Thursday, November 4, 1999
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
November 4, 1999
REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 4, 1999 - 7:30 P.M.
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Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt, Trustee |
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Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee |
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Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
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, November 4, 1999 in the Board Room of the Village Hall was called |
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to order by President William J. Mueller at 7:37 p.m. |
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Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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Roll Call
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Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Gerhardt, the following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Sebby, Florey and Kufrin |
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President Mueller announced that Trustee David Schaffer was absent due to illness. |
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Appointed Officials Present: |
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Village Manager William T. Lichter |
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Assistant Village Manager Anne Marie Gaura |
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Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
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Village Attorney Janet Petsche |
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Chief of Police Leon 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
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President Mueller turned the Public Hearing over to Attorney Bayer who reviewed the |
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purpose for the Public Hearing and stated that it was an opportunity to hear public |
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testimony regarding the petition. He asked that any of the public wishing to question or |
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comment on the petition come forward. There being no testimony, the Public Hearing |
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was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. |
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Public Participation
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Clerk Gerhardt read a Proclamation for Snug Hugs For Kids (November 1 - December |
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15). The Proclamation was presented by President Mueller to a representative of Merlin |
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Mufflers, sponsors of the campaign. Mueller announced that there will be drop boxes |
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for warm clothing for children at all Merlin Mufflers locations. |
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Clerk Gerhardt read a Proclamation for World Town Planning Day. The proclamation |
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was presented to Director of Community Development David Hulseberg by President |
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Mueller. |
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Clerk Gerhardt read a Proclamation for Geraldine P. Long Day (November 9, 1999) in |
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honor of her retirement as President from the District 44 School Board. The |
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Proclamation was presented to Mrs. Long by President Mueller. |
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Mrs. Long reflected on the joy of having served on the School Board and her pride in the |
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accomplishments of the District in the 19 years she has served. |
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Joan Destephano read a statement regarding continued support for renovation of the |
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DuPAge Theater. She submitted a legal opinion of the Millennium Committee's |
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Attorney which they believe would force Big Idea to live up to their commitment to |
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complete the renovation. |
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President Mueller said that their legal opinion is being reviewed by our attorney who will |
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issue an opinion on the situation. He repeated that discussions are continuing and legal |
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action is not appropriate at this time. |
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Trustee Sebby referred to a statement in the minutes which discussed the proposed |
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frontage road south of Casey's Restaurant which would be in the Park area and stated |
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that he is very much opposed to that portion of the North Avenue Plan. |
V
Approval of Minutes
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that the minutes |
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of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 1999 be approved. The motion carried by |
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the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven Sebby |
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and Trustee Kenneth M. Florey |
4 -
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 there had been no meeting since the last Board Meeting |
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and that the next meeting will be held on December 7, 1999. |
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Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Kenneth M. Florey, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Florey said that the Committee met on October 27, 1999 and discussed the |
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future recycling contract. They reviewed the brush chipping survey and found that most |
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of the residents who responded favored curb-side pickup. The next meeting will be held |
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on November 23. |
Finance Committee - Trustee David N. Schaffer, Chairperson
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Trustee Tross announced that in Trustee Schaffer's absence he had chaired the last |
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meeting. He read a report which is entered into the minutes as Exhibit A. |
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DuPage County Community Development Commission - Trustee |
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David N. Schaffer, Lombard Representative |
No Report
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Legislative Review Committee - Trustee Ralph F. Borgatell, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Borgatell pointed to items *R and *S on the Consent Agenda which were |
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recommendations of the Committee. He requested the Board to approve the letter to |
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Mayors and Managers to override HB 523. The next meeting will be on December |
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6,1999 at 7:30 p.m. |
Public Works Committee - Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
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Trustee Sebby said the next meeting will be Tuesday November 9th and mentioned that |
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they still have an opening on the Public Works Committee and welcomed applicants. |
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Transportation & Safety Committee - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
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Chairperson |
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Trustee Tross read a report which is entered into the minutes as Exhibit B. He also |
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introduced Ed Bedard and asked for support for the new Appointee to the Committee. |
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Community Promotion & Tourism Committee - Trustee Richard J. |
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Tross, Chairperson |
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Trustee Tross reported that the Special Olympics will be in Chicago instead of Lombard, |
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but there is the probability that the Lombard Boy's League will hold their Local, Regional |
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and State Championships here. |
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DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Trustee Richard J. Tross, |
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Lombard Representative |
No Report
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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 reported that no meeting had been held since the last report of October |
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21. The next meeting is on a special date, Wednesday, November 17, due to |
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Thanksgiving. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
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Trustee Tross announced that the Executive Oversight Committee of The Glenbard |
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Wastewater Authority met on Monday night. He complimented Mr. Lichter, Stan |
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Rickard, Trustee Steve Sebby and Trustee Schaffer for their conduct of the meeting. |
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President Mueller also complimented David Hulseberg for his presentation. |
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Trustee Borgatell reiterated his pleasure with the meeting and said he had taken a ride |
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down Bemis Road to see the situation. He questioned Trustee Sebby as to whether |
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there is any other East West right of way which can be acquired to connect to Route 53. |
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President Mueller said that there was no other practical location and that the important |
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part is that as hard as they have worked with the residents, nothing has helped. He |
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explained that we have eliminated all but delivery vehicles and the trucks which haul |
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away the sludge. Many of the trucks are actually coming from residential construction |
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sights in the area. |
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Trustee Kufrin commented on the fine way that Glen Ellyn also conducted the meeting. |
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Trustee Tross said that Trustee Schaffer had commented after the Bemis Road meeting |
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that a landfill is not an nuisance until you build next to it. |
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Trustee Borgatell asked that the police monitor the situation of construction debris, |
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trucks knocking down fences and semis parking on the road in the area of the Comfort |
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Suites and Mc Donald's properties. President Mueller asked that Manager Lichter and |
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Community Development Director Hulseberg check into the complaints. |
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Attorney Bayer mentioned that a petition for 302 S. Lombard which was expected to be |
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on the agenda tonight will be on the next agenda unless the petitioner withdraws. |
VIII
Consent Agenda
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It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Sebby, to pass the Consent |
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Agenda, to suspend the rules, waive first reading and pass on second reading, |
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waive competitive bidding and award contracts approve and adopt resolutions as |
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needed for the following items and as read by the Clerk on the Consent Agenda. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that this matter be |
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approved. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
0 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was denied on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: 727 South Main Stree |
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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PURSUANT TO |
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TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION 413 OF THE LOMBARD |
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ZONING ORDINANCE; A VARIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION |
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602(A), A VARIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION 708 AND A |
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VARIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155, SECTION 706(B) OF THE LOMBARD |
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ZONING ORDINANCE, AND A VARIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 153, SECTION |
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207(E) OF THE LOMBARD SIGN ORDINANCE |
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(PC 99-37: 545 W. North Avenue, Lombard, Illinois) (Burger King) |
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It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Sebby, that this matter be |
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passed on first reading. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
0 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4740 545 W |
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A VARIATION |
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OF THE LOMBARD ZONING ORDINANCE |
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TITLE 15, CHAPTER 155 OF THE CODE OF LOMBARD, ILLINOIS |
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(ZBA 99-26: 1020 East Emerson Avenue) |
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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 4733 1020 |
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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 4734 Sale |
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This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4741 Motor |
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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION |
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FROM THE LOMBARD CODE OF ORDINANCES |
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CHAPTER 50 "COMBINED WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM", SUBSECTION 50.026 "PROHIBITED |
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CONNECTIONS" |
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(BOT 99-12: 1107-1115 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard, IL) |
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4742 1107- |
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AMENDMENT OF A GRANT AGREEMENT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 45-00 Com |
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON AN AGREEMENT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 46-00 St. |
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AMENDMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 47-00 St. |
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A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD AUTHORIZING DUCOMM'S PURCHASE OF A |
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COMMUNICATIONS TOWER |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 48-00 DuC |
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This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4735 Pacif |
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THE LOMBARD VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO STORMWATER DETENTION VARIATIONS |
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4736 Storm |
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This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4737 Redev |
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This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4738 Sushi |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Demolition of Kohler |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Committee Appointmen |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Letter Regarding HB |
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON A PLAT OF |
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EASEMENT VACATION |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 49-00 801 |
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON A GRANT OF |
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EASEMENT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 50-00 Ea |
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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PUBLIC |
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WATERMAIN SYSTEM AND PUBLIC SIDEWALK AND PARKWAY TREES |
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FOR THE HOMESTEAD VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 2701 TECHNOLOGY |
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DRIVE, LOMBARD, IL |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 51-00 270 |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 52-00 Lif |
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK ON A LICENSE |
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AGREEMENT |
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 53-00 121 |
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This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Resolution 54-00 100 |
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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Enactment No: Excess Right-of-Way |
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Agenda Items for Separate Action
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It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Borgatell, that the Village |
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Board overturn the recommendation of the Transportation and Safety Committee |
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to deny this request, waive first reading and pass on second reading an |
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ordinance establishing a multi-way stop at Elizabeth and Greenfield. The motion |
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carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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Enactment No: Ordinance 4739 Stop |
*Revised November 15, 1999
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Trustees Kufrin, Tross and Borgatell expressed their concern for the School Children |
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during the upcoming construction around the school and concurred with the School |
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District that an additional Crossing Guard be hired for Parkview School. |
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Enactment No: Crossing Guard at Pa |
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It was moved by Trustee Borgatell, seconded by Trustee Tross, that the Village |
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Board authorize the Police Department to amend their budget to facilitate the |
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hiring of an adult Crossing Guard for Parkview School. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
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Agenda Items for Discussion
Executive Session
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It was moved by Trustee Kufrin Jr., seconded by Trustee Florey, that the regular |
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meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of November 4, 1999 recess to |
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Executive Session at 8:36 p.m.to discuss: |
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A. Probable or Imminent Litigation. |
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B. Acquisition of Real Property. |
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C. Information regarding the Employment of an Employee of the Village.. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
1 -
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Reconvene
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The recessed regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of |
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Lombard held on Thursday, November 4, 1999 in the Board Room of Village Hall was |
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called to order by President William J. Mueller at 10:17 p.m. |
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Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk Lorraine G. Gerhardt, the following were: |
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Present: President Mueller, Trustees Borgatell, Tross, Sebby, Florey and Kufrin |
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Adjournment
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It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Florey, that the Regular |
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Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of November 4, 1999 be |
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adjourned at 10:18 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
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Trustee Ralph Borgatell, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Steven |
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Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr. |
5 -
Absent:
Trustee David N. Schaffer
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