VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD September 21, 2004
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN’S COMMENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT Presentation of Neighbor in Need
Awards
Liquor License
CLERK’S REPORT
TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Prendergast Health, Safety & Welfare Trustee Keller Street & Bridge Trustee Rhein Fire & Police Trustee Hartz Finance &
Licensing Building & Zoning Bill List/Payroll Ordinance #04-46 Trustee Werner Golf Course Recreation Trustee Adamski Water & Sewer ATTORNEY’S REPORT ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT TO
REGULULAR SESSION Motion ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Randy Keller, Mary Rhein, Sally Hartz, Barb Adamski and Kevin Werner. Also in attendance at the meeting were Attorney Mathias Delort, Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Chief Patrick O’Connor, Chief Donald Stefaniak, Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun and Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler Pledge of Allegiance. Resident Steve Werner asked why on September 7th did trustees leave a Village meeting to attend the Worth Park District meeting? Steve Werner also asked if there would be a financial report on Worth Days Festival? President Guzdziol stated yes. Steve Werner asked if the Worth Days paid for the police and the public works employees? President Guzdziol stated that we used volunteers for most of the work at Worth Days. Some public works employees were volunteering their time. ESDA and Illinois State Reserves both were paid. Steve Werner stated that awhile back when you thought you were going to get rid of the Fire Chief and you instituted the Public Safety Administrator are we still paying the police chief. President Guzdziol stated that in the absence of the Fire Chief the Police Chief supervises the fire department. Steve Werner stated that several people in town are under the impression that you want to do away with the Park District and make it a department of the Village. President Guzdziol stated that would need to be discussed in an open meeting and would need to be done by a referendum. Is it your intention or the Village Board’s intention to start this process? President Guzdziol stated we have no plans to combine the two together. Steve Werner asked what fund the new pay raises are going to come out of. President Guzdziol stated the general fund where all the current salaries come from. Trustee Hartz stated that just because trustees are at another meeting does not mean they are trustees representing the Village; we are there because we are concerned residents. President Guzdziol stated that Francis Stack has been working really hard on the Neighbor in Need program that was started with the help of Sharon Wierenga. President Guzdziol presented awards to Stagg students that live in Worth that have been helping seniors with grass cutting over the summer. President Guzdziol stated that Dudeks Deli has applied for a package liquor license and Tim Mahar has applied for a liquor license where he will serve food this will be at the former Romanellis Pizza on Southwest Highway. President Guzdziol asked the Attorney to prepare an ordinance to increase the number of package liquor license and to increase the E liquor license by one. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the request for a block party on September 25 to block off Normandy from 109th – 110th Street. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the requests from the Worth Lions Club to tag on the street corners on October 8th and October 9th and permission for the porch lite fundraiser on October 7th. The Worth Ton of Food on November 20th. Worth Lions Christmas Tree Lot at 116th & Harlem from November 15 – December 31, 2004 Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that in the board packets is the schedule for holidays for Public Works and the Village Hall employees. Clerk Price stated that the Village of Worth has always donated to the Worth Days Committee, the Village also contacted the scavenger service in the past for a dumpster. I think that we need to help other organizations. No report. Trustee Keller submitted his street report. Trustee Keller stated that we had some drainage improvements on 111th Place west of New England. Trustee Keller stated that a resident form 111th Place & New England was at the last meeting and asked about the parking. Superintendent Demonbreun will place 2 feet of asphalt for the cars to park on. Trustee Keller stated that he visited 115th Street and New England. Several residents have complained about the new stop signs. The traffic backs up and the residents are unable to get out of their driveways, they roll through the stop sign they peel away from the stop sign. Trustee Keller would like to see the stop signs removed. Trustee Werner asked Chief O’Connor for his opinion. Chief stated that he will need to place a squad their to radar for speeders. Attorney Delort will amend the ordinance. The petition is for the Nashville stop sign; this stop sign was put up by the direction of the police chief. Trustee Keller will have a report for the board regarding the time limit parking on 111th street and Natoma near the cleaners. Trustee Rhein submitted the monthly report for the Police department Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is to authorize the Village President to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement establishing the Fifth District Rapid Response Team and to authorize the expenditure of $5,000.00. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein submitted the Fire Report for the month of August. Trustee Keller asked about the roof drainage problem at the fire station. Commissioner Zartler will look at it. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is the approval for the bill list in the amount of $77,631.47. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is the approval for the payroll in the amount of $255,572.39. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is to direct the attorney to amend the Village Code 1-6-3-I. This is to change the definition for full time non-union employee to work 40 hours per week or 2,080 in a twelve-month period to be eligible for health insurance. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is to approve Ordinance #04-46 An Ordinance Regarding Apartment Inspection Fees. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz stated that Worth Days was a huge success, and thanks to all the volunteers that helped with Worth Days. Trustee Werner stated that Worth Days was a wonderful event. Trustee Werner stated that he would ask for an executive session for negotiations. Trustee Adamski stated that the water is safe for consumption. Trustee Adamski stated that Public Works is performing hydrant flushing. President Guzdziol stated that Ted Wozek a member of the beautification committee washed 54 spring banners by hand. No report. Trustee Hartz moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Worth Consent Agenda
September 21, 2004 a. Approve the regular and executive meeting minutes from September 7, 2004. b. Direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance to increase the number of package liquor license and to increase the E liquor license by one. c. Approve the request for a block party on September 25 to block off Normandy from 109th – 110th Street. d. Approve the requests from the Worth Lions Club to tag on the street corners on October 8th and October 9th and permission for the porch lite fundraiser on October 7th, and Worth Ton of Food on November 20th. Worth Lions Christmas Tree Lot at 116th & Harlem from November 15 – December 31, 2004 e. Authorize the Village President to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Fifth District Rapid Response Team and to authorize the expenditure of $5,000.00 with changes as approved by the Attorney. f. Approve the bill list in the amount of $77,631.47. g. Approve the payroll in the amount of $255,572.39. h. Approve Ordinance #04-46 - An Ordinance Regarding Inspection Fees. i. Direct the Attorney to amend the Village Code 1-6-3-I Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Hartz to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Hartz, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (5). Nays: (0). Absent: (1) Prendergast. Motion carried. Resident Jack Boehm asked about the hours for package liquors on Sunday. President Guzdziol stated by ordinance it is 11 a.m. Resident John O’Connell asked about Ordinance 04-46. Commissioner Zartler stared that it is for apartment inspections. Resident John O’Connell asked how many employees that code 1-6-3-I affects when we amend it. President Guzdziol stated that it would affect the employees that work in the radio room. Resident John O’Connell asked if it would affect any trustees or the village president? President Guzdziol stated no. Resident Steve Werner asked when the financial report for Worth Days would be available? Steve Werner also asked who would he get the report from? Clerk Price stated Thursday, and you would ask the Village of Worth for the report they handled all the money. Resident Dawn Schmiege asked what the purpose of the stop sign is at 115th & Nashville? President Guzdziol stated that a petition was brought to the board by residents and were complaining of speeders and felt is would be safer for children. Resident Dawn Schmiege stated she lives at 113th & Neenah and cannot get out on Neenah at 115th Street. She has to go to Nashville. She sees people go right through the stop sign so what is the point of it. She states that it was not a problem before. Resident Francis Stack stated that on 111th & Nashville it is hard to get out of Nashville. Resident Steve Stone asked if the stop signs have accomplished anything? Chief O’Connor stated that is does slow down the speeders. Steve Stone stated that no matter how many stop signs you will still have the same problems of congestion at night and in the morning. Resident Steve Stone stated that on Nashville between 111th Street and 115th Street that is a long stretch and motorcycles speed down there. Resident Steve Stone stated they go 40 – 45 mph down Nashville. There are no stop signs on Nashville. Nashville is a residential where kids are playing more than 115th Street. Resident Steve Stone stated that he does not feel that there was that much of a problem to necessitated stop signs on each corner. Resident John O’Connell stated that we need police protection. President Guzdziol stated that we have police protection. John O’Connell stated that he questions the police department. Resident Dawn Schmiege stated that this is a main thoroughfare. Ryan stated that Lode is one way and cars go both ways. president Guzdziol stated that we will ask the Police Chief to monitor the situation. Resident Ray Bogart, asked the sign that we are going to take down, how many people are complaining about that stop sign? That is great access for parents dropping their kids off at school. Now you’re going to take that sign down. There are a lot of parents. Resident Steve Werner stated that while we are talking about 115th Street, do we still have a truck enforcement officer in town? President Guzdziol stated that we have two. Steve Werner stated that we have a lot of semi traffic on 115th Street. Steve stated that we had a pretty good handle on it for years. In the last few weeks I noticed more 48 foot semis that in the past. Steve stated that usually it is in the a.m. Trustee Keller moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to adjourn to executive for the purpose of negotiations and pending litigations at 8:30 p.m. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Hartz, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (5). Nays: (0). Absent: (1) Prendergast. Motion carried. President Guzdziol stated that it is 9:32 and we are in open session. Attorney Delort stated that the only motion we need to make is regarding pending litigation. Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Werner authorize legal council to settle the lawsuit matter discussed in executive session pursuant to his recommendations. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Hartz, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (5). Nays: (0). Absent: (1) Prendergast. Motion carried. Trustee Hartz moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:34 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried __________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, Village Clerk |
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