad Hoc Committee Report |
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for land use with respect to the Comprehensive Plan to the Plan Commission. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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Trustee Tross requested a further discussion of the issue of design review. He asked |
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where the designs were in the report. |
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Community Development Director David Hulseberg reported that the Ad Hoc Committee |
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was not to present designs. |
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It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by DeFalco, that Board discussion |
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be delayed until the Committee has finished its report and the Plan Commission |
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has reported back. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
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Agenda Items for Discussion
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Village Manager/Village Board Comments
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Trustee Borgatell reported a news article regarding the veto of the Rail Port. He asked if |
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the Lombard Village Board could do anything. President Mueller indicated that the issue |
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is dead. Other Trustees commented on its value and their hope it would be resurrected. |
XI
Executive Session
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
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Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees recess to Executive |
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Session at 9:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of Aquisition of Real Property |
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and the Sale of Real Property. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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Reconvene
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The recessed Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of February 4, |
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1999 was called to order by Village President William J. Mueller at 9:46 p.m. Upon Roll |
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Call by Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt the following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Jaugilas, DeFalco and Kufrin. |
XII
Adjournment
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that the |
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Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of February 4, 1999 be |
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adjourned at 9:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
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Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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