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.
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
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
The regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard |
held on Thursday, February 4, 1999 in the Board Room of the Village Hall was called to |
order by President William J. Mueller at 7:35 pm. Upon roll call by Clerk Gerhardt, the |
following were: |
Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Jaugilas DeFalco & Kufrin |
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt. |
II
Roll Call
Other Elected Official Present: |
Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt |
Other Appointed Officials Present: |
Village Manager William T. Lichter |
Administrative Assistant Ellen Balsamo |
Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
Chief of Police Leon R. Kutzke |
Finance Director Leonard J. Flood |
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
Village Engineer David Dratnol |
Deputy Clerk Barbara Johnson |
III
Public Hearings
None
IV
Public Participation (15 minute time limit)
Gil Liebenow 2400 S. Finley Road read a statement of appreciation to the Board, Staff, |
Stan Rickard, Mike Millette and all involved for the South Finley Road and 22nd Street |
improvements. He also commended Village Staff for the wonderful snow removal. He |
did complain about Ameritech's intense amount of parking and working on S. Finley |
since it has been improved. |
President Mueller thanked him for his kind words. |
V
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1999, the minutes of the Committee |
of the Whole of January 14, 1999 and the minutes of the Special Committee of the |
Whole, Joint meeting with the Public Works Committee of January 26, 1999 be |
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Paul Kufrin, |
Jr., Chairperson |
Trustee Kufrin reported that the Committee met on Tuesday. The meeting was a |
workshop for study and review of the business recognition program. They are seeking |
nominations for business awards. They also discussed general service complaints. |
There was also some dicsussion of the St Charles Road Corridor. He announced that |
the next meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of March. |
Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, |
Chairperson |
No Report
DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
No Report
Finance Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, Chairperson
Trustee Tross highlighted the discussions of the Committee meeting last Thursday |
night. The Committee unanimously recommended approval of the Annual Financial |
Audit. They also discussed some new budgetary regulations and touched on estimated |
and actual water billing procedures. |
DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
Lombard Representative |
Trustee Tross indicated that there had been no meeting but he corrected a news report.
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Richard J. Tross, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Tross said that the Committee met this afternoon to discuss uses of Hotel Motel |
Tax for next year. |
Legislative Review Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Borgatell reported that the Committee had discussed signage and temporary |
banners. They also had a discussion of a whistle system for trains. |
There was a lengthy discussion of the urgent need for North Avenue improvements by |
the State of Illinois. The Committee will next meet on March 1, 1999. |
Borgatell also mentioned the Mayors and Managers Seminar and that there would be |
some in attendance from the Village of Lombard. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee John DeFalco, Chairperson
Trustee DeFalco reported that the Special Committee of the Whole meeting of the |
President and Board of Trustees along with the Public Works Committee and staff |
convened on January 26, 1999. During that meeting a presentation on the SCADA |
Master Plan and the Lift Station/Pump Station Master Plan was delivered by Engineer |
Laura McGovern of Burns & McDonnell Engineers. It was noted that the plan was a |
very ambitious one for the calendar year 1999 to meet Y2K compliance and start |
replacement and refurbishment of the system according to priorities set forth in the plan. |
The fourth draft of the Capital Improvement Plan was also discussed. Staff was |
encouraged to review the timetable for Special Assessment 219 and to consider the |
inclusion of Charles Lane in the final plans. The next meeting of the Public Works |
Committee will be next Tuesday, February 9, 1999. |
Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee John M. Jaugilas, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Jaugilas said that the Committee met last Monday and discussed signs on |
Route 53. There will some Committee recommendations brought to the next Board of |
Trustees Meeting. |
St. Charles Road Corridor Ad Hoc Committee
Trustee Jaugilas anounced that the Committee met last night and although they are still |
working on the details of their recommendations, they have submitted a preliinary report |
tonight. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 1999. |
Village Clerk/President of Board of Local Improvements - Lorraine G. |
Gerhardt |
Clerk Gerhardt, President of the Board of Local Improvements, reported on their last |
meeting of January 27, 1999. They authorized Payouts for Special Assessment 209 in |
the amount of $1,551.36, Payouts for Special Assessment 213 in the amount of |
$11,469.09 and for Special Assessment 215 for $188,902.83. The next meeting will be |
one week early, at 3 p.m. on February 17, 1999. |
VII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., 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 John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
980800
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
980801
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this |
matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. and Village President |
Willliam J. Mueller |
6 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
980725
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4594 1201 |
980781
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinances 4597 and |
980807
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 4591 & 459 |
980808
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 4593 SSA # |
980812
to approve two grant award recommendations from the Community Promotion & |
Tourism Committee. The first is from the Lilac Parade Committee to offset expenses |
associated with the Lilac Parade. The second is from the Lombard Park District to be |
used for advertising expenses associated with Lilac Time. |
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Lilac Parade and Lil |
980805
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 104-99 So |
980811
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 105-99 Co |
980809
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Village Manager's Ag |
980802
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Two 1999 Pick-up Tru |
980806
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Landscaping Services |
VIII
Agenda Items for Separate Action
980810
Enactment No: Waste on Public Area |
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that this |
matter be referred to the Legislative Review Committee for public input and |
Committee review. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
980726
Enactment No: Ordinance 4595 299 W |
John Hoiby of 1322 Barclay Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois representing J.V. Keiffer |
Company owners of Pizzaria Uno spoke supporting their request and he answered a |
few questions of the Trustees. |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
ordinance be passed on first reading with the provision that this variation be |
restricted to the present business. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
980779
Enactment No: Ordinance 4596 450 E |
It was moved by DeFalco, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that this matter be |
passed on first reading as stated in the petitioner’s second request; a free |
standing sign no larger than 40 square feet, no more than 6 feet high, parallel to |
22nd Street and outside of the 30 foot site triangle. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
Trustee Tross left the room at 8:40 p.m. |
Trustee Kufrin left the room at 8:40 p.m. |
980591
Enactment No: Resolution106-99 All |
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by DeFalco, that this matter be |
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee John M. Jaugilas, John DeFalco and |
Village President Willliam J. Mueller |
4 -
Absent:
Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee David N. Schaffer and Trustee Paul |
Kufrin Jr. |
3 -
Trustee Tross returned at 8:43 p.m. |
Trustee Kufrin returned at 8:43 p.m. |
980822
Trustee Jaugilas expressed concern with the Village Board discussing the portion of the |
report which the Plan Commission will review. |
Enactment No: St. Charles Road Cor |
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by Trustee Kufrin Jr., that the |
Village Board forward the St. Charles Road Corridor Ad Hoc Committee Report |
for land use with respect to the Comprehensive Plan to the Plan Commission. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
Trustee Tross requested a further discussion of the issue of design review. He asked |
where the designs were in the report. |
Community Development Director David Hulseberg reported that the Ad Hoc Committee |
was not to present designs. |
It was moved by Trustee Jaugilas, seconded by DeFalco, that Board discussion |
be delayed until the Committee has finished its report and the Plan Commission |
has reported back. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
IX
Agenda Items for Discussion
X
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
Trustee Borgatell reported a news article regarding the veto of the Rail Port. He asked if |
the Lombard Village Board could do anything. President Mueller indicated that the issue |
is dead. Other Trustees commented on its value and their hope it would be resurrected. |
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 9:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of Aquisition of Real Property |
and the Sale of Real Property. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
Reconvene
The recessed Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of February 4, |
1999 was called to order by Village President William J. Mueller at 9:46 p.m. Upon Roll |
Call by Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt the following were: |
Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Jaugilas, DeFalco and Kufrin. |
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Jaugilas, that the |
Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of February 4, 1999 be |
adjourned at 9:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee John M. |
Jaugilas, John DeFalco and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -