MINUTES OF

LIFE SAFETY COMMITTEE

APRIL 18, 2007

Call to Order: The Life Safety Committee was called to order by Gene Meyers at 7:15

PM.

Roll Call: Present: Adele Benk, Fenwick Taylor, Gene Meyers, Therese Cislak, Sue

Cascio and Joan Silke from The Good Neighbor Committee of South

Cook County

Absent: Mike McElroy

Review of Minutes: The minutes of the March 21, 2007 were reviewed and approved. Adele Benck moved, seconded by Therese Cislak to accept the minutes as

presented. Roll call: Ayes 5, Nays 0, Motion carried.

Unfinished Business: The letter to Senator Obama should be ready to send by the next meeting.

Gene reiterated that his letter would go not only to Obama, but also to Durbin, thus getting support from both representatives and senators. Since the Democratic Party has control of Congress and they’re touting

environmental issues, now is the time to act.

Adele discussed her meeting with President Guzdziol and reiterated the

concern that we do not want all of the 72 acres designated wetlands

because we want to get this land on the tax rolls.

Adele Benk also asked for the possibility of a meeting with Representative

Lapinski to discuss the status of the dredging.

New Business: Joan Silke discussed the possibility of developing the south half with a

hotel resort development for both property tax and perhaps a luxury tax.

That would help with tax income and also lend credence to an integrated

use of commercial development and a protected wetlands.

Therese discussed the concern of the people and questioned the residents’

acceptance of such a project.

Gene said the economic viability of the Village must be taken into account

here either from development or from a tax increase and he thinks the

citizens will choose development.

Joan offered her support and contact with the Lake Michigan Alliance to

help with developing background for wetlands designation.

Sue Cascio’s class will be working on a special project to debate the

dredging issue pros and cons; with the issues of chemical contaminants,

and with the issues of clay liner integrity and design. In addition air

quality will be discussed. From comments made in her discussion with the

EPA, they are assuming that this dredging is going to happen regardless of

what we do.

Therese had some pictures of people on the causeway, but none of

wildlife. Adele and Fen will be taking some photos to identify wildlife.

The committee discussed the requirements of a wetlands.

Adele said she felt we had wide support from all the candidates.

Adjournment: Sue Cascio moved, Seconded by Therese Cislak to adjourn the meeting at

8:30 PM. Roll call: Ayes 5, Nays 0, Motion carried.